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5/27/11, 5:05 PM |
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I don't really know how to try to explain this to you, as it seems you are just stirring. The cars are not "built" 200# heavy, they are built to the spec's dictated, as I have built several cars, complete, and using the specified materials, plus the weight of the required tires, wheels, axles, steering, fuel tanks, arms, bars, front axle, spindles, body work, everything needed to put one on the track, most will weigh in at the 625# minimum weight. The problem is, probably 90% of the drivers are of average weight, in the range of 185# or so, and as posted earlier, after weighing the cars and drivers, we were told the average was 883#, but some were as low as 801#, which doesn't provide much of a level playing field. This is the issue, we don't expect everyone to weigh exactly the same, just to be closer to the average, to make the racing more equal. This may be hard for you to understand, from your post, I'm guessing you just picked this one to express your ignorance. Bob
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5/27/11, 10:12 PM |
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Bob do you know of anybody around here that can convert a stock injection over to methanol reasonably? that is the big thing we have found expense wise, still cheaper than the honda though. The stock oiling system and everything is strong enough if you strip out the transmission and keep teh stock stuff. Having talked with some engine builders, this seems to be a reasonable way of putting one together without cutting the block yes a little more weight but not enough really if you get the realiability of an engine not 35 years old. We have found some micro companies that are doing conversions for 1300 to around 2000 for getting ecm reprogrammed and whatever else they do mapping fuel system etc...
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5/28/11, 6:48 AM |
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Now I dont know a heck of alot about tech, but I know someone who does. He's a mechanical genious. This is my phone # (570) 396-8783. "Steel River Outfitters" Leave a mess. and I'll call back, with his #. Honestly this guys the best, and he'll help you, for free. He knows alot about injectors, hell you trip over them tryin to walk thru his shop.
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5/28/11, 9:12 AM |
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---------- Post added at 10:19 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:12 AM ---------- TQ65, what engine are you looking at to use as a base? There aren't many that will serve our purpose, as effectivley as others, also, trying to get to use the stock oil pan may be a trick in itself, most of them are about 4in deep, and that may cause you to have to relocate the engine too high in the chassis, and raise the roll center too high. Also, there is the driveline to be concerned with, with the higher RPM needed to get the Hp out of these modern engines, drive shaft speed becomes a big concern, as well as tire size, and available gear ratios, that's another big factor in the engine I chose. Bob!
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