Done racing for the year...
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08/29/12 07:21 PM
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Last time out, my starter in the GTX was taking a dive... Just barely got the thing to turn over on the last pass. Got the car in the garage now, and looking it over it also blew out a header gasket, and my right ladder bar is bent. ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shock.gif) Has about 3/4" bow front to rear. Chassis Engineering has since changed their ladder bar design, but I can get a older style to replace mine. The starter is a MP lightweight, and the second one I have had to replace. Thinking about going to a Meziere starter. Anyone used one of these yet? Worth buying? Jeff
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Re: Done racing for the year...
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08/29/12 08:18 PM
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It would be interesting to see a picture of the ladderbar. ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/apimp.gif)
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Re: Done racing for the year...
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08/29/12 08:57 PM
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Re: Done racing for the year...
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08/29/12 09:45 PM
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Wow Jeff that sucks to see. Interesting in how that bent, not how I was thinking it would have.
You might try the cheap $50 mini starters on eBay. I'm using one on my 12.5:1 BB. Thing doesn't seem to miss a bit. I've got a spare you can borrow, just pm your address if you need.
Good luck man.
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64' Savoy (4 speed)
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Re: Done racing for the year...
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08/29/12 09:49 PM
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I'm the only one that has jacked the car up in the last 21 years. Never had a jack under the ladder bar. It's bent front to rear, not up and down. Already emailed Chassis Engineering, and I can get a new bar in this style. Comes in bare metal, but I can have it powder coated at work for free. It's strange, car drove fine down track, and had a best 60' of 1.39. Has not been in the 30's in years. Normally it has run 1.40-41 in the 60'. This is on 6 year old slicks BTW. ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif) And I'm not complaining, I know it's part of the game. Have not really done a thing on the car in 9 years since the combo in it now was put together.
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Re: Done racing for the year...
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08/29/12 10:31 PM
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I'm the only one that has jacked the car up in the last 21 years. Never had a jack under the ladder bar. It's bent front to rear, not up and down.
Already emailed Chassis Engineering, and I can get a new bar in this style. Comes in bare metal, but I can have it powder coated at work for free.
It's strange, car drove fine down track, and had a best 60' of 1.39. Has not been in the 30's in years. Normally it has run 1.40-41 in the 60'. This is on 6 year old slicks BTW. ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif)
And I'm not complaining, I know it's part of the game. Have not really done a thing on the car in 9 years since the combo in it now was put together.
Are those mild steel bars... all the ones I make are moly tubing.... I never had one bend even in a crash (slid into a curb... did break a wheel) ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif)
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Re: Done racing for the year...
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08/29/12 11:39 PM
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Never saw a bar bend like that. I collapsed the mounting bracket on the rear end once and had to gusset it. I would not imagine that it would bend sideways. Guess you need to dial back the horsepower. Is this the bar design? ![](http://www.jegs.com/images/photos/200/247/247-2005.jpg) Wonder if it will match these spec.? Made from 1" diameter/.156" wall DOM tubing
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Re: Done racing for the year...
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08/30/12 09:02 AM
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Jeff..For not going out too much,you were sure hittin the tree!! ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbs.gif) Sure hope your luck rubs off on me!! ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbs.gif) Sorry to see that bar bent like that...Any clue as to what caused it? I am using a mini starter from a 95 v-8 dakota,spins the 512 over pretty good! 25.00 from the junkyard...If the rains hold off,I may go to Tri-State saturday..Good luck,buddy! ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif)
Need your rear end checked out? Contact Grizzly!!
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