Jim Lyle's Front Engine Dragster

[Big Tracks]

I just heard from from Jim (48fordnut). He sent me some pictures of his beautiful and now operational B/FD FED.

With (or maybe without) his permission I'd like to show it off a little bit for him.

I'm quite certain that this is what God intended that a dragster look like.

Actually, what it looks like is MORE FUN THAN THE LAW ALLOWS!


Jim

[Itoldyouso]

I love FED's. Somehow the newer rear engined ones don't seem as cool to me. I know they are better and safer, but FED's are still more exciting, I think.


Don

[48fordnut]

thanks for the post Jim. I have 3 more but can't post them.In the first pic we are trying to finish the install on the belts, thats why so much pain in the face. had a blast.

[Geezer2]

Brings back memories, in 1966-68 I ran a, then, Junior Fuel dragster. It had a Gordon Collett chassis which was quite long at 150" wheelbase, We eventually ran 7.92 at just over 190 MPH. Racing was fun then.

[35WINDOW]

Me too-back in about 1976 my Brother-in-Law and I ran a FED with a 327 and a 4-71 Blower-it was purely for fun, bracket racing and such, but we did o.k. with it (we were in the high 8's)-

48fordnut that is a very nice Car-I hope you have a bunch of fun with it!

[48fordnut]

its a 134 '' car,1150lbs, 302 chevy with hilborn. Most of the parts are second hand. thanks for all the comments. for those interested ,and close enough, a group of fed, 14 will be at bristol's thunder valley on the 6th sept. there will be gassers and older funnycars. come by and say hello.

[gassersrule_196]

now thats my kinda motor

[mooneye777]

Thats an awsome rail Jim, looks like a blast to drive. Did you get a chance to open it up any?

[jerry clayton]

So NICE and simple----no stutter boxes, no delay box---just one battery for ballast-----

[NTFDAY]

Brings back memories, in 1966-68 I ran a, then, Junior Fuel dragster. It had a Gordon Collett chassis which was quite long at 150" wheelbase, We eventually ran 7.92 at just over 190 MPH. Racing was fun then.

Gordon "Collecting" Collett, now there's a name I haven't heard in awhile.

[48fordnut]

we will be at south ga motor sports park on the 24-5,26 of oct , big nostalgia meet. Have a new converter ,so I'm expecting some great 60 ft times.

[48fordnut]

jerryc that one battery is not enough. going to put a 35 lb wt on the ft. its down for the winter, and a couple of changes, the big one will be going to a 2 wheel wheelie bar. it likes to hike the hind leg like a dog on the single wheel.