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by Bobalos
Fri May 27, 2005 10:20 am
Forum: Chassis and Suspension
Topic: Finding the instant center on a leaf spring car
Replies: 62
Views: 89593

I have a buddy that talked with them for his Box nova & they were VERY helpfull. Too bad they are still sitting in the shop & he has not put them onto his car :(. I wanna say that it only extends the IC by the distance that the line is projected out from the connection points between the spr...
by Bobalos
Fri May 27, 2005 9:45 am
Forum: Chassis and Suspension
Topic: Finding the instant center on a leaf spring car
Replies: 62
Views: 89593

I wanna say that the IC on a spring car is right @ the front spring mount. I will check my chassis book this weekend & see what is says. I bought both Morgans "door slammers" book & Rick Jones chassis book (http://www.rjracecars.com/), & IMO, the rick Jones book is a more hands...
by Bobalos
Wed May 25, 2005 9:56 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Gear Drives
Replies: 8
Views: 9261

Ive heard the same rumor, but I had a buddy on the 3rd gen site that ran one & it did not mess with it. Heck I ran a Rattler harmonic ballancer on my stroker motor & it was not until 2 years latter that It kind of hit me. "DUHHHHHHHHHHHHH, put something that rattles, in a motor with a k...
by Bobalos
Wed May 25, 2005 4:55 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Gear Drives
Replies: 8
Views: 9261

IMO, not worth the hassle.

Bob
by Bobalos
Tue May 24, 2005 10:06 am
Forum: Nitrous
Topic: PLUG READING FOR A NITROUS MOTOR
Replies: 113
Views: 247779

I found the same thing with the Sonoco Fuel, it made it hard to read, kind of deceptive what was going on, on the plug.

thanks for the pictures Monty, those are GREAT. Looks like you used a Lath to cut them open, NICE!!!!

Bob
by Bobalos
Mon May 23, 2005 9:51 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: auto transmissions
Replies: 1
Views: 4288

If you REALLY want to run an OD trans, call the folks @ Bowties Overdrives (www.700r4.com) & get them to build you one. they REALLY know thier stuff & took GREAT care of me with my 700R4. & they are simply over the hill in Hisperia (sp?), from where you are @. Be prepared to spend some b...
by Bobalos
Thu May 19, 2005 11:36 am
Forum: Nitrous
Topic: Lean Tune ups
Replies: 9
Views: 15173

I thought briefly about adding more timing in with my ignition as it goes down the track, but I dont think that @ my level & with what I am doing (just playing around really) that it matters. if I need a bit more HP, I will just pill it up (or stop eating double whopers, LOL). It would be an int...
by Bobalos
Thu May 19, 2005 9:01 am
Forum: Nitrous
Topic: Lean Tune ups
Replies: 9
Views: 15173

if your running on the jug, one of the reasons why adding timing on the big end works so well is that the bottle pressure starts to drop down a bit, making it fatter. adding a bit of timing back in helps to burn that where its helpfull (not in the pipes).

Bob
by Bobalos
Wed May 18, 2005 1:54 pm
Forum: Nitrous
Topic: PLUG READING FOR A NITROUS MOTOR
Replies: 113
Views: 247779

I had a discussion with Butch a couple of weeks ago about the light "pepper" type of detonation. in short it went something like this. silver balls............ Duh.... what about those light pepper things. what is that? As usual he answered my question with a question. "how many "...