I thought you were referring to the rear bar-my bad!
drag tire question
Safety Car
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From: Houston TX
I looked I have a Dana 36 and I am ready for a Dana 44 right now. Guys I have had this car for a little over 4 months and you can see all that I have done in that time, I am not playing around. I am moving into new house in two weeks so that has slowed me down some but once i get moved in and they get my shop up I will be going at this full time
Safety Car
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From: Dale City VA
Will,
That's some serious horse power. 1/4 mile times?
That's some serious horse power. 1/4 mile times?
1/4 mile tracks are too far away for me to drive the car to. Wrecker companies up here are absolute scumbags... If I broke something.... Add in the fact that I don't know where the tune is.... Just not worth the risk right now.
The 1/8th mile track is only 10-15 miles away and I know the people there. When I broke last season a fellow local racer used his roll back and pulled it home for me... Then I had to practically force him to take a few $$$ for his gas.
I'm hitting almost 100mph in the 1/8th, leaving real easy and not spinning the tires, so figure 125-130mph in the 1/4 mile as is. That is fast enough to run low 11's maybe high 10's.
I know there is more in the tune and way more in the first 330 ft...
When everything is all said and done if it won't break 100mph or 6.90's in the 1/8th, I'll take this toy motor out and build a real one.
Will
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Drifting
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From: Montgomery Texas
Guys I am under the car and the rear end on my 1990 reads ( 2.59, 44-17, 21 SEP 92, 10163874, 605490-4 1205 ) I marked the drive shaft and the wheel with a sharpie and the case has a 307 gear. I aloso found all of my u-joint straps where loose.
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From: N. Babylon NY
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From: Dale City VA
Most likely when they had the center section out to work on it/change the ring and pinion they didn't tighten them up like they should have.
Will
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Drifting
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From: Montgomery Texas
Your car should have a 2.59 rear gear as indicated by the case numbers... It is possible someone changed the ring and pinion before you got the car. Before you said you knew it had a 3.07 gear so I'm guessing the orginal owner told you he changed it...
Most likely when they had the center section out to work on it/change the ring and pinion they didn't tighten them up like they should have.
Will
Most likely when they had the center section out to work on it/change the ring and pinion they didn't tighten them up like they should have.
Will
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From: Houston TX
I just got your email, but no PMs. Odd... I replied back to your email.
One time, years ago, I broke a rear, and it let go of one of the camber bars, as in the camber bar came loose from the rear. It could have done some body damage. Be careful, if you know it is on it's way out.
One time, years ago, I broke a rear, and it let go of one of the camber bars, as in the camber bar came loose from the rear. It could have done some body damage. Be careful, if you know it is on it's way out.
