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03-31-2012, 08:33 PM | #1 |
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Modified Eliminator Wars in the 70's
As many would agree ,the greatest eliminator killed off by the NHRA . No slush boxes here. No 5 speeds. Liberty 4 speed chrysler boxes were a way of life. Some of the most succesful drivers of the sport cut their teeth here.
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03-31-2012, 08:44 PM | #2 |
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Re: Modified Eliminator Wars in the 70's
There were quite a few 5 speeds from the mid 70s on.
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Re: Modified Eliminator Wars in the 70's
I crewed on my friends F/G Corvette for a while and must have helped pull the trans a half a dozen times. It was a hemi 4 speed sitting on my chest. I believe this this was either 75 or 76. I know they updated the car after a flywheel explosion and crash and probably went to the 5 speed at that time.
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03-31-2012, 11:07 PM | #4 |
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Re: Modified Eliminator Wars in the 70's
Any pictures or stories of modified before they dumped it I believe in 1982. The protest must have been something to see.
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04-01-2012, 02:24 AM | #5 |
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Re: Modified Eliminator Wars in the 70's
It was dumped at the end of the '81 season. Here's a link to some of my Modified pics.
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Re: Modified Eliminator Wars in the 70's
Anyway here's a few of some Corvette's...
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Re: Modified Eliminator Wars in the 70's
Check this out.
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Re: Modified Eliminator Wars in the 70's
I'd love to see Modified Production once again ...... great memories though.
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