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    Poll of Car Names you guys gave me . Thanks

    You need to send a picture of that car to the makers of the Cars Movie. That front end look has PUT ME IN THE MOVIES all over it. Put the Scary Canary name on it and it would be ideal as TOMATERS COUSIN. Make you famous and we could all say we know you,Ha!
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    67 Cuda track day

    Took the Barracuda to the track today, first time out since I traded for It. Been doing a lot of preventative maintance on it getting ready for today. Car did very well at the track other than some brake issues. It made 5 passes 4 at 6.20's and one at 6.17 in the 1/8 mile. Need to do...
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    Rack and pinion steering

    Anyone put a rack and pinion steering on a 67 barracuda. If so what type and how? thanks
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    line lock

    The best way I have found for big slick cars is to plumb the line lock into the rear wheels. When driving out of the water box, push the button in and hold it before hitting the brakes. This blocks fluid from going to the rear wheels, then you can apply as much pressure to front brakes as you...
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    How was your season, and what's planned for the winter?

    My season was great did a lot of racing towards the end. The first part of the season was really hot, and I spent a lot of time moving and getting things put in their place. The second part of the season when it cooled down was a lot of fun. I made a lot of passes, the car stayed in the...
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    Race Converter

    one of the best converter guys is up the road in Myrtle Beach,SC. Take him your converter tell him your specs, he builds right there you take it home that night. I have used him, and I have a friend has a camero uses him all the time, his car runs 4.60;s no problems. I will get his phone...
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    Need Help Finding a Starting Point

    The best thing that you can do when trying to set up a car like you have is start at the basics. Get the car weighted using a scale under each wheel with you in the car ready to race. Get these weights within tolerances and everything else falls into place after that. When I bought my car...
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    Copying Port design for CNC porting

    Sure done everyday by good race engine builders that have programable CNC machines.
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    Full tube chassis

    Most of the time the chassis is built with just the top and quarters of the car that is going to be used. After the rear wheels of the body are set and made to work then the rest of the car is built to fit the chassis. Depending on the length and location of the motor is where the firewall is...
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    post your 9second and quicker combo's here!

    Ok let's try this: 1973 Dart Sport, all chassis car, strange front suspension, dana 60 4 link, fiberglass fender, bumpers, trunk,doors, etc, that weights 2770 with me in it, running 4.88 gears. Motor: 400 Chrysler block with alum Main caps,stroked to 511ci, with bushed lifter bores and push...
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    valve train problems

    The geometry was right as far as I could tell at the engine builders shop, but he kept telling me to go to the Jesel right from the start and I guess he was right. Most people reject the idea because of the cost but after tearing up all the other stuff, it was not that bad if it stays together...
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    valve train problems

    Some info for those that have the need for speed. My dart sport had a 400blk stroked to 511 ci all the good stuff B1 heads ported etc, roller with Harland Sharp rockers, etc developed 787 on the dyno fairly bumpy hp line in the upper range of the rpm. Broke the motor 4 times push rods bending...
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