Econo Modified

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by Bob Lasko

Ed,
When I started to get serious about running in NHRA back in the mid 70's, I ran in C/SM in Modified Eliminator. I started with a 67 Nova, a real L79 SS car. I put a 305 together with the turbo head at first with an m22 4-speed with a 12 bolt rear out of a Camaro. Then after breaking the Trans a number of times went to a hemi 4-speed that I got from Toni File. We ran on 10 inch tires with frame connectors. Ran with the likes of Charlie Daniels. Just before the split to super Stock I went to the 461 heads. Those were the days that we had a real lot of fun, 10,000 rpm. Then I got divorced and quit racing. Then in 1988 came back out with the Nova with the big tires, 3 years later the Camaro that I am still running.
Bob Lasko

Bob, I did too. Had a '69 Camaro, running Modified here in Div 4. Took the points lead about mid season, lost to Bob Vanderley at the last race. Ended up second.
We weren't allowed the turbo heads in C/SM then (Don't remember if they were allowed in B/SM) Had to be production car heads, in C, those never came on a car. I had Turbo heads on my 317" for IHRA, where they were legal. For sure faster than the 461X heads. I did the turbo heads myself. My fastest NHRA heads were from Lee Shepard. Had three sets from different shops. Garley Daniels put me onto running 2" headers. Also an Air Speed Engineering intake manifold. Garley is a great guy. I never could run with him. Very fast guy.
It was 10.5" tires we were allowed. Also a 750 carb. IHRA allowed an 850, turbo heads and 11.5" tires. Even my IHRA 317" liked the. 750 better.
Fun cars.