Projects Quain Stott Willys build

you guys just keep doing what your doing,,you might loose a few but I feel certain you will pick up more than you loose! HRP

 

AMEN TO THAT! Everyone I know who is genuinely excited about this kind of REAL unblown gasser racing, says the sme thing, " if they just stick to their rules, this thing will just get better and better.

 

Let's see a 600ci 5500rpm chipped 2 speed powerglide car throttle stopped to 5.90 go smoothly down the track. Then let's see an 8000rpm car clutch and hit the gears weaving about and pulling the wheels to a 5.90 with a wild catchy name on it. Wonder which one will get the most fan attention? No brainer lol.

--- Steve ---

 

..,I think the best possible name for Quain's group would have to be "The Moon Lighters"as long as Gene gives his blessing.

 

That's a pretty good idea

 

Does anyone have a copy of or link to Quain's class rules? I've been considering a gasser build after watching them run at the Gear Jam drags.

 

I'm gonna try and get my Henry J going by spring. My build is keeping with Quains rules. I'll bet I'm not the only one picking up a wrench to join this Gasser group!!!

 

Here's the rules for our Gasser deal if you might want to run a few of our races.



These rules are by Time Travler Gasser LLC.




NOSTALGIC GASSER RACE RULE
These rules are set in place in order to control the appearance of the participating cars. We are striving for the look of a 1960’s era A-C Gas car. The cars must represent the 60s era in the pits as well as on the track. This applies to the body, wheels & tires, as well as the chassis/suspension interior and the engine compartment. If rule changes are made it will be more strict and not less. If you would like to run please send detailed photos of your car.


No rack and pinion steering (they don't work right on a straight axle anyway)
No sheet metal rear end housing must be made from production car housing
No sheet metal intakes
No dominator carbs
No N20 Nitrous Oxide or any part of it on the car
No Round Tube Chassis
No A Frame or Strut type front end
No 4 Links
No wish bone type sway bars.
No anti roll bars hooked to the rear end housing
No narrowed or pro street type rear ends.
No crank trigger
No Electronics (This includes but not limited to: two steps Delay boxes, Throttle Stops, Crossover boxes, Data recorders, Traction control systems, Infrared starting line systems, Air Shifters, etc.)
*Line locks & will be allowed as well as high side Rev limiters (engine safety only) , MSD box will be allowed ( At least try to hide msd boxes so the engine compartment will look old school )
* Rev limiters can be used only as engine protection but not for launching the car
No long wheelie bars (try to keep them as close to the bumper as possible) Must be old school like the early 60s max length if hooked to housing 44"
No visible springs on wheelie bars unless it the old school type mounted to the bumper ( if you must have springs for what ever reason they must be at the top of the bar out of site)
No open bodies styles or Altered. Closed body cars only.
No billet or spun aluminum wheels
No billet engine covers, breathers, valve covers, etc.
No rear tires wider than 11.5 inches
No rear wheels wider than 10"
No wedged out front ends
No modern letters on tires (if they are lettered they must be old school small type letters)
No modern graphics.
No Pro stock/ snorkel style hood scoops (scoops must be of the 60s)
No wings or air dams
Body modifications allowed will be radiused wheel wells. Chopped tops will be approved through the group
No alcohol gas only (These are gassers )
Coil over shocks must be approved through the group if you are building a new car don't use them there might be a rule in the future outlawing them.
Aluminum blocks are allowed but must be painted

REQUIRED
Closed full body styled cars 1967 or earlier
Body must be stock or stock replica
All cars except the ones grandfathered in must have a clutch and straight drive transmission.
Left hand steer
Open headers
Interior must be 60’s era styled. No modern high back seats, etc.
Straight Axle Front end suspension
60’ era wheels. (Steel, aluminum slots, Magnesium, etc.)
Front tires must be skinny no wide front tires
At least 11" from the ground to the rocker panel or the lowest part of body right behind the front wheels
At least 10" from the ground to the rocker panel or the lowest part of the body just in front of the rear tires.
front wheels in the air on launch


REQUEST
Old school tack and gauges we don't like to see 80s style tack and gauges in what's supposed to be an old school Gasser ( why would you want to ruin the looks of your old school Gasser with new stuff like this anyway it's the first thing you see when some one looks inside your car.)

Try to hide charging plugs and master kill switches ( the kill switch can be mounted inside the trunk area then have a small rod to the out side to shut it off it's safer this way anyway (I'll explain if I need to) they didn't have them in the 60s and it's the first thing you see when looking at the back of the car
Old school long ladder bars (if you are building a new car keep in mind that this could be a new rule in the future)

We would like to see aluminum heads painted unless you have heads that were produced in the early 60s

Grandfathered in for now

The only automatic car that will be allowed is the ones that ran with us last year no new cars will be accepted.If you have an automatic car and was approved to run last year but could not make it to one of our races we will consider letting you in just at select races so give me a call I have kept records and know who was accepted. We have done surveys and we can plainly see that the fans like the stick cars better.

Same goes for sheet metal intakes the only ones that will be allowed is the ones that ran with us last year and they are in the process of changing them this year.

Forward mounted carbs (this will be a rule in the future)


MELTDOWN DRAGS
JULY 18-20 2014

 

You'll get it done with some" Moon Lighting"!

 

Sorry to hear your deal is splintering, but it happens, been there, done that. Stay with the period correct and making it a show. I think you guys got a good thing going.

 

Thank's Micky, We'll be fine I'm still in shock right now. I just got word a few weeks ago that Lee Boy was pulling sponsorship from my pro mod car after 17 years. Now someone that I thought I could trust to help me with the Gasser deal has kicked me in the nuts. I think our group will win in the end because of the name that we already have, just have to let people know there's an imposter in town.

 

I wonder if I could start a thread on this subject or would it be off topic and get kicked off. The last thing I want to do is get the hamb people mad at me.

 

I wouldn't bother. People will know, let the cars do the talking.

 

Quain its Just another bump in the road i know you guys will pull through all of this and as for the guys pulling out of the gasser stuff we have seen the same thing happen in our neck of the woods and it turned out to be a flop on there end. We will still be comming back out to support your event next year no matter what happens. You guys put on one hell of a show and i know you got some people looking to build a car for your event i know i have been looking for something to build to fit the strict rules because thats what will make the event stand out from the rest. We had a blast well worth the 13hour drive. Jeff

 

Sorry Quain. I fixed it, if I had read a few more lines I would have seen the gear jam part.

MELTDOWN DRAGS
JULY 18-20 2014

 

Sorry to hear of the trouble but remember to be true to what you are doing, if you are not you're just kidding yourself. There's been more than one thread about other gasser races and fights with the rules, it won't be the last either.

 

I am a newbie to these events... for what it is worth I support team quain!!!! Greer this month was my first event. I loved it and now hooked.

 

Thank's everybody I knew I could count on my hamb friends.

 

You got at least one Aloha from the furthest western state, no doubt there are more. Keep it coming Brudda.

 

I thought you were in Hawaii Ed? Alaska is the furthest Western state. The Aleutian Is. extend farther west as part of Alaska, than the Hawaiian Is.

 

Quain, for what it's worth you have my support also.

 

Subscribed.

 

Hey Quain, I think you said that you were going to run a 4 speed, are you going to use an ansen bellhousing? Are they considered legal per the NHRA rules?

I'm asking because I think you sold me on the idea of running a 4 speed in my car.

 

Oh yea my car has a 4 speed I wouldn't have it any other way. I'm not sure about an ansen bellhousing most of our cars are running lakewood or quick time. I've got a customers car in the shop now that has one of them old cast iron NHRA (at the time) approved bellhousings in it.

 

NHRA rules are going to say it has to have a current SFI label on it (I think bell housing are 5 years )

Local track rules may differ.

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Quain,

Quick question, what's your opinion on running a 4 speed Hydro? Would that fit into your rules? Thanks.

 

Thank's so much for your interest but our rules say that you have to use a clutch to leave the line and to shift. We had to make the rule this way because the automatics were about to take the class over. Then we would be just another gasser class or worse just another nostalgia body class. Here's a link to our web site for the rest of our rules just click on rules then agree to all the lawyer stuff and then it will take you to the rules. http://www.southeastgassers.com/

 

Great thanks, good luck with your deal. You're fighting the good fight.

 

Quain,I hear the Executioner is getting a real cool paint job,,any photos? HRP

 

I been afraid to post the pic because there are going to be a lot that don't like it. I'm so into this 60s stuff that I think it's working on what little brain I have. I always wanted to have a lace paneled car now I've got it, I hope the lettering tones it down a little. Go ahead I have thick skin.