Crate Motor Class

[Bob Mulry]

Dan Fahey

What is your present combination?

What is the year, make, engine size and factory horsepower that you claim?

What is the year, make and body style that you claim for your car?

What type of transmission?

Thank you.

[GTS340]

Bob I believe Dan has the same combination Eric Campolito they call the "Taxi cab". he was qualified .930 at the latest division 3 race in J/SA with his 96 Caprice.
Paul

[James Perrone]

I want to keep the A/C in the car. Really!
A/c in my race car works when I pick up my time slip

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by James Perrone

I want to keep the A/C in the car. Really!
A/c in my race car works when I pick up my time slip

Jim...until recently had the AC in the car.
It felt great after a run in the Summer heat.
Electric Windows are great to get fresh air.

In fact use to drive to all the IHRA races from 2011 to mid 2016.
Change to the 4 race tires and Race all day.
Then put the street tires on and go to the motel or head home.

In fact I raced at Bradenton, Fl by putting the car on the auto train!
From Sanford Fl drove to Bradenton IHRA race.
Pulled the street tires and installed the race wheels.
Went a couple rounds that weekends.
Stayed at a motel and met my wife and daughter Vacationing in Sarasota.
Then drove to Kississimee to finish our vacation.
Put the car back on the auto train and home.

The Class Nationals I drove my Pure Stocker to the Race.
About 6 - 7 hours driving time.
Did the old school thing by switching tires at the track.
Putting the street tires on to go to the motel then home.

It was a good bit of work.
Got the task of replacing the tires down to 15 minutes.

Now I have nice Featherlight trailer...!
I tow with a Customized 94 Caprice Wagon.
One day the trans broke coming from a race.
So pulled the car off the Trailer and drove it home since it is tagged.
Retrieved the Wagon and trailer later.

In fact have been drag racing my Impala SS flipping tires back and forth since 2004.
Even autocrossed the car and advanced driving FATT at Summit point.

My business and family come first.
Pure Stock was the perfect venue to get back into racing Stock.

Really do not want the stress having a high maintenance Stocker.
Things break easier, got the costly fuel, and the expensive refitment to run competitively and maintain safety requirements.

Did you know I have over 200k miles on my car.
Fortunately have choices...and going to take them!

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by GTS340

Bob I believe Dan has the same combination Eric Campolito they call the "Taxi cab". he was qualified .930 at the latest division 3 race in J/SA with his 96 Caprice.
Paul

Yes that is correct.
His is actually an SS with a Caprice grill.
Which allows him to run J/SA and good bit lighter!
SS nose would run K L M.
They got a lot invested in it to run that quick.
Think they broke several gears and one engine.
Use to run R/SA with the baby LT1.
The other well know Caprice now runs P/SA.
It was originally built by Bernie Steinke nicknamed Snowflake.
Later bought by Bryan Herter then by Corbitt Marshburn.
NHRA added a lot of HP on the mini LT1 as the national recorded was being hit between Don and Corbitt.

Cool days like today my car will run 12.90.
Figure maybe 3 more tenths left finding every last trick in the book.
Corbitt managed a cold air day best of 12.39 with his F/PS Impala SS before selling it.
My best on cold air day is a 12.68 105

Fwiw our cars have the same chassis as the 60/70/80 Chevelles, GTOs and mid/late 80s Impala and Caprice..

D

[GTS340]

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

Yes that is correct.
His is actually an SS with a Caprice grill.
Which allows him to run J/SA and good bit lighter!
SS nose would run K L M.
They got a lot invested in it to run that quick.
Think they broke several gears and one engine.
Use to run R/SA with the baby LT1.
The other well know Caprice now runs P/SA.
It was originally built by Bernie Steinke nicknamed Snowflake.
Later bought by Bryan Herter then by Corbitt Marshburn.
NHRA added a lot of HP on the mini LT1 as the national recorded was being hit between Don and Corbitt.

Cool days like today my car will run 12.90.
Figure maybe 3 more tenths left finding every last trick in the book.
Corbitt managed a cold air day best of 12.39 with his F/PS Impala SS before selling it.
My best on cold air day is a 12.68 105

Fwiw our cars have the same chassis as the 60/70/80 Chevelles, GTOs and mid/late 80s Impala and Caprice..

D

Sounds like just the safety equipment is needed for you to enjoy some NHRA racing. We all/everyone 100% are play by the rules. Put a rollbar in it.
Paul