Salt Flat racer

[rustybill1960]

Hey Guys

Anyone tell me if there is a difference from the frame on a salt racer as to any other racer?

I have an AMT '53 Studebaker kit that I want to make a salt flat racer out of it and am finding it hard to ref anything on the frame and suspension.

Can anyone help?

Thanks

Later People

Russ

[Modelmartin]

You can do just about anything and have it be prototypical for a salt car. The main thing is that most of them are lowered a lot and they must have roll cages. For the Studey I would guess almost all of them use the stock frame. I have seen some using the Stude differential and some with quickchanges. Basically, anything goes out there as long as it is safely built. Some changes might result in the car being in a different class( like engine setback ). Hope that helps you. Try getting a SCTA rulebook. I believe they have a website.

[seeker589]

Hey Guys

Anyone tell me if there is a difference from the frame on a salt racer as to any other racer?

I have an AMT '53 Studebaker kit that I want to make a salt flat racer out of it and am finding it hard to ref anything on the frame and suspension.

Can anyone help?

Thanks

Later People

Russ

Andy's got some good advice - get a rulebook - I love rulebooks!

Be careful what car the class you are building for if you want it to be prototypical.

The ECTA has some rules posted on their website, also.

I have a friend building a 1:1 '53 Stude for landspeed stuff. He was just telling me of all the things he has to change to lower his car an additional FOUR inches. So far it has done 170 or so at Maxton and over 180 at Loring, Maine's new site.

His car pretty much uses a VERY well reinforced stock frame as they were insanely flimsy form the factory. He adapted late model Crown Vic and Stude parts for the front suspension. The rear susp. was the stock leaf springs, nine inch, with slapper bars. He is changing to a fabricated torque arm assy (like on the last two generations of F-body).

I think rules for his class make you use the stock floor boards or replacements/substitutions in the stock location.

The cage is a full cage with halo bar and a funny car type cage around the driver. It is rated to over 200mph. At anything over 175 - you have to have fire suppression, also.

I hope this helps.

The rule books are priceless. Some well written ones read like a novel! Sometimes I cry at the end.

[Jon Cole]

...The cage is a full cage with halo bar and a funny car type cage around the driver. It is rated to over 200mph. At anything over 175 - you have to have fire suppression, also.

I hope this helps.

The rule books are priceless. Some well written ones read like a novel! Sometimes I cry at the end.

Wow. I would think that at over 175 mph, you don't need fire suppression, you need a body bag!

FWIW, here is a link to my LSR Racing Fotki album.

http://public.fotki.com/JCole/race-cars--trucks--/

[seeker589]

Wow. I would think that at over 175 mph, you don't need fire suppression, you need a body bag!

FWIW, here is a link to my LSR Racing Fotki album.

http://public.fotki.com/JCole/race-cars--trucks--/

Thanks for the LSR link! Love the pic of the Green Monster!

I met Art and Dusty (daughter) at the Buck Tractor Pulls (Lancaster, PA) Years ago. I thanked him for his contribution to motorsports and told him I loved his Allison powered drag car with truck axles from the late 50s-early 60s - his eyes twinkled with childlike glee. I will remember it always. Brilliant Man.

[rustybill1960]

Hey People

Thank You for your time and consideration for my question

i really appreciate your help

Thank You

Later

Russ

[Jon Cole]

BTW, you may want to check out my "Studebaker & Avanti" Fotki album as well. This album is not rearranged alphabetically however. This album does have some LSR Studes.

http://public.fotki.com/JCole/11_studebaker__avanti/