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No, the article I'm referring to was an overview and written in about '85-'86, IRRC. There was a lot discussed about 'sucker cars', rusty...
Godspeed, Jack. I admire you much more than Kalitta. Jan
Cool Buick! I remember bein' knee high to a grasshopper at thinking how cool it was that my aunt's '56 had it's year on the grille emblem...:)...
I believe that too. Cars magazine (I think?) ran another article on the NY City street race scene in the mid '80s. Big buck cars running for big...
Yep, I picked up a '79 AMC Spirit at the auction for a friend in the late '80s. It was VW powered which shocked the hell out of me!....:eek:...
Thanks for explaining the progression from jalopy to the West coast modifieds, Andy. I'll gladly file your info. I remember reading of Art...
Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm not a drag racer but am thrilled Quaker City will still be open for those of you locally who are. Last year, my...
Not to be argumentive, but unless you're buying restored A Bones, you're digging up pieces that no one wanted 40 years ago. As for your son's...
Great pics and the last photo were jalopies and likely about half went home in one piece. Since the east coast Modifieds are the cars that I'm...
Hi Travis, Glad you're here..:) There's an introduction link at the top which'll get you more responses. Jan
Twas think about this subject today, Hatch. I drove by a yard I'd never checked out that had been COMPLETELY crushed out except for a '65 Goat. I...
Soft plugs, made of a thinner metal than cast iron, the name that is universally used back here are supposed to pop if the coolant freezes and...
I've towed several cars a couple of hundred miles with the rear wheels on the ground and all has been well. Some trannys are fine with it, others...
I'm of the same mindset. The 300 Ford is the absolute king of 6's, followed by the 250-292 Chevy. Until recently, 6 cyl. powered stock cars and...
That's a trap I've fallen into with a '64 Ford. I always wanted a Tudor Post, but hadn't a clear perception of what sort of car I would want it...
This reminded me of a '69 Dodge 3/4 ton with a Slant, 4 speed and 4:56 gears an ex neighbor bought. It'd been used exclusively in one of Ohio's...
Thanks, guys..:) You confirmed what I recalled from that old magazine article including the side for side motor mount swap.. Gasserfreak, if you...
A Slant will do a little better than that, but not much...:) A buddy had an early '70s Dodge pickup with the Leaning Tower of Power and a 4 speed....
As I mentioned, I'm going to recreate my first car, a '55 Ford. My original plan was to build a mild 292-312 for her. But a 352-390 would also...
I was just thinking at the beginning of this thread.... I have a friend who lives in El Paso that I KNEW would know the ins and outs of bringing...
Ironic that you should ask that, because after a long winter of family related health problems.. plenty of time to think, I've decided what *my*...
Sorry 'bout your accident...:( I work for a Ford store parttime as a driver. With all of the dealer incentives, rebates, dealership discounts and...
I agree...:) With Nelson Ledges road course just a stones throw from here, I'd love to try the left-right stuff. Jan
The original IMCA claim...$325 to claim a motor with the $25 going to the wrecker driver for yanking it worked well for awhile. Guys would build...
Cool enough, but who in their right mind wants to watch a car run in the 20s? It's the same deal as watching a guy hit his brakes at the end of...
My feelings also. Remember, there are several types of bankruptcy. If I'm correct, Chapter 11 allows you to retain your assets while formulating a...
$2.99-$3.19 in my part of Ohio. That maty seem low to the Brits and folks in other countries, but most of us have no public transport available...
Make it 3 votes for Moroso Ceramic Engine Sealer. There is NOTHING that seals cracks better! I first read about this stuff in Stock Car Racing mag...
Lessee..... I've got 40 cylinders in runners, 54 in stored mills , a too small 30X30 garage here at home, a 35x40 dry storage pole building 10...
Bracket racing was conceived for two reasons. One, most strips couldn't come up with enough class legal cars to put on a full show by the...
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