I thought it was S. Plainfield; I stand corrected: I was still in Piscataway when I saw the Cieri Bros.' car. Pete
Skip, Thanks for correcting me. Had to go through a Mid-West Chevy Class recommendation catalog from 1971/1972, out of Kanasas City, Missouri. Put together by some dealership, for mid-western racers. 1965 Chevelle Wagons, 283/220HP; O/S or SS/Q (L-77 Engine) 327/250HP; M/S or SS/O (L-30 Engine) 327/300HP; J/S or SS/L (L-74 Engine) Damn Chevy's!! Paul
Colesy 7 Pete - Yep - Thats my car in background of the Jessel Yoo-Hoo SD. Thanks Rick for the pic. I havent seen it before. It will be added to the photo album that will be with my tribute car when it is finished. thanks Tweed
Yup --- sharp eye Pete! Thats my car. Another photo for my album!! That's picture proof of why I didnt win my class at indy 69 ----- Jessel had me trapped in and I couldnt make the staging call!! LOL -- LOL Thanks for the pic!!!
I bet Steve (56 Pontiac I/SA) remembers those great BAR-B-Q sandwiches we used to eat at 75 & 80 Dragway. I think Bill Wilcomes(sp) mom used to make them. Ahhhhhh, the ole days.
Johnny 57' Your asking me too many Chevy Tech questions. I'm a Mopar guy. Here goes, I will probably need help or get corrected with this. According to the Mid-West Manual; 65' Chevelle Malibu Wagon 283/220HP (Engine Code L-77) Rochester Carb Model 4-GC #7025127 (486 cfm) 1.437 x 1.437 #520 or #896 head castings (1.74 intake/ 1.50 exhaust) 54.9cc Flat top pistons (I think 9.25 - 1 compression) Camshaft .399 lift Hydraulic Should have been classed in M/S 68', N/S 69', O/S 70'/71', and SS/Q 72'. M/S 1968 record; I'm guessing 13.95-ish Guys,,,please be easy with me,,,Paul
You should've yelled at "Soupy" (seen waxing the car's roof) and told him to move that old heap outa the way! I can't wait to see it! Pete
I dunno, Steve...all I can see is a Dodge Charger and white sedan delivery behind George Supinksi plus the 1957 Chevy on the right whose artwork on the door I can't make out but I believe I have seen before. Hey, Tweed...who was that Mopar guy pitted next to you?
Pete Is there a big difference between S. Plainfield and Piscataway, too? We moved from Verona when I was 10 and I could never tell what town I was in when we would head into the "City". same as being in L.A. Am I in Anaheim, Buena Vista, Fullerton.....
Colesy, you're absolutely correct, a Comet it is! Something about that 'Charger' just didn't look right to me, e.g., front end was not longer, C-pillar roof shape questionable, front fender shape reminded me of a 1968 Road Runner, etc. I was influenced by the hood with the two U-shaped reliefs like Chargers have, but still, that 'Dodge Charger' did not look 'right.' Thanks for the I.D. Regards, Pete
No, not really. That's why I thought where I saw the Cieri's wagon parked was S. Plainfield whereas I was still in Piscataway. Regards, Pete
Pete, There was a 67' Mercury Cyclone (427) B/SA car that ran out of Cerritos, California. Ran 'Oh-So-Low' 12.00's in 69'. Maybe was co-sponsored by Cerritos Lincoln-Mercury That car looks like it. I guess 'FE' 427 single-carbed engine? paul
FYI: The Cieri brothers, or one of them, (Anthony) may have eventually moved to S.Plainfield, but when they were racing in the late 60's -early 70's they lived on Watson Ave. in Plainfield. I know that for a fact. WII
Grecco-Roman, Here's the cars that were classed in J/Stock (12.50-12.99 wt/hp) in 1968 1967 273/235HP Barracuda Fastback 1966 273/235HP Dodge Dart GT 1957 283/270HP Chevy 210 4-door wagon (Dual-Quad) 1961 283/230HP Corvette 1965 327/250HP Corvette Coupe 1968 290/225HP AMC Javelin 1966 289/225HP Mustang Fastback 1965 327/250HP Chevelle Malibu Convertible 1961 348/280HP Chevrolet Impala Convertible (Tri-Carbed) 1965 421/338HP Pontiac Grand Prix 2 + 2 (4200lbs.+) 1968 327/250HP Chevelle Malibu 1968 390/265HP Ford Fairlane Hardtop (2-barrel) 1967 390/270HP Mercury Cyclone GT (2-barrel) NHRA J/Stock Class record June 1968 {13.18} PC
Psn--Num--Class-Driver, Home Town, Machine-----------------ET---Index---(+/-) 1 7001 V/SA Mark Yacavone, Glendale AZ, '80 Mustang 14.522 15.89 -1.368\\ VEGAS - Order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 11th annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals:
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