Author Topic: May 22, 2011 - The Road to Drag Week 2011  (Read 17244 times)

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rcodecj

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Re: May 22, 2011 - The Road to Drag Week 2011
« Reply #15 on: May 24, 2011, 09:36:11 PM »
Hey Jay!

As always, just some thoughts.  Not neccessarily good ones.   :)

I think if your '69 Shelbly clone is not legal for, or becomes problematic, for a class in it which it could win, then change directions 180 degrees!

I say use an 80's fox body car and go for the win.  While a fox body is not as cool as a true classic, that is trumped just by having a "SOCK" motor in it.   And winning, or even just being competitive, with a fox body is way cooler than making passses in a car that looks awesome but has no chance of winning it's class.  That's just my opinion.

So if you did decide to go fox body, I think it'd be cool to use a Capri or a Fairmont (Squaremont).  It'd be different and maybe even "neo-ratroddish"? 













I'd personally love to see a street driven naturally aspirated SOHC '83 Capri go 150+ mph.  It'd be a Mad Max looking contraption that'd make people say, "what the fark was that?"   ;D

Or the Fairmont would could have a somewhat Pro Stock look. Aerodynamics?  Nah, it'd be like a brick wall coming at you at warp speed.

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X2 on the fox body and going for the win. Sorry about the other post, I couldn't get my post out of the quote.  :-[

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Re: May 22, 2011 - The Road to Drag Week 2011
« Reply #16 on: May 25, 2011, 07:34:29 PM »
I know you wanted to beat em with a new car, but there's nothing like the big car feel. I vote for the galaxie goes on a diet of weight loss and big motor. Assuming of course, that the mustang won't fit in the right class. Later, Travis.

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news yet on your front suspension?

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Re: May 22, 2011 - The Road to Drag Week 2011
« Reply #18 on: May 27, 2011, 08:59:03 PM »
Finally got an email from David Freiburger requesting pictures and a link to the Fatman Fab web site, showing the strut conversion.  Freiburger says they are looking for a solution.  We will see what happens...
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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: May 22, 2011 - The Road to Drag Week 2011
« Reply #19 on: May 27, 2011, 09:47:57 PM »
I'm keeping my fingers crossed!  I would love to see that Shelby whoopin' it up this year.
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