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    How old are you and how long have you raced

    Looks like there are a couple of people who raced at South Glens falls. Was not in my area, but I raced at South Glens Falls, and North Hudson one time each back in 1964.
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    How old are you and how long have you raced

    What a bunch of "youngsters". I'm 82 and still doing this crap. In the old days started out with a flathead powered Gasser. Then went in the service and missed a couple of years. Then started running low class "stockers". Ford, Chevy, and then Mopar. Around 1976-77 started running brackets. Kind...
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    How old are you and how long have you raced

    That sounds like York, Pa. Been there, done that.
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    More nonsense from NHRA Tech

    NHRA sucks. I stopped racing in "stock" back in the '80's due to their BS.
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    More nonsense from NHRA Tech

    In funny car you have to run a "as manufactured" manifold? Those are not stock eliminator cars
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    452 heads on a 1965 Wedge ?

    Be carefull. Not all E-85 is 85 % alcohol. E-85 means a MAXIMUM of 85 %, it can be lower. The only E-85 you can trust to be consistent 85% is what you buy in a drum. PS: They sell a inexpensive "kit" that you can use at the pump to check the actual percentage...
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    1972 Dodge Colt

    Water can seep/flow from a water passage between the head and block, into the lifter galley. I never had that problem, but I know others that would put a very thin wipe of silicone sealer around the water passages, like an "O" ring.
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    1972 Dodge Colt

    I have been using Hylomar spray. The real stuff made in England, not the stuff that was made/sold by (I think) Permatex. Hylomar aerosol spray for copper head gaskets & more!
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    and another one bites the dust

    I just saw that after I posted.
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    and another one bites the dust

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/historic-kuhnle-motorsports-park-thompson-drag-raceway-closes-is-available-for-lease-or-sale/ar-BB1j7E8P?cvid=1eebeaf17156427587f55311b277208c&ei=36
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    1972 Dodge Colt

    I have a head with Manley valves and two were bad. I had to send them the valves, to get replacements. The big mistake I made was not getting a quote. $90+ ea for one intake and one exhaust. Plus shipping both ways. PS: and over 4 weeks to get them.
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    1972 Dodge Colt

    Nominal dimension of a stock head from deck surface to valve cover surface is 3.605 inches. Plus or minus about .005
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    1972 Dodge Colt

    Those chambers do not look like any stock chambers I have ever seen. Milled or not. I have a head that has chambers at 39 CC's. and it does not have that "lump" between the valves opposite the spark plug.
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    1972 Dodge Colt

    How many CC's?
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    1972 Dodge Colt

    Personally, I don't like changing cam timing with the crank sprocket. I do like the JP/Rollmaster timing sets, but the crank sprocket fits extremely tight to the crank. It is very hard to get on and off, unless the ID of the sprocket is "honed "out a little bit. The reason I like the cam bushing...
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    1972 Dodge Colt

    Just a FYI incase you are not aware. That is usually caused by the cam bolt loosening. The correct cupped cam washer is critical, and blue locktite should be used on the bolt. Also if using a offset cam bushing, make sure the cam washer goes over at least part of the bushing (or stake the...
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    1972 Dodge Colt

    Any day you don't learn something new, is a day wasted.
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    1972 Dodge Colt

    Yep, use what you have, if possible. Don't know what the Venolias will give you, but it looks like these pistons will give about 10-1. Then milling the head and/or decking the block wil bump that up to the range you are looking for. For those that don't want high CR the dome on the piston can be...
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    1972 Dodge Colt

    4) I believe the target static CR with stock 225 rods and block is around 10:1 but I will ask. Milling block/head can get you much more, and milling the bump off the top of the piston would get you something like 8.5:1, I believe is the idea.
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    Big safety changes coming

    Heck, I've been to many tracks where they don't even look at the car. Went to a track this spring. Never been there before. Official never got up from his chair. Only thing he mentioned was that my headers might be too low, and cause a problem in staging. PS: I have a nitrous fogger system.
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    Looking for advice on a blueprint engine.

    What is the end use/purpose of the engine? What is the torque comparison between the two? Deciding on an engine based on rod length is a lesson in futility.
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    1972 Dodge Colt

    One of our other Slant Six enthusiasts, Will Burns, crews on this car.
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    Footbrake vs. Transbrake

    ???????
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    Converter has reached its limit

    The last converter I got was from FTI (as previously posted). Just wanted to try one of theirs as they are local to me. Prior to that I have used Edge Racing converters. Good service and fair pricing. Plus they built me stuff, no one else would.
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    This would be great news if it’s true.

    Aluminum block and head, RIGHT?
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    Atco Closed

    Mason Dixon in Boonsboro is still open, and has a Mopar meet every year. I was up there in May this year.
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    Atco Closed

    ??
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    Atco Closed

    Grass roots drag racing is dying. I have raced at Atco, Englishtown, Strato rods, Atlantic City, and Island Dragway in NJ used to be my home track. As far as I know Island Dragway is the only NJ dragstrip still operating. Over the years I have raced at over 50 different drag strips. Most of them...
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    Atco Closed

    CBS Philadelphia Follow Atco Dragway in South Jersey permanently closes after 63 years Story by Tom Ignudo • Yesterday 10:33 PM ATCO, N.J. (CBS) -- After operating for 63 years, Atco Dragway in Camden County permanently closed Tuesday. All of the remaining events for 2023 have been...
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    More Seat Belt Baloney

    Several years ago, I went to Gainesville raceway for a TnT. 66 Barracuda 170 slant six on spray. Street and strip, low 13's-high 12's. Had a aftermarket 3 inch racing lap belt. 1 year expired. Got dinged in tech (at that time rules stated non expired belt). I took the OEM 1966 belt out of the...
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