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got my new ones from rjs today. had to be a legal-begal

I know what you mean by always wanting to go faster. Since this car was built as an old style gasser, I had hoped to get at least a 10.6. But it just didn't want to get out of the 12's. Realizing that I had made some mistakes with the original motor gave me the opportunity to do it better, since I had to outlay the cash on rebuild anyway. And we found out about the bearing just in time. It was on the verge of destruction!
10.6 would be nice, but even 11.6 would allow EGas, as well as the HotRod bracket. But we have already decided to leave the car as is because the return on speed for dollars with an all steel heavy chevy is minimal.
My buddy and I are considering a nostalgia F.E.D. We are finding examples on racing junk at reasonable prices for a roller. With a SBC (much cheaper than the big block stuff) you could expect mid 9's which would get us into the N.E.III class at ANRA. Much more bang for the buck!

Originally Posted by drofdar

I know what you mean by always wanting to go faster. Since this car was built as an old style gasser, I had hoped to get at least a 10.6. But it just didn't want to get out of the 12's. Realizing that I had made some mistakes with the original motor gave me the opportunity to do it better, since I had to outlay the cash on rebuild anyway. And we found out about the bearing just in time. It was on the verge of destruction!
10.6 would be nice, but even 11.6 would allow EGas, as well as the HotRod bracket. But we have already decided to leave the car as is because the return on speed for dollars with an all steel heavy chevy is minimal.
My buddy and I are considering a nostalgia F.E.D. We are finding examples on racing junk at reasonable prices for a roller. With a SBC (much cheaper than the big block stuff) you could expect mid 9's which would get us into the N.E.III class at ANRA. Much more bang for the buck!

If I were shopping for a F.E.D. roller, I'd want it to have a fresh chassis cert. A car that isn't certed could be a nightmare if you're not careful.

Yes, thanks Tech. I plan to do lots of asking and learning before I would take a step like this. A new cert would be the first thing I would look for. But I have a long way to go with my current car before I stuffed myself into a rail. Going fast is one thing, but right now I just want to achieve consistency, and I would like to try D or E/Gas. I am optimistic that we will get to 11.6 at least. It's just that I would try another type of car before I changed the 55 into something it was never meant to be in the first place.