new racer, a few questions

[Fat Boy]

first off good luck everyone for tomorrows race, i have sent in my first pure stocker named "lil missy". thats what i call my daughters when they need to listen real good.

i enjoy reading all the post and the info is great stuff.
so i have a few questions on some areas i have not ventured to try yet and i know i will get some great tips here.

1) what is the proper temp and cooking time for a bare block ?
2)what is the proper steps for applying nyoil
3) best angles front and back for cant
4) wouldnt the tread surface being glass smooth induce wheel skip.


all i have for now.

steve

fat boy racing

[derbydoc]

I can tell you what I do for alignment. I like to have both back wheels flat and one front wheel flat. I will raise one front wheel since its a lot easier to align 3 wheels. Im looking to practice the railriding concept that Ive heard on this forum. As for drying out the block, I buy some "select" pine from home depot. Its very straight and has no knots. I plain it down and then cut slots using a mini table saw that I bought from harborfreight.com. I dont have to dry the block since its so light anyway. As for the wheels, I simply dip my finger in graphite and hold onto the wheel while its spinning in the lathe. Ive had good results and no wheel skip. I hope this helps a little

[JOKER]

fatboy said:

1) what is the proper temp and cooking time for a bare block ?
2)what is the proper steps for applying nyoil
3) best angles front and back for cant
4) wouldnt the tread surface being glass smooth induce wheel skip.

• If you are going to bake.....250 degrees for two hours. However, baking removes moisture in an abnormal way, and the wood will try to regain it faster in high humidity climates. You would be better off selecting a low-mass body style.....and remember that you are supposed to use the block from the kit in Pure Stock.
  
• If you are going to use oil, dump the nyoil & use Krytox 100.
  
• .015"-.020" on rear axles......010"-.015" on DFW axle. Be careful when canting as it multiplies steer......harder to find sweet-spot.
  
• Tread surface smoothness should not cause wheel to skip.......If you are canting, that is a non-issue. The wheels will ride on the inner rim only. Always keep the wheels wiped clean & free of debris.
  

[Fat Boy]

thanks doc , thanks joker

I wish there was a live event in texas somewhere. i see you are a texan , i think emerson is from texas. i live in the dfw metroplex , it would be cool to have a lone star event sometime