Dragster

[MadMike]

2:40 & 1:94 why do you have a 1:77 2nd?? I just placed an add on thesamba for a trade,, either a 4:12 or a 2nd gear set

[duneracer]

What I have in my arsenal is a 3.08, 2.57, 2.25 and 1.94
I am looking for a good used 2.85 and a 2.06.

[duneracer]

FTC sent me a list of there inventory a while back and it shows that they have the 1.77 in stock, They show 8 of the large gears and 11 of the small gears. I think if you are hoping to get down the track without running out of gear early you will want to go all the way up to a 1.68, this gear is also in stock at FTC.

I run a 3.88 diff in my aluminum car and I think even with that I would run out of gear in an 1/8 mile running the 1.68 but that is as high as they offer.

Let me know if you come across anyone with the gear ratios I am looking for.
Don

[MadMike]

Hey Don,Good to know,I tried to contack FTC awhile back ,No reply??? What do they get to a set?

[duneracer]

Nora Ross is who sent me there inventory but you will want to talk to Nancy Gordon

her email is
[e-mail]
I don't know her ext number.

Here is Nora's info

Nora Ross
SHIPPING/RECEIVING CLERK & ORDER STATUS
(Manufacturing Plans/Techniques/Prints/Work Orders)
AMERICAN AIRCRAFT PARTS MFG. CO.
17917 MASONIC BOULEVARD
FRASER, MI 48026
586-294-3300 EXT. 314
586-294-3330 FAX
[e-mail]

Prices very from gear to gear so I don't know what they are going to want for the one your looking for. The one I want I think was $485 and that is why I am looking for a used set. The 2.85 comes with one of the gears machined into the shaft and that is why that one is so much.

Give them a call and keep us posted.
Don

[duneracer]

Hey here is the address to a man in Alabama I was emailing a while back. He had two gear sets for sale on The Samba and one was a 1.77 You may want to shoot him a message to see if he ever sold it.
I do remember the price was cheap.

[e-mail]

[MadMike]

Hey Don,Thanks for the info, Yep I've talked to Ray before,LOL,Madmike

[MadMike]

I've waited all summer to run up here and This wknd is the Drags at Boyne City 8-)spring race was a rain out got banned @ Hillman so hopefully the weather will be good ;D ,Just gonna make a few passes to check the gearing ;D not gonna pick on the New Camaros or Shelbys ;D this time dout if they line up next to me so I'll make a few single passes,, I just want to drive it

[duneracer]

Did you change gears?

[MadMike]

Just the R&P

[MadMike]

I made a few passes and even beat the 2012 Ferrei(spelling) times he did a 8.3 to my 7.9 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
$300,000 car can't beat a little O'l Volkswagen

[MadMike]

Pix to come as soon as I lean how to downsize them
Yep Don, I'm still a little short on gearing ;)but NOT by much ;D

[harleyh77]

Sweet!

[MadMike]

The Dragster is in a Gazillion pieces ;D I dismantled it to send the chassie down to Detroit for some mods, man is it lite without all the componets bet it only weighs 40lbs stripped,was thinking about a new paintjob,but I'm looking to have it 'wrapped instead?Thoughts?? of who can do it? nobody up here that's for sure ::)Thanks,MadMike
P.S. Motors on hold for now, waiting on local machine shop,so I'll get into the trans for some ratio changes again

[vdubdriver]

Check out custompowderkote.com for vinyl wrap. I don't know anything about them, but someone recommended them in Ally's Progress thread. They are in Linwood, which is near Bay City.