Lets see what i can break

[63impalass409]

My new Mickey Thompson tires showed up and hoping these work good on my 513 geared 4 speed 40 over 409 with the Wilson header car. I have a feeling I might be needing a carrier bearing upgrade then maybe so stronger axles. In the past I have also twisted the t 10 output shaft on the anemic T 10 which makes getting the driveline out very hard.

 

[Toms63SSQB]

What rearend do you have now? If it is a stock rearend it won't last one hard launch.

 

[63impalass409]

It's the stock rear end with a factory posi case just butt with a 513 gear

 

[RussC]

You will certainly find the weak links...of which there are many!

 

[Ishiftem]

5.13 gears = fun on a bun!

 

[Tooth]

At least you won’t be surprised, But if you dead hook it well it go boom......

 

[1964SuperStocker]

Just keep the air pressure up and don't try to hook hard. Keeping them over 25psi should help let that rear live a little longer. She will get loose on you a little and you will have to learn to pedal down the track but its that or you could do a "1 and done" launch. Nothing more frustrating then showing up to race for one second of glory, having an ATV pull it off the track just to load it back on the trailer. Hope you don't live far from the track, would be a long haul back home.

 

[johnnyriviera]

My first race day with drag radials broke the stock driveshaft, my first race day with slicks broke the Muncie. Like others said, keep the air pressure up.

 

[1964SuperStocker]

DOT Drag radials are a much softer compound then standard street tires (in most cases not as soft as slicks) and they will bite. I've seen plenty of drag radials get the front wheels of the ground.

 

[425/409ER]

My new Mickey Thompson tires showed up and hoping these work good on my 513 geared 4 speed 40 over 409 with the Wilson header car. I have a feeling I might be needing a carrier bearing upgrade then maybe so stronger axles. In the past I have also twisted the t 10 output shaft on the anemic T 10 which makes getting the driveline out very hard.View attachment 93715

Oh I don't know, you'll break all kinds of things when those tires get hooked.

 

[59K9]

DOT Drag radials are a much softer compound then standard street tires (in most cases not as soft as slicks) and they will bite. I've seen plenty of drag radials get the front wheels of the ground.

my buick hoists the tires with drag radials, but they gotta be sticky...

 

[409gang]

You will certainly find the weak links...of which there are many!

I hate to be a negative Nancy but here are a few that come to mind:
1) transmission
2) slip yoke
3) drive shaft
4) carrier bearing
5) rear end (includes axles, ring and pinion, pig)
6) frame support for upper arm off rear end housing

I've been down that road a few times, Lol

 

[64ss409]

I set the line lock. Then when the lights are coming down, I let the clutch out about 2 inches. Just enough to take the slack out of the drive train. Then all the way out on green or last yellow.

 

[Barry Taylor]

Not taking the slack out is biggest cause of breakage. My dad taught me that 55 years ago. During a match race with a chick in a black automatic max wedge car in 63 at a track in east Texas called Tyler Whitehouse. Car was called Beverly’s Bee . She kicked dads ass in the first race and again In the 2nd race. Dad couldn’t get the car to hook of the line but would almost run her down. In the third and final race I can remember watching a big guy on each door handle trying to hold the car from rolling before the start and still she just barely outran him. Dad rarely broke anything unless someone pissed him off. He never got to use a role control that i know of.

 

[Tooth]

I hate to be a negative Nancy but here are a few that come to mind:
1) transmission
2) slip yoke
3) drive shaft
4) carrier bearing
5) rear end (includes axles, ring and pinion, pig)
6) frame support for upper arm off rear end housing.

I've been down that road a few times, Lol

That's why you install a second on the driver side. ( #6)

 

[MRHP]

I would pull the front wheels on my 62 every time with et streets. Et drags were even better on the launch. Ran 11.70’s with both sets of tires.

 

[benchseat4speed]

Not taking the slack out is biggest cause of breakage. My dad taught me that 55 years ago. During a match race with a chick in a black automatic max wedge car in 63 at a track in east Texas called Tyler Whitehouse. Car was called Beverly’s Bee . She kicked dads ass in the first race and again In the 2nd race. Dad couldn’t get the car to hook of the line but would almost run her down. In the third and final race I can remember watching a big guy on each door handle trying to hold the car from rolling before the start and still she just barely outran him. Dad rarely broke anything unless someone pissed him off. He never got to use a role control that i know of.

I love story time Man I wish you could get your pop's car back. I always keep my eyes out for that forgotten 63 hardtop with an F in the vin and a big hole in the top of the firewall No dice yet....

 

[Barry Taylor]

I need to add to the story. Dad got a call Saturday evening from Mike Burkhart wnting to know if Dad could come to Tyler and fill in for him in the match race on Sunday because he had just blown his motor up. Mike had a fast red 57 Chevy at the time. The whole roof had the Rebel flag painted on it. So dad agreed to do it knowing that all he had at the time were his legal 7” tires I believe on the car and couldn’t find anything bigger in time for the race. Hence lack of traction.