|
|
07-26-2017, 06:10 PM
|
#15
|
Senior Member
American Coach Owners Club
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 2,742
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by GlennLever
Next race is August 4th and 5th, leaving August 1st for Gateway. I have the trailer as level as I can get it, there is an inch difference front to back on 28 feet. They only make the class 5 solid hitch ball mounts in 2 inch increments.
Specs
Ball Hole Size1.25 inch
Drop3 inch
GTW14,000 lbs
TW1,400 lbs
Length9 3/4 inch
Rise1.5 inch
Shank Size2.5 inch
|
That should get the job done ! 1 inch in 28 ft --that's close enough.
Chalk it up to the tires ! I run 16 in F Rated - @ 90 lbs.
Arrived in Topeka Ks Yesterday for a NHRA Divisional Double - DA is 3800 ft. Good luck ! Stopped at that Pilot across the street - What a Dump Truck Stop !
__________________
Chuck
Brownsburg Indiana
1992 American Eagle-8.3C-450hp
|
|
|
|
Join the #1 RV Forum Today - It's Totally Free!
iRV2.com RV Community - Are you about to start a new improvement on your RV or need some help with some maintenance? Do you need advice on what products to buy? Or maybe you can give others some advice? No matter where you fit in you'll find that iRV2 is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally FREE!
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest so you have limited access to our community. Please take the time to register and you will gain a lot of great new features including; the ability to participate in discussions, network with other RV owners, see fewer ads, upload photographs, create an RV blog, send private messages and so much, much more!
|
07-26-2017, 09:32 PM
|
#16
|
New to the RV World
Vintage RV Owners Club American Coach Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 3,092
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by NHRA225
That should get the job done ! 1 inch in 28 ft --that's close enough.
Chalk it up to the tires ! I run 16 in F Rated - @ 90 lbs.
Arrived in Topeka Ks Yesterday for a NHRA Divisional Double - DA is 3800 ft. Good luck ! Stopped at that Pilot across the street - What a Dump Truck Stop !
|
Good Luck! Stay safe!!!!
Does you wife travel with you?
At Bowling Green DA was 3600 water grains were 90 Plus Really had to guess at the tune up.
|
|
|
07-27-2017, 07:54 AM
|
#17
|
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Vancouver Wash
Posts: 7,227
|
|
|
|
07-27-2017, 07:57 AM
|
#18
|
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Vancouver Wash
Posts: 7,227
|
Alcohol class car?....I use a Jetsize program that takes guessing out of the pic....was national record holder in AA/MA comp class
|
|
|
07-27-2017, 08:31 AM
|
#19
|
New to the RV World
Vintage RV Owners Club American Coach Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 3,092
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by bob caldwell
Alcohol class car?....I use a Jetsize program that takes guessing out of the pic....was national record holder in AA/MA comp class
|
Very nice, do you know Spud Miller? He and I run this forum http://www.frontenginedragsters.org/forum/
Yes sir blown mechanical injection alcohol
I also have a spread sheet calculator for my tuneups (I run an index series). PM me with you e-mail address and I will send it to you.
|
|
|
07-28-2017, 09:01 AM
|
#20
|
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Vancouver Wash
Posts: 7,227
|
Yes, I know Spud......this is Todd Miller's car, and pic was taken at Woodburn.....6.24 @ 224...
|
|
|
07-28-2017, 09:45 AM
|
#21
|
New to the RV World
Vintage RV Owners Club American Coach Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 3,092
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by bob caldwell
Yes, I know Spud......this is Todd Miller's car, and pic was taken at Woodburn.....6.24 @ 224...
|
At the moment Spud has the fuel system for the new 1,200 HP engine that will go into the dragster this winter.
By the way it is a Pontiac.
|
|
|
07-28-2017, 11:22 AM
|
#22
|
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Vancouver Wash
Posts: 7,227
|
Rare animal any more......have a guy out here that ran Ponchos for a long time till the blocks became hard to come by......was real competitive, and now has joined the ranks of pro mod, and runs the circuit....Shane Molinari...I've got too old to race much anymore, but after 57 years of it, the feel'n one gets from a good pass will always remain...good luck with your adventures!....
|
|
|
07-28-2017, 12:48 PM
|
#23
|
New to the RV World
Vintage RV Owners Club American Coach Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 3,092
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by bob caldwell
Rare animal any more......have a guy out here that ran Ponchos for a long time till the blocks became hard to come by......was real competitive, and now has joined the ranks of pro mod, and runs the circuit....Shane Molinari...I've got too old to race much anymore, but after 57 years of it, the feel'n one gets from a good pass will always remain...good luck with your adventures!....
|
The new build of the engine is in an after market all aluminum Pontiac block, currently am number one in the point in the NDRL series after three races, leaving for the fourth race Tuesday.
|
|
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
Thread Tools |
Search this Thread |
|
|
Display Modes |
Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
» Recent Discussions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|