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Old 06-29-2008, 01:44 PM
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Which FC teams are running 3 rail chassis?

I know that all of the Force cars are running the new spec chassis, who else is?
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Old 06-29-2008, 01:45 PM
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Re: Which FC teams are running 3 rail chassis?

there is always the possibilty of being wrong but i have reason to believe Bob Tasca III is running the same chassis as the Force camp.
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Old 06-29-2008, 02:53 PM
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Re: Which FC teams are running 3 rail chassis?

You have two options on building the new "big show" F/C chassis (I have the sfi book with the specs) on a 3 rail car like JFR uses the three rails can be make from 1 1/2" dia x .083" thick tubing for the 3 main rails, or you can build a conventional 2 rail chassis that has built for over 30 years using 1 1/2" dia x .095 thick tubing for 2 main rail chassis, along with the other more, or bigger and or thicker tubing throught the drivers compartment.
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Old 06-29-2008, 03:02 PM
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Re: Which FC teams are running 3 rail chassis?

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You have two options on building the new "big show" F/C chassis (I have the sfi book with the specs) on a 3 rail car like JFR uses the three rails can be make from 1 1/2" dia x .083" thick tubing for the 3 main rails, or you can build a conventional 2 rail chassis that has built for over 30 years using 1 1/2" dia x .095 thick tubing for 2 main rail chassis, along with the other more, or bigger and or thicker tubing throught the drivers compartment.
a better question might be which chassis's still have heat treated tubing in them.
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Old 06-29-2008, 03:06 PM
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a better question might be which chassis's still have heat treated tubing in them.
Probably every chassis that McKinney builds.
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Old 06-29-2008, 03:07 PM
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Re: Which FC teams are running 3 rail chassis?

Maybe the question that I should have asked is who is making the switch to the new chassis options at Denver?
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Old 06-29-2008, 03:27 PM
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Maybe the question that I should have asked is who is making the switch to the new chassis options at Denver?
Everybody, they have a choice between the 2 and 3 rail chassis (they are both the same sfi 10.5 spec with the new main rail specs I listed earlier).
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Old 06-29-2008, 03:37 PM
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You have two options on building the new "big show" F/C chassis (I have the sfi book with the specs) on a 3 rail car like JFR uses the three rails can be make from 1 1/2" dia x .083" thick tubing for the 3 main rails, or you can build a conventional 2 rail chassis that has built for over 30 years using 1 1/2" dia x .095 thick tubing for 2 main rail chassis, along with the other more, or bigger and or thicker tubing throught the drivers compartment.
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Probably every chassis that McKinney builds.
of that I am quite sure............however its a little harder to tell who is running what chassis in a F/C vs at TF car, because the car is listed as the body "brand" not the chassis. I hate to ask, but i wonder if Kalitta's chassis was a McKinney piece
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Old 06-29-2008, 03:40 PM
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Re: Which FC teams are running 3 rail chassis?

Isn't Beckman's DSR-1 a 3 rail?
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Old 06-29-2008, 03:43 PM
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Isn't Beckman's DSR-1 a 3 rail?
I beleive that is correct, and I thought that I heard from someone that Capps has been running a 3 rail car all year. Wilk is running and old car isn't he?
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Old 06-29-2008, 09:33 PM
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I beleive that is correct, and I thought that I heard from someone that Capps has been running a 3 rail car all year. Wilk is running and old car isn't he?
Wilkerson is or we can now say was running a patched old car.

All 3 of the Kalitta's dragters are all Attac chassis, I would imagine Scotts F/C might have been an Attac chassis also.
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Old 06-29-2008, 09:54 PM
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Wilkerson is or we can now say was running a patched old car.

All 3 of the Kalitta's dragters are all Attac chassis, I would imagine Scotts F/C might have been an Attac chassis also.

I believe (please excuse me if I'm wrong) that Scott's chassis was an Attac. I read somewhere that the Attac TF and FC chassis are almost exact McKinney clones.

Its pretty obvious that the chassis did not fail and the track record of the Attac cars has been real good. They seem to build a real good piece.
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Old 06-30-2008, 06:52 PM
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Re: Which FC teams are running 3 rail chassis?

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I hate to ask, but i wonder if Kalitta's chassis was a McKinney piece
And I hate to answer, but after research and talking to Don Long, yes it was a heat treated McKinney.
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Old 06-30-2008, 07:36 PM
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And I hate to answer, but after research and talking to Don Long, yes it was a heat treated McKinney.
I honestly hope that was not a factor, although it did appear that shrapnal went everywhere. Not to say that wouldn't have happened otherwise. It makes me really wonder about the heat treated chassis. The engineering side of me says that just doesn't work. Then part of me says that i should leave that to the pros
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I honestly hope that was not a factor, although it did appear that shrapnal went everywhere. Not to say that wouldn't have happened otherwise. It makes me really wonder about the heat treated chassis. The engineering side of me says that just doesn't work. Then part of me says that i should leave that to the pros
It makes me sick that some ******* has posted pictures of Scott's chassis after the wreck. I was floored and disgusted when I came across those pictures on another website a few days ago. I hope the NHRA (who has the rights over pictures taken at the races) finds whoever the owner is of these pictures are and make sure they are destroyed (IMO). I don't care if Scott was in a tank, the speed he went into the trap was too fast for survival at E-Town.
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