Bracket Talk
Diaper

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February 20, 2018, 09:05 PM
Mark J
Diaper
Who do you guys feel makes the best fitting diaper for a BBC full tube car.
Moroso 21049 pan headers outside frame.
February 20, 2018, 09:10 PM
imakehp
I get mine from J&J Performance

410 East Wood Street

Shreve, Ohio 44676

330-567-2455

All have fit nicely with a minimum of cussing and xlnt pricing....


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Dave



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February 20, 2018, 09:32 PM
Cashflow
I have a J&J also. It works fine but what is the trick to cleaning it?


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February 21, 2018, 03:53 AM
1320racer
x3

I ordered a custom kevlar diaper from J&J 1 week ago for Mosoro's 21047 pan and it will be delivered today.
February 21, 2018, 05:53 AM
ytoddmalibu
J&J double kevlar with kevlar straps. Best way to clean them is simple green from my experience.

Todd P


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February 21, 2018, 06:10 AM
Rob7181
I have had DRE diapers on my last three cars and fit was perfect each time.

As far as cleaning, take a 5 gallon bucket and a good squeeze of dawn dish soap in the bucket and fill with hot water. Use an old broom handle to work the diaper up and down in the water for about five mins. Rinse and hang it up. It will be good as new.


Rob Robertson
February 21, 2018, 06:17 AM
"The Bender"
Very happy with my DRE


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February 21, 2018, 06:33 AM
diceman1530
quote:
Originally posted by "The Bender":
Very happy with my DRE


X2


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February 21, 2018, 08:01 AM
Roger McGinnis
DRE



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February 21, 2018, 08:02 AM
TomR
I diaper will be my next purchase. Making room for one now. Motor plate, mid-plate and removing the stock motor mounts.


72 Nova "Hooptie"
February 21, 2018, 08:33 AM
Mike Beck
quote:
Originally posted by Tom Reyer:
I diaper will be my next purchase. Making room for one now. Motor plate, mid-plate and removing the stock motor mounts.


Pretty sure mine is an DRE. Have a motor plate plus stock mounts (to keep engine/trans from moving backward/forward). It fits this combo perfect. Have to take off the DS rear strap to change the oil, that's it.
February 21, 2018, 08:51 AM
Lenny5160
I have a hard time believing one could fit better than my DRE.

Similar to what Mike said above me, I just loosen the driver's side rear strap enough to pull the back of the diaper under the pan to change oil.

I do have a J&J on the dragster and it is fine, but it is a universal diaper so not a fair comparison to a custom diaper.


Tony Leonard
February 21, 2018, 09:42 AM
1320racer
I've had 2 DRE custom kevlar diapers for the same pan I stated above. The first one fit like shyt, call him told him the issue and the 2nd a few years later also fit like shyt.

Never again.

I can't imagine my J&J diaper fitting worse. I'll know this weekend.
February 21, 2018, 10:27 AM
Mike Beck
I am pleased with the fitment of my DRE. I did buy the Kevlar one because one exhaust tube is really close to the pan and the diaper is always on it. Turned it brown but has not burned-through.

Going to put one on our slow car, primarily because I built the engine and don't want to hurt my wife! It does have 100 passes on it already so I think she should be ok. Wink
February 21, 2018, 10:29 AM
markemark
I have a standard sbc DRE since they came out. My car is motor plate, mid plate and flat plates on the motor mounts. I made some short vertical slits in the diaper to wrap around the bars from the motor mount plate and sewed up with straps on top. The diaper fits a Stefs 5 qt pan and where it rubbed the headers slightly I double wrapped the header with heat rap. Just loosen the rear straps to change oil.

I destroyed an engine on track at over 100 mph and was able to safely stop and pull over. Several minutes later the water and oil from the engine did overfill the diaper. Simple Green in a 5 gal bucket several times cleaned well.
February 21, 2018, 10:53 AM
RPROGAS
DRE (X whatever the current count is).

Great fix, zero problems.

Bob
February 21, 2018, 01:23 PM
TomR
quote:
Originally posted by Mike Beck:
quote:
Originally posted by Tom Reyer:
I diaper will be my next purchase. Making room for one now. Motor plate, mid-plate and removing the stock motor mounts.


Pretty sure mine is an DRE. Have a motor plate plus stock mounts (to keep engine/trans from moving backward/forward). It fits this combo perfect. Have to take off the DS rear strap to change the oil, that's it.


Forgot limiters, need to add them into the mix. Cut the crossmember for clearance and need to finish boxing it in. Thanks for the heads up on what you run.


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February 21, 2018, 01:33 PM
1320racer
It should be mandatory that EVERY bracket car, regardless of ET should have a diaper or belly pan.
February 21, 2018, 01:35 PM
markemark
quote:
Originally posted by 1320racer:
It should be mandatory that EVERY bracket car, regardless of ET should have a diaper or belly pan.


X2
February 21, 2018, 03:34 PM
Mike Beck
quote:
Originally posted by markemark:
quote:
Originally posted by 1320racer:
It should be mandatory that EVERY bracket car, regardless of ET should have a diaper or belly pan.


X2


X3. I have seen NHRA Stockers oil down the complete track, end to end, with their slow-azz POS........... They argue it keeps the engines too hot. If they ALL had to run them, then no one is at a disadvantage.