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    Bracket engine, what would you build and why?

    Blew the engine up season before last. 532 1/2 1/4 mile passes on a set of Bme rods did it in. In the planning stages for the new engine and would like to hear opinions from others who have been there done that. Duster chassis car, 2560 with me in it. Old engine was a iron headed 440, ran...
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    Got to race again Sunday!

    First TT run the car went 10.265, second TT run went 10.265. Dialed 10.26 first round and ran a slower car that had a better 60', ran him down on the top end and pedaled going to the stripe. We both broke out but he was worse 10.30 on a 10.39 to my 10.232. Second round I was sleeping but the car...
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    Track accident

    I was in the stagging lanes Sunday in the outside lane,fence on my left. Sitting a car length back from a 90 deg. right turn. The car in front of me (super car with wheelie bars) fired up and launched, missed the car in front of him that was sitting about 2/3 through the turn. Went through the...
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    Race car insurance

    Just got off the phone with Hagerty and am pretty impressed. Adding the car and trailer to a existing collector car policy is only going to cost $148 a year for comp and collision. According to the rep. I talked to the only time the car is not covered is from the green light to the finish line...
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    When to freshen engine

    How often do you all freshen youre engines? I bought a bracket car recently with 380 runs on the engine. It's a stock steel crank 440 with BME rods, JE pistons. Shifts @ 5,800 and traps around 6,100 in a 2,400 lb. car. The oil pressure is 90psi cold and 85 psi warmed up. I'm thinking, if a oil...
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    Finaly got me a new toy

    70 Duster Alston chassis car, wieghs 2580 with me in it. 440, pg, 4.56 gears set up to run super pro. I got to make 5 passes last Sunday, car is a blast to drive,hooks hard and goes straight. Best pass was a 10.322 @ 130. I've never top bulb raced before and couldn't get the gas pedal on the...
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