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With regards to my fuel pump, what it needs is a pressure gauge at the pump as well as the carb. Then I can back the feed from it down to a more reasonable level for my current needs without having it nearly choked at the carb end. A smaller one would have done the job, though and that's the point of this thread. Some guy told me he uses two regulators under the hood on a single carb just to mess with the competition... Dale |
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You want to get in the cheapest way,buy a turn key car. Or build a 5.0 mustang, best bang for your buck.
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As for a waste of money for me. *The dual O2 sensors on my data logger system. *Collector Tethers that have yet to be asked about in tech. Sean
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The six-pac picked up when I changed from a 5/16 fuel line with a sock on it to a 1/2 with a good pump instead of that Carter thing.
Snake oil = 0wt. anything its a little quicker but way more expensive in the long run. Racing hyd. lifters the ones that bled down and did not pump up. Some kind of collector that boosted power and torque yet slowed the car down. The smaller camshaft that is supposed to be faster in the summer. Man talk about gullible! Like Billy stated some piston rings. The best one was the nitro in the oil trick. It smells like you are going to set the world on fire, but alas its just perfume. Ceramic coating on a light weigh drum to improve service life of the drum, it worked very well, but it would burn the band up in four or five runs. And just bunch of stuff I have thought about and built that did not work, but every once in a while I make something that helps a little or a lot and best part is I don't have to share or sell it. |
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maybe you could put a tether onit
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Internet advice from guys that take what they read on line, never test ever, but think whatever they read elsewhere will work on "your" car.
That and the old Aluminum Hubs! Sure, they were light and cheap, but they shook every bolt loose on the racecar! Made pretty cool looking ashtrays.
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That wouldn't have been L.Bargeman would it?
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EDIT: Regarding fire extinguishers in race cars, it is addressed in Section 9:3 of General. Extinguishers mounted in race cars must be a minimum of 2.5 lbs. and securely fastened. Flip open clamps are prohibited. I need a bigger extinguisher and an approved clamp. Dale Last edited by FireSale; 10-16-2014 at 12:46 AM. |
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