RDRA Discussions (Retired Drag Racers Association)

[Wotan]

Wotan, I left your original post in the technical discussions area. We're talking racing now. :) Chief

[Wotan]

'Love that Hemi Chief! :p

W

[Chief]

'Love that Hemi Chief! :p

W
I figured the damn thing would have blown up by now, but it's been a good 'un...:D
You a drag racing enthusiast, Wotan? :)

[Wotan]

Yup! 2 '70 Darts, 1 w/transpanted 340 six-pak 4-spd, later put in a bigblock, 2nd w/340 4bbl. auto stock, '73 'Cuda w/ tranplanted 383 Magnum, '72 Challenger w/340 4bbl. auto... Some other Mopar stuff too... My Six-Pak Dart did mid-12's, but never consistant (4spd)... Lots of fun... I do the "monster truck" thing now... '93 Ramcharger... You?

W

[Chief]

Guess I'm gonna have Mili start a retired drag racer's forum... :D Yeah, been racing for nearly 40 years. 4x4 and myself became acquainted as a result of a mutual interest in the sport. My first car was a 56 Chevy with a 283/2x4 carburetion, Muncie 4 speed...man, I thought I was fat-cattin'. Then I built a sleeper - a 1966 Caprice with a pretty hot 454. It weighed 5000 pounds and would run 12.90's with street tires, through the mufflers. Plenty stout old street car in 1970....but 6 mpg was a little hard to take, even at 25 cents a gallon.
Built a Super Gas Vega wagon in the early 80's... a mid-9 sec, 140 mph car. It was a big wheelstander, and a ton of fun, but like most any racecar, they take up a lot of time and money, and I finally got rid of it in 1990.
My wife's nephew would talk to you for hours on end...he is a certified MoPar freak. He has a fully restored 1970 Challenger, Plum Crazy in color, 340/6 pak (came that way, not a transplant)...and it is one nice ride.
Monster trucking, eh? They're pretty cool...they all come to town about once a year (Bigfoot, Bearfoot, etc) and put on quite a show for everybody. Do you tour with yours?
Glad you like my hemi. The car that thing's mounted in runs the quarter mile in 4.4 seconds at over 330 mph. :eek:
Wow, they've come a long ways since I started hanging around the local strip when I was 14....

[Wotan]

My “monster” is a street driven “monster”… Not like the “Big’uns” you see on TV (Bigfoot, etc). Just a little guy to get me to my fishing holes… It’s got about 10 inches of lift, 38” tires, 4.56 gearing, and a massaged 360 putting out about 400 square (hp/torque)… Nothing too radical… But the fuel mileages stinks! ~8 m.p.g.!!! I’m thinking Diesel transplant now… Cummins 5.9 Turbo would do the trick… Ah, someday when I have a few more bucks!

Tell your nephew he’s got a real “gem” there… “T/A”s are worth big money now! That’s where my 340 Six-Pak came from… One hell of a good motor, if it’s original… Lots of good “internals” (better than standard 340s)…

I did the “Chevy” thing back in ‘92 (’75 Stingray)… I rebuilt the motor and trans and put a small fortune into it… It went good and handled great… Not being a “Chevy guy” by nature, I was impressed by the power it was making, but in the end, came “home” to Dodge… It’s what I grew up with and it’s what I know… I must be getting old… I hate change… :p

W

[Rampage]

You better add me to that list, guys. lol. 32 yrs of racing 1/4 mile. I still have a 66 396 chevelle that runs 9.80s and a pro street 67 chevy II with a caddy 500 punched to a 514ci. That baby rips pavement. 715 ft lbs of torque @ 1800 RPM. I take it out in the summertime to keep me young ;)

[4x4]

You better add me to that list, guys. lol. 32 yrs of racing 1/4 mile. I still have a 66 396 chevelle that runs 9.80s and a pro street 67 chevy II with a caddy 500 punched to a 514ci. That baby rips pavement. 715 ft lbs of torque @ 1800 RPM. I take it out in the summertime to keep me young ;)

That Chevy II of yours ain't red is it ???
I bet ya I raced you way back when at Cayuga in the 70's ..
I used to run a 68 black firebird called " Blackbird "
I sold it to a guy that now runs it under the name of his pizza shop " Poppas Pizza" .. Then I ran a super comp dragster for a few years ....
I have a feeling that I might know you ....
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm !

[lefty]

She's real fine.....

:cool:

[4x4]

my 409

[mopar611]

Im gonna dump that Mopar Muscle magazine and subcribe to this forum. Feels like home sweet home. Mopar

[mopar611]

Ok, maybe not. But I still like it here. HEMI power. Mopar