[Mark Yacavone]

(we continue with our satirical fairy tale)

NB gazes back into his truck bed. Well, I got a distributor anyway LOL..
VR> Nope.Put that in the scrap pile too. Nobody uses points anymore. You need an MSD distributor, 6AL ignition box with 2 step limiter , MSD coil, brake pressure switch, and pressure gauge for inside the car. You won't be able to cut a good light in that big, heavy car, without all that stuff. This ain't bracket racing. They won't let you deep stage either ..Only the Pro's can do that.

VR> While we're talking electronics, you'll need an electric water pump that bolts to the front of the engine, a gear reduction starter, a mini alternator, and an aluminum pulley to drive it..Oh. and aluminum radiators are legal now too.
So throw away all that ancient original stuff.

By now NB is wondering what he's got himself into..
Atleast I've got the PG trans..
VR> Sell that to a bracket racer..You need a metric 200 3 speed, metric converter, and an SFI approved flex plate. You're talking 2, 3 ,4 , maybe 5 grand for the trans, depending on options, plus 1200 + for the converter and flex plate. Of course you need a good 3 speed shifter too.

NB> How come the 3 speed is legal?
VR> Well, the guys that had to run PGs complained to NHRA, because all the new car guys had 3 speeds and they didn't so they just said okay.
That's the same with a lot of this stuff. Guys wanted these after market parts for their own agenda, so they bent NHRA's ear until they got what they wanted. The guys that didn't need 'em didn't protest , but instead went out and bought all this stuff too. I figure they let all this stuff in so they could shake 'em down for contingency money, racer than paying out much themselves, to the racers. Now they even charge you for the manufacturer's decal, so you can claim someone else's money..

By now, NB's head is spinning...

TBC