straightlinespeed
Sometimes I pretend to be normal
Hi Rani!
Stop in for a cup of coffee
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ScampMike
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so it'll be done in a couple weeks...?
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Princess Valiant
A.K.A. Rainy Day Auto
nice - so it'll be done in a couple weeks...??
sure...for that I just need some magic pixie dust to sprinkle and then a wand
ScampMike
Despicable Damn Yankee
right... hey, progress is progress
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ScampMike
Despicable Damn Yankee
I got my engine back in on Easter Sunday only to realize the new valve covers hit the brake booster.. - new booster is on it's way
straightlinespeed
Sometimes I pretend to be normal
Thats a hell of an item to find in your easter basket
ScampMike
Despicable Damn Yankee
I found a brand new dual diaphragm 7" booster for $82 delivered - can't beat up on that!
Princess Valiant
A.K.A. Rainy Day Auto
Boooster !!!! do you really need a booster? ?
I stop all my cars with room to spare and I have never had an A body with power breaks.
Hope your bi#ch pump doesn't cost too much
I stop all my cars with room to spare and I have never had an A body with power breaks.
Hope your bi#ch pump doesn't cost too much
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ScampMike
Despicable Damn Yankee
LOL - I have always liked the Easter Dummy better than Santa Clod..
straightlinespeed
Sometimes I pretend to be normal
Yep, pulled my booster out when I was thinking of turning mine into a race car... Never had an issue with the manual brakes.
ScampMike
Despicable Damn Yankee
it's all different at 100mph...
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It's a DoD contract job working on stuff for the Army, similar to my CAD tech job now, just much more hands on during the development and testing/engineering phase
ScampMike
Despicable Damn Yankee
I figure the guys who built this thing knew what they were doing - if it ain't broke...
Yeah but you see he has a Bruce Jenner body car, it's a crossed dresser between Ford, Chevy and Mopar
Princess Valiant
A.K.A. Rainy Day Auto
[/QUOTE]="straightlinespeed, post: 1971644860, member: 27880"]Yep, pulled my booster out when I was thinking of turning mine into a race car... Never had an issue with the manual brakes.[/QUOTE]
I am surprised to hear of an A body with power brakes. .... even my B bodies don't have power and they are bigger and heavier.
The polara is of the first car i have with power but a C is running under different rules
I am surprised to hear of an A body with power brakes. .... even my B bodies don't have power and they are bigger and heavier.
The polara is of the first car i have with power but a C is running under different rules
ScampMike
Despicable Damn Yankee
well, it's about the webitching hour here - gotta get some Z's...
straightlinespeed
Sometimes I pretend to be normal
Possibly, LOL.
Honestly looking at all the drag cars I've seen I dont see a whole lot of boosters. Its just extra weight and they drop as much as they can. My brother has 4 drag cars and non have boosters. Low 10sec. cars too. But nothing wrong with keeping it either. Just telling you what I've seen.
Princess Valiant
A.K.A. Rainy Day Auto
Seriously tho, you got a good price, because those are hard to be rebuilt in the average garage.
I better get some ZZZ TOO
straightlinespeed
Sometimes I pretend to be normal
="straightlinespeed, post: 1971644860, member: 27880"]Yep, pulled my booster out when I was thinking of turning mine into a race car... Never had an issue with the manual brakes.[/QUOTE]
I am surprised to hear of an A body with power brakes. .... even my B bodies don't have power and they are bigger and heavier.
The polara is of the first car i have with power but a C is running under different rules[/QUOTE]
Yep, my car had factory power brakes, power steering and A/C. Now it has non of that. Although power steering would be nice every now and then.
I am surprised to hear of an A body with power brakes. .... even my B bodies don't have power and they are bigger and heavier.
The polara is of the first car i have with power but a C is running under different rules[/QUOTE]
Yep, my car had factory power brakes, power steering and A/C. Now it has non of that. Although power steering would be nice every now and then.
Well think about it, drag cars typically run light, Tiny brakes designed to eventually get them slowed down, 1/8-1/4 mile at speed, 1/2 mile to 3/4 mile to stop or more.
Guys like me that's doing road racing need big, very big brakes, multi piston calibers etc. I'll be running a hydroboost and 6 piston calibers 13 inch rotors
ScampMike
Despicable Damn Yankee
I hear ya - but it's doing street duty now - and I likes my luxuries..
ScampMike
Despicable Damn Yankee
ok - I be out - cyas!
straightlinespeed
Sometimes I pretend to be normal
Makes sense. Im just trying to gauge the turn offs at Brainerd when I ran there. I would say the first turn off is a 1/4 mile and the second is at about a 1/2 mile. Then the run out if you need to is much farther away. The road racing does make sense. That is some intense braking.
straightlinespeed
Sometimes I pretend to be normal
I can honestly say I would like it as well. Sometime being effortless is nice... My car is a work out to drive sometimes. Especially when driving in it all day.I hear ya - but it's doing street duty now - and I likes my luxuries..
Have a great evening.
I'm out too, cya all later
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