Thread: Jim Lyle's Front Engine Dragster

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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

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

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.

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.

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!

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.

now thats my kinda motor

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

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

Originally Posted by 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.

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

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.

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.