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Author:  Charrlie_S [ Thu Jun 28, 2012 5:45 am ]
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Need someone to transport one of my race cars from Ocala, florida to Knoxville Tn, and drive the car in the slant six race Aug 3-4, 2012.
My driver can't make the race.
Author:  CNC-Dude [ Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:15 am ]
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Which car?
Author:  Charrlie_S [ Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:42 am ]
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Either the 66 Cuda or the 66 Valiant.
Both should be able to run low 8's or high 7's in the 1/8.
This is a free "loaner" deal. Car is free to use, driver to pay their own expenses
Author:  805moparkid [ Fri Jun 29, 2012 6:27 pm ]
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Either the 66 Cuda or the 66 Valiant.
Both should be able to run low 8's or high 7's in the 1/8.
This is a free "loaner" deal. Car is free to use, driver to pay their own expenses
do you get advertisement money or something? why take the chance of just loaning your car out?
Author:  ceej [ Fri Jun 29, 2012 6:38 pm ]
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Car count! :lol:

CJ
Author:  slantzilla [ Fri Jun 29, 2012 7:11 pm ]
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Why not loan it out? I used to let other people drive my car. It's kinda fun watching someone else play. :D
Author:  Charrlie_S [ Fri Jun 29, 2012 7:27 pm ]
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do you get advertisement money or something? why take the chance of just loaning your car out?
I have two cars race ready. I am going with one, so why not loan out the other to get a better showing. None of my cars are high dollar, just the opposite. The one car only cost about $1500 to build. Last year I smoked a couple of pistons in the Barracuda, and got it repaired, including turning the crank, for about $200. I figure if it is going to break with someone else driving, it would probably break with me driving. The race where I hurt the motor last year was at Elk Creek, Va. Happened on the second time pass. One of the other Slant drivers was not feeling well, and offered his car for me to drive. Many of us on the east coast, have lent or borrowed cars, to make a good field.

Back in the '70's, I had four cars at the same time, for four different brackets.
Super pro= FED small block chevy 9.80's
Pro= 68 Cougar 440 mopar 10.80's
Heavy= 65 Valiant 273 small block 12.80's
Street/stock stock eliminator= 65 Valiant 170 slant 16.50's

I would drive two of the cars, and rent out the other two. Kept two of the cars at the track, and hauled the other two, one on the back of a truck, and the other on a trailer.
Saturday was NHRA "Class" racing, and Sunday was brackets. Wed TnT.
Author:  Fopar [ Fri Jun 29, 2012 8:12 pm ]
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Damm Charlie it is too far for the Twiggie from the Bees to race it for you. :lol: :lol:

Richard
Author:  ceej [ Fri Jun 29, 2012 8:27 pm ]
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You know, I'd pay 1/2 the airfare for you Richard! Getcha there, and then you can decide if you want to come back. :lol:

I'll bet your chomping at the bit to see if you can keep that bucket of yours out of the nines with all your computereze cyber-building!

(Fopar is techno. He's the biggest back yard engineering geek I've ever met. He was swapping out chips on his mobo last time I was there. Don't believe a word he says! He can kick most computer geeks in the kidneys when it comes to making hot computers!) ((MIke helps a bit, but he went to skool and such!))

:mrgreen:

CJ
Author:  Rob Simmons [ Tue Jul 24, 2012 12:19 pm ]
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Hey Charlie,

Steven is still bringing your Valiant so you're good to go for a driver now, right?
Author:  Charrlie_S [ Tue Jul 24, 2012 4:37 pm ]
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Hey Charlie,

Steven is still bringing your Valiant so you're good to go for a driver now, right?
Yep, we're looking pretty good. I will be bringing the Cuda, Steve will tow the Valiant, and Steven will race the Valiant. Going to see if he can get a "C" nitrous record, and I am going for the "D" nitrous record. If I have time, I might put 4.56's in the Cuda, but I have a lot of customer work.
We will be leaving Thur morning, about 5 am, and drive straight through. Should get there Thur evening. Gary Brunner, has a place for us to stay, for the 3 nites. Being able to save on 3-4 nites of motel, is what made it doable. Slant Six people are great.

Got the 4.89 gears in the Valiant. Still need to install the driveshaft. The rear had the big yoke, so had to get an adapter U-joint. Then realized I also needed the Straps for the big joint. Got them, today. The new driveshaft is a larger diameter, then the old one, and is rubbing on one of the bolts for the driveshaft loop, so need to pull that out, remove the bolt, and weld it, instead. Hopefulley, have it all done, tomorrow.
Then get the new slicks mounted up for the Barracuda, and prep the car.

I have spent more time and money getting the cars ready for this race, then I have put into the cars the last 3 years combined.
Author:  Rob Simmons [ Thu Jul 26, 2012 7:39 am ]
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I think we'll be bunkin' together. :wink: :D

I know what you mean about time & money! I've been desperately playing "catch up" for being overseas for so long the last two years... :roll: :lol:
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