Re: Punctured a new slick....now what?
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#832042
10/17/10 06:08 PM
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poppaj
mopar
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mopar
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Believe it or not most class racers will simply put a plug in them. You wouldn't think so but it works quite well.
AA/NSS 65'Coronet "Whompin Wedge" Pop & Son Performance 557" B-1 power John Holt Chassis
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Re: Punctured a new slick....now what?
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#832043
10/17/10 06:08 PM
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pittsburghracer
"Little"John
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"Little"John
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They make a tire patch that looks like a golf tee from a driving range. Lots of them being used from what I have been told.
1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.38@138.67
Livin and lovin life one day at a time
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Re: Punctured a new slick....now what?
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10/17/10 07:58 PM
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Hemiroid
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super stock
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Michigan
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new tire: $200 patching old tire: $20 Not ending up on your roof because you were a cheap a$$ and tried to reuse a screwed up tire to save a few bucks: PRICELESS!!!! Buy a new slick and move on. JMHO ofcourse
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Re: Punctured a new slick....now what?
[Re: Hemiroid]
#832050
10/17/10 08:04 PM
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dusturbd340W5
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master
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IMHO if done correctly I see nothing wrong with fixing it but then again I do not have $$$$$ to burn so I do what I have to.
70 duster full chassis super pro 416 CNC Indybrock heads 727 w/brake
best so far 1.212 60 6.219 in 1/8 at 110.88 9.768 at 137.81 1/4
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Re: Punctured a new slick....now what?
[Re: dc426]
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10/17/10 08:27 PM
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Chris2581
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Jacksonville, FL
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I'd use a patch plug and be done with it.It will work just fine.
Nautilus Racing- We use Superformance gaskets and Turbo Action converters/products.
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Re: Punctured a new slick....now what?
[Re: dc426]
#832055
10/17/10 11:04 PM
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Cab_Burge
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I Win
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If your running race tubes(natural rubber) now take it to a good tire shop, preferably one that does large truck and heavy equiptment sales also, and have them fix it They will probally patch the tube and look at the tire to see if it is damaged enough to nead a boot or patch on the inside so it won't cause another hole in the tube Make sure they inspect the inside of the tire If your running the slicks tubeless, like I do, you can have the tire patch on the inside or use a plug as long as it is not torn up on the inside of the tire so bad that the plug won't hold air. If it is not a simple puncture in the tire you can still have it repair with patch on the inside or a boot your decision One of the other comments already made where about class racers keeping a plug kit in there tools, I know several class racers that have set SS and stock NHRA class records with plugged tires because they where limited on time to make the back up run at a divisional race when they had the flat
Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)
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