My favorite old drag racing story.
May 27, 2018 12:24:05 GMT -7
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Post by dave632 on May 27, 2018 12:24:05 GMT -7
This is not from HO racing but from my 1/1 days long ago.
The year was 1964 when the Beach boys were singing all those car songs which I still listen to today.
I had a 55 Chevy with a 327 in it. Isky .505 roller cam with a valley kit, dual quads on a Corvette intake, 11-1 forged pistons, with basically stock heads mildly ported with stock rockers, full tube headers. I power shifted the 4 speed at 8000-8500 and yes I did hurt some trannys doing that. Trans was the old 2.20 4 speed running thru a 5.57 locked rear to miniscule 7" slicks. The car ran C gas at the track and this day at the track was one of the new then 426 cross ram Hemi Plymouths with the aluminum front end and all the factory drag goodies. I told my buddy I was going to try to line up next to him. I managed to pull up next to him and we lined up. I did not know it at the time but he has about .2 in ET on me and some MPH in the traps. Even with the aluminum front end, bumpers etc. the cars were similar in weight but the Plymouth had and extra 100 cu. in.
This was so long ago they actually had a flag man starting you with the end of the flag on a button that would red light you if you broke the beam before the starter removed the flag. I was very young then and I had the reflexes to prove it. I took about a .2 reaction time lead and held it thru 2nd gear then in 3rd here comes the Plymouth and the finish line. He was at about my rear wheel when he started coming on and by the finish I was less than a fender ahead. Turned out that really upset the other guys running in my class but the funniest thing was the reaction of the guy in the Plymouth. I think he had just got this car so it was very new and would be worth a fortune today. I was told he took the aluminum lift off hood and literally threw it after losing the race. Kinda funny since all he did was go to a dealer and buy a car. Not much skill in that and don't blame it on the car when you sleep on the line.
Just wanted to share an old story that I remember from long ago but it is my favorite one.
The year was 1964 when the Beach boys were singing all those car songs which I still listen to today.
I had a 55 Chevy with a 327 in it. Isky .505 roller cam with a valley kit, dual quads on a Corvette intake, 11-1 forged pistons, with basically stock heads mildly ported with stock rockers, full tube headers. I power shifted the 4 speed at 8000-8500 and yes I did hurt some trannys doing that. Trans was the old 2.20 4 speed running thru a 5.57 locked rear to miniscule 7" slicks. The car ran C gas at the track and this day at the track was one of the new then 426 cross ram Hemi Plymouths with the aluminum front end and all the factory drag goodies. I told my buddy I was going to try to line up next to him. I managed to pull up next to him and we lined up. I did not know it at the time but he has about .2 in ET on me and some MPH in the traps. Even with the aluminum front end, bumpers etc. the cars were similar in weight but the Plymouth had and extra 100 cu. in.
This was so long ago they actually had a flag man starting you with the end of the flag on a button that would red light you if you broke the beam before the starter removed the flag. I was very young then and I had the reflexes to prove it. I took about a .2 reaction time lead and held it thru 2nd gear then in 3rd here comes the Plymouth and the finish line. He was at about my rear wheel when he started coming on and by the finish I was less than a fender ahead. Turned out that really upset the other guys running in my class but the funniest thing was the reaction of the guy in the Plymouth. I think he had just got this car so it was very new and would be worth a fortune today. I was told he took the aluminum lift off hood and literally threw it after losing the race. Kinda funny since all he did was go to a dealer and buy a car. Not much skill in that and don't blame it on the car when you sleep on the line.
Just wanted to share an old story that I remember from long ago but it is my favorite one.
