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by bracketracer
Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:54 pm
Forum: Chassis and Suspension
Topic: Tire wear pattern diagnosis
Replies: 21
Views: 14419

Re: Tire wear pattern diagnosis

You need to do a little reading in Dave's book :mrgreen: ..Looks to me like your tearing the
rubber right off........Should be a smother wave pattern...You have a 4 link??
by bracketracer
Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:47 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Timing Curve
Replies: 69
Views: 78739

Re: Timing Curve

Ok, go down to a welding store and get your self some #2 copper welding wire. run this from your battery all the way to your starter,or if your using a bulkhead up front then you can use a #4 wire to the starter from your bulkhead.. Also use a #2 wire for the ground to the chassis and another one fr...
by bracketracer
Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:18 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: head porting
Replies: 10
Views: 6237

Re: head porting

So you want to go in the nine sec zone :mrgreen:
by bracketracer
Wed Nov 12, 2008 7:58 pm
Forum: General BS
Topic: Going on a diet!
Replies: 29
Views: 17624

Re: Going on a diet!

A set of Glass bumpers will take off another 75lbs :shock:
by bracketracer
Wed Nov 12, 2008 7:50 pm
Forum: General BS
Topic: Going on a diet!
Replies: 29
Views: 17624

Re: Going on a diet!

You can subtract another 50+ lbs if you cut the cross member between the lower control arms.
Box them and add a piece of 1 5/8 dom.... :mrgreen:
by bracketracer
Wed Nov 12, 2008 6:10 pm
Forum: Chassis and Suspension
Topic: Baffled engineering strikes again!
Replies: 2
Views: 3065

Re: Baffled engineering strikes again!

How heavy is the car and what springs do you have in the rear???
by bracketracer
Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:45 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: head porting
Replies: 10
Views: 6237

Re: head porting

Alot but depends on how much $$$ you want to spend..I would not let Dart
do the CNC job.....Call here and talk to Mike...He can make you some power
for what you want to do with your car..

http://www.mikesportingservice.com/
by bracketracer
Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:38 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Timing Curve
Replies: 69
Views: 78739

Re: Timing Curve

Hugger, Where is your battery?? What size wire is running to the starter and how is it grounded?? How old is the Battery?? With a good battery and a gear reduction starter you should have no real problem spinning you 408 over even with 13 to 1 comp...I would not spin it over than flip the Ign on as ...
by bracketracer
Mon Nov 10, 2008 2:58 pm
Forum: Data Logging - Randy McMahon RPM Performance
Topic: Logging shock/strut travel
Replies: 22
Views: 32170

Re: Logging shock/strut travel

mytmouz wrote:
bracketracer wrote:Hi John, Im new here and I see this forum looks like a all Nova forum but been reading for some time and looks like a good bunch of guys....
What Novas? :scratch: :D



Thanks!!!!!!! :thumb:

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by bracketracer
Mon Nov 10, 2008 2:54 pm
Forum: Data Logging - Randy McMahon RPM Performance
Topic: Logging shock/strut travel
Replies: 22
Views: 32170

Re: Logging shock/strut travel

We've actually got over 1500 people with only a small percentage of that which are Nova owners, guess we just post more often! But you're right, we've got a great bunch of guys here... I assume your graph the middle trace is the shock travel? Looks like it's bouncing around quite a bit! The straigh...
by bracketracer
Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:28 pm
Forum: Data Logging - Randy McMahon RPM Performance
Topic: Logging shock/strut travel
Replies: 22
Views: 32170

Re: Logging shock/strut travel

Hi John, Im new here and I see this forum looks like a all Nova forum but been reading for some time and looks like a good bunch of guys.... Its a computech data pro 45 and only put one sensor in the left rear as it has an anti roll bar and was told that you really don't need one in the other side.....
by bracketracer
Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:06 pm
Forum: Data Logging - Randy McMahon RPM Performance
Topic: Logging shock/strut travel
Replies: 22
Views: 32170

Re: Logging shock/strut travel

Well no comments on my last post so just thought I would share a graph with you guys to see what you think.
This was a 1.224 short time....


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by bracketracer
Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:28 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: dished lifter
Replies: 7
Views: 5832

Re: dished lifter

If you don't have the $$$ for a roller go with a flat tappet lifter with the lazer hole in the bottom. Had a set in my 1st motor and after breaking the cam in on the outer springs only. We then put the inners in and had 402 press open and ran if all year with no problems....This was a 1/4 mile drag ...
by bracketracer
Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:14 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: interesting valve train
Replies: 4
Views: 4042

Re: interesting valve train

Ducati has had no valve springs for years :shock:
by bracketracer
Tue Nov 04, 2008 4:08 pm
Forum: Chassis and Suspension
Topic: Lets see some pics of chutes
Replies: 23
Views: 13368

Re: Lets see some pics of chutes

Come on now guys we do have something in common :smt003 we have doors :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :thumb: