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Re: Performance Drag Products

Posted: September 6th, 2010, 5:52 pm
by Mike Casey
Thank god this weekend was not scorching hot!! I was able to spend a lot of time on the car. I built the air cleaner using my vacuum forming machine to make the basic shape. Bonded the top and bottom together and then I cut aluminum and polished it. Really happy with how it came out!!!

Re: Performance Drag Products

Posted: September 6th, 2010, 7:51 pm
by M.R. Ogle
Dang nice!!!

Probably the cleanest surviving example of that brand!
I wonder how Paul Songas's PDP dragster is coming along?

Re: Performance Drag Products

Posted: September 7th, 2010, 4:09 pm
by Mike Casey
yea, i guess. I have not really seen any more of these. Just pauls and some other guy on the net. That makes 3... oh yea, saw one on ebay listed wrong about 1-2 years ago. so 4. I am just having fun with this one. I am cutting some vinyl for it right now. so i hope to get the name down the side tonight! Then the next big project for it is the pipe.

Re: Performance Drag Products

Posted: September 7th, 2010, 8:10 pm
by PaulSongas
Looks great!!

I have not done much with mine at all, sad to say. :(

Re: Performance Drag Products

Posted: September 12th, 2010, 5:17 pm
by Mike Casey
happy birthday paul!!!

Here are some shots of this weekends progress. Custom made the exhaust, cut some vinyl for it and made the gaurd that goes behind the cage. The car is coming to completion. Kinda sad to see it just about done... :(

Re: Performance Drag Products

Posted: May 15th, 2011, 5:21 pm
by QAman
Hey, i have one of these dragsters! I got mine from Paul. Only hold up in the complete from the ground rebuid is to figure out how to mount my Fuji 64 to the existing motor plate and connecting a drive shaft to the Fuji 64 slick unthreaded, drilled, or tapped shaft. (open to all and any suggestions). Will post pics soon. Roger.

Re: Performance Drag Products

Posted: May 23rd, 2011, 8:15 am
by PTModIT
Hi Mike, I'am looking at the pic with the Raco gearbox. How is axle assembled it the gearbox? I see the outdrives are there.Is the solid Raco gear assembly being used .Or is the outer axle welded to the outdrives? (which I doubt) .Thanks.

Re: Performance Drag Products

Posted: May 23rd, 2011, 11:58 am
by QAman
We just finish rebuilding a Raco rear end for my PDP Dragster. PM me a phone number and i will be happy tell you how we did mine. Im getting ready to do two more as soon as i can get the lathe time. Roger.

Re: Performance Drag Products

Posted: May 23rd, 2011, 12:06 pm
by Mike Casey
its a straight axle. 1/2" stock. Only thing you need to do to convert a raco rear is the 1/2" axle, larger bearings and a ring gear with hub from a skellenger.

Re: Performance Drag Products

Posted: May 23rd, 2011, 1:26 pm
by PTModIT
Thanks for the replies.I figured it would be straight axle but why keep the outdrives in place. Oh forget that question .....for the brake disks right.Thanks.