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| Author: | CARS [ Fri Sep 05, 2008 12:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Engine balance |
I was wondering how balanced a fully dresses slant is? Has anyone ever had one on a set of scales? Just curious how the leaning effects weight in a car. |
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| Author: | slantzilla [ Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:43 pm ] |
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I think it would show up if you put a car on 4 corner scales. Don't recall anyone posting they had done that here. I know Mike has probably had his cars scaled, but he never said anything about the RF being heavy. I bet Lou has probably scaled his '64 too. I'll be scaling the Daytona next spring before we run it. I'll have to see what happens. |
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| Author: | Dart270 [ Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:29 pm ] |
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Cornerweights are pretty good side-side. The Slant offsets the driver, which is usually a problem with V8s and other symmetric engine layouts. My '64 is perfect side-side, and '68 is a bit driver side heavy actually. Need to be on my other computer to check weights. Cameron Tilley has the opposite problem, and has a really hard time getting balance since he sits on the same side as the Slant! Lou |
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| Author: | Dolmetsch [ Sat Sep 27, 2008 5:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | weight |
mine is left front 280 right front 305 Left rear 385 right rear 400 Don |
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| Author: | Joshie225 [ Sat Sep 27, 2008 8:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: weight |
Quote: mine is left front 280 right front 305
Yeah, but that's a rail. I think the number of existing slant powered dragsters can be counted on one hand.
Left rear 385 right rear 400 Don |
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| Author: | CARS [ Sun Sep 28, 2008 6:52 am ] |
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Well Joshie225, that is true, but the reason for the inquiry was for a FED. So thanks for the info Dolmetsch. It really shouldn't matter what it's in. Either a slant is heaver on the rt side or not from slanting. I suppose you don't permanently mount the driveline untill you get the weight balanced within the chassis. |
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