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Mark Yacavone · 12-20-2007, 11:23 PM

"I remember a letter-to-the-editor of National DRAGSTER from the wife of the driver/builder of "BIG DADDY": (not Garlits), a '60 Buick convertible G/SA Stocker from Lafayette, Indiana (Russ Matthews) who announced that her elderly husband was giving up trying to compete with these "fantasy cars" that were never built by the factory. He'd been a national record holder for years with his 401/nailhead/Dynaflow Buick, but the sedan deliveries made his car uncompetitive. So, he was quitting. She just wanted everyone to know "

Bill,
Looks like Big Daddy missed the boat back then .GM already had an early TH 400 that would bolt right up to the Buick Nailhead motor. All he had to do was call 1 800 - CRY- NHRA and ask for it. You know, in the interest of fairness.
Oh wait, that line wasn't in use back then . Well, maybe Farmer would have changed it for him . What do you think ,guys?

12-20-2007, 11:23 PM	#12
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,815 Likes: 2,904 Liked 5,121 Times in 1,952 Posts	Re: 4 speeds for 55-56 chevrolet superstockers "I remember a letter-to-the-editor of National DRAGSTER from the wife of the driver/builder of "BIG DADDY": (not Garlits), a '60 Buick convertible G/SA Stocker from Lafayette, Indiana (Russ Matthews) who announced that her elderly husband was giving up trying to compete with these "fantasy cars" that were never built by the factory. He'd been a national record holder for years with his 401/nailhead/Dynaflow Buick, but the sedan deliveries made his car uncompetitive. So, he was quitting. She just wanted everyone to know " Bill, Looks like Big Daddy missed the boat back then .GM already had an early TH 400 that would bolt right up to the Buick Nailhead motor. All he had to do was call 1 800 - CRY- NHRA and ask for it. You know, in the interest of fairness. Oh wait, that line wasn't in use back then . Well, maybe Farmer would have changed it for him . What do you think ,guys? __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers