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Trying to find opinions or even best practices in using either. Toluene is already an aromatic so I would think it may not have a huge effect on the fuel system other than adding octane.

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / NHRA rules help
« on: September 02, 2022, 08:17:32 PM »
Long story short. Long time car guy big mustang and FE guy. Love the brain trust here so much info can be learned about more than just the FE. Had plans to build a 390 powered ranger life happened that didn't go so smooth. Fell into a extremely solid SN95 mustang and a 6.0 Silverado. (I know I know the devils powerplant)

I got the bug to build it and if I can do a drag week. Stupid power seems to be possible with this power plant and I am trying to navigate the nhra rules as well as the drag week rules for the street race category.

The plan is to do the things I should for a 8.50 cert even if the driveline isn't up to it at the moment. Things like a cage etc. I may have some questions on best practices there as well. I am unsure of the silly stuff like what's legal for a fuel cell. And I cannot find a cheat sheet or a Legal NHRA for Dummies Book.

Any and all input is appreciated. I am starting late with the rules and way over my head.

Current build is a 6.0 destroked with a 4.8 crank and rods a 7875 turbo a pair of 4mm wastegates. Good flowing stock heads and a built 4l80. Sorry I know it's gm but you guys have your stuff together and I am a ford guy at heart.

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Efi and fuel cell questions
« on: June 22, 2021, 06:52:04 PM »
So I have a chance to get a 10 gallon cell which is split into two 5 gallon chambers. I am doing a efi, nitrous project, and the pair of 5 gallons cells is appealing race gas in one and street fuel in the other. I cannot for the life of me find a good way to switch between the two if I choose this route. Each has a pickup and return etc.  I understand if I just use a diverter... if I could find one that would work some mixing of fuel would occur. Any ideas or suggestions? I am running a aeromotive a1000 and they recommend a -10 feed into the pump that's part of this as well.

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Elgin cams
« on: April 20, 2021, 06:10:04 PM »
So not a fe application. But does anyone have experience with Elgin Cams? Looking for good bad or ugly info. Helping with a ::shiver:: LS swap and my friend is using a Elgin cam and I don't have much knowledge.

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / "lunchbox locker" anyone ever used one
« on: May 02, 2020, 09:47:22 PM »
I am still in the process of gathering parts for my ranger, and since the 8.8 is a direct bolt on and 90% or more are open diff I was curious about the cheap lockers off-roaders seem to like. I need to replace the wimpy 7.5" axle. In the past I had little help with the clutch type lsd in a 8.8. The torsen jobs in the fx4's get snapped up fast as well. Not alot of info on track use I could find. Any input is appreciated thanks.

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FE Technical Forum / Need Help on 390 build
« on: March 03, 2020, 08:38:42 PM »
I am building a 390 from parts i assembled years ago and some recently. Plan is really a budget build, get it together and run it kinda deal. I have a 2U crank c7ae-b rods 3/8 and 2291lf .30 over pistons all lightly used. I have a d4te block thats at .30 now with light rust in the bores, crosshatch is still present no ridge with reinforced mains. I also have a set of c1 heads and a c5ae-e intake. Plans are a light hone on the block maybe zero deck it 10:1 is about where i would like to end up. Hardened exh seats in the heads and check and balance the rotating assembly. Cam selection etc is something else i will be looking for advice with. My issues stem from being in New England the prices for any machine work seem to have gotten silly from 20 odd years ago, the few shops i called basically priced any and all work on my rotating assembly out the window and wanted to sell scat or similar parts for the cost of work.

 I guess to the point is there anyone who has a good machine shop in the NE area that understands budget type builds?  Also this is going in a lightish project weight is planned to be under 2k lbs with a c6 (mostly due to toploader/associated part cost) cam recommendations. I was thinking a cam with a sluggish low end would actually be a aid to traction. Rear gears and stall are still to be determined.

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