Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH!

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Lots of things have changed since this thread's inception.
National events are pretty much out of reach for a lot of us now.
The local association combos are where it's at for a good majority.
Why not put one of these "penny savers" together and support the guys who appreciate your business?

Mark, you bring up some good points here. The quota system has pretty much "locked out" the average S/SS Racer as far as Natl. Events go. I can deal with that. I was getting sick of the theatrics anyway. I enjoy the Divs. and Natl. Opens and they give me my "fix". I don't get out to the Assn. Races but there are a few really good Assns. here in the northeast.
I don't think that the average Wanna-be Racer realizes just how easy and in-expensive it really is to put together one of these "penny savers". As "specialized" as even the average foot-brake bracket car has become, it's got to be cheaper and easier to build a competitive "under class" Stocker.
The way many of the local tracks here in the northeast have cut back their bracket programs, some to as little as 2 or 1 day a month, it would almost make sense to build a "Dime Rocket" S/SS car. You can bracket race a S/SS car. You can't S/SS race your bracket car. It just seems to me that it would be logical to build a car that you can get the most use out of.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Lots of things have changed since this thread's inception.
National events are pretty much out of reach for a lot of us now.
The local association combos are where it's at for a good majority.
Why not put one of these "penny savers" together and support the guys who appreciate your business?

I just thought that this advice is worth bringing to the top!

[MikeMoller]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone View Post
Lots of things have changed since this thread's inception.
National events are pretty much out of reach for a lot of us now.
The local association combos are where it's at for a good majority.
Why not put one of these "penny savers" together and support the guys who appreciate your business?

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

I just thought that this advice is worth bringing to the top!

The association races are where its at these days. More fun and payouts are great check out CCRA!

[tavirace]

There is a very nice 78 Pontiac Grand Prix with a 301 available in my area, not sure 2 or 4bbl. Is there still hope for that ?

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by tavirace

There is a very nice 78 Pontiac Grand Prix with a 301 available in my area, not sure 2 or 4bbl. Is there still hope for that ?

That's one of those "ya gotta go and look at it" deals. If it's a nice car, I'd buy it anyway. Base and LJ GP's are 301/2Vs. SJs can be 2V or 4V BUT they could all possibly be 305/2V Chevys! THAT would be the better "Dime Rocket".

[Dwight Southerland]

Somebody tell me why a '75-'77 Buick 350 2-bbl rated at 220 big cam or 205 small cam is not a good base for a dime rocket?

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Dwight Southerland

Somebody tell me why a '75-'77 Buick 350 2-bbl rated at 220 big cam or 205 small cam is not a good base for a dime rocket?

I don't see anything wrong with it other than maybe parts availability. 77 Century/Regal can make T. Personally, I think that the Regal is a good looking car.

[Isaac Zane]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

I don't see anything wrong with it other than maybe parts availability. 77 Century/Regal can make T. Personally, I think that the Regal is a good looking car.

We have a 75 Buick 350 4bbl intake..... And also a 1238349 intake that I don't know what year this one would be for other than it is similar to the 73 - 015 intake.

[Billy Nees]

Isaac, don't/didn't you have a 77 Regal?

[Isaac Zane]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Isaac, don't/didn't you have a 77 Regal?

You mean the one I got from you?? 76 or 77 I think.... Had.