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01-01-2011, 12:19 PM | #11 |
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Re: Could Super Modified been different if?
Maybe it was the demise of Modified Eliminator itself that made the "wheels come off" the class. Those who chose to run Comp needed upgrades ($$$) to keep up with others running Comp.
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01-01-2011, 02:56 PM | #12 |
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The DEMISE of Modified was caused by NHRAs actions just like Pro Stock Truck---Modified always had great participation no matter where a race was !!!!! Comp at the time was somewhat similiar to what ya have now altereds/dragsters/funny cars etc... BUT without the full bodied vehicles---Super mod today would make it IF ya leave out the front wheel drive conversions to rear wheel drive configuration and maybe put a year age limit on those vehicles----also no sheet intake manifolds /restrict cylinder heads to only a few part numbers per OEM manufacturer/tire size restrictions and liteweight body parts like maybe a fiberglass hood only-- either a small or big block with a single un altered 4 bbl carb size determined by class on a cast alum intake manifold/ no fuel injection either OEM or aftermarket / with either an automatic or stick trans and slicks that have to fit in unaltered wheelwells-- might work ???
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Re: Could Super Modified been different if?
The original rules we ran under after they restricted C/SM to inline valves and before they killed off Modified Eliminator were fine if they had just left them alone.
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I was with Fadely at 99 % of those races, some peoples memory seem be off as they get older! The only place the door panel ever came off the car was at Edgewater WCS meet in June of 1977 and only ! (ONE) head was ever pulled at ony teardown period and that was at Dave Danish requist, he was filling in for Marty Barrett who was sick at that race. Marty was still Div III tech director. NO ONE EVER PUT UP $$$ FOR ANY TEAR DOWN ON THAT CAR FROM 1975 TO THE END OF 1978 WHEN EDWARDS BOUGHT THE CAR! If you have any questions you should contact Fadely @ affadely@mindspring.com or I can provide his phone #. THERE IS ALOT OF BULL $S on the information bellow!
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I guess ya dont remember T christain ? I was at Edgewater and remember that teardown Pat Sullivan put up the $$$ and we all stood around laughing about it too!!!
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and it was Jim Stevens, Fadely, Jim Elean for Div 5 Rickey never ran NHRA S/M only time he came to NHRA was in D/MP with 2 4 barrels at INDY can not remeber if it was 77 or 78!
Heads were ported 1 inch down from valve seat and 1/4 inch intake port match. Carbs were were never allowed to have Air Horn milled in NHRA 1975 only one 1 class A/SM in 76 it went to 3 A, B & C In 1976 you could run Canted Valve in C/SM as Fadely Ran Div 3 that way most of the year Quote:
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Tony or Pat never put up any $$$ other wise Fadely would have got It! After the tear down Danish did ask Tony and Sizemore if there was any thing else they wanted to see. If you were were there you should have remeber Tom Rider help Fadely as he went down there with US!!!
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an eleven second car ended up winner when Fadely was tossed
Mike Urley of Urley Brothers fame who passed away a couple years ago down in Flordia he was from Seymour Ind and a very goog friend of Glidden's Quote:
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Sounds right to me.
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