SS/A Corvette

Mike Jones · 09-05-2017, 08:08 PM

Saw pics on here of a beautiful SS/A Corvette, owned by John Kakalacik (spelling?)
.http://classracer.com/classforum/album.php?albumid=1450
What a gorgeous beast!

Mike A114
P/SA

Doug Walker · 09-05-2017, 09:56 PM

It is my understanding that this Corvette is a new build and has not yet turned a tire. When it does show up at a track I will get some photos and post something.

Here is a photo of the 1970 Hemi Cuda from the 2016 US Nationals.

Jim Wery · 09-06-2017, 09:19 AM

Great looking race car.

cal · 09-06-2017, 10:08 AM

Car was on Racing Junk a while back. Add said the car was built and put on the car show circuit and had never been raced. It is a very very nice car.
Cal S/ST 1177

James L Miller · 09-06-2017, 11:43 AM

So John is going to the Dark Side, or the Cheaper Side? Not cheap, but almost anything short of something from Maranello is cheaper than a Hemi.

l88427 · 09-07-2017, 03:25 AM

Hmmm....I heard it has Hemi heads and a cross Ram,,,

SSDA Hemi · 09-07-2017, 06:10 AM

Thanks guys for all the kind words. Waiting on a chassis shop and cylinder head porter since March and first week of January respectively. Needed to finish what was started and turn a "show car" into a "Go car'! New liberty needs mounting and 7.50 cert cage. Car needs to be 110% how I plan on racing it. Was hoping to be at Indy this year duking it out with the thunderbolt and hemi, but while parts availability is no longer a problem, service is LOL!! Get in line and wait.....

Bottom line is this combo looked like a lot of fun. May be some hard work, that never deterred me, but I better be having fun doing it! I appreciate all the positive feedback, and will keep everyone posted with progress. Hope to be back out soon!!

Jim Wery · 09-07-2017, 08:36 AM

So....What's the plan for the 'Cuda? Being a Hemi guy, I always found it to be a very impressive car.

Bob Pagano · 09-07-2017, 12:28 PM

If they still check hoods the one on that vette is not going to pass.

SSDA Hemi · 09-07-2017, 06:24 PM

Yes I realize the hood is "overheight". Again this was a west coast build showcar and I plan on going through the barn so all will be legal to the rulebook when I do race it. I wish the hood was the only issue I found and it wouldnt be in an Indy chassis shop right now but sitting in my own shop race ready.

And thank you, I love my '70 Cuda and really to be honest I completed most everything I wanted to with that car. Won races, set records. When I won class at Indy last year and ran an 8 second time at the dutch in SS/DA my bucket list with that car was complete. You go through life one time and I had planned to move up a few years back. Parts availability, even though I have a good supply of castings, and support, or lack of, from Mopar made the decision even easier.

And future plans? The plan was to race the vette this year and use the '70 car as a backup as needed. That plan went to hell!! Not a big deal as this year was far to busy with business and personal investments. Time to make some $ instead of burning it LOL! The current plan is to put the AH car together over the winter as hopefully paint will be finished soon. I believe (hope) there will be a Hemi shootout at Indy next year as it will be the 50th anniversary of BO and LO Cudas and Darts. I would like to run there even if its a field filler. I have new Hemi and drivetrain for that car, so that is the plan right now. Hopefully Roth finishes vette and Slawko gets my heads close and I can resume that project at some point.

The bottom line is the plan is subject to change at any given time as I am at others mercy for parts and work. It goes like the saying, you can have good, fast or cheap. pick 2!!!

09-05-2017, 08:08 PM	#1
Mike Jones VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,125 Likes: 1,179 Liked 684 Times in 289 Posts	SS/A Corvette Saw pics on here of a beautiful SS/A Corvette, owned by John Kakalacik (spelling?) .http://classracer.com/classforum/album.php?albumid=1450 What a gorgeous beast! Mike A114 P/SA Last edited by Mike Jones; 09-05-2017 at 10:21 PM.

09-05-2017, 09:56 PM	#2
Doug Walker Photographer Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 437 Likes: 35 Liked 3,170 Times in 292 Posts	Re: SS/A Corvette It is my understanding that this Corvette is a new build and has not yet turned a tire. When it does show up at a track I will get some photos and post something. Here is a photo of the 1970 Hemi Cuda from the 2016 US Nationals. Attached Thumbnails

09-06-2017, 09:19 AM	#3
Jim Wery Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 29 Likes: 31 Liked 13 Times in 3 Posts	Re: SS/A Corvette Great looking race car.

09-06-2017, 10:08 AM	#4
cal Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: southern md Posts: 370 Likes: 39 Liked 31 Times in 18 Posts	Re: SS/A Corvette Car was on Racing Junk a while back. Add said the car was built and put on the car show circuit and had never been raced. It is a very very nice car. Cal S/ST 1177

09-06-2017, 11:43 AM	#5
James L Miller Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 494 Likes: 6 Liked 25 Times in 16 Posts	Re: SS/A Corvette So John is going to the Dark Side, or the Cheaper Side? Not cheap, but almost anything short of something from Maranello is cheaper than a Hemi. __________________ Mopar 2 Ya! Last edited by James L Miller; 09-06-2017 at 11:46 AM.

09-07-2017, 03:25 AM	#6
l88427 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 62 Likes: 15 Liked 17 Times in 8 Posts	Re: SS/A Corvette Hmmm....I heard it has Hemi heads and a cross Ram,,,

09-07-2017, 06:10 AM	#7
SSDA Hemi Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 503 Likes: 130 Liked 451 Times in 77 Posts	Re: SS/A Corvette Thanks guys for all the kind words. Waiting on a chassis shop and cylinder head porter since March and first week of January respectively. Needed to finish what was started and turn a "show car" into a "Go car'! New liberty needs mounting and 7.50 cert cage. Car needs to be 110% how I plan on racing it. Was hoping to be at Indy this year duking it out with the thunderbolt and hemi, but while parts availability is no longer a problem, service is LOL!! Get in line and wait..... Bottom line is this combo looked like a lot of fun. May be some hard work, that never deterred me, but I better be having fun doing it! I appreciate all the positive feedback, and will keep everyone posted with progress. Hope to be back out soon!!

09-07-2017, 08:36 AM	#8
Jim Wery Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 29 Likes: 31 Liked 13 Times in 3 Posts	Re: SS/A Corvette So....What's the plan for the 'Cuda? Being a Hemi guy, I always found it to be a very impressive car.

09-07-2017, 12:28 PM	#9
Bob Pagano VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New Holland, PA Mooresville,NC Posts: 1,163 Likes: 241 Liked 16 Times in 11 Posts	Re: SS/A Corvette If they still check hoods the one on that vette is not going to pass. __________________ Bob Pagano A/SA

09-07-2017, 06:24 PM	#10
SSDA Hemi Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 503 Likes: 130 Liked 451 Times in 77 Posts	Re: SS/A Corvette Yes I realize the hood is "overheight". Again this was a west coast build showcar and I plan on going through the barn so all will be legal to the rulebook when I do race it. I wish the hood was the only issue I found and it wouldnt be in an Indy chassis shop right now but sitting in my own shop race ready. And thank you, I love my '70 Cuda and really to be honest I completed most everything I wanted to with that car. Won races, set records. When I won class at Indy last year and ran an 8 second time at the dutch in SS/DA my bucket list with that car was complete. You go through life one time and I had planned to move up a few years back. Parts availability, even though I have a good supply of castings, and support, or lack of, from Mopar made the decision even easier. And future plans? The plan was to race the vette this year and use the '70 car as a backup as needed. That plan went to hell!! Not a big deal as this year was far to busy with business and personal investments. Time to make some $ instead of burning it LOL! The current plan is to put the AH car together over the winter as hopefully paint will be finished soon. I believe (hope) there will be a Hemi shootout at Indy next year as it will be the 50th anniversary of BO and LO Cudas and Darts. I would like to run there even if its a field filler. I have new Hemi and drivetrain for that car, so that is the plan right now. Hopefully Roth finishes vette and Slawko gets my heads close and I can resume that project at some point. The bottom line is the plan is subject to change at any given time as I am at others mercy for parts and work. It goes like the saying, you can have good, fast or cheap. pick 2!!!