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MRadke

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Re: The Road to Drag Week 2014 - August 24
« Reply #30 on: August 26, 2014, 11:21:11 AM »
If you are buying tires, why don't you get one size smaller?  You could then lower the car to improve launch and handling and would rpm better without needing to change the converter.

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Re: The Road to Drag Week 2014 - August 24
« Reply #31 on: August 26, 2014, 11:23:59 AM »
Because I am severely, severely traction limited.  If anything I need to go to bigger tires, not smaller.
Jay Brown
- 1969 Mach 1, Drag Week 2005 Winner NA/BB, 511" FE (10.60s @ 129); Drag Week 2007 Runner-Up PA/BB, 490" Supercharged FE (9.35 @ 151)
- 1964 Ford Galaxie, Drag Week 2009 Winner Modified NA (9.50s @ 143), 585" SOHC
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Re: The Road to Drag Week 2014 - August 24
« Reply #32 on: August 26, 2014, 12:23:13 PM »
Using bead screws won't make a difference on leaking air ( assuming you're using the correct bead screws and I know you are ) They don't pass through the bead. The air leaks out through the sidewall of the tire. BradFord and I have tested it with soap and water. The Goodyears I used to run would leak like a sieve right when they were brand new and testing on used ones were worse. Tubes were mandatory on those. But Goodyear has slicks with stiff sidewalls that don't need tubes. Just depends on the tire you pick.
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Re: The Road to Drag Week 2014 - August 24
« Reply #33 on: August 26, 2014, 12:31:47 PM »
Just talked to the tech guy at Hoosier.  He said if I went tubeless I would get better hook with a stiff sidewall tire, and suggested their 18221, which is one I'd been looking at.  That tire has nearly identical dimensions to the ones I've already got, but is 0.2" larger in diameter according to the specifications.  Hopefully I can tolerate that without any "bodywork" being required.  Also sounds like it might be less prone to leakage.  Thanks for all the help on this guys!
Jay Brown
- 1969 Mach 1, Drag Week 2005 Winner NA/BB, 511" FE (10.60s @ 129); Drag Week 2007 Runner-Up PA/BB, 490" Supercharged FE (9.35 @ 151)
- 1964 Ford Galaxie, Drag Week 2009 Winner Modified NA (9.50s @ 143), 585" SOHC
- 1969 Shelby Clone, Drag Week 2015 Winner Modified NA (Average 8.98 @ 149), 585" SOHC

   

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Re: The Road to Drag Week 2014 - August 24
« Reply #34 on: August 26, 2014, 01:24:35 PM »
Test the fit before you put the screws in them.
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1966 Country Squire 390
1966 Cyclone GT 390
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Re: The Road to Drag Week 2014 - August 24
« Reply #35 on: August 26, 2014, 01:56:26 PM »
Yes, and use nice dab of clear silicone on each screw's pointy end to minimize leakage. 
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Re: The Road to Drag Week 2014 - August 24
« Reply #36 on: August 26, 2014, 03:04:30 PM »
Test the fit before you put the screws in them.

For return purposes?  Once they are mounted on the rims I'm "screwed" anyway, right?
Jay Brown
- 1969 Mach 1, Drag Week 2005 Winner NA/BB, 511" FE (10.60s @ 129); Drag Week 2007 Runner-Up PA/BB, 490" Supercharged FE (9.35 @ 151)
- 1964 Ford Galaxie, Drag Week 2009 Winner Modified NA (9.50s @ 143), 585" SOHC
- 1969 Shelby Clone, Drag Week 2015 Winner Modified NA (Average 8.98 @ 149), 585" SOHC

   

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Re: The Road to Drag Week 2014 - August 24
« Reply #37 on: August 26, 2014, 05:05:12 PM »
Jay, I do run Moroso rim screws on the Fairmont, mainly because I had already drilled the Centerline wheels for the screws years ago when I did run tubes. (I have never seen any issues of air leaking from the screws). I don`t use screws on the Mustang, as I never drilled the rims for them. My Mustang is mainly a NHRA Stock Eliminator car, running mid to low 12s, with low 1.60 60 foot times, but even with the 331 cube bracket engine, I am using the same wheels and slicks, with no screws, 60 footing mid to high 1.3s, dropping the clutch between 6000-6600, with no issues. I think the fact that I mount the slicks myself, with no tire lube on the beads helps in that respect. I put a small White Out mark on the slicks sidewall in line with the valve stem to moniter if the rim is moving inside the tire, and with new slicks, the mark normally shows that the wheel did move a bit on the first few hits, but never much over an inch, and then they stay put.
Personally I don`t think your Mustang sits up all that high, rather I think the taller tires F&R makes it look higher than it actually is, suspension geometry wise. I don`t think your Mustang sits up any higher than most Super Stock Mustangs. (Other than maybe Richard Allens 68).
By the way, the 9x29 Hoosier slicks I use on the Mustang, are the D07 compound, which is designated as a "stickshift" application. They are not a true stiff sidewall, but they are stiffer than the regular "normal" compound (D05 I believe). If a similar semi stiff sidewall is available in the size you need, that could be another option. I have to think that the stiffer sidewall has to help with the tires ability to maintain air pressure so well.
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Re: "Test the fit before you put the screws in them." No No
« Reply #38 on: August 27, 2014, 10:01:27 PM »
it's fine for a store return as long as you don't do a burnout = NOT
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you need to paste a name on the aqua SHELBY..... It may be tough to top Hubert's GEORGIA SHAKER for a name on the side but man the farm lends itself to a great name

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you need to paste a name on the aqua SHELBY..... It may be tough to top Hubert's GEORGIA SHAKER for a name on the side but man the farm lends itself to a great name
  Like What The Minnesota Missle? The Brown Bomber?
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Re: The Road to Drag Week 2014 - August 24
« Reply #41 on: August 28, 2014, 10:15:58 AM »
How about "Got Milk?"

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Re: The Road to Drag Week 2014 - August 24
« Reply #42 on: August 28, 2014, 05:01:20 PM »
I would put the stripes on it and letter it  Professor of FEology  ;D

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Re: The Road to Drag Week 2014 - August 24
« Reply #43 on: August 28, 2014, 05:27:25 PM »
SOHC it to 'em!
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Re: The Road to Drag Week 2014 - August 24
« Reply #44 on: August 28, 2014, 06:00:42 PM »
LOL!  You guys are funny.  In almost all cases, I hate names on cars.  There are a few exceptions, but for this car I'm going to be happy with the factory GT500 stripe.
Jay Brown
- 1969 Mach 1, Drag Week 2005 Winner NA/BB, 511" FE (10.60s @ 129); Drag Week 2007 Runner-Up PA/BB, 490" Supercharged FE (9.35 @ 151)
- 1964 Ford Galaxie, Drag Week 2009 Winner Modified NA (9.50s @ 143), 585" SOHC
- 1969 Shelby Clone, Drag Week 2015 Winner Modified NA (Average 8.98 @ 149), 585" SOHC