My 72 Comet Build.....

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  1. cool70mav

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    Your headers came out looking professional Did tou tig your headers? What size is your collectors? Thanks Tommy
     
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    I am leaning towards the Nitrous Outlet Puck System, the Holley EFI will take care of the nitrous progressive control.....

    I started to tig them, but with no real practice it wasn't looking the greatest..... My boss ended up tig welding the tubes for me..... The collectors are 3".....
     
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    greasemonkey Burnin corn

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    Just out of curiosity sake why put a power adder on a braket car? It complicates the whole thing. Unless your trying to make the break for a certain class sportsman pays the same no matter how fast or slow you go.
     
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    When I put it together the focus wasn't to bracket race, but after a while I decided I wanted to again..... I know it pays the same no matter how fast you go, but I am long past driving some slow ass car(no fun)..... :burnout:
     
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    I didn't get a lot done yesterday, but I did manage to get the first tube tacked together for the pass side header.....

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    RMiller My name is Rick

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    I think anyone that has done enough passes would agree, you just don't want to go slower than the last pass! My fastest was 11.88 @ 115, i would love a low to mid 11 second car when I get mine done but it won't take long to want a high 10 and on and on. It's a disease.
     
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    Agreed!!!!
     
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    In bracket racing, I'd rather be the guy chasing someone down, rather than the guy being chased.
     
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    Plus the slower car has the first opportunity to red light.
     
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    Zactly!!!!!

    and yes!!!!!
     
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    RMiller My name is Rick

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    But....if they cut a good light it enhances your chances of red lighting!
     
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    No progress at all last weekend..... This week I did manage to get the driver side header welded up, I mocked it up in the car yesterday to get proper position for the collector..... Just need to clean up the internal welds a little and get the collector welded to this one.....

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    This weekend I also got one and a half more or less tubes on the pass side tacked together.....

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    What is the panel bolted to the floor, 'FTI" just above the collector?
     
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    That's just a cardboard cover on the bottom of the trans case.....
     
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