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Old 04-01-2009, 02:08 PM   #2
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Default Re: When was the "Golden Age" of Stock Eliminator

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Originally Posted by GUMP View Post
Ah, the "Good Old Days"! !

Honestly, I think that tech on a National level back then must have been really tough, but on a local level it must have been pretty lax. When I picked up my Formula in 1995 the owner told me about the new Firebird Stocker that he had in 1968 and all the tropies he had won with it on a local level. He also told me about the 428 short block that it had in it!
A P&G tester and maybe cc a head (if time permitted) and matching casting # and carb was about the most they could do. Not taking away, remember they were mostly just car guys wanting to be involved on a local level.
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