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Post by crazynski on Aug 25, 2021 19:48:33 GMT -7
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Post by AJR on Aug 26, 2021 7:10:32 GMT -7
Super clean customs and I believe the Corvair is a drag car. Great work!
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Post by dave632 on Aug 26, 2021 8:00:58 GMT -7
Here's one of my drag racing stories. Many years ago I saw a Corvair at the drag strip with a SB Chevy V-8 mounted where the wimpy flat 6 was. It ran thru the stock trans axle. They stuck it in the modified sports car class, because I guess they did not know what to do with it. I thought they would be picking up the pieces after the first run. It ran bald stock tires, not slicks because of the aforementioned flying pieces I guess. They left a little soft and then hit it and that sucker just hooked and went right by the Vettes, etc. he was racing against. I was sure surprised and I think his competitors were too. Put a V-8 sticking out of the rear where the hood/trunk is, that would be neat. Here's one, note the license plate:  Corvair V-8 by Dave Vince, on Flickr |
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Post by crazynski on Aug 26, 2021 9:11:32 GMT -7
Jeff. Thank you for your kind words. The trouble with racing the Corvair will be getting it to minimum weight. It's a very small body. Driver's name will be "Lead head Fred".
Dave. That's a very cool looking car. I would be afraid it might lift the front wheels without even trying. Look at all the weight behind the rear axle. It's nuts!
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Post by dave632 on Aug 26, 2021 12:34:53 GMT -7
Would surely be a wheelstander in fact I would say it would lift the front end when leaving at idle. Going back to the long ago memory of the Corvair I mentioned, it left real soft on bald stock tires then they would hit it when it was about 60' out, surprisingly it would only lift the front a little and take off. No blower on that one and the SB Chevy v8 in it was mounted just like that one. Contrast that to my 68 Camaro here with a heavy BB up front pulling the wheels a foot off the ground, of course I had wheelie bars to keep it from going up any more that that. That car ran 9.1 on motor and 8.5 with one 200 nitros shot. Trying to put any more than that to it and I was in a squirrel cage. This photo was taken at a need 2 speed event in 08.  68 wheelie |
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Post by crazynski on Aug 26, 2021 13:01:30 GMT -7
Dave,
Super nice car, and cool photo!
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Post by dave632 on Aug 26, 2021 16:47:44 GMT -7
That was a fun car, not as quick or fast as the Beretta but still had a good time with it.
The crowd likes a car that leaves wheels up. The Beretta would only lift the front wheel a few
inches off the ground which is actually what you want for lower ETs.
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Post by crazynski on Aug 26, 2021 17:14:19 GMT -7
Dave, I used to be an automotive machinist building drag race engines in speed and custom shops as a younger man. I worked in several machine shops over the years. We speak the same language.  Porting and polishing heads, then going back and forth to the flow-bench to make sure the ports flow evenly at a specific rated valve lift is a slow process. Been there, done that.  I've been driving a Camaro since I was 19. I just turned 60 and would be lost without it. I don't know how you parted with yours.  |
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Post by dave632 on Aug 26, 2021 20:11:01 GMT -7
I admit I miss my Camaro's, I had a 67 SS 350, 93, 95, Z28 and the 68 you see pictured. I drive a Dodge Challenger now just because I like the looks of it. I built all my own race motors including small and big blocks and 2 of them had 632" motors in them, the Beretta was a KB all aluminum and the 68 was a Dart big M block. I did not do my own machine work however. Did try my hand at porting but just some pocket porting and gasket matching the ports. Left the major work there to the pros. The Beretta had a set of Big Chiefs on it that were formally on a Pro stock car and those were extensively ported, including adding material to certain areas, flowed about 440 cfm on the intake side, with all Titanium valves.  Dodge Challenger
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Post by crazynski on Aug 27, 2021 9:25:07 GMT -7
You prefer the look of a new silver Challenger. I prefer a red 1996 Camaro, Silly Sport. No wrong answer here. You like big blocks. I prefer small blocks.  A late friend by the name of Tommy Mangov had a small block Pontiac Astre (Canadian Vega) around 283 cid that left the line at 7,500 and shifted around 11,000 rpm. Old school with a Lenco trans, etc. Special springs on the roller lifters. Triple valve springs. It was a small block weapon to be feared.  www.draglist.com/artman2/publish/daily_pictures/Amazing_Astre.shtmlKen |
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Post by dave632 on Aug 27, 2021 13:35:48 GMT -7
The old valley kits, had one on my 327 Chevy, don't know why they are not seen to much today as it takes some of the
strain off the rockers and valves. I would shift my 327 at only 8500 however, 11,000 is screaming.
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Post by crazynski on Sept 4, 2021 18:35:04 GMT -7
These four bodies just arrived from Sam at 660Slots. Outstanding quality!  An issue came up with a mistake at Canada Customs. Sam refunded the amount in question without hesitation. I felt bad, and had to send some money back. Mistakes happen. Sam at 660Slots is an honorable business man, and an amazing resin body supplier. Ken Attachments:
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Post by crazynski on Oct 31, 2021 10:05:41 GMT -7
I was at a slot car show recently and picked up a few things.  The white body was quite the mess. The decals were toast. Now it's clean canvas. My favorite part is choosing a colour.  |
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Post by AJR on Nov 1, 2021 6:52:21 GMT -7
Tamiya TS-34 Camel Yellow. <button disabled="" class="c-attachment-insert--linked o-btn--sm">Attachment Deleted</button><button disabled="" class="c-attachment-insert--linked o-btn--sm">Attachment Deleted</button> I missed the Cuda you did back on page 1. I love those bodies. Here are two detached axle AFX Funny cars that I did long ago. They have been adapted for the 4 gear chassis which they fit very well on. Both of these are my road warriors that I run on my 4 gear Stock Class cars to this day. The Pinto was mine when I was a kid and the Cuda I picked up on Ebay. My brother had the Cuda back in the day. I would like to get the Vega someday and I am planning on casting these. Great projects you have going on here! Thank you for sharing.  |
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Post by crazynski on Nov 1, 2021 8:37:45 GMT -7
Hi Jeff,
Your Cuda and Pinto absolutely rock! Thanks for sharing!
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