How to Build a Funny Car Chassis
If you want to race funny cars in a professional drag race, you need to first build a funny car chassis. Maybe you already race but want to step up to a funny car of your own. If you decide to build a funny car chassis, it must be constructed within the parameters of the drag race events you want to compete in. You can create a funny car chassis that is ready to race by building it from the frame up.
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Things You'll Need
- Chassis kit (Top Alcohol)
- Pro-jacks
- Seat
- Throttle pedal
- Brake pedal
- Steering column
- Spindles
- Steering box
- Steering linkage
- Master cylinder
- Brake lines
- Belly pan
- Fire suit
Instructions
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Lift the frame off the ground using a set of pro-jacks. Lock the pro-jacks then disconnect the hydraulic pump and fluid lines. Check the jacks to be sure the frame is centered and locked into position.
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Install the seat and measure the distance between the throttle and brake pedal with the driver seated inside the chassis frame wearing his fire suit. Measure the steering column and mark the correct distance to mount each of these items. Install the throttle and brake pedal. Mount the steering column.
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Install the front spindles and steering box. Connect the steering column to the linkage. Run brake lines from all four axle ends: front and back. Install the master cylinder and connect it to the brake lines.
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Attach a belly pan under the driver's compartment. Check every chassis component that has been installed. Have the driver sit in the driver's seat wearing protective gear to make sure that the pedals and steering column have been installed at the proper distance.
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Tips & Warnings
Each and every participant in the sport of funny car racing in the National Hot Rod Association must have a chassis that meets NHRA guidelines. The best tip to give someone who wants to build a race-ready NHRA funny car chassis for the first time is to utilize experts during the build process.
Building a funny car chassis has inherent liabilities. Do not sell a funny car chassis that has not first been inspected and passed the most current technical inspections. Never race in a funny car chassis without current SFI tags stating that the funny car chassis is safe to run in its class.
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