Another Drag Pak joins the Ramchargers Legacy

[davidhuff]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

And Robert Pond and Kenny Miele had to remove the rear end from their cars.

Quote Andy's dad:We had Phil Mandella add our weight box and fuel sample valve

What happened to the days of working on your car?

Please ED, be nice to fellow racers because there are so few us that still love the sport of drag racing.

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by davidhuff

Please ED, be nice to fellow racers because there are so few us that still love the sport of drag racing.

Don't any of these new car owners do ANY of the assembly work on these HP wonder cars?
Well I do know of one DP car that is complete and ready to test that was completely built
by a real master technician in a two car garage.***** even I put in my own fuel check valve,
two step and other parts.I even put the engine and trans after rebuilds in my driveway and I'm no mechanical wizard.That's the satisfaction I get of running a stocker,not reaching into my bank account and getting a cookie cutter stocker.But I guess to each his own.
David,the" so few us that still love the sport of drag racing" is getting to be a minority.I don't think they would take exception to my remarks.And if they do then so be it.

[BlueOval Ralph]

It's a Ford-O-Matic they had a big deal as this was something new in 1959 my dad bought one with a 292 V-8 you could walk faster to 30 mph than it. And as I remeber the 2-speed in the Chrysler products were Powerfilte's

Originally Posted by Greg Hill

They let the Mustangs run powerglides so I guess anything is possible.

[davidhuff]

[QUOTE=Ed Fernandez;248084]Don't any of these new car owners do ANY of the assembly work on these HP wonder cars?
Well I do know of one DP car that is complete and ready to test that was completely built
by a real master technician in a two car garage.***** even I put in my own fuel check valve,
two step and other parts.I even put the engine and trans after rebuilds in my driveway and I'm no mechanical wizard.That's the satisfaction I get of running a stocker,not reaching into my bank account and getting a cookie cutter stocker.But I guess to each his own.
David,the" so few us that still love the sport of drag racing" is getting to be a minority.I don't think they would take exception to my remarks.And if they do then so be it.[/QUOTE I agree!

[Andys dad]

OK I know you guys who have to sit at the kiddie table will jump on this

I work 50 to 60 hours a week - nights, weekends to earn the money - and I can choose to spend it anyway I want to

I consider that working on my car

Plus, the time is a big factor and my physical and health conditions prevent me from doing what I once did - did you ever think of that?

I relish the idea of beating the crap out of you whinners, who think less of me, because I can not do, what I once did with my hands, but I still can do with my mind

Enough said

[novassdude]

Originally Posted by BlueOval Ralph

It's a Ford-O-Matic they had a big deal as this was something new in 1959 my dad bought one with a 292 V-8 you could walk faster to 30 mph than it. And as I remeber the 2-speed in the Chrysler products were Powerfilte's

I am curios if any one has worked on one of these transmissions from either the DP or the Mustang? Are they really different from the powerglide or are they using the majority of powerglide parts. If you order a converter is it a powerglide converter that just happens to fit these trannys?

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by Andys dad

OK I know you guys who have to sit at the kiddie table will jump on this

I work 50 to 60 hours a week - nights, weekends to earn the money - and I can choose to spend it anyway I want to

I consider that working on my car

Plus, the time is a big factor and my physical and health conditions prevent me from doing what I once did - did you ever think of that?

I relish the idea of beating the crap out of you whinners, who think less of me, because I can not do, what I once did with my hands, but I still can do with my mind

Enough said

So what's wrong with letting someone do some of the work,like the fuel valve and weight
box in your garage with you supervising the work.I'm sorry to hear you can't physically do some of it yourself but wouldn't you feel more involved by supervising the finish work yourself?
I had an industrial accident in 1998 that left me with a broken L-5 vertebrae,my neurogolist told me I'd never be able to pick up more that 10-20 lbs.I hate when someone tells me I can't do something.I can pick up way more than that now.I'll be 66 next month and realise I don't have the stamina I used to have,but I'll be damned if I going to roll over and vegatate away.
Besides,you're only one of the large bunch who have these new cars.There's some out there who are healthy enough to do their cars,but they're either just shell out the money cause they can or don't have the skills to do the work and that's fine.My point is years ago the average S/SS racer didn't farm their cars out,they built them themselves.That is not the case anymore.

[Andys dad]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

So what's wrong with letting someone do some of the work,like the fuel valve and weight
box in your garage with you supervising the work.I'm sorry to hear you can't physically do some of it yourself but wouldn't you feel more involved by supervising the finish work yourself?
I had an industrial accident in 1998 that left me with a broken L-5 vertebrae,my neurogolist told me I'd never be able to pick up more that 10-20 lbs.I hate when someone tells me I can't do something.I can pick up way more than that now.I'll be 66 next month and realise I don't have the stamina I used to have,but I'll be damned if I going to roll over and vegatate away.
Besides,you're only one of the large bunch who have these new cars.There's some out there who are healthy enough to do their cars,but they're either just shell out the money cause they can or don't have the skills to do the work and that's fine.My point is years ago the average S/SS racer didn't farm their cars out,they built them themselves.That is not the case anymore.

You are exactly right "years ago"

I would never assume to be able to supervise someone like Phil Mandella or any other craftsman

Why argue - I am not going to roll over and vegatate away as you put it

In case you have not noticed - I grew my replacement - and have not given up yet

He has college to finish right now

As a matter of fact I am sure I am still taking bigger risks than you ever have

I do not need to make excuses to someone like you who is so superior

[davidhuff]

Originally Posted by Andys dad

You are exactly right "years ago"

I would never assume to be able to supervise someone like Phil Mandella or any other craftsman

Why argue - I am not going to roll over and vegatate away as you put it

In case you have not noticed - I grew my replacement - and have not given up yet

He has college to finish right now

As a matter of fact I am sure I am still taking bigger risks than you ever have

I do not need to make excuses to someone like you who is so superior

I think your new DP is great and I hope you really enjoy racing it.Congrats on one of the best looking DP I have ever seen.David

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by davidhuff

I think your new DP is great and I hope you really enjoy racing it.Congrats on one of the best looking DP I have ever seen.David

xx