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Re: build a drag radial nitrous mopar?
[Re: 4404dart]
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11/09/09 02:32 PM
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There are a few leaf spring cars running 7s in the 1/4 and 4.80s in the 1/8, so it can be done. but the 60ft decided this race.
Monte
Monte do you think if you were doing a leaf spring car, you would do the extra fab work for installing the longer 25 inch front segment chevy spring? Or does it really matter, and the shocks(good ones) are the answer?
Thanks, Dave.
Most of the time, the springs are relocated inside the frame rail, so the mounts for the longer spring would be easy and yes, I would do it. Shocks are a critical element. We have $2500 worth of shocks on our "stock suspension, drag radial" car. And I say it all the time, but will say it again, the trickest rear suspension in the world is useless, if the front won't work. Proper spring rate and good shocks are imperative to making these type cars work.
Monte
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Re: build a drag radial nitrous mopar?
[Re: Monte_Smith]
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11/09/09 02:35 PM
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First off, he said "nitrous car". The fastest nitrous radial car in the country, be it Ford, Chevy, whatever, runs in the 7.50s. You will NEVER compete with boosted cars, so you can't even entertain that thought. There are a few leaf spring cars running 7s in the 1/4 and 4.80s in the 1/8, so it can be done. As far as power, a Predator headed 632 with 3 guns would be relatively competitve. These cars are more about power management than pure power. As stated above, the guy that won the nitrous side at the ORTC race, had a conventional headed 632 with 3 guns on a tunnel ram and went 4.76 in the final. The runner up has a 632 big chief motor, with a single 4 and two kits and he went 4.82. The big chief motor makes more power, but the 60ft decided this race.
Monte
do you know what these guys run in the 60 ft.?
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Re: build a drag radial nitrous mopar?
[Re: John Burdine]
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11/09/09 03:22 PM
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I know Brad Edwards the nitrous runner-up at ORTC has been 1.18 a few times against a few cars I help on. I have heard of a few cars going faster. The nitrous ez street car Monte helps with the nitrous on has gone 1.14 or 1.15 with 325's. I can't think of the guys name but its a green and silver notch fox body with a nitrous small block.
One day I will have something cool here.
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Re: build a drag radial nitrous mopar?
[Re: John Burdine]
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11/10/09 08:55 AM
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Is that the red f-body with the funny looking hood?
One day I will have something cool here.
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Re: build a drag radial nitrous mopar?
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11/10/09 07:35 PM
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just read on the YB that Francis Johnson went 1.13 on hoosier 315, 4.70 @ 153.49. f-body, nitrous, 615, 1 carb. sheesh.
Francis can do that when the track is on "kill". He runs no progressive and hits it straight up with 3 guns. Track has to be awesome for that to work. In Florida at the ORTC race, he struggled to get down and I think went a best of 4.89.
That is the red Trans Am with yellow "true fire" flames from Maryland.
Monte
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Re: build a drag radial nitrous mopar?
[Re: Monte_Smith]
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12/14/11 10:34 PM
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First off, he said "nitrous car". The fastest nitrous radial car in the country, be it Ford, Chevy, whatever, runs in the 7.50s. You will NEVER compete with boosted cars, so you can't even entertain that thought. There are a few leaf spring cars running 7s in the 1/4 and 4.80s in the 1/8, so it can be done. As far as power, a Predator headed 632 with 3 guns would be relatively competitve. These cars are more about power management than pure power. As stated above, the guy that won the nitrous side at the ORTC race, had a conventional headed 632 with 3 guns on a tunnel ram and went 4.76 in the final. The runner up has a 632 big chief motor, with a single 4 and two kits and he went 4.82. The big chief motor makes more power, but the 60ft decided this race.
Monte
i beg to differ w you,my friend Dean runs 1 stage short deck bb chebby in a orange stang 4.78 won x275 last month and has 3 2nd place finishes  came in 2nd at shakedown @ etown and yellow bullet nationals.
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Re: build a drag radial nitrous mopar?
[Re: fishy340]
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12/14/11 11:26 PM
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First off, he said "nitrous car". The fastest nitrous radial car in the country, be it Ford, Chevy, whatever, runs in the 7.50s. You will NEVER compete with boosted cars, so you can't even entertain that thought. There are a few leaf spring cars running 7s in the 1/4 and 4.80s in the 1/8, so it can be done. As far as power, a Predator headed 632 with 3 guns would be relatively competitve. These cars are more about power management than pure power. As stated above, the guy that won the nitrous side at the ORTC race, had a conventional headed 632 with 3 guns on a tunnel ram and went 4.76 in the final. The runner up has a 632 big chief motor, with a single 4 and two kits and he went 4.82. The big chief motor makes more power, but the 60ft decided this race.
Monte
i beg to differ w you,my friend Dean runs 1 stage short deck bb chebby in a orange stang 4.78 won x275 last month and has 3 2nd place finishes came in 2nd at shakedown @ etown and yellow bullet nationals.
You do know that Monte's comments were from 2009 right???
Thats 2 years ago...LOL
I sure hes well aware of Dino's car.. 
....BAD A$$ STREET CAR.....
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