Pure He// Dragster's new driver

SANDDUDE · Post by **SANDDUDE** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 8:53 am

Edge Deml...I'll be in your town on April 18-19 for the KCIR (Kansas City International Raceway) LTX-ShootOut. (GM/LT1 cars)

I won't have my dragster there, just helping my Dad out w/ his car......

Maybe we could meet out @ the track on Saturday?

Edge Deml · Post by **Edge Deml** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 10:31 am

If we get the car put back together and everything, than there is a good chance we will be there.

SANDDUDE · Post by **SANDDUDE** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 4:25 am

I still have NO time slips......my tranny EXPLODED in the wet box

Does anyone know of a better mid engine shifting system other than this old worn out JAMAR stuff I'm currently using?

......This dragster is slowing wearing me down

Marty · Post by **Marty** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:10 am

You need to fabricate your own.
Did you shift in the water?
What clutch are you using?

SANDDUDE · Post by **SANDDUDE** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:25 pm

Marty wrote:You need to fabricate your own.
Did you shift in the water?
What clutch are you using?

Not everyone's as skilled as you....

No I didn't shift in the box.....I spun 'em in first to wet 'em all the way around....Then I just roll up & little, stop & put it in what I thought was second & blew reverse up. Also I think the input shaft coupler snapped in two from what came out of the drain plug.

The thing about the shifter is, I check & checked & test drove it several times before ever trying to race it.

The JAMAR shifter feels like it has a worn spot in the "H" pattern kinda like when a stock reverse lock-out plate gets old & worn......

As far as the clutch I running a copper 4 puck w/ a 1700 lbs KEP, my car w/ me in it doesn't weigh alot so I don't think I need a ton of clutch?

Thanx 4 any help Marty

(My car is starting to look like some fun target practice for my shotgun

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Marty · Post by **Marty** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:51 pm

That clutch is fine and maybe even too much for your setup. Kennedy makes a bit softer pressure plate - 1500# I think that maybe you could try.

Edge Deml · Post by **Edge Deml** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:20 pm

Hey Sanddude,
Is there a Sand Drag Track out by you in Ok.
By the way, i don't know much about these yet but isn't there a mid engine nosecone for the tranny? It just seems like i have seen them somewhere.
See if this helps you

http://pbseng.com/Cableshifter.html

SANDDUDE · Post by **SANDDUDE** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:42 pm

Thanx for the link Edge!

There are 2 300' sand drag trax that I know of......one is @ Sand Rat Haven in Waynoka, OK (aka....'Lil Sahara)
The other is in Atoka, OK......I've heard there's one north of me in the Ponca City area, but I'm not sure about that one?

mightymanx · Post by **mightymanx** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:56 pm

One thing I do to make sure I don't try and burn out and or launch in reverse, when I aproach the waterbox I go forward in first gear shift to second when I am rolling, I look at my spotter and nail it as soon as I leave the box. then when I stop and have to back up I go back far enough to let me "dry hop" it, that is a little small clutch dump to make sure I am in first. then I creep forward into the first light and use my staging break to pump into the second light. I slip the clutch so all slack is out of the trans and it is fully preloaded then 3rd amber away I go.

Hope that helps it works great for me.

perrib · Post by **perrib** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:23 pm

Try a Brandwood cable shifter.

Muffler Mike · Post by **Muffler Mike** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:21 am

SANDDUDE wrote:I still have NO time slips......my tranny EXPLODED in the wet box

Does anyone know of a better mid engine shifting system other than this old worn out JAMAR stuff I'm currently using?

......This dragster is slowing wearing me down

i drove a car last year with one of these. http://www.ajspeedshift.com/

TWO THUMBS UP!!
I was pleasantly suprised how good it worked.
Although it took a bit to get use to since its no longer an h pattern. its push/pull ratchet. pull for going up in gear, push to go back down. keep pushing for neutral and reverse.

SANDDUDE · Post by **SANDDUDE** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:21 am

Good stuff guys, I appreciate all the tips, links & ideas.....

Maybe I'll get to finally go down the track again one of these days?

Edge Deml · Post by **Edge Deml** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:16 pm

No problem i hope it helped

vw505 · Post by **vw505** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 8:56 am

you ever get your car fixed

SANDDUDE · Post by **SANDDUDE** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 3:33 pm

vw505 wrote:you ever get your car fixed

Nope.....I've been saving to buy the shift system Muffler Mike suggested above.

Looks to be a great set-up except for the price $1500

I having a baby boy, so I'm not sure when I'm gonna have the money to buy it?

Once I buy it I'll pull it apart & fix my transaxle...........

(Thanx 4 bringing up a sore subject! haha J/K

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-SD