Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH!

Billy Nees · 06-18-2013, 07:56 AM

And how about Gary Summers 78 Mustang 2V 302! Talk about encouraging!

Bob Don · 06-18-2013, 08:09 AM

From Lebanon Valley:

1301 Q/SA Sam Capizzi Jr., Rochester NY, '73 Dart 13.513 13.80 -0.287

318 - 2V

Ed Wright · 06-18-2013, 08:24 AM

I can only imagine how thrilling it would be to be paired with one of those while driving an SS car at a combo race. LOL

Pedigo Perf · 06-18-2013, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

I can only imagine how thrilling it would be to be paired with one of those while driving an SS car at a combo race. LOL

Ed, you should stage and put it in park in case you fall asleep waiting on your tree to come down. Safety first.

Mike Pearson · 06-18-2013, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

I can only imagine how thrilling it would be to be paired with one of those while driving an SS car at a combo race. LOL

Ed we have a U/SA ford escort that runs with us at the SSSSA combo's. I have had to run him numerous times on the 1/4 and 1/8 mile. The wait is crazy long at the start and you have to lift about 4 car lengths before you get to their bumper. I have a pretty good win loss ratio on him. He is tough though. There are 2 or three other U/SA car that run with us regularly.

Tom keedle · 06-18-2013, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

I can only imagine how thrilling it would be to be paired with one of those while driving an SS car at a combo race. LOL

it is if you understand whats happening (from the stands).
myself, i love t!

Jim Caughlin · 06-18-2013, 01:35 PM

Hutt1,

HP rating on SVO is way high (probably for marketing reasons) and probably not workable. Turbo Coupe and Mustang are much better choices.

George W · 06-18-2013, 02:57 PM

It is my first post on the forum,so be easy on me

.I have been following the Dime Rocket thread sense the first post.My ? is would the 78 Camaro with a 250 be a good dime rocket.If I have done my math right it would be a V/SA car.

Billy Nees · 06-18-2013, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by George W

My ? is would the 78 Camaro with a 250 be a good dime rocket.If I have done my math right it would be a V/SA car.

Personally, I think that it would be about the worst combo that you could do in a 78 Camaro and I've raced inline 6 cylinder Chevys for an awfully long time. You can do a 2V 305 combo, which is a pretty darned good deal. You could make the car an 80 and do a 229 combo or make it an 81 and do a 267. These are all head and shoulders better than the 250.

Ed Wright · 06-20-2013, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom keedle

it is if you understand whats happening (from the stands).
myself, i love t!

Might not love it if you were sitting in the SS car, estimating when to get on the 2 step. Did that when running crew cab doolies at local no-box et brackets before I changed to SS. That's why I won't run combo races. Saying to myself one thousand one, two thousand one, three thousand one...... LOL

06-18-2013, 07:56 AM	#1
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,494 Likes: 3,596 Liked 7,731 Times in 1,739 Posts	Re: Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH! And how about Gary Summers 78 Mustang 2V 302! Talk about encouraging! __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

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Bob Don VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Greater Boston Posts: 1,495 Likes: 1,116 Liked 900 Times in 191 Posts	Re: Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH! From Lebanon Valley: 1301 Q/SA Sam Capizzi Jr., Rochester NY, '73 Dart 13.513 13.80 -0.287 318 - 2V __________________ Bob Don 128 SS

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Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH! I can only imagine how thrilling it would be to be paired with one of those while driving an SS car at a combo race. LOL __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

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Jim Caughlin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Woodburn, Or Posts: 685 Likes: 82 Liked 805 Times in 245 Posts	Re: Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH! Hutt1, HP rating on SVO is way high (probably for marketing reasons) and probably not workable. Turbo Coupe and Mustang are much better choices.

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George W Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 57 Likes: 25 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH! It is my first post on the forum,so be easy on me .I have been following the Dime Rocket thread sense the first post.My ? is would the 78 Camaro with a 250 be a good dime rocket.If I have done my math right it would be a V/SA car.