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OK I can believe that Gary but I bet you don't know why the Stahl/Benner '57 was backwards and Jere's '56 wagon was correct. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Why is the Chevy Bowtie backwards? I noticed the same thing on the Stahl/Benner '57 Fuelie.
That's Frank Iaconnio's Banana1 unless Rotunda was driving it.
The black tube above the lift bar is the right side exhaust pipe that was required to extend at least to the rear axle.
Looks like Charlie and driver Joe Cox.
Englishtown 1968 Springnationals, L/S class winner.
Gary...what were the first gear ratios of the 3 speed vs the 4 speed?
I'm curious to know if you remember what the 1st gear ratios were of the 3 speed vs the 4 speed that ran several tenths quicker.
I love these tech stories from Chuck and Terry. They are very accurate and bring back lots of good memories. Keep 'em coming boys!
Windy??? Now I now you are the Tom Kidd I knew back then. Ha Ha! I'm gonna give you a call.
Hey Tim you know you're giving away our secret don't ya'. HA HA. Some guys used the '59 spindles to gain about 1" more lift but the bottom ball...
Not only did Hooker pay money if you won they were giving away free headers to a lot of the better running cars. We benefited from that with two...
We ran a cast iron Glide in our hardtop the last year the car was legal to run in Stock Eliminator (1971). We made the shifter from a cheap 3...
A small 1/2 or 3/4 inch hole in the collector allowed enough exhaust to escape out the tail pipes at idle with the collector capped. That's all...
1970 was the last year that NHRA required exhaust systems in Stock. In 1971 they were optional or not required, it was your choice.
In 1967 at any NHRA event you would have not been permitted to run in competition without a functional exhaust system connected to your headers or...
If your engine came from the factory with dual exhaust that's what you had to have. The exhaust had to be functional, connected to the collector...
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New colors 1969.[ATTACH]
Grin & Bear It 1968. [ATTACH]
It's not Jere Stahl It's LaVerne Benner vs Frank Iaconio in the Banana 1.
I wouldn't call this storage but it's the first time we've seen it in 40 years (2011).
Originally built with a 4 speed until NHRA outlawed them. Changed to a 3 speed in 1970 and a Glide in 1971, the last year a '57 was legal to run...
After a 43 year rest as parked in 1971 we're back on the track again in 2014. Running with the original Jenkins 220 hp 283 cu in engine with a 4...
LaMar Benner's name is correct. He is LaVerne's brother.
I know the work you are facing Don, ours was parked for 42 years. Hope you get 'er done for York next year so we can park our 4 dr next to yours. Ken
I would say without a doubt those heads came off a record holder. The Franks brother cars were record holders and I'm sure Wayne Walker's Mr.Zip...
I am 99.9% sure you have the heads that belonged to Jim Franks from Trenton, NJ that were prepared by Jenkins Competition. He and his brother Ed...
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