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Tommy A

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No FE'S @ Drag Week..........
« on: September 21, 2022, 09:13:02 PM »
Anyone know why Miller's seem to be 'MIA' @ dragweek this year..........Tom

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Re: No FE'S @ Drag Week..........
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2022, 09:52:05 PM »
I talked to Jack and Scott and Eugene at the FERR a couple weeks ago, apparently Scott's uncle is being buried at Arlington National Cemetery this week, so they decided to skip Drag Week this year to attend the funeral.
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- 1969 Mach 1, Drag Week 2005 Winner NA/BB, 511" FE (10.60s @ 129); Drag Week 2007 Runner-Up PA/BB, 490" Supercharged FE (9.35 @ 151)
- 1964 Ford Galaxie, Drag Week 2009 Winner Modified NA (9.50s @ 143), 585" SOHC
- 1969 Shelby Clone, Drag Week 2015 Winner Modified NA (Average 8.98 @ 149), 585" SOHC

   

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Re: No FE'S @ Drag Week..........
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2022, 08:44:19 AM »
Speaking of MIA racers... What happened to our friend Joel "Plenty of Time" Nystrom?   Was he not planning on running his Hemi Coupe in Hot Rod or gas class?
1955 Thunderbird Competition Coupe Altered Chassis "War Bird" 383 Lincoln Y block 520 hp
1955 Thunderbird 292 275 hp Y Block
1956 Ford Victoria 292 Y block

1957 Mercury 2dr Wagon "Battle Wagon" drag car 
1957 Thunderbird Glass body Tube Chassis drag car 333 cu in 500 hp Ford Y block
1961 Starliner 390/375 clone
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1966 Falcon Pro Touring project
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Re: No FE'S @ Drag Week..........
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2022, 11:55:45 AM »
Speaking of MIA racers... What happened to our friend Joel "Plenty of Time" Nystrom?   Was he not planning on running his Hemi Coupe in Hot Rod or gas class?

PLENTY of time... For next year Royce.

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Re: No FE'S @ Drag Week..........
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2022, 04:08:06 PM »
Oh,  So it's Drag Week and Bonneville!
1955 Thunderbird Competition Coupe Altered Chassis "War Bird" 383 Lincoln Y block 520 hp
1955 Thunderbird 292 275 hp Y Block
1956 Ford Victoria 292 Y block

1957 Mercury 2dr Wagon "Battle Wagon" drag car 
1957 Thunderbird Glass body Tube Chassis drag car 333 cu in 500 hp Ford Y block
1961 Starliner 390/375 clone
1965 GT40 tribute w/FE
1966 Falcon Pro Touring project
Kaase Boss 547. 840 HP 698 Torque  pump gas
1992 BMW V-12 5.0
2001 Lincoln 5.4 4 cam.
1968 Cougar XR7

jayb

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Re: No FE'S @ Drag Week..........
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2022, 04:23:12 PM »
Joel broke the motor a week before Drag Week.  He would've been a shoo-in for first place in the Hot Rod class.  Maybe next year...
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- 1969 Mach 1, Drag Week 2005 Winner NA/BB, 511" FE (10.60s @ 129); Drag Week 2007 Runner-Up PA/BB, 490" Supercharged FE (9.35 @ 151)
- 1964 Ford Galaxie, Drag Week 2009 Winner Modified NA (9.50s @ 143), 585" SOHC
- 1969 Shelby Clone, Drag Week 2015 Winner Modified NA (Average 8.98 @ 149), 585" SOHC

   

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Re: No FE'S @ Drag Week..........
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2022, 02:43:33 PM »
That's too bad  .. It should have had an FE  Those Hemis are so fragile  lol
1955 Thunderbird Competition Coupe Altered Chassis "War Bird" 383 Lincoln Y block 520 hp
1955 Thunderbird 292 275 hp Y Block
1956 Ford Victoria 292 Y block

1957 Mercury 2dr Wagon "Battle Wagon" drag car 
1957 Thunderbird Glass body Tube Chassis drag car 333 cu in 500 hp Ford Y block
1961 Starliner 390/375 clone
1965 GT40 tribute w/FE
1966 Falcon Pro Touring project
Kaase Boss 547. 840 HP 698 Torque  pump gas
1992 BMW V-12 5.0
2001 Lincoln 5.4 4 cam.
1968 Cougar XR7

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Re: No FE'S @ Drag Week..........
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2022, 07:31:13 PM »
OH Boy Royce, i nearly fell off my chair laughing with that one. Guess if Joels @ Jays booth in the PRI show i had better duck..........Tom

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Re: No FE'S @ Drag Week..........
« Reply #8 on: September 26, 2022, 01:14:23 PM »
That's too bad  .. It should have had an FE  Those Hemis are so fragile  lol

I know of a few FE's that never made it to Drag Week, or finished as well. It happens. Doesn't matter what it is.