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Ok,thanks. I tried that 8038 number with my local paint guy(he actually had the sheet from 1956 too) and he said the database wouldnt give him any...
I'll be repainting my 56 Plaza that eggshell color the Fury's came in,but I dont know what exact color to ask for. Do any of you know exactly what...
64 Dodge 440,I get the purist thing,reallyI do,but unless there are people with similar cars around,its a parade car. Bracket racing can suck for...
My observation is that for most of us,these cars are one trick ponies. They arent legal to run most places and if you build them so they are...
Bob, I think you are right. Especially for those of us who really don't have any/many HA/GR's to race against anyway.
Yeah,I think you're probably right. Was checking out the C/G dragster stuff. That really sounds like fun. And a car that can be used at a lot more...
Butch,these people are gonna crucify you! It would be kinda fun,like the old econo dragster thing that got out of hand. Better keep iron heads in...
Ok,you win. Its your sandbox,you make the rules. Just don't wonder where everyone went.
Ha ha,Jerry Eckman didn't show me THAT trick!
Relax, it was just an idea so people would quit getting bent out of shape over the rules. That clearly didn't work! Besides,the bottle goes in the...
Butch,I agree with you on the economy and going faster. I also very much appreciate the more traditional flathead(of various makes) powered cars....
You and I are kinda in the same boat. I chose the slant with the automatic too. No one to race with around here, so to race I gotta hit the...
I never meant cheating. I'm no smokey yunick either. I just meant someone choosing the best legal engine to attempt to win. A lot of the rules...
While I respect what you guys are implying, I've never seen any evidence of a non-competitive "spirit" from the early fifties racers. I wasn't...
Perhaps these issues come up is because of the militant insistance on only having the one class. Would it really be the end of the world to have...
If it wasn't so heavy,a snowmobile clutch/drive would work sweet. Might be considered an automatic though.
Might be some trouble with the gearbox. Unless we run it direct. Ha ha,that could be wild! Those antique tractor pullers are probably exceeding...
Scotty, I say let's let'em have it with a 2cyl John Deere engine! Chug chug,baby!
There's a big swap meet coming up in a few weeks in this area. Maybe I can find an old essex engine or maybe one from jack benny's maxwell. At...
I just picked up a later model slant six last week. I had the impression that as long as I put the older style head on,I was ok. So the rule is...
well, thanks guys and randy. my concerns went to a little broader audience than i intended but thats ok i guess. after trying to "recruite" 5...
fairly open rules ,like we have, are awesome for creativity and cool cars came from it. the downside is the issue we have now. where are we going...
bobw i think thats perfect. it takes a long time to get to know who's who otherwise. sure there are build threads, and those are cool, but a...
ha ha! just looking at my immediate future. that kia that just beat me must be on the bottle! well , i guess john force is safe for another year.
thats sure a lot of stuff to wear to go as fast as a ford escort. dressed up for top fuel rolling like a honda. whatever it takes,i guess.
sfi shoes too, correct?
this is probably an outdated method, but the way we used to do it is to determine the rpm that your horsepower peaks at and run through the...
vectorsolid,do you mean something like a "baseball card" of each participant? something that responses wouldnt be posted on? i think its a good...
well i choose to do this, know the rules and will build accordingly. it just seems that a rev limiter that you set is a win win for everyone....
like a moth to a flame, i'm getting drawn into this debate. i dont have a problem with a single stage rev limiter. its us low$ guys who benefit...
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