Comments on: Vintage Front Engine Dragster with a Six! http://www.myrideisme.com/Blog/vintage-front-engine-dragster-with-a-six/ Interactive Online Hot Rod and Custom Magazine Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:47:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Anyone got torque curve graphs for 300 vs. 351? - Page 2 - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums http://www.myrideisme.com/Blog/vintage-front-engine-dragster-with-a-six/comment-page-1/#comment-7528 Anyone got torque curve graphs for 300 vs. 351? - Page 2 - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums Wed, 11 May 2011 04:19:37 +0000 http://www.myrideisme.com/Blog/?p=2466#comment-7528 [...] Approx 300 horse at the flywheel, 5700 rpms at 134 mph. Does this look like a good truck engine? Front Engine Dragster with Six Cylinder Power rips 9.34! | MyRideisMe.com Horsepower Calculator from 1/4 mile ET and Trap Speed - [...] [...] Approx 300 horse at the flywheel, 5700 rpms at 134 mph. Does this look like a good truck engine? Front Engine Dragster with Six Cylinder Power rips 9.34! | MyRideisMe.com Horsepower Calculator from 1/4 mile ET and Trap Speed – [...]

]]> By: joe zullo http://www.myrideisme.com/Blog/vintage-front-engine-dragster-with-a-six/comment-page-1/#comment-5514 joe zullo Sat, 14 Aug 2010 04:50:52 +0000 http://www.myrideisme.com/Blog/?p=2466#comment-5514 Hi Robbie,That 4 valve rb motor sure has a big turbo.Congratulations on thinking outside of the square & fitting it to a FED.I am sure your combo has that 6 sec performance,so go for it.Great to see that us southern hemisphere guys are doing our bit for the inline 6 movement. Hi Robbie,That 4 valve rb motor sure has a big turbo.Congratulations on thinking outside of the square & fitting it to a FED.I am sure your combo has that 6 sec performance,so go for it.Great to see that us southern hemisphere guys are doing our bit for the inline 6 movement.

]]> By: Robbie http://www.myrideisme.com/Blog/vintage-front-engine-dragster-with-a-six/comment-page-1/#comment-5510 Robbie Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:18:05 +0000 http://www.myrideisme.com/Blog/?p=2466#comment-5510 We're down to 7.26 @ 181mph with a 182ci 6 cyl with alot of traction problems. Managed 1.10 60ft and 4.5s to the 8th @ 150 then wheelspin problems prevent us hitting it hard from there. Hoping to see 6s this season with the baby 6, hopefully the new wings will give us the grip to do it, Robbie. We’re down to 7.26 @ 181mph with a 182ci 6 cyl with alot of traction problems.

Managed 1.10 60ft and 4.5s to the 8th @ 150 then wheelspin problems prevent us hitting it hard from there.

Hoping to see 6s this season with the baby 6, hopefully the new wings will give us the grip to do it,

Robbie.

]]> By: Don Dulmage http://www.myrideisme.com/Blog/vintage-front-engine-dragster-with-a-six/comment-page-1/#comment-5388 Don Dulmage Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:52:02 +0000 http://www.myrideisme.com/Blog/?p=2466#comment-5388 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWTkmVfqfsU Just installed a new converter A Frank Lupo Dynamic 8 inch. I gained .44 seconds in Et on first solid pass. Car now pulls the wheels on the instant of launch. Yes that is the real Bob Beezer in the video in his original raindance Indian outfit from the Indy drags of the 60s and 70s. He also wore it a goodguys once or twice. Bob and I are old friends, he being much older than me. He was Grand Marshall this weekend. This video is from Flatout weekend in Shannonville. It was the second annual and I am here to tell you this is a real fun deal. I ran so many time I got tired. You could just pull up anytime Fri or Saturday and run when you felt like it. First it was old school like with Beezer in the video but all afternoon itwas with lights and the timing system. No other changes just the converter netted me .44 drop in ET. Money well spent I would say. Franks converters are my choice anymore. No cheaper way to get Et than one of his little round jewels tween the engine and trans. Don http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWTkmVfqfsU

Just installed a new converter A Frank Lupo Dynamic 8 inch. I gained .44 seconds in Et on first solid pass. Car now pulls the wheels on the instant of launch. Yes that is the real Bob Beezer in the video in his original raindance Indian outfit from the Indy drags of the 60s and 70s. He also wore it a goodguys once or twice. Bob and I are old friends, he being much older than me. He was Grand Marshall this weekend.
This video is from Flatout weekend in Shannonville. It was the second annual and I am here to tell you this is a real fun deal. I ran so many time I got tired. You could just pull up anytime Fri or Saturday and run when you felt like it. First it was old school like with Beezer in the video but all afternoon itwas with lights and the timing system. No other changes just the converter netted me .44 drop in ET. Money well spent I would say. Franks converters are my choice anymore. No cheaper way to get Et than one of his little round jewels tween the engine and trans.
Don

]]> By: joe zullo http://www.myrideisme.com/Blog/vintage-front-engine-dragster-with-a-six/comment-page-1/#comment-5193 joe zullo Wed, 23 Jun 2010 06:56:02 +0000 http://www.myrideisme.com/Blog/?p=2466#comment-5193 Hi from down under in Australia,Love your FED.I have one that runs a smaller version of the Chevy inline 6(in both internal & external dimensions) & mine is a 208 cube that runs in injected naturally aspirated or supercharged modes.Naturally aspirated I have run down to 9.01 for the quarter & supercharged 7.7 sec back in 2001. I have been playing around with the naturally aspirated motor & we should be into the 8 sec times before too long.Would love to hear how your car is progressing. Hi from down under in Australia,Love your FED.I have one that runs a smaller version of the Chevy inline 6(in both internal & external dimensions) & mine is a 208 cube that runs in injected naturally aspirated or supercharged modes.Naturally aspirated I have run down to 9.01 for the quarter & supercharged 7.7 sec back in 2001. I have been playing around with the naturally aspirated motor & we should be into the 8 sec times before too long.Would love to hear how your car is progressing.

]]> By: Robbie http://www.myrideisme.com/Blog/vintage-front-engine-dragster-with-a-six/comment-page-1/#comment-3629 Robbie Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:53:16 +0000 http://www.myrideisme.com/Blog/?p=2466#comment-3629 We've just finished a 6 cylinder FED and ran 8.8 on our first pass. Here's a link to some info. http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/127197-r-i-p-s-new-rb30-dragster-runs-under-nz-national-record-first-pass.html Are there any other 6 cyl FEDs anywhere, whats the best time anyone knows of? We’ve just finished a 6 cylinder FED and ran 8.8 on our first pass.
Here’s a link to some info.
http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/127197-r-i-p-s-new-rb30-dragster-runs-under-nz-national-record-first-pass.html

Are there any other 6 cyl FEDs anywhere, whats the best time anyone knows of?

]]> By: Don Dulmage http://www.myrideisme.com/Blog/vintage-front-engine-dragster-with-a-six/comment-page-1/#comment-3483 Don Dulmage Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:45:44 +0000 http://www.myrideisme.com/Blog/?p=2466#comment-3483 8.43 in the 1/8th . I am hoping to improve on that but it has just 4 passes on it so far. It sure is fun though for an old fart to feel the wind in his face one more time. I guess the build was as much fun as driving it. All the best on you Falcon BTW. Don 8.43 in the 1/8th . I am hoping to improve on that but it has just 4 passes on it so far. It sure is fun though for an old fart to feel the wind in his face one more time.
I guess the build was as much fun as driving it.
All the best on you Falcon BTW.
Don

]]> By: pikesan http://www.myrideisme.com/Blog/vintage-front-engine-dragster-with-a-six/comment-page-1/#comment-3481 pikesan Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:55:37 +0000 http://www.myrideisme.com/Blog/?p=2466#comment-3481 Thanks for your reply Don! I dig the 6's and will be keeping the one in my Falcon wagon. Your 6-powered, vintage styled digger is cool! For everyone else to see: <a href="http://seniordragster.bravehost.com/mycar.html" rel="nofollow">Don's "Senior Dragster"</a> What did it run? Thanks for your reply Don! I dig the 6′s and will be keeping the one in my Falcon wagon. Your 6-powered, vintage styled digger is cool! For everyone else to see: Don’s “Senior Dragster” What did it run?

]]> By: Don Dulmage http://www.myrideisme.com/Blog/vintage-front-engine-dragster-with-a-six/comment-page-1/#comment-3473 Don Dulmage Sun, 04 Oct 2009 07:03:46 +0000 http://www.myrideisme.com/Blog/?p=2466#comment-3473 Great car. FEDs and 6 cylinders were meant to be. Mine is on my website. Are there others? Great car. FEDs and 6 cylinders were meant to be.
Mine is on my website. Are there others?

]]> By: hechtspeed http://www.myrideisme.com/Blog/vintage-front-engine-dragster-with-a-six/comment-page-1/#comment-2922 hechtspeed Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:37:41 +0000 http://www.myrideisme.com/Blog/?p=2466#comment-2922 That is wicked cool! Naturally aspirated 6 going 9's?! Straight up Rad! That is wicked cool! Naturally aspirated 6 going 9′s?! Straight up Rad!

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