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This is Demon's
latest "hot setup". Their 1095
alcohol carburetor bolted on and performed
perfectly. #9728025DR, is a good choice
if you are looking for an alcohol carburetor. |
As most of you know almost nothing bolts on
the first time due to different water pumps,
engine plates, chassis widths, etc. Well, ours
was no different. We had to actually raise
the pump from where the bracket would have
mounted it. We used the same bracket and had
to drill it out and drill the motor plate to
get it between the frame rails. About an hour
later and a 2” longer belt from a local
industrial supply store and the fuel system
was ready.
I learned a lot about big block Chevys and most of you know I have only had big
Mopars for years. Basically, it just takes patience and advice from friends.
Everything went OK and when we took it to the track we instantly went 8.60s and
two weeks before we were struggling to hit 8.90s. Since the engine repair and
the BG Fuel System / Demon Carburetor upgrades the car returned to being pretty
consistent EXCEPT for one thing. Now we had more power and we were back to yanking
the front wheels out of the beams again. This time it took 60 pounds in the front
end to keep the right tire on the ground. After a few frustrating weeks getting
that sorted out Andy ended the season with a runner-up and we are fired up to
get the car ready for the 2005 season.
Plans for 2005 are to replace the big block
in the car with a small-block Chevy “kit
engine” from a company to be named later.
We want to do all the assembly and show you
that it isn’t difficult to do and get
a lot of horsepower and reliability building
an engine in your garage. The transmission
just needs to get checked out and we will work
closely with a converter company to get the “right
one” for our dragster. The entire car
will get the once over, fresh paint, new tires
and we should have a really good car for the
2005 season.
Stay tuned as we will be announcing the companies
that will help us get “Back-2-Basics” into
the winner’s circle in 2005. In closing
I want to thank the companies that made our
late-season success possible. Isky Cams, Barry
Grant Fuel Systems, Demon Carburetors, RCI
Safety equipment, Roeder Performance Machine,
Flatout Gaskets, MSD and a lot of help from
our friends at the track.
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