Are you guys nut's???? huge kahuna's.. Hats off to you guys.. Here is an excellent read about one of the sweetest. Mike Roth also has a nostalgic ride. Maybe he'll post pics..

Cacklefest, Pomona 2010..

http://www.cacklefest.com/Smirnoff.shtml

Nothing cooler than nostalgia funny cars, and front engine diggers! But everytime I look at one, I notice that if you're gonna wheel one of those babies, you pretty much have to set your jewels right there on the backside of the rearend..... Sorry, not for me.

Hay Rich ...do I get a HEFTY discount on a set of wires if I post a pic of mine ? (it is not yet together).

GOOD point about the rear-end being right "there" .. but how about ALSO - the trans being BETWEEN yerr legs ?

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I recently saw the unrestored chassis of the FED that I drove some in 58 & 59. I can't believe we were stupid enough to crawl into that thing.

I bought plans from Mark Williams to build one one day. Whether I do or not time will tell, but they certainly look very cool!
AL....

It is for sale gorski! Injected nitro, 742 case right in front of the twins

I own this one also, as well as two others

I push started one a couple of years ago at Cordova, and THAT was scary enough ... I can't believe some of the stories these guys would tell about how it was racing back then..

Raced one in 60's. 392 with 671. The frame and equipment was really not as pretty as the one shown on this board. Narrowed 9" with metal seat. The front edge of the seat was right on the back of the 9". Push starts were real interesting. We had and old station wagon with a 2x12 for a bumper. "Hot car" staging was at the end of the track. At some tracks you pushed out on to the track and fired the car at about mid track, rolled to the area behind the starting line and the two dragsters criss-crossed to get to the correct lane.

I bought the Brougher&Reese Feuler from Cekus and Palmer in the early 70s,converted it to a B/Gas injecterd Hemi/clutchflite,I sold it to Matt Maunds "Uncle Bob Rudy" in the late 70s.185" Garlits chassis with Logghe torsion bar front end.It was a great experience not like other sports,basket ball ,football,baseball,raquet ball and most that require playing with one ball,Dragracing is like bullriding,each contestant must bring a pair of their own balls and they better have a pair of "BIG BALLS"

Thanks for the post

I love those FED's and have been thinking about a full bodied one for a long time, we'll see what my future brings

I built my brother a nostalgia altered and have driven
it a few times, it runs in the 8s with a SB chevy,
its fun

RICK...you really need to make MARCH a west coast run next year(or this year if you wanna barn storm it I'll come get you at the airport)....take in the MARCH MEET....over 18,000 through the gates...not including racers inside....huge manufacturers midway...bet your wires would sell like HOT CAKES out here !!!!!
Here's your vendor form...LOL
http://www.famosoraceway.com/2010mm/entry/vendor.pdf

Those who have been.....know.....

Gotta love those 12in tired TF dragsters...5.70's@270.....YOWZA !!!!!!!





And the modest crowd likes them too !!!...notice the golf carts on the fence....gotta love the MARCH MEET....

Sanborn is running one with a R5/P7 Engine, hopefully he chimes in with some pics
AL....

I had a 165" Woody Gilmore front engine dragster for 10 years, injected 400 wedge, Glide, ran 7.90's @ 168 like clockwork. Fun ride, wheels up launches and a little wiggle when it settled down. Sanborns piece is sweet, it'll be fast once he gets it dialed in. Oh, I went from the FED to an altered, and going to give the 400 some more cubes.

Not a Nitro Burner, but sure was a blast to drive and drive you had to....lol

440/Glide with a 9" too close to the jewels



Rickster

Old buddy,s twin engine... http://www.draglist.com/stories/SOD%20Feb%202002/SOD-022102.htm

Here's a couple of shots of our '66 Gilmore.