Author Topic: Drag Bike / The Big 4 Express. (Read 66024 times)

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #400 on:** January 09, 2022, 04:24:22 PM »

No idea Per, the specs are on Axl's website, my RC327 is the hottest RC cam, but not as much lift as say a Megacycle 125/75. It looks like it has way more duration, but I'm no expert.

http://satanicmechanic.org/rccam.shtml

Medyo Bastos · « **Reply #401 on:** January 09, 2022, 06:13:27 PM »

Rc george has a rc454

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Terry in Australia · « **Reply #402 on:** January 10, 2022, 12:50:52 AM »

Who's RC George mate? The 454 isn't even listed on Axl's site?

PeWe · « **Reply #403 on:** January 10, 2022, 01:40:47 AM »

I think the RC454 is like the Kenny Harmon Super F , for dragrace only.
Absolutely not for street

http://satanicmechanic.org/kharmoncam.shtml

See more what George has written
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=174337.msg2028538#msg2028538

Don R · « **Reply #404 on:** January 11, 2022, 09:55:00 AM »

I looked this up,
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=165451.0

Don R · « **Reply #405 on:** January 15, 2022, 05:02:11 PM »

I couldn't help it, the snow pictures got ruined by me needing to run it. https://photos.app.goo.gl/5de4MPKXFDQYu5sy6

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #406 on:** January 15, 2022, 05:16:35 PM »

Quote from: Don R on January 15, 2022, 05:02:11 PM

I couldn't help it, the snow pictures got ruined by me needing to run it. https://photos.app.goo.gl/5de4MPKXFDQYu5sy6

Yay, it lives! Don't drop it on that icy cold crap Don, but at least it's not gonna over heat!

Don R · « **Reply #407 on:** January 15, 2022, 05:44:54 PM »

I made it back in after a bit of fun.

Don R · « **Reply #408 on:** January 15, 2022, 05:48:13 PM »

Insert the word snow where they sing slow.

PeWe · « **Reply #409 on:** January 15, 2022, 08:33:11 PM »

Foghat, I have forgotten them. Really long time ago I last heard them.

I bought this album 1974-75
https://youtu.be/uXLG3129Z5o

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #410 on:** January 16, 2022, 01:54:13 AM »

One of those eminently forgettable bands. I remember the song, but doubt if I've ever seen the band.

Don R · « **Reply #411 on:** January 16, 2022, 03:40:39 AM »

#2 stopped dripping gas, good deal. I have the bike rolling, so I took it off the lift and moved the bike lift to the welding area.
I need to get serious about tig welding the stainless exhaust pipe on the firebird. The lift is now my fab table.

Don R · « **Reply #412 on:** January 16, 2022, 08:14:09 PM »

The turbo bike boost gauge assembly was held together by a nail, I was admiring it and dropped it when the nail fell out, it died dramatically before my eyes. The needle took a full 360* swing and snapped off at the peg.
I found one with ATP on the face on ebay for $650 and another that looks like mine for $1000. I was just sick. After an hour of surfing the net, I found the gauge for around $50, it looks like mine and the $1000 one.

WooHoo! I bought the gauge, $54 shipped that means I saved $946, right? That makes $946 I can spend on other things, that's logical. The one in my kit was a bottom fitting, the ones on ebay are rear fitting so I got that.
https://www.pressureworx.com/product/front-flg-panel-mt-gauge-25-30-psi-liq-filled

https://www.ebay.com/itm/353859502393?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3Dedf059b4b28040778d29224b21e17858%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D164403344864%26itm%3D353859502393%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A30857d7c-77c5-11ec-8ed8-ee7af787ebd6%7Cparentrq%3A6958ce2817e0a7b8bc8de868fff439d8%7Ciid%3A1

Alan F. · « **Reply #413 on:** January 17, 2022, 10:37:50 AM »

Good find Don! My search-fu is strong, but I bow as you enter the room!

Don R · « **Reply #414 on:** January 17, 2022, 10:48:28 AM »

The ebay one has a tell tale fitting on the back. It reads max pressure until you release it by pushing the button.
My buddy that had the blown dragster had one so he could read the top end boost after the run. The guy that bought it from him broke the gauge and was getting low boost readings. He continued to put on bigger and bigger pulleys until he ripped the bores out of the block. Didn't understand why the heads were lifted above the block edges.

Alan F. · « **Reply #415 on:** January 17, 2022, 01:04:38 PM »

Oooooh! Never assume your test equipment is functional. Wow.

Don R · « **Reply #416 on:** January 17, 2022, 01:31:27 PM »

Yeah. The same guy put an alky burning blown funnycar hemi in the same dragster, the torque converter had six bolt holes, but he only had the three bolts he usually used. So, he went with that. The torque sheared off the 3 lugs that had bolts in them, over-revved and blew the motor. Destroyed everything from the pan to the injector hat.

RAFster122s · « **Reply #417 on:** January 17, 2022, 01:36:16 PM »

He has deep pockets and his ignorance is making those pockets empty...

Don R · « **Reply #418 on:** January 17, 2022, 01:38:20 PM »

True

Medyo Bastos · « **Reply #419 on:** January 17, 2022, 04:50:21 PM »

Ummm, maybe the bracket is $957

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Don R · « **Reply #420 on:** January 17, 2022, 06:13:32 PM »

Wow, I'm glad I kept the bracket. L0L! It polished up pretty good. I used three brass screws to hold the old gauge mount to the handlebar bracket. It gives it a little bit of a steampunk look.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #421 on:** January 18, 2022, 03:44:49 PM »

That must be a contradiction of terms Don, "Turbo Drag Bike" and "Steampunk" go together like ice cream and dogsh1t.......

Don R · « **Reply #422 on:** January 18, 2022, 09:26:30 PM »

It is for sure, they were the only 3 matching screws I had that fit. They were in a faucet repair bib screw kit. I'm thinking it needs some stainless button heads. If the original screws had been there, I wouldn't have dropped it in the first place. I'll keep working on components until it's ready to be assembled.
Mt granddaughter was observing me order the boost gauge and told Grandma I had spent a thousand dollars on a $54 gauge. She tried to bust me out, got it backwards and will not inherit a cb750 Honda when I am no longer here. To think, I already bought her a pink Stratocaster.

RAFster122s · « **Reply #423 on:** January 19, 2022, 01:23:07 AM »

Don, give the kid a break, you can turn her from the dark side of ratting someone out…she was attempting to gains favor from your wife, her grandma, by throwing you under the bus. Time to have a Frank and Brutal conversation with your child and his/her spouse to enlist their aid and set them on the narrow path too…
Wide is the path to destruction and Hell.

😀

Don R · « **Reply #424 on:** January 19, 2022, 08:55:15 AM »

Quote from: RAFster122s on January 19, 2022, 01:23:07 AM

Don, give the kid a break, you can turn her from the dark side of ratting someone out…she was attempting to gains favor from your wife, her grandma, by throwing you under the bus. Time to have a Frank and Brutal conversation with your child and his/her spouse to enlist their aid and set them on the narrow path too…
Wide is the path to destruction and Hell.

😀

Her Aunt (drives our dragster) saw the whole thing and laughed her out of the room. Woah, trying to bust Grandpa out! My 5 yr old grandson when seeing the dragbike posed the question, Papa, why do you need to go so fast? He has a go kart and only knows two speeds, idle and wide open. It comes naturally.

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