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Old 01-01-2013, 10:07 PM   #52
RonTheAnnouncer
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Default Re: Why did you build your "slow" stock eliminator car?

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Originally Posted by bigshow2966 View Post


Mike got this car because he wanted to prove he could get the national record with a Slant 6. He holds it now, and had it for awhile a couple years ago too. He was also Div. 5 Aeromotive Low Qualifier for 2011. He races with a bunch from his area and they all have a ball.
I love that car. I've been a slant six guy since my dad bracket raced a high 15 second 65 Dart in the mid 70s. I do know slant sixes are difficult to make power with, and I believe Mike had to get a bit of horsepower taken away from his combo to become competitive.
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