Jim
You are right on about Fast Fred and the caster, I did the same in my lakester
and you could steer with one hand,no problem.
Glen
Jim Dincau wrote:
> Hi Dick;
> You will note that of the cars described to you the ones with more weight on
> the front wheels need less caster to go straight. We run between 12 and 15
> degrees in the modified with no problems so far. I do notice that the cars
> that run really fast at the lakes use more caster than that, I swear Fred
> Danifelzers old #44 looked like it had about 45 degrees.
> Jim in Palmdale, where it's raining cats and dogs
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
> To: <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
> Cc: Land Speed <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 17, 2000 9:51 AM
> Subject: Solid Beam Axle Caster & Toe In
>
> > I stopped by a local drag shop the other day with
> > my roadster on the trailer, and the guy who
> > drives their 200 mph alcohol small block Chev
> > dragster commented that my roadster was going to
> > be a "lot of fun" (pun intended) to drive because
> > it had so little caster. I mounted the front
> > Ford truck beam solid at 5 degrees. He said they
> > run 25 degrees on the dragster, and 15 - 18
> > degrees on pro stockers that they build. I'm
> > only looking at 125mph (if Im lucky) and the
> > wheelbase is about 97 inches. Last month I
> > visited Don Garlits drag museum in Florida, and I
> > did notice that nearly all of the old-timer drag
> > cars he had there were running extraordinary
> > caster on beam axles. A couple looked like they
> > may have had the axle tilted to 30 - 40 degrees.
> > I mean, those suckers were really canted back. I
> > searched through our list and got figures from
> > 1.5 degrees to 12 degrees. What kind of guidance
> > can you guys who have run beam axles give me.
> > Should I re-mount my axle before I even leave for
> > the track (Maxton) the first time or do you think
> > it will be driveable with 5 degrees?
> >
> > =====
> > .............................
> > ..........Dick J.............
> > ......(In East Texas)........
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