Can this car be competetive?
 

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Very competitive! But you had better get a semi to tow it.

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Can it? absolutely it can, a wagon won IHRA Div. 9 last year. One of, if not the toughest div. in the Country imho.

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Put a big block in it and go bracket racing. Luv the wagons and I'm not an OLD guy in my own mind

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Wasn't that wagon raced at one time by Rob Robinson the owner of Stark Street Pizza in Portland,Oregon ?
And then went to Southern California and raced there........?

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From just the parts listed there it looks like a smokin' deal to me. Too bad I'm already building a race car and just bought a GTO.:(

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Anything can be made competitive. $$$$$

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Yes, that's the car that Robbie owned and, before that, I believe that it belonged to multi-time World Champion, Jerry McClanahan. That car has a real pedigree. It has seen a few win-lights in its day.

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I remember the wagon because of the painted Centerlines. I believe at one time the decals were painted on in a light brown color.
Could it have been Jeff Crezee from Glendora,Ca ??

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i drove it in 1993 at the california nationals when vic hobbs had it - and greg dreher drove it also that year it was a blast to drive.( and my first time at a national event) believe John Nickel had it for awhile after Vic did

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Chuck - Back in the early 80's, didn't that car and Robbie's ramp truck sprout legs one time and end up surfacing in New York?
There used to be a bunch of those cars out west, Cal M., Cal Q, Robbie, Peter B, myself. They were a pretty popular combination at one time. They can still be VERY competitive today for that matter.

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This car has more miles under it being towed than most cars ever had being driven. It surfaces and resurfaces periodically.Jerry McClanahan was the Stock Eliminator world champ in 1974 with it, he also won 17 Saturday nights in a row at the Irwindale 1/4 mile track back then, then it went up north.Rob Robinson had it,it came to the '83 Winternationals in U/SA with Rob in it, then Rob had a '68 Chevelle G/SA 396 car that had a very similar paint scheme.John Melvin bought them both, the Chevelle got sold to the Emmons brothers, the wagon went to Vic Hobbs, then John Nickle bought it and ran it until a few years ago, (I gave John a stash of 283 heads-around 50 or so and my old 283 parts accumulation back then,)and during this time,all these people owned it,but probably 15-20 different people probably drove it. John sold it a few years ago, now here it has resurfaced again. I wonder if it still has chrome inner fenders? Anybody gets this car gets some real history. Try and find one now,let alone build one for this price.

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What ever happened to Calvins barge.When I started in Stock he was the guy I was trying to outrun as a Q car.I was saddened when I heard he passed away.

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studying the NHRA guides, at which I am admittedly a complete dunce, it appears the car only has to weigh 45 pounds more with the 327/275, and can run the same classes. Is that possible? I must certainly be reading that wrong...283/220-19.97/20.46/3895 lbs
327/275-16.93-17.35/3940 lbs---ok it falls higher natural, but a 3 seat appears to reach R/sa with 327----

am I doing this right?

surely seems the 327 would be worth the 45 lbs-someone correct me I must be wrong

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"am I doing this right? "
Short answer: No

Heaviest wagon falls @ 14 something. Makes O/SA

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ok got that---now in the engine blueprint specs, the only 327-275 listed, that i can see is 10.25 to 1 and holley carb-surely that is a nova/corvette deal, and not available in the big cars? I am almost old enough to remember these as new and i do not remember a holley carb'd 327 wagon (thanks mark)

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See note # 8 on the carbs.

Lots of big cars had the Holley. The intake was cast with HOLLEY right on it. It was the small 540 cfm model