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Old 04-01-2009, 01:38 PM   #7
Rich Biebel
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Default Re: When was the "Golden Age" of Stock Eliminator

Exhaust systems were required on Stockers.....so everyone just hung some straight pipes and some small mufflers and they had to at least reach the rearend housing. They hung down pretty low on a lot of cars. Ours were connected to the headers but there was no hole there. A stupid NHRA rule.....parts came off regularly. The biggest stupid NHRA rule was 7" slicks....120mph capable cars riding on these tires with narrow rims and very low air preasure. Cars flipped in the lights fairly often mostly from trying to gain traction with low air, narrow rims and skinny tires........at speed you might be feeling a bit sideways......add in some balljoint spacers and whooppee what a ride!!!!
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