Average year for the 10 @ LORDS2-2 - Page 2

Jim Kaekel · 03-12-2013, 12:17 PM

[QUOTE=Sean Cour;372912] They're available to anyone!

What a concept. You forgot to mention the fact that only applies to anyone that's got roughly $100,000 laying around with nothing better to spend it on.

Ed Wright · 03-12-2013, 12:52 PM

If you are willing to write the check, it is the Easy Button. It's going to be a few years before most get enough HP to have to start thrashing headers, converters, camshafts, shocks, etc, to pick them up to be competitive in class or heads-ups.

I'm not near fast enough, and have three sets of headers (need another), three intake manifolds, five camshafts, had three converters, three transmissions (different ratios) and need to test one more rear gear. I can go 1.05 under in the heat if I need to, and am dead meat in a heads-up against one of those things. Probably against Gary Emmons too. LOL

Sean Cour · 03-12-2013, 01:40 PM

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They're available to anyone!

What a concept. You forgot to mention the fact that only applies to anyone that's got roughly $100,000 laying around with nothing better to spend it on.

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Jim Kaekel · 03-12-2013, 02:05 PM

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I just got Four Stars....thank you very much!

Hagen Gary · 03-12-2013, 02:12 PM

I guess it's like when you see someone at the supermarket buying steak and shrimp on food stamp cards and paying for all their beer and cigs with their own money, then getting into their Beamer in the front row handy capped spot (even though clearly they are not handy capped). Some people will applaud them for gaming the system, others will call them no good pieces of crap. I don't care what they do either way. I wasn't brought up like that, and I'm certainly not teaching my kids to live like that. We are all free to live and race the way we think is correct. I believe that sandbagging a half a second when "we haven't even pulled the valve covers off yet" is just like the food stamp Beamer driver, but I'm not going to call you a no good piece of crap because I don't agree with your stance on it.

Sean Cour · 03-12-2013, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Hagen Gary

I guess it's like when you see someone at the supermarket buying steak and shrimp on food stamp cards and paying for all their beer and cigs with their own money, then getting into their Beamer in the front row handy capped spot (even though clearly they are not handy capped). Some people will applaud them for gaming the system, others will call them no good pieces of crap. I don't care what they do either way. I wasn't brought up like that, and I'm certainly not teaching my kids to live like that. We are all free to live and race the way we think is correct. I believe that sandbagging a half a second when "we haven't even pulled the valve covers off yet" is just like the food stamp Beamer driver, but I'm not going to call you a no good piece of crap because I don't agree with your stance on it.

I like it!

GUMP · 03-12-2013, 02:05 PM

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What a concept. You forgot to mention the fact that only applies to anyone that's got roughly $100,000 laying around with nothing better to spend it on.

I wonder how much a really trick 1970 442 Stocker would cost if I started building one today?

(Don't forget to include the price of a real 442 that is in at least very good condition)

Jim Kaekel · 03-12-2013, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by GUMP

I wonder how much a really trick 1970 442 Stocker would cost if I started building one today?

(Don't forget to include the price of a real 442 that is in at least very good condition)

Believe it or not, I originally paid $300.00 for my car. That was back in '81 and I've put plenty of good, old fashioned hard work into it since then. Of course in today's "instant gratification" society and courtesy of NHRA, you can now literally buy a turn-key race car..... if you have the funds.

GUMP · 03-12-2013, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Kaekel

Believe it or not, I originally paid $300.00 for my car. That was back in '81 and I've put plenty of good, old fashioned hard work into it since then. Of course in today's "instant gratification" society and courtesy of NHRA, you can now literally buy a turn-key race car..... if you have the funds.

That wasn't the question. I got my 1969 GTO for $500.00 years ago. You can't buy a shell for that today unless you get really lucky.

I think my question was very valid. What does it cost to buy a really good muscle car and build it into a really good Stocker? I bet you could easily spend the $89,000.00 sticker price that my new COPO carried.

Jim Kaekel · 03-12-2013, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by GUMP

I think my question was very valid. What does it cost to buy a really good muscle car and build it into a really good Stocker? I bet you could easily spend the $89,000.00 sticker price that my new COPO carried.

Yes, there are few, select racers that I can think of that have probably spent that kind of dough on an older stocker. Is that the answer you're looking for to justify all of the money you spent?

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Jim Kaekel VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,229 Likes: 133 Liked 536 Times in 110 Posts	Re: Average year for the 10 @ LORDS2-2 [QUOTE=Sean Cour;372912] They're available to anyone! What a concept. You forgot to mention the fact that only applies to anyone that's got roughly $100,000 laying around with nothing better to spend it on. __________________ Jim Kaekel 3836 STK

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Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Average year for the 10 @ LORDS2-2 If you are willing to write the check, it is the Easy Button. It's going to be a few years before most get enough HP to have to start thrashing headers, converters, camshafts, shocks, etc, to pick them up to be competitive in class or heads-ups. I'm not near fast enough, and have three sets of headers (need another), three intake manifolds, five camshafts, had three converters, three transmissions (different ratios) and need to test one more rear gear. I can go 1.05 under in the heat if I need to, and am dead meat in a heads-up against one of those things. Probably against Gary Emmons too. LOL __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

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Hagen Gary Live Reporter Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cajun country Posts: 339 Likes: 51 Liked 34 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Average year for the 10 @ LORDS2-2 I guess it's like when you see someone at the supermarket buying steak and shrimp on food stamp cards and paying for all their beer and cigs with their own money, then getting into their Beamer in the front row handy capped spot (even though clearly they are not handy capped). Some people will applaud them for gaming the system, others will call them no good pieces of crap. I don't care what they do either way. I wasn't brought up like that, and I'm certainly not teaching my kids to live like that. We are all free to live and race the way we think is correct. I believe that sandbagging a half a second when "we haven't even pulled the valve covers off yet" is just like the food stamp Beamer driver, but I'm not going to call you a no good piece of crap because I don't agree with your stance on it.