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Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 9:36 am
by Rapid Randy Baker
Maybe we could get Leon to brag on himself a bit. He is very sharp, and this isn't his first rodeo!! If he won't do it, which I think he should, then Lippy could give us his history.
Leon has worked on these old heaps a long time and has some good stories of back in the day.
You will recognize the cars he was with when he will post them.
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 11:19 am
by Lippy
Leon could write a book, seriously. He better handle this one!
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 11:29 am
by Lippy
I'll take a stab at this one, Lippy (correct me if I am wrong)....
The trap door will allow fuel from the front side of the tank to get to the rear of the tank under acceleration...but will close off and trap fuel in the rear of the tank under braking or letting out of the gas......thus keeping a steady feed of fuel to the line so that "maybe" the motor won't have to starve for fuel, after a burnout, or any dry-hops that may get performed in an effort to show off for the pretty girls in attendance.
Showing off for the pretty girls part of that makes sense...
Seriously, that sounds like a killer idea. Sort of like the trap doors in my oil pan...
A sheetmetal "checkvalve" of sorts.
Thanks Billy, last year Doug, we had to put one in the other tank, I don't know why this year my feeble mind figured it did'nt need it! Harder to do now that the tank is together, but I think I can do it without cutting the tank open. I'll cut a slit in the top rear, drill two holes in the bottom, slip the baffle and hinged piece in from the top, and simply weld the bottom to the baffle thru the drilled holed and weld the holes shut, then weld the slit on top shut!! Presto!! What do ya think?
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 12:15 pm
by Billy Mac
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 12:37 pm
by Barb
Ok question .. don't you also have to consider pump vs percentage? Also the conditions at the time you're running?
Sorry folks .. been a long time since workin with DA and the drag racing game doesn't help.
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 12:43 pm
by Billy Mac
Sorry??....Sorry for WHAT???.........Shoot, Miss Barb...you've prolly forgotten more about this stuff than I'll EVER know.....Keep Postin' Dear!!!!
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 11:01 am
by Lippy
Ok question .. don't you also have to consider pump vs percentage? Also the conditions at the time you're running?
Sorry folks .. been a long time since workin with DA and the drag racing game doesn't help.
Barb, I'm gonna let someone more qualified than I to answer that, you and Leon and Randy and a bunch of others here have probably forgot more about that kind of stuff than I'll ever know!!
I just stab and steer!
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 4:19 pm
by Leon
Yea Barb, you do,but if you remember that we tuned it how? Load, %,pump speed,and blower since we didnt use a main jet. With this deal im only using 34% of the pump capacity even with a 20-25% load and as long as you have room to go up and down with the main jet, its tunable.
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 7:29 pm
by jim sanders
my two cents worth is seeing you guys in the funnycars by next spring !! i understand the thrill of making the F.E.D work and going fast..but with Leon's talent you guys could be " right there " with a competitive car, great show etc. in the N/FCclass and getting paid to be there..
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 11:27 am
by Lippy
Thanks Jim! I sure wish it could happen too! Who knows, maybe I'll hit the Lottery or better yet find a couple sponsors!!, or both!!!