Joe, Just a reminder, there is no falling off the end. Most of us ***ume we only have two pages. Scroll down to the bottom of our main page, to "Display Options". The default setting is the show threads from the last two months. You can set that to "The Begining". We've got every thread that ever was (including all my old opinionated ********).
I don't know how I missed that particular vid! I love the sound of you and Lee. It just screams 50's drag racing.
Barn Job 18 into the 12's @ 105, just wait until he gets a new clutch. Are there any newer cars that have built to the point where they can do a burnout, if so let me know and I will ad them to the list at the top of this thread. Thanks. Joe
Hey Joe I know we already made the list but I just had to share the news on 6-26-10 the first run in the morning I made a p*** and did a one tire fire burnout the full lenght of the track 1/8 mile, the time ****ed 9.2 but I'd do that all day long if I could oh what fun.
I'll post for my friends here in the valley...... Gorilla Trap Racing Clovis, CA. Pontiac Straight 8, 3 speed manual, no ET's yet.Winner of Eagle Field Fresno Dragways Reunion Play Day Pool Cleaning Special 270 GMC 3 speed manual, no ET's yet
That is really hauling! Do you guys leave the line soft and make it up after a certain distance, to avoid wheel spin?
Hi Bobw, most of us are under 2 sec. for the 60 ft. Roy Merritt says that he holds his foot up for a little ways and then steps on it. I usually com off the line at a little over 3000 rpm. The Tulsa track is usually prepped very good. In the low 12's with a four speed, everything happens real Quick for me. Just trying to keep the engine even during staging and watching the lights, it's a balance act. That's why I have a hand lever hooked to one emergency brake,for staging. because I have a foot brake. The controls are set up just like an old pickup. some of the cars are around 1.7 for the sixty. I think that my fastest is about 1.77 for the sixty. Coker tires seem to work really well for us.
I run it like I did with old 58 super stocker, come out at about 3000 and go down slow on the trottle. In 1958 and 1959 we had to run treaded tires that were the size that came on the car. No slicks or cheater slicks so you did your throttle work slow not jaming it to the floor or you would go up in smoke. We did'nt have 60 ft. clocks then but I'm sure that it was slow. Don Nickleson was real good at it, I only beat him once at Long Beach. The best 60 ft at Tulsa was the same as Joe's 1.77. I would love to race Todd's car again to see how we would do against each other. I used to know that if I was even wit any car coming out of the hole I could beat at the top end but Todd's new time of 117 mph is would negate that idea. Roy
It's been a rough few weeks, but I finished the car and fired it today 6/16/2011 It does a serious burnout, and the sound is unlike anything I was expecting, really healthy. I'm too tired to take a better picture, will get more pics tomorrow. Skip
Congratulations on the first fire up Skip...the car looks great. Looking forward to seeing it in action. As **** said, good to see you back on the board.
The Waffle House Special, I saw it once at the Mokan Hamb drags, when I got there, I could smell his clutch from 70 feet away. It was a 302 GMC with two four barrel's. I did not see it run or ever hear what it turned. The last I heard of it was just a couple of weeks ago. It was for sale in one of the northern states. It was listed on this HA/GR site. It was built by GMC Bubba, In Indy. you might find him on the regular hamb board.
Jim Linder's car (Waffle House car) Sold , and went to Ill . My old car was 235 chevy with 3 speed man. trans. was on Patricks website for a long time . Not sure where it is now ? But I will be building another one soon !!!
all i see on this link http://www.crablogic.com/nightfire2011.htm you gave is photos and a top heading to see as a slide show.I am not seeing any other links on that page.?
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