Event Coverage What are YOU doing to get ready for the 2015 Meltdown Drags?

Hey Scott looks like you are making progress not that much time left you better hurry up lol but don't feel bad things haven't been all that great down here either one step forward thirty two steps back lol

 

We'll get there Brother!We're
Gluttons for punishment,you and I....We thrive on this shit!lol!

If it was easy we'd feel guilty about it!lol!

Scott

 

I wouldn't feel guilty I would think something is wrong and gonna go to hell in a hand basket lmao

 

It's too easy......It must be a trap..!
Lmao!

 

Also,since I haven't ripped on Jeff in a while,check out this batman comic I found in an old junk shop downtown....weird.

Scott

 

^ good one Scott!

 

Scott once you finish the wheel wells you wont have a rust bucket, why would you want a southern car and have to start all over.

That's one's opinion

 

Ouch.Dammit.

Because the southern one is going to become the A/FX car I have lusted after since I was a kid
Gotta be a fastback Brother.


Scott

 

Scott-

I love your passion and energy man...keep it up. I haven't been nearly as busy as you...I have just been picking out my victory song....

 

Victory song.....?

Ok,now ya lost me.Doesn't one first have to WIN something,before one can play a "victory song".....?

Cause we all know THAT's not gonna happen!

Scott

 

Got the Speedometer cluster back from Rusty at Speedo Service today... It will be nice to get rid of that annoying squeal & needle bounce...!

Also have the hood close, have a spot to give a once over underneath screens. Then I think it's ready for paint... God I hope it turns out...!
Decided to put hood in back of truck, damn it's windy today!
Jimbo...

 

May God bless her and heal her!

 

Found this add thought it was cool

Wonder if the (Dodge Boys White Hat Special) started here?

Norb

Whaaaat no Hemis in stock?

 

Norb,those guys would have been just a couple hours down the road from my place back in the day.
And that was pre-Hemi I believe....they mention the 413 in the ad.

Don't let your guard down against those Mopar wedges though....just ask 62furious.

Scott

 

Hey Scott...I joined the secret society of tri five owners, so I can get you more of Jeffs "Meltdown" meltdown on video for you.

 

Uoooo 55 Perfect gasser material (Chevy power I hope)

 

Cool project, What happened to the top? Tree?

 

No clue....it hasn't been on the road since 1977. I paid $500 for it and it has the title too.

 

All conquering Hemi...now that's funny.
Someone is off they're meds again...or back on stronger ones.

 

Awesome deal! That was a no brainer especially with a title.
Good luck with it.

 

Ah yes TF and funny car...the most overpriced racing next to F1 and Indy...how about a class we can actually compete in.

 

The first 426 Hemi that knew of in the Manitowoc area was called (Blue Blood) a 64 Plymouth
owned by Dennis Odie. I think the Hemi went in about 1966?

Any one remember this car running at W.I.R. or Da Grove?

 

Grumpy neutered plenty of Hemis back in the day

 

You look like you been sniffing to much rust man.

 

Artificial lungs, and oxygen bearing fuel will make a roaring Lion out of a Black n Decker fish tank engine. So no crutches, naturally aspirated engines, the baddest traditional Hemi I know of, is current Super Stockers @ NHRA legal 440-442" make 1025 or so HP. That's 2.3 to 2.35 HP per cubic inch. Baddest wedge small Chevys can make 2.65-2.85 HP per inch, that's over 800 HP out of 290 " SBC. The even nastier splayed valve versions are in the 2.95-3.0 HP range, that's 1200HP @ 400 inches. Said it last year around this same time, and saying it again. X-Racer.., your case is dismissed.

 

X-racer,take a look through every issue of SuperStock and Drag Illustrated
Published in the 1965 season,and it will pain you to see that the Hemis got their ass handed to them royally by the shiny new "90 day wonder",aka Ford's SOHC 427 in the A/FX Mustangs and Comets.
You can say what you want,and try to re-write history till the cows come home,but you can't change the fact that the Hemi could not run with the Cammer in A/FX.
That's why the Mopar altered wheelbase cars came to be:Cause at legal NHRA class weight (3300lbs),and legal stock wheelbase,the Hemi Mopars could not run with the Fords.
So they slanted things in their favour by running radically lightened bodies and severely altered wheelbases.

Scott

 

It was definitely a rough night Ric....lol

Scott

 

I'd try to defend the Pontiacs but GM bailed out in 1963. It is interesting of all the engines that WERE to come down the pipe if the race ban hadn't happened. Beswick ran Pontiacs till around 1969 when he had depleted all his Poncho inventory and had to switch to Hemis.

 

Tf and fc ain't used a Chrysler part in 25 years, at least..

Exhibit a: Bob Glidden.. Pro stock separates engine builders, from school kids.. Alderman had to snort coke in order to keep up with Them Ford Mills..


Can't wait for July, the Wheat-Missile is ready!!

 

That is the funniest car name EVER.

Scott