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Spool? #503505 10/22/09 08:12 AM 10/22/09 08:12 AM
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Anonymous OP Unregistered A	Can you run a spool with stock axles,in a mid to low 11 second a body with slicks? THANKS EDDIE B

Re: Spool? #503506 10/22/09 08:19 AM 10/22/09 08:19 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,369 Marion, South Carolina [><] an8sec70cuda I Live Here
an8sec70cuda I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,369 Marion, South Carolina [><]	It's never a good idea to run a spool with stock axles. CHIP 5559860-cudadriveway.jpg (56 downloads) CHIP '70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60 '69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60 '71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75 '73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75 '90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt '06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax

Re: Spool? #503507 10/22/09 08:19 AM 10/22/09 08:19 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,542 BROOK PARK, OH WILD BILL Senior Member of the Junior Dragster Club
WILD BILL Senior Member of the Junior Dragster Club Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,542 BROOK PARK, OH	FWIW, I ran one W/ stock axles in a 12 sec 3400# B body W/ wide slicks and eventually found the splines on one had twisted.

Re: Spool? [Re: an8sec70cuda] #503508 10/22/09 09:28 AM 10/22/09 09:28 AM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,613 Deerfield, Ohio 70dusterjohn top fuel
70dusterjohn top fuel Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,613 Deerfield, Ohio	Quote: It's never a good idea to run a spool with stock axles. CHIP It will break.. Don't ask how I know... I was young...

Re: Spool? [Re: 70dusterjohn] #503509 10/22/09 09:34 AM 10/22/09 09:34 AM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 8,165 Left Coast B BobR master
BobR master B Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 8,165 Left Coast	The rulebook says no.

Re: Spool? [Re: BobR] #503510 10/22/09 09:37 AM 10/22/09 09:37 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 4,953 Houston, Texas TheOtherDodge master
TheOtherDodge master Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 4,953 Houston, Texas	Well, I did with a 360 SB and never had any problems making about 400 hp + 150 hp nitrous. I kept breaking the suregrip unit so I switched to a spool.

Re: Spool? [Re: TheOtherDodge] #503511 10/22/09 10:04 AM 10/22/09 10:04 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,042 Mt Morris Michigan mopar dave master
mopar dave master Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,042 Mt Morris Michigan	can you use stock axles in a dana 60 with a spool? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIxaesJ190U http://youtu.be/lCZAaN7fFLg

Re: Spool? [Re: mopar dave] #503512 10/22/09 12:07 PM 10/22/09 12:07 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 8,165 Left Coast B BobR master
BobR master B Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 8,165 Left Coast	Quote: can you use stock axles in a dana 60 with a spool? NHRA requires that any car that goes 10.99 or quicker or any car that has a spool to use aftermarket axles.

Re: Spool? [Re: BobR] #503513 10/22/09 06:46 PM 10/22/09 06:46 PM
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 877 ky 68roadrunner super stock
68roadrunner super stock Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 877 ky	i did in my dana, as long as i was footbreaking. changed when i went to trans brake. 7.10 - 7.20's in the 1/8 at 3400lbs

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