ivan
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Post by ivan on Jul 6, 2008 22:28:13 GMT -5
i just bought a bantam altered with a dana 44 rearend that is open how will this work versus spool - i heard lots of these used to run open rearends . also the axles look big but only 20 spline i think this car was built late 60's early 70's ?
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Post by Zero Budget Racing on Jul 7, 2008 1:34:37 GMT -5
Hey Ivan,
I ran a 9.40 100" W/B NEIII Altered with a ford 9" Open 3rd member for 5 years and she ran straight as an arrow with no problems, Joe
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ivan
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Post by ivan on Jul 7, 2008 6:50:46 GMT -5
thats good to hear trying to get this thing going this month to go to hamb drags and always on a budget
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Post by dmoseley on Jul 7, 2008 7:59:51 GMT -5
Alot of the guys use to run what was called "A poor mans posi"... less air in the passinger side tire..2-4lbs lower..
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skip
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Post by skip on Jul 7, 2008 11:47:30 GMT -5
Ivan:
For what it's worth, we had a "peg leg" rear end in the Fiat I bought about 20 years ago. It used to be Dave Babler's AA/FA back in the day. It was a Chrysler "limited slip" and it always ran straight with the injected Chrysler we had in it. When I pulled the Chrysler after we broke it and went to a blown small block Chevy I figured it would be better to go to a spool. Now the Fiat acts like a Fuel Altered is supposed to, going left, right and sometimes straight. Come to find out that the "old school F/A guys" went to a Limited Slip rear end to make them go straight. If I were you, I'd listen to Dick, he's forgotten more than I'll ever know. Have fun with the Fiat. We love ours!!
Skip Spence
Spence Family Racing
PS Even with the limited slip we ran, we used to run 1/2 lb less in the right, if I remember correctly.
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skip
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Post by skip on Jul 7, 2008 11:50:02 GMT -5
Ivan:
Oops, I screwed up. I get so excited reading about Fiat's that I thought you had one. Sorry. Bantam's are good too! We just sold ours to a guy down in Australia. Have fun and "Go straight"!
Skip
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ivan
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Post by ivan on Jul 8, 2008 6:04:00 GMT -5
thanks for all the input greatly appreciated, speaking of fiat a friend of mine has one and it likes to dance all over the track but sure looks good going down the track
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Post by dmoseley on Jul 8, 2008 23:45:45 GMT -5
Something is wrong if it dances all over the track.. It should go straight, With some slight movement in the tail end from being of short wheel base
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