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To Killingtime. I truly would assemble any one of those engines for you. If I'm a liar, the truth would come out, and ruin ANY chance we have for legitimacy. ANYONE can call my bluff. ANYONE!!!! Thanks! I do believe you . Also, we spun both the 322, and the 289 to 9,600.

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Anyone post this link yet?
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=348502

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Randy,
If I had a car that would work I would take you up on your offer. If something can happen, I could probaly find a car to borrow.
I would like to see spec type class would be interested in running,but can't build car if there is'nt class, they started pro stock truck w/ a few to demo class.

Mike Taylor 3601

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Mike, I appreciate that. I truly do. And no one is going to build a car, just for that reason. I have zero pull with NHRA, or IHRA. My thoughts are, the only way this will ever work, is for one, or the other, or both, to get with a head company, decide what's fair, let racers know a year in advance, promise to stick with it for X amount of years, and get some local tracks to implement it every now and then, get Drag Illustrated to come, and start covering it, get all the cam companys involved, and intake manufacturers, and let it play out. I think, and that's about all I can give you, that it would be big between Ford, Mopar, and Chevy guys to build this up into a beautiful rivalry. But that's just me, and I damn sure don't run, or never intend to run the show. The beauty of this would be, we would NEVER have to change heads. And a replacement head is between 4 and 500 $. Keep most ALL bells, and whistles out of it, and make people have to drive, and think. Maybe even make wheelie bars illegal. Something needs to be done to bring the crowd, and racing actually back into drag racing.

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Also, the numbers I ran with spec were with a chassis I would not allow, and with a STAR vac pump, and external oil pump. Which I think should NOT be allowed. K.I.S.S.

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How about Bodix as a major sponsor? Maybe having the Major Sponsors could create a need by NHRA for a place for this type of racing. Example Top Sportsman and Top Dragster. Bracket racing at its fastest.

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Dick, the only one I know at Brodix, is Dave Rodder, and he used to donate $50 to our track, for every set of heads sold. I also know some Miller beer distributors, that are pretty high up, that sponsor a friends pulling tractor, that might do something if approached, now that Bud is out.

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Dumb and Dumber question would be would old Jr Stock cars with the SMALL spec motors tickle any ones fancy?

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Not as much as a modified class!! Racers just have a warm fuzzy for this class. Hope you and Randy can move forward, somehow, with it.

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Honestly Todd. I'm actually shocked that NHRA, and or, IHRA have not tried to re-apply Modified with the availability of a Spec head. It's affordable, available, and easy to police. Plus, anyone who can afford a race car, can afford spec if we are careful on the rules. But, then again, that's just me.