Speedyws6 build thread
02-26-2013, 02:51 PM
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Speedyws6 build thread Everybody loves a build thread... I'm board so time to start my own I guess.
Here is what I am starting with. Basically a cam only stick car plus a little dope. It went 10.02 @ 137 about 4 years ago, and has been sitting since then with no rear end or transmission.
After four years the garage door broke and I was told the car had to be moved so that it could be fixed. So I called up Madman and ordered a fab nine housing making sure that the rear end would work with the Madman torque arm that the car already had.
We ended up with a Racecraft housing. Narrowed 3" per side if I remember right.
40 spline gun drilled axles
Stange Ultra Case
After a little paint we ended up with this.
I found some wheels and tires from a Tech member and this is what we ended up with.
Here is what I am starting with. Basically a cam only stick car plus a little dope. It went 10.02 @ 137 about 4 years ago, and has been sitting since then with no rear end or transmission.
After four years the garage door broke and I was told the car had to be moved so that it could be fixed. So I called up Madman and ordered a fab nine housing making sure that the rear end would work with the Madman torque arm that the car already had.
We ended up with a Racecraft housing. Narrowed 3" per side if I remember right.
40 spline gun drilled axles
Stange Ultra Case
After a little paint we ended up with this.
I found some wheels and tires from a Tech member and this is what we ended up with.
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02-26-2013, 02:56 PM
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While sitting around waiting on parts and trying to figure out what was going to power this thing I decided some weight needed to come out of the car.
02-26-2013, 03:26 PM
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I also removed the stock plastic fuel tank and the brackets under the floor that hold the tank. After so many years of running a 9" and trying to make the car sit low on 30" tall tires I had just about rubbed a hole in the stock tank. The new rear end was no different, so out came the tank.
A little previous history on the car... A 10 point cage and mini tubs were installed by Madman back when the car was running as a stick car. It came in at 3400 Lbs race weight with me in it (280 Lbs) while still running stock brakes front and rear and stock front suspension.
I placed an order with Racecraft to make some changes to the front end. Here is what will be coming.
A little previous history on the car... A 10 point cage and mini tubs were installed by Madman back when the car was running as a stick car. It came in at 3400 Lbs race weight with me in it (280 Lbs) while still running stock brakes front and rear and stock front suspension.
I placed an order with Racecraft to make some changes to the front end. Here is what will be coming.
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Then I came up with a great idea for the power plant. So I think!!! It's been at least three years since I even opened hp-tuners so I'm sure to be a little rusty. I also what to go turbo and I have only dealt with turbos on diesels, so I'm not very confident in my ability to keep a motor together.
So with that said I got this.
So with that said I got this.
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02-27-2013, 08:50 PM
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The rear wheels are 11.25 wide with 4.5 bs if I remember right. I went back and edited the post about the rear end width. It's narrowed 3" per side.
I'm going to guess I cut about 30 lbs out of the back of the car. There was a pretty beefy battery tray that I had fabbed up to put the battery in the spare tire well that was also removed so it may have been closer to 40 lbs.
I'm going to guess I cut about 30 lbs out of the back of the car. There was a pretty beefy battery tray that I had fabbed up to put the battery in the spare tire well that was also removed so it may have been closer to 40 lbs.
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Got a bunch of parts in, but I have been too busy to bother bringing the car back to the shop. I may work on it this weekend but I still don't have my reacecraft spindles so it would be pretty pointless.
Anyway, everybody LOVES pics....
I went with a Huron Speed hot side and cold side. When I first ordered the kit I did not have a welder so I thought I was saving a little money buying a pre fabbed kit, and then a few weeks later I purchased a welder anyway.
I'm in the process of selling the F1A that I planned to put on my firehawk, the HS turbo kit will eventually make its way onto that car.
The cam is a Speed Inc TU1 that will also end up being reused when the firehawk gets turbo action.
I got a little excited opening boxes and sliced my knuckle open on a staple. LMAO I felt like a kid at Christmas.
Strange Brakes for the rear
Strange 3rd gen brakes for the front
The RC front end requires a motor plate so while I was on the phone with Madman I had him send me one.
Anyway, everybody LOVES pics....
I went with a Huron Speed hot side and cold side. When I first ordered the kit I did not have a welder so I thought I was saving a little money buying a pre fabbed kit, and then a few weeks later I purchased a welder anyway.
I'm in the process of selling the F1A that I planned to put on my firehawk, the HS turbo kit will eventually make its way onto that car.
The cam is a Speed Inc TU1 that will also end up being reused when the firehawk gets turbo action.
I got a little excited opening boxes and sliced my knuckle open on a staple. LMAO I felt like a kid at Christmas.
Strange Brakes for the rear
Strange 3rd gen brakes for the front
The RC front end requires a motor plate so while I was on the phone with Madman I had him send me one.
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