OLD Modified Corvettes

[randy wilson]

Those gassers are way cool, but spec will be quicker then that.

[Glenn Hayes]

The Gassers from Greer, SC are running in the 5's (1/8 mile) ..... it's all about the show.

K.I.S.S.

[joespanova]

Originally Posted by Glenn Hayes

The Gassers from Greer, SC are running in the 5's (1/8 mile) ..... it's all about the show.

K.I.S.S.

Yes , it is.
It can't be just about the racers..........its gotta be both ( fans too ).
I talked to the guy with the Bone Shaker , those cars are booked in and its quite profitable.

[randy wilson]

I think those old gassers are great. Don't get me wrong. They should be part of the new econo mod eliminator. But a 9.5 lb. per cube spec will hit high 5's also. I agree. K.I.S.S. But damn, get rid of that granny tree, and run a .4 pro tree.

[Glenn Hayes]

Originally Posted by randy wilson

But damn, get rid of that granny tree, and run a .4 pro tree.

I believe with a clutch car and no 2-steps or RPM launch limiters, it would be difficult to stage 2 cars and be revving the engine in an appropriate safe manner and be ready for a Pro Tree.

It all goes back to the "Way-it-was" in the day.

The raw high-RPM, the 9,000+ RPM burnouts, the multiple dry-hop burnouts, the practice launch over the starting line, the 10,000 RPM launch, hitting 2nd gear in 50', wheels up in at least the first 3 gears.... this is what made Modified Production / Eliminator the crowd favorites.

Anything less ..... is pretty much boring,.... in my opinion.

[randy wilson]

They ran the pro tree at Bethany since 1976. Sometimes spotting people over a second. 98% of the racers, and I mean racers that are, or were very big in NHRA, voted to keep the pro tree. Believe me, it's way better. I'm talking about hundreds of no break-out racers. Way, way less redlights. The only ones who didn't like it, were the ones who couldn't react on reflex.

[randy wilson]

Really guys. Why are we even discussing what will never happen? I can't even get one SS racer to try a free motor for exhibition. The ONLY way it would go, is if NHRA said it was a go, wrote it in for the following year, and agreed to stick with it for 5 years. NONE of that will ever happen. But it's still fun to talk about it.

[joespanova]

Originally Posted by randy wilson

They ran the pro tree at Bethany since 1976. Sometimes spotting people over a second. 98% of the racers, and I mean racers that are, or were very big in NHRA, voted to keep the pro tree. Believe me, it's way better. I'm talking about hundreds of no break-out racers. Way, way less redlights. The only ones who didn't like it, were the ones who couldn't react on reflex.

I run the 6.0 and 9.50 stuff at various nostalgia events , I want to use my 2 step because its easier to cut a better light. I prefer that over a full tree. I can zing the engine up and react to a full tree too , but more consistant with a 2 step and Pro tree.

[randy wilson]

I agree.

[killintime6968]

Randy, I would gladly take you up on your offer but I think I live too far away to make viable. But I do have the right car for the class. Its Keener and Mecure's old 68 checkmate camaro. I have the old liberty prepped hemi 4spd a couple of old nash 5spds 6.50gears in a dana rear. I even have a working old msd7 box. Last time I ran the car 10years ago I used a 350 combo with brodix heads, 12.5comp, 750roller cam and a old unmodified holley tunnelram with 660s and spun it to 9000rpm and managed low 10s without tuning. I was even old school dryhops. What a blast. Sure got the crowd going.


Bruce Cameron