Somewhere I know I have a list of the classes for each entry but I can't find it now. I do know that there was a S/S class as well as the OS/S class. According to NHRA's '61 rule book Super Stock was for cars with less than a 10.60 lbs to HP rating. When Chevy offered the additional 2x4 set up on the 409s, they never published a new horsepower rating for it, so those cars had to go into OS/S because the engine didn't conform to the 1x4 360hp rating specs. Dyno's car was DQ'd because of the scoop he added to the hood. I guess he hoped he could sneak under the "some custom modifications are permitted" clause. BTW, York published their own rule book and their SS breakout was 9.99lbs per HP. Everything was changing back then and you had to play games with your car depending on where you raced it. (or know the tech guy). Verne
The "McKenna" wagon was one of about a dozen of such Plymouth Belvedere wagons produced for A/SA by the in 1963. The topic has been discussed on a periodic basis on www.classracer.com by Paul Cesarine over the past several years. This is information from one of his e-mails to me: All '12' of the Plymouth Belvedere cars were 'steel nosed' 6-Passenger cars. And the engines were all 426/415 'Super Stock' [Stage 1] engines. All had automatic transmissions. None left the factory with any 'aluminum' components. According to his 'Regional Zone Delivery Book'. Here is where the 'original '12' were shipped to; * Southern California (Milne Brothers) * Northern California * Montana * Iowa * Texas (Dallas Region) * Michigan (Golden Commando's) * Ohio (Columbus Region) * Georgia * New Jersey (Newark Region) * New York {Syracuse Region} * New York (Western New York) * New York (Southern Region, Tappan Motors) It is possible that only a few of these cars were actually raced but many clones of this combination have been created. Just about everyone is aware of the Golden Commando wagon and the one owned and raced successfully by Ron Mandella was delivered by Milne Brothers. We know where that one is today. The whereabouts of any Dodge versions and the rest of the Plymouths, including the McKenna wagon are anyone's guess. c
Verne, Dyno was DQ for running unapproved valve springs and unapproved at the time carburetors not the hood scoop. Many O/SS cars were running scoops at Indy. As far as York goes, Strickler set the O/SS record on the standard NHRA weight break. "Farmer" Dismuke was there to confirm the car was legal. I'd really like to see the O/SS entry list if you can find it. The list of the 50 fastest stockers that raced on Monday at the '61 Nats would be interesting...
My mistake. I wonder what it was about the carbs he used... I might guess that he used two rear carbs so he had idle circuits on the front carb. Dunno. Verne
From what I've read Chevy had not summited the carb numbers to NHRA yet that Dyno was using. I think he was basically using a '62 409-409 top end.
Could be, but the Strickler car should have also had the '62 carbs on it and it wasn't bothered. You'd think if the intake and the heads were legal, they'd have the carb numbers too?!!?? In fact, I remember Bill Jenkins telling me he used the 3361 & 3362 carbs, but drilled and installed idle screws in the front carb. When the OR#1 tribute was being done, I gave Bill the idle screws he needed to rework the carbs for it. Verne
Don't see many tow bars any more. Tow bars lead to flat bed trucks to open trailers to enclosed trailers and then to semi trucks. I guess that is called progress!!! Jimbo
I had a good friend who towed his race car from Connecticut to the Indy Nationals and back in 1964 using a tow bar. Jimbo
Towed my first real racecar 67 Camaro with the MNW tow hubs and bar.Back in the days before electric impacts i was pretty sick of spinning lug nuts on and off after a weekend of racing.LOL. Things went pretty smooth till we got to the entrance of the track(Motion Raceway Decatur,Il.)as it was gravel at the entrance and the wheels on the racecar would not turn to enter the track.Someone had to jump out and crank the wheels.The tow vehicle was a 68 Buick Sportwagon i bought for $600. that was the biggest pos ever.Had power everything,and nothing worked, plus the 400 engine had a cracked head that required a radiator fill up every 50 miles.Those were the days.
Drag-race buddies and I routinely flat-towed our cars in Northern New Jersey in the early sixties. I had a 57 Chevy Sedan Delivery that was a work in process that I would tow behind my 56 Chevy to different locations to work on it. The SD tracked very well behind the 56.
I am putting a Hydro in my 57 Sedan Delivery Jr Stocker. I have everything I need but the shifter. Does anyone have a Hurst Hydro-gate shifter for sale or does anyone know of anyone else that might have one. Any leads would be greatly appreciated. Thanks all for you help.
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