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09-08-2010, 10:22 AM | #21 |
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Re: life after Super Stock for the Hemi A-bodies?
Hey Dave! How is it going Bud?
Nice to see you here. This is the place for Super Stock and other drag racing info. Matt |
09-08-2010, 10:47 AM | #22 |
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Re: life after Super Stock for the Hemi A-bodies?
does anyone have pictures of these cars from the 70's-80's they would be willing to share? i'm also interested in what were common modifications of those era's applied to these cars, suspension modifications, engine parts, etc. one thing i'm pretty curious about is how the cars were modified to fit the bigger slicks and still retain the leaf springs. i know that the springs were relocated but where the frame rails moved in too or were they replaced?
i noticed too that the team of DeFrank & Cohen have had at least two Hemi A-bodies, maybe more? Dave |
09-08-2010, 08:04 PM | #23 |
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Re: life after Super Stock for the Hemi A-bodies?
Dave,
The 10.5" slicks fit within the wheel-well of the Cuda. The Dart required rear fender-well opening modification. The frame-rails were not modified on the factory cars. The cars were basic 68' 383 cars. Came through with welded-in 'torque-boxes'. pc |
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"I was racing a 1968 Hemi Dart, and when Chrysler came out with the Pro Stock program they asked a few of us if we would convert our cars to 1970 models. Melvin Yow and a few others, like me, agreed, and we went Pro Stock racing." After racing the newly converted car for about a year, Larry was rewarded with a new ride for 1971. "I got one of the new Dodge Demons and we raced that for a while." If you'd like to read the full article here is the link: http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=214169 |
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09-11-2010, 09:34 AM | #25 |
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Jeff, thank you for posting the link!
it brings up a question i have that i'm very curious about. when the cars were converted to '70-'71 models did they use fiberglass fenders and hoods? i'm also curious as to how they cut the back off to change it to the later model. Dave |
09-14-2010, 02:40 PM | #26 |
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Any one here know if Dick Landy's 426 Hemi 1970 Dart Swinger pro stocker was one of his older cars converted, or bought from a Chrysler dealership, or was it a body in white from the factory...and I'm pretty sure Bob Lambeck drove this one for Landy.
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10-31-2011, 11:02 PM | #27 |
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Anyone have anymore info or stats on these converted Hemi A-body race cars.
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There are holes in that theory tho, which I can't explain. He is known to have owned only 2 original LO cars when new. One a stick, one an auto. Both cars are documented today by Dick, & have been restored. But yet, if you look at the Car Craft All Star Decal on the side glass, this is a decal from 1968. I believe he cut up a 68 car, but what car did he cut???? liteweight |
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Best I know of is right here: http://classracer.com/classforum/showthread.php?t=13002 |
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