Your Daily Driver - Page 9

Ellis V. Buth · 12-24-2012, 02:19 PM

My daily driver...towed the Pinto all the way to Belle Rose last March with a 15.52 dial on the truck and a 15.65 dial on the race car...probably the only person there who had a tow vehicle quicker than the race car it was towing...

2011 F-150 with the new 5.0, has run 15.30 at 90 mph and won me a wally at the National Dragster race in Sportsman class at Indy last year. Now if I could just win in one of my racecars instead of my street vehicles...

brent flynn · 12-24-2012, 02:59 PM

Ive driven this car most everyday for 1 1/2yrs, 30miles round trip, to work, and wherever else i need to go. I just changed the stock engine out to a 455/cast piston .030 over/bowl ported 6x's/.534/286* with 1.65s/3.55s. I have to change converter(9'' is waaaay too loose for the street.) .. Doin that in a few weeks, then itll be back on the road!

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Glenn Hayes · 12-24-2012, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by brent flynn

I just changed the stock engine out to a 455/cast piston .030 over/bowl ported 6x's/.534/286* with 1.65s/3.55s. I have to change converter(9'' is waaaay too loose for the street.) .. Attachment 14794

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There goes your gas mileage

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Seriously, a very cool wagon, I love it.

I'm turning my Drag Wagon into my daily driver right now.

brent flynn · 12-24-2012, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Glenn Hayes

There goes your gas mileage

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Seriously, a very cool wagon, I love it.

I'm turning my Drag Wagon into my daily driver right now.

Ive decided that gas mileage is overrated... im into Fun mileage!! hehe
If i want more mpg's , i have plenty of stuff to put in it(smaller cubes) and 2.78 gears... I have alot of parts, and i wanted somethin to throw them at... Its HEAVY!!!

Don Kennedy · 12-24-2012, 06:01 PM

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GarysZ24 · 12-25-2012, 05:12 AM

My tow/commuter vehicle is my 2004 Chevy Colorado 5cyl. auto, with 147k on it. However, I drive my work truck much more, given I've only had it for 4 months, and it already has 20k on it, from being brand new with 59 miles when it was added to the fleet...a 2012 Chevy Colorado 4cyl auto. Glad I don't have one of those Colorado's with the 5.3L V8, 'cos I'd be likely racing it too!!!

Doug Blackley · 12-25-2012, 10:07 AM

Mine is a 2001Suburban. Has 174k on it and still going strong.

Troy Pourciau · 12-27-2012, 11:23 PM

1994 Camaro Z28 383 stroker, 700 tranny, stock 3.42 gears ( WHHaatt ) 12.50's in the quarter. Drive it to the track and run the wheels off it.

RonTheAnnouncer · 12-28-2012, 05:24 AM

I'm new here, but love the site! My daily driver is a 2007 Cobalt LS 4 door. Nothing special, stock 2.2L auto. It also serves as my race car and my motorhome at multi-day races like the Halloween Classic. The 1/8 mile dial is shown in the pic:

12-24-2012, 02:19 PM	#81
Ellis V. Buth Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Warrensburg, IL Posts: 32 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Your Daily Driver My daily driver...towed the Pinto all the way to Belle Rose last March with a 15.52 dial on the truck and a 15.65 dial on the race car...probably the only person there who had a tow vehicle quicker than the race car it was towing... 2011 F-150 with the new 5.0, has run 15.30 at 90 mph and won me a wally at the National Dragster race in Sportsman class at Indy last year. Now if I could just win in one of my racecars instead of my street vehicles... Attached Thumbnails

12-24-2012, 02:59 PM	#82
brent flynn Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Middletown, IN Posts: 593 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Your Daily Driver Ive driven this car most everyday for 1 1/2yrs, 30miles round trip, to work, and wherever else i need to go. I just changed the stock engine out to a 455/cast piston .030 over/bowl ported 6x's/.534/286* with 1.65s/3.55s. I have to change converter(9'' is waaaay too loose for the street.) .. Doin that in a few weeks, then itll be back on the road! __________________ 1968 Bird/TRW 455/Home ported 13's, '70 Qjet,Holley Street Dominator manifold, Comp Solid FT, 10.817/122.30/1.440 Workin' on E/SA combo 3119 E/SA Last edited by brent flynn; 12-24-2012 at 05:07 PM.

12-24-2012, 06:01 PM	#85
Don Kennedy VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Near Portland TN Posts: 1,590 Likes: 3,876 Liked 902 Times in 237 Posts	Re: Your Daily Driver http://classracer.com/classforum/pic...pictureid=7110 __________________ Don Kennedy 7701 SS

12-25-2012, 05:12 AM	#86
GarysZ24 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tempe, Az. Posts: 1,261 Likes: 880 Liked 224 Times in 88 Posts	Re: Your Daily Driver My tow/commuter vehicle is my 2004 Chevy Colorado 5cyl. auto, with 147k on it. However, I drive my work truck much more, given I've only had it for 4 months, and it already has 20k on it, from being brand new with 59 miles when it was added to the fleet...a 2012 Chevy Colorado 4cyl auto. Glad I don't have one of those Colorado's with the 5.3L V8, 'cos I'd be likely racing it too!!! __________________ Gary Hampton '86 Z24,173 V6 CF/S #5824 (#78 in 2021)

12-25-2012, 10:07 AM	#87
Doug Blackley Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Hanover, MA Posts: 430 Likes: 3 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Your Daily Driver Mine is a 2001Suburban. Has 174k on it and still going strong. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Doug Blackley 1697 STK

12-27-2012, 11:23 PM	#88
Troy Pourciau Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Baton Rouge, LA. Posts: 678 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Your Daily Driver 1994 Camaro Z28 383 stroker, 700 tranny, stock 3.42 gears ( WHHaatt ) 12.50's in the quarter. Drive it to the track and run the wheels off it. __________________ Troy "City Dog" Pourciau

12-28-2012, 05:24 AM	#89
RonTheAnnouncer Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Ravenna, OH Posts: 60 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Your Daily Driver I'm new here, but love the site! My daily driver is a 2007 Cobalt LS 4 door. Nothing special, stock 2.2L auto. It also serves as my race car and my motorhome at multi-day races like the Halloween Classic. The 1/8 mile dial is shown in the pic: __________________ Ron Huntley, Jr. announcer and Half ed racer "Those who can, do. Those who can't, criticize."