Event Coverage The Official 2014 Meltdown Drags #5 thread, vintage drag meet, July 18,19&20 Byron IL

I am setting here eating cheesy bread with some cream cheese if that counts.

 

Fun part, is what to change for next year............. Cam. Gears, or ?

 

All of the above....?


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thats the right answer! lol

 

DAMN!!!!!!Talk about throwin down the gauntlet!!!! I'm gonna git some popcorn....

 

Would that be some of that OKIE DOKER popcorn???

 

..,Okie Crocker, uh Sausage Smoker, dang!, uh Slippery Sloper, uh, Opie Doper, Oprah Soaper, dang!, what was that name?!

 

Jeff, maybe you rename the 57, "The Lakeshore Spanker"

 

Whatever he names it Ric,it's not gonna change the view from the driver's seat....

...The forecast calls for a lot of THIS:




Scott


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Scott, how about a tunnel ram, and a "Grump Lump", and go for the C/MP look?

 

It's funny you mention that Ric,cause I was just looking at Thunderbolt style teardrop/bubble hoods earlier today.
I always wanted to run a tunnel ram,but I will probably stick with a single 4 bbl or a factory aluminum low rise 2x4 intake,just to attempt to preserve the 65-66 era aesthetic of the car.
I will probably change my lettering to B/FX though.

Then look out.....Cause the Opie Doinker is going on the trailer.


Scott


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I vote the thunderbolt hood.

Meltdown Drags
July 17,18,19 2015

 

Thanks Kip,
I normally don't dig them on coupes,but I'm gonna try some different intakes and carb spacers to try to squeeze a few hp out of it here and there,so I may be looking for some more Clearance Clarence!

Scott


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The hood on the Grape was actually the one that sealed the deal for me....That car looks awesome.Its a wee monster too!

Scott


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T-bolt hood

 

Just picked up this box o' goodness to make the lil Ford sing



Might be overkill,but couldn't beat the deal I got on em,so they're going on the car

Tubular Automotive 1-7/8" in case anyone was wondering

Scott


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Thanks Scott Kip kinda twisted my arm on that hood too! Lol The Grape is getting some drastic changes this winter too

 

Dang 1 7/8 on a small block ford you must have something up your sleeve.

 

Meh.....not so much.

It was either get this set that's way too big for beer money prices,or spend $800 for a new set that's sized right and get em coated....

The welfare build continues....lol!

Scott


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If you have any trouble getting the bolts in and tight I may have some new cuss words for you.

 

Lol!

If these ones are near as bad as the ones on the car right now,y'all need to set aside a couple days worth to help get a brother up to speed on his cussin!Lol!

Scott


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Haha!

That's my hard hat for work.....and yes,it's covered in aftermarket piston,cam,exhaust,and other stickers.
If I had the time and could count on the kids not jamming their hands into half kicked resin,I would make a mold and do my own T-bolt hood....lol!

You know what?I still might do that.Screw it.It will be a huge pain,but if I roll it out nice and thin it will be feather light.

I think you just opened a can of worms Marcus!

Scott


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Damn Scott I'm thinkin you might be following in th footsteps of the other guy here on the hamb that built the b/fx falcon can't think of his name right now but a big cam big headers and a set of stacks under a tbolt hood would be right down Bitchin especially with some alky lol or better yet a tip of the nitro can lol anyhow if you want some new header bolting on cuss words I have plenty to share after having the flatcad ones on and off about ten times in the last few days it sucks bonneville got rained out but now I have a week to get the new motor in the Willys tuned up for the hamb drags next sat I too have some surprises for meltdown next year but I can't let the cat outta the bag just yet


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I think you're talking about Mike with the burgundy Falcon that looks similar to the Dick Brannan car....Man,his is NICE!

And I cannot wait to see what you're packing in that badass truck next year!

As far as the Shaker goes,it's not gonna get any crazy,big dollar mods.....it's just gonna get "Mo Better"....lol!

Scott


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Got a Ford "Le Mans" solid lifter cam a while back....It may find its way into the car when the heads come off to freshen the valve job.

And the 4.56's are a definite go.

I'm thinkin' the 'Okie Doker' is gonna look more like the 'Slow Poker' once the little 289 gets to spinnin'...!

Scott


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Panneton Bros. Racing's "Yesterday's Child" vs. "The Sinister Stude"...round 1...

 

Marc,
You and the Ol Girl didn't waste any time getting up and heading for home on that pass,did ya!?!?
Nice job!

Ric seemed to kinda get a warm fuzzy feeling from it too.

I'm still blown away by the fact that you really hadn't driven the car before....You make it look like you could be doing a sudoku puzzle on the steering wheel and drinking a cup of coffee in between gear changes.

Man was that a good time.
Best weekend ever.

Scott


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If there is anything our little group needs to reconsider is our timeline for Sunday. We tend to make a single pass then load up and head home so the lunatics who plan on working at least part of Monday can get home in good time. The last 2 years it has become evident that Sunday turns into a serious match bash / grudge race / MDA fun day. It appears we are missing a whole lotta cool racing and a whole lotta fun matching and bashing. May have to stick around and line up a couple of folks

 

I agree Dave. After my clutch linkage shit the bed for the second time, I decided to put the car on the trailer, and just watch some racing. I think I should have just bit the bullet, and fixed it a second time.
I definitely missed the boat, on a whole bunch of racing Sunday. I will not miss it next year!

Scott


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