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So, I feel like the right thing to do would be to pass it on to someone else who might like to look thru it, but really don't have $40 extra to spend on a book. Would also like for it to go to someone who'd be willing to then pass it on to someone else. So, if you or others here would help me locate such a person, I'd appreciate it. ![]() I'll pay shipping to this person, anywhere in the lower 48. |
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OK, the car was raced some in '98. In the pic posted, it has a div 2 number. DRC has records
from '98. So, I checked some race results from the East & Southeast. Sure enuff it pops up at the Gators, in #20 position @ 1 sec under. Carol is listed as the driver. I'm sorry, but I don't know if Carol was Mark's wife, daughter, or ? Somebody please post the correct info. https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r1998#indextop It shows up again @ Englishtown. This time it's #8 @ 1.100 under. Dave Ribeiro was right behind, also in a '78 Bird. https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r1998#indextop One thing about that race that I thought was real cool, was that Pontiac power swept L/SA, M/SA, N/SA, O/SA, & P/SA ! ![]() https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r1998#indextop I noticed that the car had a div 3 number, at the 2 races I listed. So, I'll go back & look at some of the div 3 races & see if it turns up. Didn't see Carol's name listed at later races. Did see Don Holmes, Paul Dilcher, & Bob Michael listed driving '78 Birds. Bob won the M/SA class @ Indy. https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r1998#indextop At Reading, Paul Dilcher was #6 & Dave Ribeiro was #12. Dave was then listed with a '77 Bird. One advantage of claiming a '77 is that you have the option of running a Pontiac 350, which some have done. https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r1998#indextop Until NHRA gave 'em the big hits, the '77-'78 400 Birds were quite competitive. I suppose non-Pontiac guys would just say they had a soft hp factor. Last edited by oldskool; 03-09-2020 at 08:21 AM. |
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I built the 78 as a J/Stocker, with a Weber clutch and a Doug Nash trans. It ran on the 11.80 something record right away. It was hard on parts though, and I never could set the record. The 305 Camaros got popular and were very fast. Those cars are in F/stock now, I believe. I knew I couldn't run with them, so I tried running the small cam with the stick... @.366 lift, the lobes we had to use were not big on RPM. Also the amount of weight we had to carry, proved to be a bad stick shift combo. I built a converter and a lightened T350 for it, and let Carol drive it in 1995.She was an accomplished bracket racer.(former track champion, etc.) I sold the car in 1998, after Englishtown. Most of the class finals were in 96-97 , which doesn't show up on DRC.
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Great info ! Thanks !
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At the Gators, both Pontiacs survived E-1. Randi Lyn cut a perfect .000 light. Turns out she didn't need a good light that round. Would have been great for a close round tho. Michael cut a .010 light. That ain't too shabby either.
![]() https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...er=30#indextop In E-2, Randi Lyn left a bit too soon. Michael cut a good light, but slowed, for some reason. So, the Pontiacs are out. ![]() https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...UMMIT#indextop Last edited by oldskool; 03-13-2020 at 01:51 PM. |
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