My Sand Drag Buggy

turboblue · Post by **turboblue** » Tue Sep 02, 2003 7:51 am

Here is a link to my sand dragger.
Appletree Automotive mid engine chassis Serial # 001 119" WB.
1915cc, Rajay EF 60 Turbo, Holley 650 cfm draw through, 28 psi boost, FTC 2 speed clutchless shift trans, Rhino case, Bugpack spool, 13:00 + comp cut paddles, 860 lbs w/o driver. Best ET & MPH 300' sand drag, 3.869 @ 87 MPH.

http://www.ccvw.org/images/members/gary_davis.jpg

Bugzlife · Post by **Bugzlife** » Thu Sep 04, 2003 8:59 pm

Cool!

turboblue · Post by **turboblue** » Sat Sep 06, 2003 9:10 am

Thanks Bugzlife, that thing was a 12 year learning curve.

Travis S · Post by **Travis S** » Sat Sep 06, 2003 7:02 pm

ever run it in the 1/4 mile and if so what was it?

turboblue · Post by **turboblue** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 1:24 pm

Travis

Only have two gears, fast and faster!
This buggy is set up for 300 feet.
Gears are 10.6 first and 7.3 second. It is maxed out on rpm at 300'. You don't use the clutch to shift. It has a dog ringed 2 speed in it. Just pull the shift lever and it goes from low to high. Pretty good hit.

If it were a 4 speed, I'd try it.
Thanks

Veepster · Post by **Veepster** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 2:18 pm

Nice Ride!!

I imagine that car is a handfull when you hit high gear....sub 4 without a wheelie bar though?...I am hoping the wheelie bar is somewhere in the garage!

I miss the sand drags!.....I am hoping to run the Veepster soon in the 100yd

Peace..........BartG

69bug4me · Post by **69bug4me** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 8:11 pm

I've seen it a few times and don't recall seing any wheelie bars or mounts,that long wheelbase and mid-engines helps it out alot I imagine.

Gary I'm sure you got an old fourspeed laying around,just need some slicks and you'd be set

Shane

Veepster · Post by **Veepster** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 9:49 pm

mid engine or not.....You hook up on a launch and it will give you a wicked ride!!!......my alcohol 2165 would have flipped you before you knew it!!........that was at Glen Helen though and it was a heavy track...traction was easy to come by...

Peace............BartG

turboblue · Post by **turboblue** » Mon Sep 15, 2003 8:41 am

Bart

Never had a wheelie problem. It is long enough to counteract that problem.

It has hooked up well enough to take all the slack out of the front suspension, and with a spool, makes it a sometimes fun ride. Did that one time at a track with a lot of teeth, veered left from the left lane, 'bout smacked the guardrail. When it got enough traction on the front to steer, naturally it went right and about ran over the finish line sensors. Never lifted. Went a 3.91 on that pass. Don't run it as much as I used to. Not enough time and sand dragging is kinda dying out around here.

69bug4me · Post by **69bug4me** » Mon Sep 15, 2003 11:13 am

Gary,

I've got an old s/a tranny you could flip the r/p in and run it on some asphalt,I'd like to see that,don't know if I would want to drive it though,it would be hauling some bum at the end of the 1/4.....lol

Shane

turboblue · Post by **turboblue** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 4:43 pm

Shane

Put a S/A together for me with a spool, close 3-4, good axles and I'll try it.
Do I get a warranty?

69bug4me · Post by **69bug4me** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 10:12 pm

Gary,

Spool whats that,I figured I could just get out some old nasty stick rod and weld all the spiders together and then I could give you a guarantee....that it will break....

Hey didn't you get the jigs and stuff to do tranny's or do you still have someone doing them.I'm thinking of ripping into some of my sedan trannys and give one of those a shot.

Shane

turboblue · Post by **turboblue** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 8:44 am

Shane

Used to have all the jigs and tools to do T-2's. Got tired of people wanting to make the proverbial silk purse out of junk. Sold it all to some guys in Shelbyville who are into buggies and have all the machine shop stuff to work on them. Having them do my work now.

I do still have the stuff to put the mid engine shift linkage back on the sand dragger. A buddy did some calculating and with the HP and weight of the buggy, it should go into the nines in the 1/4. Just not with me in it.