LG Speed & Kustom Front Engine Dragster

Front engine dragster chassis I built based on an original 60’s dragster that was too deteriorated to race. The body, suspension, and steering are all from the original car.
This car is owned by Terry Denomme and Kevin Roberts of Canadian Hot Rods Magazine and the build is featured in the Aug/Sept 2021 issue

[rattlekankustoms]

I would love to build a vintage style dragster. That thing is badass!

[johndoran]

I’ve owned a slingshot since ‘88. I ran it on alcohol with a 440 Chrysler and had to swap all controls as I’m a lefty. It’s been hanging from the attic rafters in my garage for the last 30 years because it’s the scariest thing I’ve ever driven.

[justinkeller]

I've dreamed of having one of these since I was 15. I'm 49 now and still haven't had one. I guess it's time to move on

[HacksGarage]

Very cool!!! I’m building my first FED

[fasteddie]

that is such a cool build thanks for showing. i hope that these old dragsters become popular again

[Bigskyguy]

A great project & exquisite work on your part, building the chassis. These are the diggers I grew up watching. I am OLD..
Stay real
Rick

[mickangio]

I've thought for a long time that with vintage cars becoming rare and too valuable to turn into race cars that it would be cool if people started building vintage style front engine dragsters powered by normally asperated and carbureted musclecar era engines running on gasoline. And then, of course, there could be other classes😉 I just dig the heck out of the old slingshots🙂

[yodasbff]

This looks like an interesting build 👍

[StormDweller]

Would be cool to see the finished dragster.

[StormDweller]

I hope those exhaust tubing in the 60's was stronger than today maybe (but I don't expect that) lol!

[EnglishCharlie]

That's mad! So your legs go over the axle and diff? And your literally inches away from the tyres! Great job on the fabrication it's awesome.

[brassglass]

Im jelly. I want to build something like this for the second Pontiac 400 engine and trans I have.

[timferriss]

Following the purple people eater on the Hamb by fast elvis. Do you no of him? Love the old diggers.

[Stainlessdude]

Nice work on the dragster chassis guys, i think you might have read the rule book wrong. 1 3/4 tubing not required unless the helmet bar is higher than 18 inches from the shoulder bar . could have built it out of 1 1/2 tube then step it down to 1 1/4 at the motor plate, but nice job anyway thanks for great video...

[DuckyHunter]

What's the advantage of the Ford 9 inch hubs on the Chrysler axle?

[SimonLovesHemis]

Do you mind me asking what wheelbase that is? I have such a thing for SWB FEDs...

[tedh.]

DOM tubing is legal for NHRA? and not Chrome Moly ?

[MrGunPilot]

I've always been curious about those torsion bar front suspensions on those cars. Were they repurposed from something else, or how are the internals built? Is it a solid bar all the way through that front tube; locked in the center somehow? Great work, looks really cool.