Class Winners Indy 2009 - Page 3

Bobby DiDomenico · 07-16-2009, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Larry Hill

AA/S 08 Mustang
AA/SA 08 Mustang
A/S 08 Mustang
A/SA 08 Mustang
B/S 08 Mustang
B/SA 08 Mustang

Thanks for the laugh Larry. Do we have a pool on what car in which class?

Having working on a few Turbo Regals, I'd expect these cars to arrive with cut apart engine compartments to allow access to everything!

Bobby Brannon · 07-16-2009, 08:18 PM

So I guess if you have a CHEVY DO NOT GO TO INDY. The fords will win

George Wright · 07-16-2009, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Chad Rhodes

I'm about 95 percent sure that you cant remove either head or the pan with that engine in a car. Its HUGE, makes a Hemi look small

A cylinder head can be pulled with the engine in the car. Jimmy, Steve and I removed the passenger side head from a "pre-production" Cobra Jet in my shop in preparation for the Winternationals. The "pre-production" car had all of the original factor accessories like power brakes, power steering, electical junction box, etc. Our AA/S Cobra Jet does not have any of those items and is much easier to work on.

Engine in the "pre-production" Cobra Jet.

Engine in our AA/S Cobra Jet. You can actually see the harmonic balancer.

treessavoy · 07-16-2009, 10:46 PM

It's one thing to tear it down in a full on shop, it's another thing to do it in the tear down at the track but either way it's going to be interesting......and I thought it was hard tearing down a Max Wedge!

Jim Bailey · 07-17-2009, 05:20 AM

( Don't forget about the new Challengers ) ....laughing....This could be NHRA's wake up call to their "Factory Wars".....The new Drag Pac Challenger won't run within a tenth of the new Supercharged Mustang, .....Two tenths if the air is bad. Then maybe they'll take a look at the "REAL" HP..... Heck, I don't think the Challengers can run with Shaul, Barton, or Sorrenson,(even with water in his engine.)

W J · 07-17-2009, 06:25 AM

The accessability in that engine compartment doesn't look much worse than the 4th gen LS1 Fbody GM cars. Thanks for the informative pics. WJ

Chad Rhodes · 07-17-2009, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by W J

The accessability in that engine compartment doesn't look much worse than the 4th gen LS1 Fbody GM cars. Thanks for the informative pics. WJ

apparently they designed the engine bay of the new car (05-up) with these engines in mind. I know doing the same thing in an SN-95 car is torture

X-TECH MAN · 07-17-2009, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Chad Rhodes

apparently they designed the engine bay of the new car (05-up) with these engines in mind. I know doing the same thing in an SN-95 car is torture

Couldnt be much worse than my piece of crap 91 Corvette.....Damn, I wished I had my 67 435 HP car back. SCREW the A/C....LOL

7820 · 07-17-2009, 02:36 PM

Me and you both brother. Bought mine on October 24, 1967 at Yukon Chevrolet in Yukon, OK Maroon with black interior, 4 speed, 427, tri power. Darn I miss that car..

W J · 07-17-2009, 07:37 PM

Probably one of the more accessible engine compartments in the newer cars are the late model GTO's....rather nice to work on....and darn, they are gone......WJ

07-16-2009, 08:18 PM	#22
Bobby Brannon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Bossier City,La. Posts: 653 Likes: 3 Liked 100 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Class Winners Indy 2009 So I guess if you have a CHEVY DO NOT GO TO INDY. The fords will win __________________ Bobby Brannon 4705 STK, SS

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treessavoy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dunnellon,FL Posts: 1,103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Class Winners Indy 2009 It's one thing to tear it down in a full on shop, it's another thing to do it in the tear down at the track but either way it's going to be interesting......and I thought it was hard tearing down a Max Wedge! __________________ Jim Rountree

07-17-2009, 05:20 AM	#25
Jim Bailey Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 705 Likes: 17 Liked 601 Times in 112 Posts	Re: Class Winners Indy 2009 ( Don't forget about the new Challengers ) ....laughing....This could be NHRA's wake up call to their "Factory Wars".....The new Drag Pac Challenger won't run within a tenth of the new Supercharged Mustang, .....Two tenths if the air is bad. Then maybe they'll take a look at the "REAL" HP..... Heck, I don't think the Challengers can run with Shaul, Barton, or Sorrenson,(even with water in his engine.)

07-17-2009, 06:25 AM	#26
W J Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Paxton, Massachusetts Posts: 638 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Class Winners Indy 2009 The accessability in that engine compartment doesn't look much worse than the 4th gen LS1 Fbody GM cars. Thanks for the informative pics. WJ

07-17-2009, 02:36 PM	#29
7820 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 201 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Class Winners Indy 2009 Me and you both brother. Bought mine on October 24, 1967 at Yukon Chevrolet in Yukon, OK Maroon with black interior, 4 speed, 427, tri power. Darn I miss that car..

07-17-2009, 07:37 PM	#30
W J Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Paxton, Massachusetts Posts: 638 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Class Winners Indy 2009 Probably one of the more accessible engine compartments in the newer cars are the late model GTO's....rather nice to work on....and darn, they are gone......WJ