[Toby Lang]

Originally Posted by Jeff Teuton

J. Dillinger PE #1, I actually lobbied for the 39 Hudson Terraplain Fastback Red in color, to be allowed in T/SA with the available 354 Hemi. I never got anywhere with that one either. Bruce, I was never aware that I was such a tale teller. For those who don't know me, I am the dealer @ Southland Dodge Chry Jeep for the last 42 years. I went racing for my first time in l958 when my brother Joe took me to the airport in Opelusus, LA. Joe and I were partners for over 30 years. He is the largest truck dealer in Louisiana. We started with 7 people and now have over 300 inspite of the economy. Thats the short version. Now Bruce, as to my involvement with the "crate motors" in stock, I knew about this project 2 years ago when John Danoto, an engineer with Mopar and also a stock truck racer, started it. We spoke several times and he was interested in the flat top Edlebrock head Top Stock motor we had run in IHRA. We ran it for years. I told him what I thought. Since Mopar had no heads available (none), the magnum head has long been gone, so NHRA allowed the Magnum R/T head in S/SS at +5, however Mopar quit making that head one month after NHRA allowed it. Mopar then got Edlebrock to make a knock off head for them, but the port matching that is standard on all the Edelbrocks is not done and that is the head for Stock Eliminator and it has a Mopar part number and casting number. The rest of the thing is like it was in 66 when the small block Mopar appeared. Just a brief history. And of course the bankruptcy, and the other public details. Now you know my involvement. As for the SRAC I do my best and will continue to do my best for S/SS. I really try to get my info at the races, more than on the net. I will continue to do this. It's a thankless job, but it keeps me off the street and out of the bars. If I decide to post more, I will call Drooze and dictate it. I hit my finger putting the SS motor in my new Challenger. Now it's your turn.

Jeff,

I just have one thing to say:

Paragraphs are your friend!


-Toby