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Offline Frankie7799

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Re: New Liner Build, Fresno, CA
« Reply #105 on: December 04, 2012, 12:56:44 AM »
Looks great!

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Re: New Liner Build, Fresno, CA
« Reply #106 on: December 11, 2012, 09:35:10 PM »
Were moving along steady with the car. We are ordering the aluminum tubing and elbows for the turbo intake and intercooler. siliconeintake.com.
I am also doing the layout of the tanks for engine water, intercooler ice/water and fuel. We will be visiting Advanced Metal Works, Inc. again soon to shear and form the sheet aluminum/stainless.

Special welcome to our newest sponsor Mike Minnick Roofing, Clovis California.

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Re: New Liner Build, Fresno, CA
« Reply #107 on: December 25, 2012, 05:37:22 PM »
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Re: New Liner Build, Fresno, CA
« Reply #108 on: January 03, 2013, 06:46:18 PM »
We got the rear hubs back from Snow White Hot Rods. Ronnie did a great job machining them. We put the car on the ground for the first time with all four wheels. One more milestone reached.

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Re: New Liner Build, Fresno, CA
« Reply #109 on: January 03, 2013, 08:41:47 PM »
Here are a few more pics.

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Re: New Liner Build, Fresno, CA
« Reply #110 on: January 03, 2013, 09:21:16 PM »
Careful, Brad. Somebody's gonna think a "grown-up" built that thing.  :wink: Looking good, my friend. Wayno

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Re: New Liner Build, Fresno, CA
« Reply #111 on: January 03, 2013, 11:32:23 PM »
It just looks right and as they say, if it looks good.... Damn, that is nice. :wink:

Offline Jack Gifford

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Re: New Liner Build, Fresno, CA
« Reply #112 on: January 04, 2013, 01:59:36 AM »
My apologies for "arriving late"...
What's the engine?
Who makes the trick centrifugal clutch?
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Re: New Liner Build, Fresno, CA
« Reply #113 on: January 04, 2013, 06:48:59 AM »
Beautiful craftsmanship! That thing looks fast just sitting there! :cheers:
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Offline Dean Los Angeles

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Re: New Liner Build, Fresno, CA
« Reply #114 on: January 04, 2013, 12:09:58 PM »
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Who makes the trick centrifugal clutch?

Centrifugal clutches have been around forever. The level of sophistication these days is amazing.

Road racers have the opposite problem when they slow for a corner and the rear wheel is driving the engine. They use a slipper clutch to partially disengage to prevent wheel hop.

The stock Hayabusa clutch drive plate has radial springs to help absorb some torque on launch. They help on a stock engine, no help when you are trying to get a decent launch.

How many times have you watched a Bonneville car bog the engine on launch? Not helping the exit speeds, that's for sure.

The Hayabusa drag racing clutches range from single stage like the one in the picture to multi stage with springs and levers and weights and washers and 6 arm and 4 arm oh my.  :cheers:

The clutch doesn't engage until you are up in the low end of the power band. Or the high end, your choice with springs and weights. Problem solved.
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Offline Jack Gifford

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Re: New Liner Build, Fresno, CA
« Reply #115 on: January 05, 2013, 01:20:15 AM »
That's nice... who makes this one?
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Re: New Liner Build, Fresno, CA
« Reply #116 on: January 05, 2013, 03:58:10 PM »
Says MTC

getting used to the tight fitting bike liners, you car guys have so much more space to work in

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Re: New Liner Build, Fresno, CA
« Reply #117 on: January 06, 2013, 08:17:42 PM »
My apologies for "arriving late"...
What's the engine?
Who makes the trick centrifugal clutch?
Thanks...

The motor is a Suzuki Hyabusa. 1300 cc (80 cid)
The clutch is a MTC Engineering lock up. Newer version than the one I ran on my top fuel drag motorcycle years ago

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Re: New Liner Build, Fresno, CA
« Reply #118 on: January 06, 2013, 08:25:33 PM »
Says MTC

getting used to the tight fitting bike liners, you car guys have so much more space to work in

Now that I am at this stage in the build I can easily see where I could make the car smaller. However, this car is being designed for bigger motors later on.

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Re: New Liner Build, Fresno, CA
« Reply #119 on: January 21, 2013, 10:40:17 PM »
Well; We decided to name the new liner "VALLEY FEVER", after the original mid 1970's Eddies Speed Shop, Valley Fever top fuel dragster that was owned and tuned by Mike Garrison here in Fresno, CA. The car was co-owned and driven by top fuel drag racer Rance McDaniel. I crewed on all of the top fuel Valley Fever cars over the years and had a really great time doing it. Besides myself, quite a few of the people associated with our new liner were also involved with Eddies Speed Shop and the Valley Fever Car.  So,  I met with Mike Garrison today and asked him permission to resurrect the Valley Fever name in tribute to all the great times we all had back then NHRA drag racing. He approved and said "Absolutely, that would Really be Cool!"