Using the nuts and bolts provided in the kit, bolt the frame and rear end brackets to. Dave morgan wrote a book on chassiss back in the late 80s, but its still a great book in my opinion. Door slammers the chassis book by dave morgan, theory of racing doorslammers. Its my pleasure to introduce a new moderator to the chassis and suspension forum, the one and only dave morgan, author of doorslammers. Chris alstons chassis works and dave morgan s doorslammers book. Tony stewart shows off his absurd car collection to jeff gordon around the track duration. Dave morgan will bring his traveling seminar presentation to texas on january 28. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Jul 26, 2009 find a copy of dave morgan s doorslammer chassis book, it will explain everything you need to know relative to setting up your chassis. The chassis book book online at best prices in india on. Im thinking about attending this upcoming seminar by dave morgan author doorslammers, and was wondering if anyone has attended one and what your thoughts are. Written by industry expert davemorgan, it contains a wealth of. The chassis book, and its a great great resource for me.
The chassis book by morgan, dave and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The chassis book by dave morgan 196 pages paperback see more product details. Congratulations ted kellner vallejo coin exchange 2019 points series champion. Also available is dave morgan s, doorslammers,the chassis video. It is an amazing book that every drag racer should have. Drag racing books drag racing software jerry bickel. Now days, many of the chassis builders are using the words originally started by chris alston, and also some of the chrysler engineers, and now being frequently used by many who were schooled in them, and later picked up by dave morgan and others. May 12, 2005 its my pleasure to introduce a new moderator to the chassis and suspension forum, the one and only dave morgan, author of doorslammers. Book still has remnants of plastic wrap, brand new, never been read, later printing, the 3 rs is committed to saving the trees one leaf at the time paperback. Congratulations to chris roth for making it to the final of modified eliminator at the ihra summit world finals in memphis. You must know, exactly what every hole does, as far as how far out the ic is, and how high or low it is compared to the cg it is. These are based on noted drag racing authority dave morgan, who wrote the box door slammers, the chassis book. Pro class will be run 18 mile like most other tracks and mid michigan motorplex has a new racing surface along with a great staff and family environment. I did, however, get to catch up on a little reading of my chassis book.
If you are building or racing a full bodied drag car, this book shows you how to maximize chassis performance. Written by industry expert davemorgan, it contains. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Nov 27, 2019 anyway, the guy on the phone was none other that dave morgan, the guy who wrote the doorslammers chassis book. The chassis book by dave morgan seller ergodebooks published 19931201 condition used. This book goes into detail on how to get the most out of your car and what happens to your power and handling when you go too far with it. I have read this book over and over and learn something new each time. Sep 23, 2019 jim started his drag racing at union grove in 1974. The chassis book by dave morgan pdf, in that dispute you approaching on to the fair site. This book contains hundreds of photographs and drawings to help explain and guide you through chassis operation and. Dave just sent me an outline of the content of the 5 disc dvd set dave morgan seminar dvd outline this dvd is a copy of a presentation made in february of 2007 at alston race cars in antioch, illinois. He wrote the first book on drag race door slammer chassis tuning. Push your skills to the limit rapidly accelerating to over 200 mph all the while doing your best to keep from smoking the tires or blowing your engine on a tricky racing surface.
I am looking to buy either jerry bickles chassis performance manual or dave morgan s door slammers. The drag race door slammer chassis kit was invented by chris alston along with a large number of the industries current standard components. Im just getting my feet wet, learning how to setup my g body chassis for drag racing. Each car is designed using in house cad technology. The best chassis shop for drag racing books and drag racing software to help with your race car setup and suspension tunning. Dave s book is a valuable tool when it comes to chassis tuning and 4link setup. The only guy in the country who agreed with the 4 link how is that for a mane drop. Click to find out more about this 1933 morgan super sports sold in vasse wa 6280.
Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Pray your engine and chassis tuning are just right as you try to be the first to pilot. Plastic wrapped, brand new, never been unwrapped, later printing, the 3 rs is committed to saving the trees one leaf at the time paperback. Eventually i went to seattle and met him and went through his chassis class. It will teach you just about everything you need to know so you can tune your chassis to do what you want. Mopar rear leaf springs suspension get hooked up hot rod. This video covers the set up portion of the book and shows you stepbystep how to. The chassis book djvu, pdf, epub, txt, doctor appearing.
Originally playing the drums for the doorslammers, bay area native keytaristvocalist shad harris, has toured nationally and abroad since 1966, playing drums, keyboard, guitar, and bass with award winning and hall of fame artists including etta james, charlie musselwhite, tommy castro, and johnny nitro. Race tech engineers each chassis to the highest standards, using domestic aircraft grade 4 chromoly tubing throughout. We aspiration be complacent if you go in advance sand again. Dec 03, 2006 buy dave morgan s door slammers chassis book and digest that, then once your engine is in the new car find a local chassis shop to help you out with the correct springs and shocks for all 4 corners. Comp cams competition cams 158 door slammers the chassis. Comp cams manufactures truly superior hydraulic and solid flat tappet, hyd and mechanical roller, and overhead camshafts for everything from oe replacement to full race, designed and manufactured using cuttingedge technology. He drive a 1965 pontiac gto and it has a 511 cubic inch pontiac motor.
This is the 10th year he has been presenting his chassis tuning seminars to drag racers. Our feedback shows several racers have had major improvements in their 60 ft times by following these suggestions. The chassis book, written by expert dave morgan, contains a wealth of valuable knowledge not generally available from any other. Drag race chassis tuning seminar dave morgan maverick. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Written by industry expert davemorgan, it contains a wealth of knowledge not. The chassis book, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers home groups talk zeitgeist. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. With the pinion angle being the difference between actual pinion center line and the driveshaft center line. After talking to dave morgan at kcir and attending two of his seminars i finally got a better handle on adjusting the ladder bars and koni shocks. Jerry bickel race cars gives racers the technology to win. I had always noticed dave s book highly recommended whenever chassis setup was discussed. For many years dave has been helping racers figure out and improve their programs with a drive that few have in this industry for sharing information.
This book contains hundreds of photographs and drawings to help explain and guide you through chassis. Daves book is a valuable tool when it comes to chassis tuning and 4link setup. If you are building or racing a full bodied drag car, this book shows youhow to maximize chassis performance. One good book to read is called doorslammers the chassis book by dave morgan, available on amazon. The chassis book, written by expert dave morgan, contains a wealth of valuable knowledge not generally available from any other source. The engine performance has reached a level where i need all i can get out of my chassis to get all the power to the ground. Now my bars do not bang down onto strip causing chassis to unload and spin. Door slammers the chassis book by dave morgan, theory of. The chassis book by dave morgan paperback, reprint this book is a must have for all drag racers.
A reader, june 23, after three national seminar tours, morgan moved to baltimore to work for ati transmissions where he complimented his chassis tuning experience with knowledge about torque and its relationship to suspension work. Doorslammers race tech race cars and components russ. Door slammers the chassis book by dave morgan suspension. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Outlaw speed shop is a direct importer of performance parts and sells only quality brand name products. I have heard morgan s manual is great, but i have heard that bickles manual puts things more in laymans terms. These suggestions are based on your cars potential et and vehicle weight. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Drag racing books drag racing software drag race chassis. The chassis book is good and my first one is the drag racing chassis tuning manual by chris. It is an edited version of the seminar presentation that has evolved over 12 years. Heat up your tires with long smokey burnouts and when the green light drops launch full throttle with your wheels in the air. It uses a theory called percentage of rise and the words of antisquat. This informative book by a noted chassis expert contains everything you want to know about proper. This precision technology allows us to create a design that can be repeated, or design a custom chassis to your specifications and still retain a quick. Written by industry expert davemorgan, it contains a wealth of knowledge not generally available fromany other source.
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