New drag truck- well kinda

Dzchey21

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one of my favorite trucks and its never even made a pass LOL

Im voting lenco/liberty whatever it takes but a real drag racing transmissoin is where its at... wish i would have got a 2wd
 

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i was gonna run the 5R on a pcs then switch to the B&J when it became a headache.
 

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Is a top fuel drag clutch an option for this style truck? They last behind 6k hp top fuel car no reason they should last behind a 1.5k hp truck. That is of course we can do it all with one gear.

MIke

I don't know about a top fuel clutch but a few dodge guys are running a danco which is a clutch in front of a 47re. Team smitty has one with massive twins running low 9s. Doesnt seem to have any issue spooling either.
 

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I don't know about a top fuel clutch but a few dodge guys are running a danco which is a clutch in front of a 47re. Team smitty has one with massive twins running low 9s. Doesnt seem to have any issue spooling either.

not sure where its at, at the moment, but clutch bands have been an issue, used to be 6 rounds of racing without a failure was a success. not sure if that has been resolved. thats why caged fury retired.
 

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This is gonna be fun! I like the idea of dialing it in before putting big power to it. Unless you like to do this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYAWCNhG4zk

Watching Ben Gollons truck hit the wall at TS last year is what makes me wanna make sure everything is right. I know his wasn't a suspension issue, but I would be devastated if something like that happened.
 

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Watching Ben Gollons truck hit the wall at TS last year is what makes me wanna make sure everything is right. I know his wasn't a suspension issue, but I would be devastated if something like that happened.

Very true, I have seen that video. Not something you want to see anyone go through.
 

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Gollon's run last year was enough to scare any racer. Crazy how fast it went from good to bad. I think you have enough support and knowledge around you Mike that you're gonna rock out :D
 

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Can't wait to see it together Mike! Now you have a dedicated project to keep you on top of the 6.4 motor.
 
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