75 inch dragster build

I started this after I got back from the Wram show

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Wow Dom, you made that look so simple....
Very nice, cant wait to see more progress.

Pete

hey dom,what motor you puttung in that dragster????

Thanx Pete......Ii needed something to go with that Funnycar of Mine.....Well, I dont know let on the motor........Not there let Bob.......Im trying to figure out how to make a Motor cover for one of the nice ones you guys run....I ran the motor in My Funny car for a Half a hour yesterday in the Garage and it did fine......Started right up today........I really dont think any one encluding myself would run a Funny car or Dragster that long at any given period thou......4 seconds runs......Wooohooooo....Thats Crazy.. I will be in touch with you on that thou.......Im new to the big block stuff for these cars


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Dom these are some nasty motors, although you would need some custom stuff to make it work, ie clutch housing, the 75 and the 100 are crazy.

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i hope you dont put a small block in that car,the motor would get lost. big car needs big motor, at least a 70cc

Dom, that is just awsome! And quick too. Looking forward to seeing the rest of this build. Roger.

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Dom these are some nasty motors, although you would need some custom stuff to make it work, ie clutch housing, the 75 and the 100 are crazy.

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Im gonna reck something.....I can see that already...lol....Those motors are Sick Pete......Plan sick......And Bob....Im putting something in that dragster to reck it for sure.........



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Looks great. Besides frog tape, are you using a MIG or TIG for the welding?

Should have been at the show to see the Funny car.........Tig welding only. Im thinking you really cant mig this Tubing togather with any authority. Ive been welding since 1981... Tig welding all my life... Mig welding is designed for dumping a whole lot of metal in a quick time. I wouldnt attempt it with a mig welder.. Maybe some one can but I surely could not.

Im using Silicon Bronze wire for the prototype Funny Car and Dragster But Im thinking 70s2 or 80s2 for the frames on the other ones.... Jurys not out let

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Another one throwing digs that I should have been at the show.........you must have been hangin with Mr. ProStreet.

Hey VW...No Diggs Buddy....Hell it was only my first show sooooooooo, I have no room to talk. But I will try to make them all from now on work Permitting. I am very pleased with the way my Funnycar came out.....And soooooo much more to do on it.....


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Oh and the Frog Tape is my second set of Hands I like to build it all myself with no help

I figured out where I want the wing and reworking that dragster body...Bought it for a 100 bucks a while ago and new it needed reworking. Im going with the new section and a canopy cockpit like the Army Dragster.. The solid pins are only tact welded for now because I am now figuring out where I want the rear axle mounts.....I am Making my dragster frame sit an inch of the ground to match my funnycar....

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Heres My engineering delima for the day........My frame will sit a inch of the ground....The Motor is at the height I want...........Easy bobby, it will fit a big block too but Im using my mock up motor for height soo the bug catcher will peak over the driver cage..............whick brings me to my next delima.....The frame is sitting where I want in side the body but..............the body is on the freakinnnnnnnnnnnn ground ....Soo Im thinking trim the whole body a half a inch .........Body will be a 1/2 inch of the ground and the frame will be a inch of the ground......That way I can make my cage the way I want soo it will not look to tall when the body is off.......F#@! , Im tired just writing all that.......Also it where have mounting brackets for both a raco and Skellenger rearend......Only Alternative is bend up an aluminum body...Another freakinnnnn drawing

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Designing is Hell! Good Job wild man.

I know , I know . But I Love it soo



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Ok ......frame inch of the ground........body 1/2 inch of the ground and the canopy is 3 inches tall at its highest point

Picekd the canopy design I was fiddling with and came up with this......I hope the hell I figured enough figuring in this for the Army dragster enclosed canopy

Heres some pics so far....Just tacked up


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Full body shot........I can see now the body is fine ......A little trimming on top as it is or shave it all off for the full canopy

Yea , wrong headers...Its the mock up motor for height

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Todays project.......Turning my dragster body with an open cockpit to the new Amry top fuel dragster enclosed canopy....


It will be a plug for now till summ time comes......Things Im thinking about......Make the front wings part of the plug or not and if I want the canopy removal or not....also adding the side flap wings right behind the driver......


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Top Fuel Fact of the day

A Top Fuel Dragster/Funnycar Creates 800 to 1000 pounds of down force thru its exhaust alone

WoW


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Finally Picked WHERE I WANTED the motor to go.....Pretty much dead center in that back area. Mocked up the headers and welded them to the table so I can remove the motor casing and zenoah and start on them. That dragster is not moving from that table till the headers are done Next is the bending of the 1/2 inch tube....I tried one and it didnt go so well so figure Ill figure some more

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Dom you going to keep this a 2 piece chassis?

Yep.........They telescope in and out perfectly Pete.........I love the 2 piece......Im gonna hate drilling them holes to keep it in place.....Rest assure Im figuring some other type of attachment

I think Im ditching the fiberglass body for now......Drawing up a new body to be bent out of aluminum...One piece with the nose all in one shot.

The fiberglass is to big of a body......I may save that for a 1 piece dragster

And still have no clue on the canopy let but havent started designing that part......

These TOYS are just fun Stuff to build



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Gaday Guys
Dom mate im new here whats this check mate ment to mean Brad

Peace of Mind...........lol



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