Event Coverage Big daddy goes racing with the 60 Elco!

Can't get the damn thing to take off I'm out, but still a good time

 

Don't go on green.

 

Hey, at least you demonstrated good sportsmanship by giving those other guys a head start!

 

Problem was getting out of the damn hole.

 

You can say it runs in the mid elevens... just don't mention the 1/8 mile part.

 

Looks like the 60 ft time was your worst enemy .
2.89 is pretty hard to recover from .
At least you’re having fun !
The E.T. Could be improved somewhat, with some chassis stuff,,,,,the MPH is horsepower,,,,,,looks like about 300 or so in the 1/8 th .

Tommy

 

Now it's Summer.

 

Guess I wasn't too far off on that 60' time... LOL!!!
Glad you're havin' fun Brother! I'm jealous and I wish I was there with 'ya!!!

 

I have the opposite problem!

 

Hey, you ran your car successfully down the track, more than once, on the same day. Without breaking! Many have done worse. Those ETs have nowhere to go but down.

 

And, so it begins. I remember my first and second trips to the track. Took 3 seconds off between the two trips but it wasn’t cheap...

 

Fixed it for ya




awesome! Bet your picking corn outta that shit eating grin


This is what it’s all about having fun and bangin’ gears !!


Good on ya No Bike Lloyd!!!

 

I can't argue with your E.T. rationale.

 

damn, now I gotta read your whole build thread and see what we need to do....

 

We gotta pull the 283, and build the big block lol

 

Straight axle mafia is running at Clay City on June 3rd then again August 12th. I put in for the day off on the 3rd, we'll see. But I know if I can figure out what the hell is going on with this car, it should run better times. One of the guys in the group told me to put that purple secondary spring back in it. He said heavy car=heavy spring. But my timing mark on the plug looks good at 12⁰. I honestly don't know what the hell is going on. But I'll eventually get it figured out.

 

The drag racing bug is a nasty little critter!

 

Very cool indeed.
Way to go Lloyd

 

Way better than street racing or setting in a lawn char in a car show.

 

Cool it runs 11s! Glad you’re having fun! Thought of the perfect name for it. “Unsafe At Any Speed!”

 

Fantastic Lloyd!! I started racing an El Camino too, mine was newer and O/T. I had a blast with it. Once you start, it’s hard to stop. Dad got me hooked on Harleys and off of the racing. I was a shitty driver, I had more fun working on the car. We could build you a 383 and you can tell everyone it’s a 283!! I wish we lived closer, I would love to help you with it!!

 

A buff and wax should speed it up.

 

Maybe you SHOULD put the window in. Glad you had fun.

 

Buy, borrow or STEAL some fuckin' "acceptable" rims so we can see the Elco

 

Cool, Lloyd.

I don't think you need a big block. Not yet.
You're gonna be laughing maniacally and pooping your panties after getting that 283 tuned up and making some strong launches.

 

Those slips tell me you are spinning your tires and wasting time. Let more air out of the tires and throw a sand bag in the bed.

 

Are them brake lights?

 

There's a bunch more in that 283. Step at a time buddy. Thanks for taking us along. You've got a good pit crew here. Good on you for getting out there!! I miss racing so much. We're with you bud! Lippy