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« on: January 07 2019, 10:28:10 PM »
Not many can say that Don Gartlitts walked his wife to be down the isle. That is super cool! 
Yeah, when I first heard about it, I thought the 3 of them had conspired to jerk me around. When I wouldn't bite, they started talking about hemi powered antique limo's and shit. It was all true.
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« on: January 07 2019, 08:48:20 PM »
And even tougher to stay on a dial with a stick.
It is a 347, C4, for I think 4 yrs now. You are certainly correct though. The inherited 289 went 7.75 eighth and 11.77 quarter. Pump gas street motor in '79. When I got involved with it, it was going 12.6-12.7.
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« on: January 07 2019, 08:43:02 PM »
If anyone thinks bracket racing is easy, I suggest they go out and try it. And Sportsman Class is one of the most competitive. Once again...congra ts!
Not congrats to me, but i will tell him. He is quite the Billy. Not many can say that Don Gartlitts walked his wife to be down the isle.
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« on: January 07 2019, 08:33:38 PM »
That’s a pretty cool falcon! My uncle had a white Falcon but not as fast!
What does the car run?
In 1500 ft air, 1.39/6.53 within +.01 sec. In 3000ft air, 1.42/6.70 varies about +.03. Not bad for a long life Bracket car on 9" rubber.
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« on: January 07 2019, 08:26:16 PM »
Nice work...and a very cool vid.
Thanx, I will tell him.The camera guy was some kind of semi-professional (?).
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« on: January 07 2019, 08:19:23 PM »
That’s a pretty cool falcon!
It is now. I will tell him what you said. His dad parked his gutted, primered street/strip falcon in 1979. His son, Billy drug it out of the weeds 6 yrs ago. He fired that mother up and went drag racing. Called it the 'Chicken Hawk'. It was a +.030 289, 850 dp, 4 spd, leaf sprg car. I was asked to help to get it to idle below 2200. It had a somewhat large bumpstick in it.
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« on: January 06 2019, 10:34:17 PM »
The last points race of '18, a friend asked to film the car. Billy agreed. In the 5th rd, Billy got pre-staged and staged thru the slots in his front rims. I caught it. It will not happen again. Instead of 14+ inches of rollout, he probably had 5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nTfAd0s0KA&feature=youtu.be
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« on: January 06 2019, 09:44:54 PM »
There was an awards banquet last nite for US 36. Billy Teeter is the 2018 Points Champion for Sportsman class.In the 8 points races, he finished 185 pts ahead of 2nd place. 25 pts to show up and complete 1 competition pass. 10 pts for each elimination rd.
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« on: January 06 2019, 08:59:08 PM »
I wish I had not posted that. No matter how carefully worded, I never fail to side track someone's thread.
Yes, I have been to Drag Week events 2 of the last 3 yrs. I was at the US Nationals last yr. In all possible weeks of '018, I had 3 free weekends away from local tracks. I go for free. Not sure what that proves.
I apologize for the hijack. I am out.
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« on: January 06 2019, 08:21:54 PM »
If my dad were alive he would certainly agree. Is that your rifle?
My dad actually believed the M 1 was created though a combination of Divine Intervention and John Garands faith.
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« on: January 06 2019, 02:47:00 PM »
Confirmed with the previous owner the converter is spragless
I, for one, would certainly lurk a thread about experiences pertaining to sprag vs diode vs spragless.
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« on: January 05 2019, 04:28:10 PM »
3.50 - 3.25
Do not forget stall with a non L/U converter. If the converter supplier won't make a recommendation, you will have to guess. I guess 7% for 5500 stall or higher, for example. IMO, the difference in one ratio (3.25-3.5) is hundreds of a sec in a quarter, unless the car needs 60 ft help. Converters are not an exact science. I have known people who have bought 4 or 5 to get right. Expensive education. Agai n, my opinions. Expensive appearing transmission.
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« on: January 05 2019, 03:59:55 PM »
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« on: January 01 2019, 11:09:29 AM »
That is an old ad. Think I will try to post one. I rode in ZL 1 Camaro's and knew Fred Gibb.
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« on: December 30 2018, 09:35:50 PM »
Yeah, I am interested in this thread also.
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