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heres one for the budget racers like me. What's the fastest you have gone with a stock piston stock headed? Post what you have done to your combination and how fast it went. Mine stock size 360 reringed stock head stock intake 4.10s. Ran a 14.78 last weekend at 93 mph

1980 360 with a reringed bottom end. Stock heads with no work done to them. Stock dual plane intake. Comp 275deh camshaft. Converter only stalls to 2000 before it starts pushing through the brakes. 600 cfm Holley vac secondary. Stock mopar ignition. And 4.10 gears with 29 x 10.5W slicks. Ran a...

What is the Proper way to adjust holleys and in what order? I have a 4160 converted to 4150 with vac secondaries. I am having an issue getting the off the line stumble out of her. Currently running 66 jets in primary and 70s in secondaries. Have played with the accelerator pump cams and have...

Selling my 440 tunnel ram. I never got around to using it. Has one bent carb stud but should be able to remove and replace. It is a wieand stage 2 and also comes with single carb top as well as the dual carb. Asking $300 plus shipping Located in Williston nd, 58801

I have 2 3.23 gear sets. One in a 489 case and one in a 742. Both are open and I would go through both before running them. I would like to either sell or trade both for a 742 or 489 with a locker or sure grip or even spool with 3.73 and up gears. Prefer just to be able to drop in and run with...

I am working on my electrical system on my drag racer and was curious with the battery cables. 1/0 battery cable measures 0.32" in diameter. 12 ga measures .08" in diameter. If you wrap 4 12 ga wires together in the same ring terminal connector you have the same diameter as 1/0. Whats the...

This might be a little premature but I am getting my drag pick up running on the cheap. I have a 4160 650 Holley I am going to be running. I do not have a book or anything on it and have never messed with a Holley at all. What mods should I do to it and any more tips and tricks? Anything helps.

I'm curious. I work at a heavy duty truck dealership and we use the plastic fuel/air lines and compression fittings all the time. Now I'm trying to plumb in my drag race fuel system with 1/2 aluminum tubing for fuel line. Is there any reason I couldn't use brass 1/2 compression fittings with the...

Anybody changed careers from turning wrenches? Diesel mechanic is all I have ever done and it just boars me now. No excitement going to work feel like I do the same thing over and over. Electrical is about the only job that is enjoyable anymore. Anybody changed careers and haven't looked back...

I am pulling my hair out with this motor. I built this about a year ago and one thing led to another so now I'm just getting it running. The cam was not broken in when out together. Block is I believe an 80 and ran decent before getting rebuilt. Pulled it down and re ringed and new bearings new...

Anybody have a 4 link bracket pattern for both front and rear? Dana 60 tubes. Budget sucks again and would like to make my own 4 link

I am listing a couple parts I will have left over from my build. Unfortunately the old lady says I need to cut back on my spending on it. I have a 489 center section open with 3.23s? Condition unknown. Visually it looks alright believe it needs bearings. $350 plus shipping 742 case open...

I am looking at selling my 1972 Dodge Dart swinger. 2 door hard top. Was a factory 318 auto car with Kelsey Haines front disc brakes 7 1/4 rear. Was gonna build to drag race but things happen and am not gonna get to her. No interior no engine or trans. Pretty much just a shell with a couple...

I have a question on my drag race build. It's not an a body but it's a 78 dodge d100 step side. I have mounted my plastic racing seat where I want it but the problem is the mounts don't line up with the crossmember on the bottom side of the cab. Being it is a pick up I cannot go to the frame and...

I am looking for a set of 4.56 gears. And 28 x 10 to 11 inch wide slicks with decent amount left. Either 742 or 489 cases. Hell Ill even trade the 742 case for the gears

Any body interested in a pair of 15 x 15 Cragar super tricks?? I have a pair with 5 inch back spacing and near perfect condition. Drilled and tapped for slicks. dual bolt pattern, 5 x 4.5 and 5 x 4.75 I believe Since I'm not going to back half the car I am willing to let these go. Matte...

Is there a difference from early a body headers to say my 72 swinger fenderwell headers? If so what is the problem with early a fenderwell headers in a newer a body?

I am planning on doing a us car tool rear spring relocation to my 72 dart swinger. And I'm also gonna be narrowing an 8 3/4 from a c body. I have a matching set of 15" cragar super tricks for the car when I was planning on a back half, but have since changed directions and just gonna move the...

I am looking to get my hands on a set of fenderwell headers for a 440 in a 72 Dart Swinger. Not looking to spend the price on new hoping to find a deal to save as many pennies as possible. Thanks

Well I am not a welder just to clarify. I have been trying to do the welding on my dart myself. (at least I am giving her a go). I cut out my rusty drivers side floor pan and welded in a new one, not the best job but once again at least I tried. After the floor pan I decided to install my...

I think I finally found the place for this lol. I am building my 72 dart swinger for drag racing with a 440 727 and 8 3/4. Might be a slow build but will post as much as I can. Trying to post some pics right now

So I did a 73^ disc brake conversion from 72 Kelsey Haines disc brakes. For some reason a lot of Proportioning valves have popped up on here. Just got me thinking do I need to swap valves? I have new calipers rotors and manual mater all from napa. Just never even thought about the p valve

I am thinking about mounting my fuel cell in my car tomorrow and was just looking over the rules real quick and got to thinking. My fuel cell is a 12 gallon unknown brand. It does not have a sump just has two fittings on top one with a standpipe going to the rear of the cell, the other having...

I plan on using Schumacher mounts in my small block to 440 conversion in my 72 dart swinger. My question is, what would using the stock c body mounts out of either a 66 new Yorker or 71 imperial cause for problems? Basically why cant I use these mounts? Kind of thinking about just going front...

I am going to pick up a 440 and 727 out of a 69 newyorker this weekend and I am planning on putting it in my drag dart. I want to run my tunnel ram on it but otherwise it'll be as it sits and stock tranny also. Any suggestions on what budget cam to swap in? I was thinking the big summit racing cam

I am going to be installing my rear windshield this weekend or tomorrow just as soon as I can. I have the glass and just got the gasket today, is there anything else I should get before attempting it? When I removed it I just cut the gasket and lifted the glass out to sand and primer car but...

I am in the process of building my 72 swinger and since I bought the car my plans have had to change from a back halfed car to stock suspension due to my budget. Originally I bought a set of cragar super tricks 15 x 4 and 15 x 12s (for sale too now) now I have a set of stock steels that I'm...

Anybody have any idea what a 440 is going for now days. I'm talking about the kind you find sitting in middle of a field not in a car or covered by any means. Went and talked to a mopar hoarder today and he says he would want a grand cash for a 440 without even knowing if I can bar the engine...

Well here I am about a year and half later and I finally am back on my feet enough to get my dart up here in north Dakota with me! I just bought a car trailer and pulled it the 6 hours up to Williston last week and now I'm real excited to finally work on it.

Well I think I got my combo for car figured out, just wanna post it on here and see what you all think, what'd you'd change, and whatever else you wanna say. 77 440 out of a motor home Factory rods, cast crank, and pistons factory size just gonna bearing a re-ring dual 600 vacuum sec holley...