CLASS RACER FORUM - Original hemi dart information

I was there and saw this wreck. Mancini red lighted , blew the engine and rolled it. Did everything wrong but break out and turn right instead of left in the shut-down area.

Steve Stasko

06-12-2018 09:40 PM

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The engine didn't blow, the seal came out of the oil pump and started pushing oil. The car was not a factory Hemi car either.

Terry Drinkwater

06-15-2018 08:26 AM

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I wasn't familiar with that accident, hope he wasn't injured..... or worse. The car doesn't look repairable either. Sad.

mopar68

06-15-2018 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Terry Drinkwater (Post 565284)

I wasn't familiar with that accident, hope he wasn't injured..... or worse. The car doesn't look repairable either. Sad.

This accident happened at the 1976 NHRA U.S. Nationals. Whatever injuries Ron sustained, if any (outside of being shaken up), were minor to the best of my knowledge.

Pete

hemitime

06-16-2018 12:00 PM

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Its my understanding that it was the Mancini crash that led to the window net rule when a cage is installed.

hemiman4262003

06-16-2018 12:54 PM

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intresting hemitime,didnt know that

Terry Witzel

06-18-2018 01:48 PM

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https://image.ibb.co/eTeXSy/004.jpg

Terry Drinkwater

06-20-2018 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve Stasko (Post 565078)

The engine didn't blow, the seal came out of the oil pump and started pushing oil. The car was not a factory Hemi car either.

Engine appears to be tunnel ram equipped. What class was he entered in, MP maybe?

Steve Stasko

06-20-2018 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Terry Drinkwater (Post 565709)

Engine appears to be tunnel ram equipped. What class was he entered in, MP maybe?

Correct, M/P. I seem to recall this was an original '69 340 car that Ron converted.

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