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    Factory high stall converter

    Just wondering who has used one, and what it stalled to roughly behind your combo (details of car helpful i.e. weight, gear ratio, power or e/t). I know some people say they are good for up to 2800, but would like to hear real world experience and not people just regurgitating what they heard...
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    Wheelsup73 aka Mr. wheelie douche where you at????

    You pole smoking douche bag, you have been officially called out! Show up to the War in the North event with your pathetic wheelie machine and even worse ego and bring cash so that I can show you the *** end of my "car full of problems" that is "slower then ****". Gotta love a clown with an...
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    RPM War in the North Event featuring the Sparta Small Tire shootout!!!!!

    The latest flyer for the Sparta Small Tire Shootout event coming this July 3-5th at RPM Magazine's War in the North event, also featuring the Pro Tree Racing Association (PTRA)...held at none other then the awesome track St Thomas Raceway Park! Payouts are currently at $2500 to the winner of...
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    Whose Glass front and rear bumpers for 71 Scamp?

    And the rear bumpers are not like a 71 dart (1 single tail light lense on the scamp opposed to the double lenses on each side of a dart). Was planning to buy from Unlimited, but was informed that they sell the bumper with NO holes cut out....although the lady I spoke with almost sounded like she...
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    Post your stock stroke SB combos

    Give us the details (or as much as you care to share). Engine combo (cam, heads, carb, etc.), compression, car weight, gear, converter, tire, etc. And yes, power adder vehicles are welcome to be posted too! Let's hear how you are getting it done without a 4" arm in there
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    Anyone using the MRL solid roller lifters?

    Big block or small block? What kind of spring pressures? I am looking at a set of the Pro sports for my sb since they are supposed to be a direct drop in (i.e. no grinding on the block for clearance) and feature pressure fed oiling to the rollers and needles. Just wondering if anyone is...
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    Help identifying 904 low gear set components

    So im looking to swap a low gear set into my 71' 904 transmission, and I know I should be able to get the parts I need from my local transmission parts house. However, I am not sure which variety of the parts I need. I know anything later than 82' with a 904 variant or A-500 should have what I...
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    Weight difference between glass and steel bumpers on 71 duster/scamp

    Does anybody happen to know the weight differences between front and rear glass bumpers and steel bumpers for a 70-71 duster or scamp? How about the weight of the brackets front and rear? Trying to put this pig on a diet and wondering if glass bumpers are worth it.
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    Gen3 hemi builds

    Just wondering if anyone is running them in their race cars and wouldn't mind sharing some builds. Wanting to do a stock stroke, stock bottom end early 5.7 with early 5.7 heads in my 3400lb a-body to run in a heads up class here looking to go high 10's on 93 octane pump gas. Just trying to...
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    What will it run?

    Ive inputed all this info into desktop dyno and drag, but i know those programs can be overly optimistic. heres the setup 1991 LA 360 shortblock bone stock rotating assembly with the pistons a mile down in the hole (factory dished)... 62cc RHS heads as prepped by Brian at IMM engines for a...
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    Caltrac Tuning Info LOOK HERE

    hey guys, I have compiled a chart based on some very good information provided by a cutting edge caltrac tuner. This stuff is very helpful, and i think will take alot of the guesswork out of (where do i start in tuning my caltracs). A good reference to print off and use for dialing yourself in...
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    Diff Dilemna! Need opinions!

    hey guys, ive gotten myself into quite the pickle...after taking my car to the track and experiencing severe wheelhop and still running it (i know im an idiot...lets not go there) i have ran into more problems...the car only ran a 13.6 with a t5 5 speed, was planning on upgrading to a tko or 833...
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    BIG wheelhop! Please critique my launch

    Hey guys, took the scamp out today for my first pass ever down a dragstrip (probably its first pass ever too)..needless to say i had a blast and with the mild setup i have managed to run a best of 13.6 (mild 360 with a 5 speed stick)...my best mph was 102, which equates to a 13.3, which i know...
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    worn out shocks vs. calvert 90/10's

    hey guys, just wondering if there would be a noticable benefit from switching from worn out stock 6cyl gas shocks in the front to a 90/10 shock, specifically the calvert as i have heard pretty good stuff about them. Would a worn out shock act similary in that it allows the front to rise and...
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    Stock Seats and Cage/harnesses question

    hey guys, I want to get the seats for my scamp reupholstered, but before i lay down the cash im looking into the long run...I do plan to put a cage in the car one day (albeit when i run the required time, which could be sooner then later maybe) and i came across this peice form the nhra...
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    Anybody here running faceplated stickshifts?

    Just wondering if anybody on here runs faceplated 4 speeds/ 5speeds/ 6 speeds etc....not slick shifted but faceplated....how do you like them? what kind of car/ power/ timeslip do you have them behind? and how do you like em on the street?
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    Thermoquads

    Hey guys, its getting close for me to do my engine and tranny and one of the last things i need is a carburetor...I have been thinking of goin with a vs carb, and im really attracted to the idea of a thermoquad....my dad had one tuned real well on his old aspen 340 and he used to get awesome...
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    Can i use e-body SS springs in abody?

    Hey guys, i know this may sound like a funky question, but i remember reading a while back that you can... I pulled out the mopar chassis manual that i have (mind you it is an old one) and it says that all SS springs have the abody front segment of 20in and rear segments of either 35 or...
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    how do i figure out trap rpm with my diff gear?

    Hey guys, I was wondering how can i calculate what gear, speed and rpm i will ge going through the traps at in the 1/4 mile with the gears i have? I have a 3.91 gear right now and will be running a 28 or 29 inch tall tire and my tranny first gear is 3.35 and fourth is 1:1...I want to know what...
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    Pics of killswitch on 70-76 darts!

    Hey guys, I need to get a killswitch for my 71 scamp, but cant figure out where it would look good routing it. I need to decide if i want push/pull style or the on/off style switch...I figured some pictures of how you guys are routing them would out alot...if you have any pictures of this...
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    would this be enough?

    Hey guys, looking to relocate my battery to the trunk and this relocation kit is on sale for me locally http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=TAY%2D48000&N=700+400235+307186+115&autoview=sku other than the box, it seems like i have everything i would need...what i...
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    SFI versus non SFI approved scattershields

    Hey guys, Im looking at some scattershields and obviously the non SFI ones are cheaper. my question is at what et does the track (nhra rulebook i guess) require that a manual transmission car have an sfi approved scattershield? also, how many years does SFI ratings last and can they be...
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    steelies vs. aluminum wheels

    Hey there guys, trying to decide what look i want for my scamp and am having trouble picking between black steelies or aluminum wheels like draglites (orignally wanted prostars but they dont have the backspacing i need for my minitub)...anyways, i hear about aluminum wheels taking a 10th off...
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    pics of mopars poppin wheelies!!!

    Hey guys, i dont see enough pictures of mopar's poppin wheelies on the web, and im sick of my old desktop pictures of parked mopars....i want to see some cars in action! so any pictures you guys have of mopars liftin the front wheels, post em up! lets try and make this the biggest thread of...
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    biggest tire that can fit in minitubbed a-body?

    Hey guys, I just finished tubbing my 71 scamp reusing the stock tubs and im going to move in my springs. my question is how tall and wide can i go on my tire? i have about 14inches(if i can remeber) between the inner well to the outer....also, what backspacing would i have to run on the wheels...
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