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Old 12-21-2012, 05:40 PM   #1
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You read it right, this winters project is going to be something that should do away with all of the excuses for not being able to afford to go Stock Eliminator racing!
One of my racing buddys just bought a 1979 Pontiac GP out of the local shopper for 500 bucks and through some good scrounging, good dealing and(hopefully) good luck we are going to try and get it under the U/SA index for 1000 bucks or less(or more) not counting the price of the car.
We've got it in the garage and up in the air so stay tuned for updates.
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Old 12-21-2012, 06:35 PM   #2
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This will be interesting,keep us updated.
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Old 12-21-2012, 07:11 PM   #3
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You read it right, this winters project is going to be something that should do away with all of the excuses for not being able to afford to go Stock Eliminator racing!
One of my racing buddys just bought a 1979 Pontiac GP out of the local shopper for 500 bucks and through some good scrounging, good dealing and(hopefully) good luck we are going to try and get it under the U/SA index for 1000 bucks or less(or more) not counting the price of the car.
We've got it in the garage and up in the air so stay tuned for updates.
2 bbl 301? I hope you're planning on getting it out early in the season
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Old 12-21-2012, 08:17 PM   #4
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I saw the car its for real should be good.
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Old 12-21-2012, 08:41 PM   #5
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Let's make this a classracer project car. I know we all have extra used parts that we will never use and we can donate. Gauges, gears,tires,shifters,shocks,plug wires,coils,ignition boxes,etc. I will donate an 8" th200 converter if others are interested in helping. What do you think, Billy?
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Old 12-22-2012, 08:54 AM   #6
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Hi Bob! Merry Christmas to you and the Mrs!
I appreciate your offer but I'm going to try and hold this thing to my strict budget cap and I know that there are some things that I'm going to catch flak for already.
I like the idea of a "Project Class Racer" though. I'd be up for that. I'll have to run it past Kenny.
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Old 12-22-2012, 09:44 AM   #7
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Kudos, Billy! This is one of my "favs" right now. Ridiculously low power rating, cheap and not too difficult ot find, RWD, V8, available in 2bbl-4bbl-auto-stick.

I like the idea of a Class Racer "dime rocket" project! It's not too critical that it be a killer car, but fast enough to qualify at national events and not be first round fodder in class elims.
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Hi Bob! Merry Christmas to you and the Mrs!
I appreciate your offer but I'm going to try and hold this thing to my strict budget cap and I know that there are some things that I'm going to catch flak for already.
I like the idea of a "Project Class Racer" though. I'd be up for that. I'll have to run it past Kenny.
Billy - I'm in .......And we'll see if we can make this happen .And Merry Christmas .
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Beautiful! Nobody "thinks out of he box" like you Billy! Question, so header design with primary length and size will make a bigger difference in a lower horsepower like your 301 2V than lets say my 396/325 BBC? If it would be worth it down the road I would like to at least have equal length headers. Right now i will be using a Hooker street type header with just a modified collector.

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