Forum: Manton Push Rods Top Alcohol Tech Questions

What's the typical air pressure used in a 36.0-16-16 Hoosier on a beadlock, TAD? Thanks, Glenn

Think I may need a regulator, using the Milwaukee 18 volt battery(actually 19 when fresh) and burned the background out of an ultradash. Hate to burn...

Ive got around 10 passes and a bunch of warm ups on the engine now, and just noticed very, very fine aluminum particles on my fuel pump, and on the...

I have a problem w/both my screw blown 481x's, Both of them have the pleuger pumps,Dan Olson oil pans,Steffs dry sump tank, 16 quarts of oil. With...

What effect would lowering the fuel temp for alcohol have on performance? of course all else being equal

I have a Bae with roots blower that is an unhappy engine. I need to take it to a dyno shop that understands fuel systems and make some pulls on this...

Just pondering here...... Could a person make a plate that had a pie shape cut in it to make a standard blower thinks its a retro? or would it...

Blew #7 spark plug out this weekend, threads and all, repaired it with an steel insert. Next night #6 went that already had a steel insert but...

Two videos taken in slow motion with my new camera. So using the video, how the hell do I get rid of the shake. Over the last two years we have...

Anyone use these lifters (CAM FX) we bought a new set and they will not hold 165lbs oil pressure for more then 35 seconds then falls off to about 25...

Hey all, been lurking a while and new to blown alcohol. We run a drag boat that races against either a 7.70 or 8.0 index. We run 565" BBC with an...

brad 5 cyl heads c screw blower 115 od 47 psi boost @9000 what spring pressures should i be running intake exhaust ive been using 050 erson on...

Another question that hopefully someone will have an answer... Does anyone know the weight of the following - - 6.2 Trick Titanium 7 1/2 or 8...

Looking to buy 6.3 aluminum clutch can who makes the best one Trick or Browell what do you guys think . Thanks

I just finished setting the heads on my engine (BB chevy) and one of the head studs tore a small hole (1/4" long x about 1/8" ) in the intake port....

Could anyone help, i have a crower three disc pedal clutch, and need to understand the base spring adjustment, right or wrongly i have screwed them...

Switching from dry sump to wet sump. Is a -16 line ok for a wet sump on the inlet side of the pump?

Need to do some extensive welding repairs to a billet aluminum 6061 head. Who's good at this, and does the whole head need to be heat treated &...

I'm still looking for ..in print.. The Proper Care and Maintenance of Carbon Fiber Brakes"...Does anyone have access to an official instructions of...

I have an 8.0 drag boat. Blown, alcohol, chevy. I have decided on an RPM. What do I need to monitor besides? RPM Voltage Oil temp Water temp...

Anyone have a puke tank drawing so i can get one mage from carbon fibre please? RULES STATE THIS... Minimum catch can(s) capacity is a...

Hello all. We are running the 2532 Goodyears, should we do the tubes? This is probably an age old question and after many conversations I have...

i am putting the safety system together on our new car. i want to have an air operated kill switch between the switch on the dash and the mag. i...

OK, long story short. I have a 10-71 Mooneyham on a 8.0 drag boat. 500" engine. It is their "ski blower" meaning it is stripped to case, but not...

Ok, we can't keep tachs alive for too long in our car, vibration/tyre shake just kills them over time. Who sells mechanical tachs? And can we...

I bought ( and paid ) plates and floaters from Friction Unlimited i never recieved any, and now nobody to answer the phone ?? :mad:

Are there any screw on oil filters, that are as good as the Systems One, remote filter assy? Thanx'. Craig

I am looking for a way to disconnect the positive and negative of the battery at the same time. Does anyone know of a way to do this?

Working on a Strange 9.5 toplaoder rear. Seems pretty straight forward like other floaters. This car has been stored for quite some time and is...

Does anyone other than Mark Williams make these?

Anybody use a CSR aluminum flexplate for blown alchy applications? I have a Reactor flexplate now and had like 8 starts on the engine and it broke a...

Does anyone make a kit to machine/redo the starter area to mount an onboard mini-starter? I need to mount an on board starter due to rules and would...

Why do dragsters run 100 grams and Tafc run 20 to 40 grams?

Does anyone know where i can get a solid edge or autocad file of a legal funny car 125 inch wheel base chassis?

Okay looking to see what anyone knows about this and weather its true or not. Talking with a racer this weekend I was told about a new fuel...

Anyone out there know where i can send my leakdown tester to, to get calibrated? Its a sunnen model 228? Thanks in Advance Jonathan Pickett

I have a 540 chevy, BME rods, 871 BDS 40% OD - 23# max boost, bird catcher alcohol, 11:1, big chief, timing 25* MSD 10. Just want to optimize this...

Two motors in 2 days. these were fresh motors. One had 3 easy passes on it. I saw it Thursday while testing, the other I was told today, Had ARP rod...

How do I contact Tony Ramos? I hurt a motor and I am in the dark as to what caused it. It broke a piston at the wrist pin. The wrist pin was in the...

So up at PJ Iowa this weekend my driver said that the car just quit pulling after the shift. The car is 1500# 468 ci 6-71 alky. glide with a 4.10...

It's probably been discussed on here....but I know that most of the hemi blocks have sleeves that are .005" high on the deck to seal O-ring for...

Every thing seems to work reasonable well up until about 600' and then it is just lazy? 1.0's @60' 4.27' @ 660' but only 6.80's @ 1320' - 1900#...

Hi Where do I find info on friction unlimited? maybe fax or e mail ? thanks danny

I will be nice on this site. I WILL NEVER say another word here. I was just trying to help out. I will leave it @ that. Don.

i run ngk 10 plugs in a blown alcohol bbc. my question is when reading the plug is the cad around the base of the plug supposed to just turn a light...

I think I put this out here once before but here goes... I stage the car, put it on the trans brake and if I open the throttle real quick the motor...

Trying to install new gear set in front case of my CS1 how do you get the low drag bearing off the drum and out of the case We are stuck and want...

Not sure if I am doing this right, but set timing @ 24 deg. Set timing pick-up pick up @ 1 deg. before magnet.Down loaded and it is telling me the...