New "Dime Rocket" combo added to guide! - Page 9

farmco r/sa · 07-11-2015, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bigshow2966

Yes, he has spent a lot of time with the Bogners. But, there is nothing exotic or trick in that motor, just lots of attention to detail. Mike is pretty much the sharpest guy in the country on Slant Six motors. (Not that the country is overrun with them)

And I noticed on mike's trailer he the first member of the slant
6 drag club or something like that. who knew there was
enough demand for such a thing ??

And curious how many club members there are ?

Jack McCarthy · 07-15-2015, 10:26 AM

jim mantle according to new addition to nhra class guide your next heads up might be a tough customer 262 cid v-6 monte carlo with a q-jet or 550cfm throttle body ...

nhra's gift to you...

sorry I know the WTF is it doing in my class feeling : (

captain jack

bigshow2966 · 07-20-2015, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by farmco r/sa

And I noticed on mike's trailer he the first member of the slant
6 drag club or something like that. who knew there was
enough demand for such a thing ??

And curious how many club members there are ?

His blue Valiant was the first Slant door car in the 10's. He went as fast as 10:05 but never made the 9 Second Club. The 9 Second Club has 4 members at this time. There were quite a few 10 second cars. Slant racing is pretty popular in the northwest and southeast. There are a few cars scattered around the Midwest, but not like it was 10 years ago.

Mark Yacavone · 08-07-2015, 07:58 PM

Where is it???

jmantle · 08-08-2015, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack McCarthy

jim mantle according to new addition to nhra class guide your next heads up might be a tough customer 262 cid v-6 monte carlo with a q-jet or 550cfm throttle body ...

nhra's gift to you...

sorry I know the WTF is it doing in my class feeling : (

captain jack

My natural class is U, didn't stay there long when the 302 Fords got their big gift.
Hopefully anyone that builds a 4.3 wants to go fast and get some HP.

Jim Mantle

mtkawboy · 08-08-2015, 04:24 PM

How is a young kid that doesn't have parents or a relative that races stockers going to learn the art of engine blueprinting and all the rest of the stuff that takes years to learn to be competitive or the money to do it ? Don't forget the truck to haul it and the trailer to put it on, the travel money, hotels etc, etc etc. It was a lot easier to do when I started out in 1966 with a $45 car and a mentor and we didn't travel any where to race.

treessavoy · 08-08-2015, 05:56 PM

[QUOTE=bigshow2966;476944]His blue Valiant was the first Slant door car in the 10's. He went as fast as 10:05 but never made the 9 Second Club. The 9 Second Club has 4 members at this time. There were quite a few 10 second cars. Slant racing is pretty popular in the northwest and southeast. There are a few cars scattered around the Midwest, but not like it was 10 years ago.[/QUOT;E]

I just happen to have a 1964 Valiant, slant 6, factory 4 speed car sitting in the garage. I looked at building it but at 145hp it's no where near competitive but the curious thing is that a Mopar magazine built a slant six: raised the compression two points, blue printed, hotter cam and some carburetor work, threw it on a dyno and if I remember correctly it made 45hp at the rear wheels. 100hp less than in the guide, how could it ever compete when it's factored 100hp more than it makes when modified? Maybe some of the other early sixes are in the same boat with bloated hp figures?

JimR

Edit: it made 75 hp not 45 hp

07-15-2015, 10:26 AM	#82
Jack McCarthy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: lyndon ky. ... louisville area Posts: 1,284 Likes: 22 Liked 352 Times in 92 Posts	Re: New "Dime Rocket" combo added to guide! jim mantle according to new addition to nhra class guide your next heads up might be a tough customer 262 cid v-6 monte carlo with a q-jet or 550cfm throttle body ... nhra's gift to you... sorry I know the WTF is it doing in my class feeling : ( captain jack __________________ Jack McCarthy 3609 STK "the Captain"

08-07-2015, 07:58 PM	#84
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,485 Likes: 2,660 Liked 4,601 Times in 1,741 Posts	Re: New "Dime Rocket" combo added to guide! Where is it??? __________________ We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for..... Will Rogers

08-08-2015, 04:24 PM	#86
mtkawboy Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Billings Mt Posts: 279 Likes: 123 Liked 54 Times in 18 Posts	Re: New "Dime Rocket" combo added to guide! How is a young kid that doesn't have parents or a relative that races stockers going to learn the art of engine blueprinting and all the rest of the stuff that takes years to learn to be competitive or the money to do it ? Don't forget the truck to haul it and the trailer to put it on, the travel money, hotels etc, etc etc. It was a lot easier to do when I started out in 1966 with a $45 car and a mentor and we didn't travel any where to race.

08-08-2015, 05:56 PM	#87
treessavoy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dunnellon,FL Posts: 1,103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: New "Dime Rocket" combo added to guide! [QUOTE=bigshow2966;476944]His blue Valiant was the first Slant door car in the 10's. He went as fast as 10:05 but never made the 9 Second Club. The 9 Second Club has 4 members at this time. There were quite a few 10 second cars. Slant racing is pretty popular in the northwest and southeast. There are a few cars scattered around the Midwest, but not like it was 10 years ago.[/QUOT;E] I just happen to have a 1964 Valiant, slant 6, factory 4 speed car sitting in the garage. I looked at building it but at 145hp it's no where near competitive but the curious thing is that a Mopar magazine built a slant six: raised the compression two points, blue printed, hotter cam and some carburetor work, threw it on a dyno and if I remember correctly it made 45hp at the rear wheels. 100hp less than in the guide, how could it ever compete when it's factored 100hp more than it makes when modified? Maybe some of the other early sixes are in the same boat with bloated hp figures? JimR Edit: it made 75 hp not 45 hp __________________ Jim Rountree Last edited by treessavoy; 08-09-2015 at 02:22 PM.