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Old 02-04-2018, 08:56 PM   #31
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Don't we have some kind of racer rules committee that can address these issues, I guess not? What do we need to start one?
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Old 02-05-2018, 08:32 AM   #32
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Don't we have some kind of racer rules committee that can address these issues, I guess not? What do we need to start one?
We have one, SRAC. They're well intentioned but the people at the top rarely listen.
One thing that I have learned over the years about the Racers that run in the NHRA, they are (individually) some of the most brilliant people I have ever met. When we are put into groups (2 or more), we become so collectively stupid, we couldn't open a can of beans if we were starving. NHRA has always taken full advantage of that.
What would we need to start a "functional" racers rules committee? Divine Intervention!
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Old 02-05-2018, 09:53 AM   #33
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No...like the famous lady said "Never mind"
When the famous lady was diagnosed with a terminal illness, she also said "It's always something".
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Old 02-05-2018, 03:41 PM   #34
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The Classification is correct. Believe Jason McCormack and Arlen Vanke had the only two 66 cars. Both were 4 speed cars, with radio, heater, sound deadener delete, hood scoop and battery in trunk. My info source says they were actually Chrysler cars. There was a lot of advertising back then that never came to pass in 66 or 67 model run years.
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Old 02-05-2018, 03:54 PM   #35
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I believe Jason's car is a real car. Hemi, 4 speed, race car.
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Old 02-05-2018, 04:03 PM   #36
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That RO package, although not designated as such in 1966, was available in mid 1966. My dad opted for that in June 1966. The dealer had never ordered a "performance car" and screwed up the order. He was offered a '67 RO23 to be delivered in November of 1966. My mom did not want to wait and my dad had to compromise and bought a recently traded 1965 426 wedge wagon.
You are correct, There was no RO/WO designated package in 66 although there was advertising mentioning hood scoop, battery in trunk, radio/heater and sound deadener delete, was never available to general public as such. Sales man was trying to order package that wasn't really available. Also would have been hard to deliver 67 RO 23 car in November of 66 since they weren't built until February of 67
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Old 02-05-2018, 04:19 PM   #37
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The Classification is correct. Believe Jason McCormack and Arlen Vanke had the only two 66 cars. There was a lot of advertising back then that never came to pass in 66 or 67 model run years.
And yet, NHRA won't accept a 67 L-88 Corvette.
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I believe Jason's car is a real car. Hemi, 4 speed, race car.
I believe Jason's car was actually one of factory cars that Jack got ahold of because Jason wasn't old enough to be involved at that time.
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Old 02-05-2018, 05:31 PM   #39
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Is that specific intake manifold required or can the "street" version be legally substituted?
The 2780543 and 2780544 are one and the same Street Hemi intake. For some unknown reason Chrysler saw fit to have 2 casting numbers on the Street Hemi intake. As far as I know all Street Hemi intakes have those two casting numbers on them. So to answer your question the 2780544 casting number is just one of the two casting numbers and not a separate number for a different design manifold.
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Old 02-05-2018, 08:44 PM   #40
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When the famous lady was diagnosed with a terminal illness, she also said "It's always something".
Are we talking about different famous lady's? The one I'm taking about should be in jail.
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