Bill, the equipment ( and speed ) you mentioned from back then was so accurate . When I got out of the Army back in 1960, one of my friends had recently installed a .030" over 3 3/ 8" X 4 1/8" 59AB m
To All on this List : I hope we all might pause for a few moments to remember all the brave men who landed on, flew over, or sailed their ships to some beaches in France, with names like Omaha .....
Ed, Jon, Yes, my flag is flying, too, and I'd like to think lots are all over this land, including at some of our fellow list members' homes . My local paper, the New London Day, does have an interes
Ardun Bill and I were discussing early Ford V8s off - list, and I him this question, and then thought I' d throw it out to some of you that still look in the rear view mirror ..... you know, the geez
Hi Howard, Darrell ( my youngest son ) is the man behind the helmet there, and he was probably at Dave Zappertini' s welding and fabrication shop in San Rafael ( Dave's grandfather founded the busine
Bill, The new block Darrell got is a Merlin, as he plans to tip the can much more this year, along with taller M / T tires to replace the Goodyear Talladegas, which are also too wide . MORE ballast,
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Tire slippage was a major problem on every run with the ( too ) Goodyear Talladegas on the Black Radon Engineering blown fuel altered . Torque output and the downforce at the rear tire contact area (
Bob, jump in your van, pickup, or whatever will get you there and join us at the Fourth Annual Charleston Dragway Reunion ! It is at Seekonk Speedway on Rte 6 in Seekonk, MA this year ( first time th
Bob : Our Pontiac runs Chevrolet Power , AND the 9 " Ford rear ( with Strange Eng. spool & axles ) you mention ....... Bruce PS : The drag reunion was great ....... I hope you CAN make it to our upco
I first met Joe and Jon Amo up front in the staging lanes at last Speedweek, and I soon noticed that they worked together in the manner that brothers should ....... and that reminded me of my sons an
Hi Bruce. You know I really enjoy opening up your mail, especially when you walk me down memory lane. Most of the stuff you stated in this mail was not a memory for me (unfortunately), as I was young
I made a Time Tunnel Trip to the long gone Vaca Valley drag strip just over a year ago ...... climbed over a barb wire fence in the blazing sun, walked out in a knee deep overgrown field, stood on th
Hi Tony ! Haven' t seen you up here at our recent car meets I hope you can make some of the better ones comong up soon ! Try these books ....... looks like a lot of reading there !!! " THE ENGINE THA
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Hi Paul, Thanks for your reply about my mention of the bygone Vacaville, California drag strip . This was just a part of an email I sent to a friend of mine ...... but I thought a few on the list mig
Cool! Got the new Mickey Thompson Experimental Land Speed tires today, just waiting for the wheels from Ken Huff. Putting the new Merlin together, sprayed the block with Imron, getting ready to drop