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A guy we know that builds dirt sprint motors say to always have a min of 200 degres oil temp before tharshing on it .He sees alot of steel rods crumble from guys not heating things up before they go out for a feature. He runs carrilo rods and that his what they said causes it also. So from that I w...
Back when I used to have aluminum rods in a bbc, I'd try to stage with a minimum of 140-150 degrees oil temp. Now with steel rods, I don't worry so much about minimum oil temp, but do try to make the temp consistent. Depending on stage temp would dictate return oil temp...typically between 170-180 d...
- Tue Dec 06, 2005 5:08 pm
- Forum: Chassis and Suspension
- Topic: Aftermarket Disc Brake setup?
- Replies: 12
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- Mon Nov 28, 2005 4:19 pm
- Forum: Chassis and Suspension
- Topic: tire pressures with M/T drag radials
- Replies: 24
- Views: 21430
- Wed Nov 23, 2005 3:03 pm
- Forum: Chassis and Suspension
- Topic: tire pressures with M/T drag radials
- Replies: 24
- Views: 21430
- Thu Jun 16, 2005 10:57 am
- Forum: Chassis and Suspension
- Topic: Installing a Rack & Pinion
- Replies: 11
- Views: 25399
- Wed Jun 15, 2005 4:25 pm
- Forum: Chassis and Suspension
- Topic: Installing a Rack & Pinion
- Replies: 11
- Views: 25399
R&P install
I'd like to hear more on this as well. It's my understanding that the most important thing in the install is making sure you minimize, or do anything you can to eliminate bump steer. I also understand that the R&P pivots should be the same width as the lower control arm bolts. BUT, I've seen ple...
- Wed Jun 15, 2005 11:17 am
- Forum: General BS
- Topic: Ohh So Close...
- Replies: 18
- Views: 24961
- Wed Jun 15, 2005 10:25 am
- Forum: General BS
- Topic: Ohh So Close...
- Replies: 18
- Views: 24961
- Wed May 25, 2005 2:05 pm
- Forum: In the Shop
- Topic: Balancer Installer tools
- Replies: 13
- Views: 18710
Thanks for the tip Monty, I'll keep an eye open for one of those. I found out the one Summit sells is probably a knock off of the one made here in the USA by Precision Performance Products - http://www.precisionperformance.com/puller.htm I got the Summit puller/installer for Christmas as my old Sna...
- Wed May 25, 2005 2:00 pm
- Forum: In the Shop
- Topic: Balancer Installer tools
- Replies: 13
- Views: 18710
Thanks for the tip Monty, I'll keep an eye open for one of those. I found out the one Summit sells is probably a knock off of the one made here in the USA by Precision Performance Products - http://www.precisionperformance.com/puller.htm I got the Summit puller/installer for Christmas as my old Sna...
- Wed May 25, 2005 10:40 am
- Forum: General BS
- Topic: You and your ride... Post it here get to know everyone...
- Replies: 1525
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Thanks for thw warm welcome Craig. Yea, I've had this thing for a while now and if you work on em and beat them long enough, they finally start to come around and run decent :wink: . Yea, I have always been a N/A guy just because I have zero experience with nitrous, etc. I do race against a bunch of...
- Wed May 25, 2005 10:27 am
- Forum: General BS
- Topic: You and your ride... Post it here get to know everyone...
- Replies: 1525
- Views: 1002477
Hi, my name is Todd Geisler and live in Maryland. 35 years old, married 13 years, have two girls (one 2 yrs, other 5 yrs old). I'm currently a Mr. Mom till the girls are both in school. I race a '79 Malibu stock suspension street/strip type car. it has a mild high compression 454, th400, 12 bolt w/4...
- Tue May 24, 2005 11:19 pm
- Forum: Chassis and Suspension
- Topic: "stock" suspensions with radials
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9637
weight percentage
Mine isn't a super fast drag radial car running low 10's on motor, but it is kinda nose heavy :wink: . It's an iron headed bbc that has 55.3% on the front and 44.7% on the rear...total weight just under 3600 lbs. Normally aspirated 454, th400, 8" ATI, 12 bolt w/4.10's, 275/60 M/T drag radial on...