Event Coverage A really stupid trip

sounds like alot of fun. Looking forward to the updates.

 

Not even stupid. Road trips are ALL GOOD. Maybe some better than others.

 

Back in the eighties, before the new Mission was built, a couple of times a year, a group of us would caravan down to SIR. It was only a couple hundred miles, but all of us were pulling at LEAST 4.10s, most were 4.5's or 4.88s, we were all a bunch of young turks, we would take turns squaring off from a 50 mph roll on the I-5, usually go up to around 110 if there wasn't much traffic. Then you'd lift and slow down and change lanes, another pair would pull ahead and do the same thing...

 

This looks like a great trip and related story.
Best of luck to you and your son, Jim!
May require extra popcorn as the week progresses, as I am looking forward to many interesting reports!
Again, be safe and have FUN.
KK

 

I live for stupid and futile activities.
Keep us posted on your progress, or lack thereof.

 

I'll be watching this trip play out. Good luck! Can't wait to hear about it.

 

............................That would make a great signature line.

 

Regardless as to how this turns out, Your son will have lifelong memories of him and his Dad. Nothing is better than that.
Have a great time
Jim

 

The best ideas are spur of the moment, can't wait to hear about this adventure!

 

Keep safe my friend. Win if you get a chance but keep safe first and above all have fun, I know I would.

 

Speaking of stupid (fun) trips.
Hey George, did you get to the 79 Fall Nationals at SIR.
IIRC, there had been some kind of a snafu(driver strike maybe)with beer distribution in BC, man were those guys making up for lost time.
We all were camping near the entrance to the track and those crazy Canucks had
brought a big old bathtub full of beer on ice, boy did I drink a load of free beer that weekend.
The rest of the story I'm keeping to myself, but one tip I'll give out is never get drunk and watch the fuel cars run on a hangover..........PAINFUL.

 

I think I just heard you drive by

went and checked and it was a hay hauler driving a Detroit
Have fun, be safe and going to keep tuned
Larry

 

Sounds like a lot of fun Jim,I'm sure you and your son will have a ball.

You built that car well enough that it should weather the trip with no problems. HRP

 

Back in the 70's I ran 5.14 gear. Speed limit was 55 [didn't that suck!] about 3500 rpm and most stuck to it..I don't do interstates unless I have to, prefer to stick to two lane state roads.. .I swapped the 5.14 to 4.11 and Nash 5spd in early eighties (3k @ 60) and then swapped to a 6spd OD in the 90's (2250 @ 60) so now in 6th I have 3.12 final.. Last year and this year I went to Epping, NH and chose to use interstate for less time.and at 3000 rpm (small engine its happy 3k plus) its 80 mph and I get passed like I'm doing 55 ! Here in the center of CT my thermometers read 95/96° today and nowhere near low humidity..I'd rather be in AZ me thinks... ..

 

Trip sounds like a great one! Enjoy and Good Luck!

 

Nothing like that down here. I love waching the vids of the good and bad and have seen some committed Ozzies take their cars over. Something both of you definitely will remember for years to come.

 

Should be a memorable trip with your Son. Drive safe and keep us updated

 

where are you staying in Indy?

 

in Brownsburg

 

If you come down thru the DFW are and anything give me a shout. I can PM info if you think you might want it.

 

I'll be at Union Grove to cheer you on.

 

There is really no stupid trip with your son being there squirrel. I know he will have a smile on his kisser that ya can't knock off with a 10ft pole all the way. All the best to you and your son on this adventure!
PS...... post many pics!!!

 

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Good nostalgia drags Sat. 12 in Havana, Il. about a 100 miles north of St. Louis. A little drag strip out in the country.

 

THIS! Life time memories for both of you. Good luck and safety on the trip.
How old is the son? If you can swing it, see if one of the strips will let him do a couple of easy runs with you as the co-pilot. That'll make a few more memories.

Roger

 

We need a stupid trips thread. I got a couple...

Squirrel, what kind of fuel mileage you figuring on getting, how big is the tank? Make any tuning changes for highway? At least you got someone to pump the gas. Good luck!

 

GOFERITBLOWBY

 

I wuz just thinkin, which often makes me dizzy. A road trip, traveling with your son, drag racing, and friends.
Where's the stupid part? Stay safe and enjoy the adventure.

 

Good Luck Jim, we are rooting for you!

 

The stupid part is driving a stripped altered wheelbase car (runs around 10.0 at 130 on a good day) all that ways, and then punishing it at the dragstrip 6 days and expecting to drive it home again. The car rides ok, and it handles ok now because we put some radials on it for the long drive. No upholstery, it can get kind of warm in there (I've measured 170+ degrees on the floor/firewall). The 3.00 gears for the trip are nice, and we'll swap in the 4.11s when we get there. It seems to get about 10 mpg on the highway with these gears, which is not much different than I would get towing it.

And if anything breaks or gets wrecked, we're going to do our damnedest to fix it.

Steven is 27. He's been on a few adventures with me already....