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    Possible Fuel Contamination

    For the racers using Alcohol to fuel your race car, especially with a carb. My AMX is crackling and popping a little bit while making a pass. It doesn't appear to be effecting the et of the car. But you can defiantly hear it. Most of my alcohol is stored in the metal drum and sealed. It's also...
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    1969 BARACUDA OD TRANSMISSION INSTALL

    Anyone ever personally installed a A500 od trans in an A Body. Is it possible? Thanks in advance for your time
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    Question

    I see on these big braket race fliers that a device that reads the tree is not allowed. I understand why that would be. But do you think their is actually such a device being used? I guess if it's on there that someone has tried to use one
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    Footbrake racing

    I don't Footbrake race much anymore. But for those who do.
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    [WANTED] ALTERNATOR BRAKET

    I need the triangular shaped alternator braket. It uses 3 bolts . One is the pivot bolt for the alternator the other 2 go through the braket, the water pump, the timing cover and into the block. This is on a LA SBM engine. Let me know what you have. Thanks
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    Internals of my 421

    For those of you who have not seen a close up of a Bloomer head I am going to post a couple of pictures and the headers that Laverne Ferrouillat made for me and the inside of my intake it is nothing special it is not even ported.
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    INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET

    I used to buy .030 thick intake gaskets from Mancini , but I don't see them any more. Anybody know of a source to purchase .030 thick LA head intake gaskets?
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    Dakota Braket Truck

    Several people have asked me to post some pictures of the Dakota. I am hoping that we have it ready to race by late January or early February. Changes that I anticipate making. I want to change the hood and the front windshield I am going to try to put a regular Dakota RT hood on the truck or...
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    Making a little progress on the W5 engine for the Dakota

    My son did this intake for the W5 engine with EFI.
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    GUESS THE ET.

    If all goes well we're going to Steele, Al to test and tune in the 1/4 mile tomorrow afternoon and early evening. The AMX has went a best of 1.240 at sixty', 5.842 at 660' @ 116.4 mph. The car will weigh 2870 with the driver tomorrow night. The person that guesses the closest to the actual ET...
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    Next weekend

    Anybody coming to this? We're going to try to make it. Going to Holiday Beach Raceway tonight to work on a 6.0 tune. Going to try to slow it down with short shifting both shifts.
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    60 FOOT TIMES

    9secRR got me to thinking. What is a good 60 foot time for a car that weighs 2630 without the driver? The AMX has been a best of 1.245 with a 240lb driver and a best of 1.258 with a whale like me. Is 1.245 a good 60 at a total weight of 2870?
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    FUEL INJECTORS

    I'm getting ready to buy the injectors for my Dakota race truck. Is it worth paying extra to get a set of flow matched injectors? It's an extra $220.00 . I'm looking at the Holley 522-168FM injectors
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    Proud of the AMX

    I am pretty proud of the AMX. The 421 cubic inch small block Mopar in the AMX is nothing special. It has Bloomer heads, Bloomer 4.125 crackshaft, Bloomer 6.250 rods, Crower off-the-shelf 31409 cam shaft, Unported Is Super Victor intake, The cheaper Hughes rocker arms, Flat top pistons with 11.2...
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    Thank God for Chevy's

    If not for then we’d not have much to work on! Lol
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    Montgomery Alabama Race this weekend.

    Looks like we're going to be able to get out and race this weekend for the second time Thursday night test to get a 6.0 tune up in the AMX and then we are going to race 6.0 Friday night and Saturday along with the bracket race Friday and Saturday.I hope they'll be lots of alcohol burned and lots...
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    Towing comparisons

    I am currently towing my 36 foot enclosed trailer loaded to go to the races with a 100% original equipment Ram 3500 single rear wheel Cummings automatic transmission. I am looking at trading for a Ram 2500 2017 model it has a Cummings single rear wheels and automatic transmission. The newer...
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    [FOR SALE] REPOSTING MY 1968 VALIANT

    1968 Plymouth Valiant · Sedan · Driven 60,000 miles. I'm in Tuscaloosa, Al The car is at Laverne Ferrouillat's shop in Moblie, Al I have a 68' Valiant 2 door project that I've been working on for a few years. Lots of high dollar parts. I'm a motivated seller. I just need a sell it and move...
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    Trans brake reactions

    Two years ago we went from a TF727 with a Turbo Action trans brake to a Keith Long built TF904 with a Griner brake. We did this because it's easier to remove and replace the 904 compared to the 727. We also needed to pick up some ET. The swap accomplished both of those things. We got another...
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    Got out for the first time this season.

    We got the AMX out for the first time this season. New tires new battery new carb Installed a vacuum pump. New all time best 5.80 at a 116.5 miles per hour. I will never as long as I live by another carb other than an APD that thing was dead on right out of the box. I have always been a Pro...
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    Got my new toy home yesterday.

    Got the new to me Dakota home yesterday.
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    [FOR SALE] 1968 Plymouth Valiant 2 Door Project Car.

    1968 Plymouth Valiant · Sedan · Driven 60,000 miles I have a 68' Valiant 2 door project that I've been working on for a few years. Lots of high dollar parts. I'm a motivated seller. I just need a sell it and move on. All responsible offers considered. PM me your questions and offers. All...
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    W7'S

    Kent Ritter had a really good deal on some W7'S so I got them for a future project. My son is wanting to build a Turbo Charged W7 engine. For the small block class down here.
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    Laverne Ferrouillat

    My friend Laverne Ferrouillat won the SBN02 class in his 71' Duster. But He was running N/A. 420" W9 engine. The Chevy and the Ford guys are upset. This is the second time that he's beat them running N/A. Samantha Ferrouillat
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    Ignition system questions

    On my new build I am thinking about using a grid system for the Ignition and using a coil near Spark plug system. What are you guys using in the rear of your block for a camshaft position sensor. Innovators West makes a harmonic balancer with magnets in it can I use this to trigger the crank...
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    [WANTED] Looking for A body drag car rolling chassis

    I'm looking for a A body rolling chassis. 4 link rear suspension, disk brakes, at least 8.50 certified cage.
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    W5 heads

    W5 heads are getting closer to being finished. Pictures show the difference in weight of the stock valves vs the ones that we are using. The stock locks vs ti vs the shorties we are using. Chamber volume. Pics of the ports. No flow numbers yet and we might not get any. The time slips will be...
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    Camshaft ID

    I'm not good at searching the internet. Anyone who can identify this cam? I purchased a engine that it was in.
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    HIGH FLOWING PORTED J HEADS

    Mr PRH and Mr Pittsburghracer, have y'all ever tried your best J heads on a large bore block? Like 4.185" to 4.220" ? What kind of HP do you think those heads could support on a properly prepared short block?
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    R3 BLOCK MAIN CAPS

    I'm looking to buy a set of billet 4 bolt main caps for a R3 block.
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