Event Coverage What are you doing to get ready for the MELTDOWN DRAGS 10 2026

I'd like to go with a better engine and I'm currently collecting parts for a new Chevy 301. However, the current engine, (Chevy 301), is the same one that I installed, (with help from my older brother Bob), at age 14, when I bought my 55. With the history, it's just tough to actually make the change.

Here are a couple of photos. The first is from about 1984 and the second is current. The only real difference is now it's bored .125, where before it was over bored .080. Still has literally the same carb. intake, heads, cam, lifters, rods, crank, etc. but freshened up a bit.

I did install a steel flywheel last year. This replaced the 1969 date code Chevy cast flywheel that was installed on the engine in 1970. The cast flywheel was made about 3 days after my 6th birthday. LOL!

 

Did every one get registered this morning?

 

I did. So did my brothers and nephew. Several, friends did, too. Thank you for asking if the registration time was Eastern Standard Time.

 

That was a little misleading for sure.

 

Guess I can start the bragging. I'm #3 in the registration. Must be those cat like reflects.

 

I was waiting for midnight central time a racer texted and asked if I was in, found out about eastern time and sent it 12:21, my email shows as sent to the right address
I didn't get a response yet like others, going to have to wait and see

 

I asked them on their Facebook forum what time zone to start.

 

Got the registration response today, we are in at #84
I was sleeping at the tree Salty, like Rip Van Winkel

 

Good to hear.
Sounds like we have pit space set up for us this year.

 

I'm in at #45 with my 55. This photo is from 2015.

 

Nathan and I patiently waiting.

 

Torkwrench's 55 spanked the 64 a couple of years ago at the Fall Out drags, we need a rematch

 

Patients my ***, Buzzards, waiting to kill something

 

You've got it. It'll be good to see you again. How is your 56 coming along?

 

Waiting for Paint, start time keeps getting moved back, now looking at early February
Didn't register the 56 for the Meltdown because too many things have to go right to make it there and be reliable,
Might be ready for the Fall Out Drags

 

rocketsled59, Bob have you registered, their letting fords in,
powershifter is in @ #377

 

Norb you saying Scot made it in?

 

Yup, post #35 on Meltdown #10 posting

 

Good new!