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WCM car converting to drag car

Posted: December 9th, 2010, 5:50 pm
by StangRey
Hey gents, like I mentioned in the intro thread I am new to quarter scale. This is a WCM car I just bought on e-bay. I want to convert it into a Pro-Stock drag car to race at our home track (Lynwood RC Dragway) where Mike Olge, Hank Cork, Guy Hillary and his crew from OH have raced their quarter pounders. Hank has a WCM car he converted a few years back and said he would guide me along with the dos and don'ts of this project. I would love your guy's input and advice on this project as well......Please :)
The car came with a 23 zonah......should I get a stroker kit and mod the engine or should I invest in a larger engine? By the way we run 132 feet at lynwood and at the IMDRA events we race at. I know it should be 330' but we race on tracks that are for the 1/10 scale drag cars. I'l have a lot more questons as I start this winter project......thank you guy's in advance for any and all help.IMG_0186

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Re: WCM car converting to drag car

Posted: December 9th, 2010, 6:10 pm
by StangRey
Sorry pics didn't load, going to try again.
Wow I'm a real computer dummy....can't figure out how to load them. I will try again in a while.....head hurts :oops:

Re: WCM car converting to drag car

Posted: December 9th, 2010, 8:47 pm
by StangRey
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Re: WCM car converting to drag car

Posted: December 10th, 2010, 7:02 am
by KnoxMotorsports
That looks like a thunderbolt not a WCM , thunderbolt was the first gen to becoming a LIGHTNING ,,,

Re: WCM car converting to drag car

Posted: December 10th, 2010, 7:11 am
by big maestro
Thats exactly what it is. I wouldn't cut it up, seems to be in good shape.

Re: WCM car converting to drag car

Posted: December 10th, 2010, 7:29 am
by M.R. Ogle
Rey...Gimme a call... I have some ideas.

Re: WCM car converting to drag car

Posted: January 16th, 2011, 12:43 am
by warren528
StangRey,
I converted my WCM Nascar to a drag car a few years ago. I'll send you a few pictures i have.
Warren528

Re: WCM car converting to drag car

Posted: January 17th, 2011, 8:27 pm
by StangRey
Warren, thank you so much for sharing the pictures of your project. It looks great. I tried to click and enlarge a few of the pics and they would not.......if possible could you please send them to my e-mail if it's not too much trouble. Thanks again
"ry351@sbcglobal.net"

Re: WCM car converting to drag car

Posted: March 7th, 2011, 7:54 pm
by QAman
Warren, i to am interested in any info you may have concerning this conversion. Looks like you added a jack shaft and noved the drive gear to center. Sweet! Any info your willing to share, Im willing to listen, Roger.