Mopar Blasts From The Past

Bill Rolik · 12-09-2008, 10:53 AM

Gentlemen,

During the creation of my new website (to reduce the outrageous fees incurred with my large eBay Store, and eBay in general) to continue servicing the Mopar musclecar market (which will hopefully generate LOTS of additional revenue in order to entertain RE-ENTERING the "sheer lunacy" of Super Stock racing), I reached into my photo archives to extract some photos I shot beginning in 1966 through approximately 1976, primarily at E-Town, Island and Indy, to create a special page called "Vintage Mopar Drag Racing". There is some pretty cool stuff here that I would like to share, and hopefully all you fellow AARP card holders will remember and enjoy!

After you go to the site www.billrolikenterprises.com, go to the Moparcheology tab on the navigation bar just below the header. Then click on the second drop-down box called Vintage Mopar Drag Racing.

Thanks, and enjoy the photos, the tunes, and the balance of the site!

Bill Rolik

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Eric Merryfield · 12-09-2008, 11:38 AM

Thank You very much for putting up those photos! Some truly great heritage there. Interesting to see that in collection, I think 1 enclosed trailer (Judy Lilly), a countless # of open trailers. And a lot of the Mickey Thompson ET Mags....I always thought they looked great. Some of the color schemes are great, and could be a good template for newer cars(Drag Pak Challenger).

Good luck with the new website, I think I remember your adds from the early to late 90's in all the mopar magazines and hemmings when I was collecting and restoring Lil Reds, GTX's, Demons, Darts, before I morphed into a racer type with collectible cars in their own right: # matching 70 challenger stock eliminator car, original lil red express drag truck, 4 speed 340 72 challenger now hig 9's to low 10's 440, pilot truck dakota stock eliminator.

I will bookmark your page and check it out for parts and literature.

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Originally Posted by Bill Rolik

Gentlemen,

During the creation of my new website (to reduce the outrageous fees incurred my eBay Store) to continue servicing the Mopar musclecar market (which will hopefully generate LOTS of additional revenue in order to entertain RE-ENTERING the sheer lunacy of Super Stock racing), I reached into my photo archives to extract some photos I shot beginning in 1966 through approximately 1976, primarily at E-Town, Island and Indy, to create a special page called "Vintage Mopar Drag Racing". There is some pretty cool stuff here that I would like to share, and hopefully all you fellow AARP card holders will remember and enjoy.

After you go to the site www.billrolikenterprises.com, go to the Moparcheology tab on the navigation bar just below the header. Then click on the second drop-down box called Vintage Mopar Drag Racing.

Thanks, and enjoy the photos, the tunes, and the balance of the site!

Bill Rolik

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Bill Rolik · 12-09-2008, 12:29 PM

Eric,

I have many non-Mopar vintage shots as well, which I may post at a future date.

You can see my own race and musclecar background by clicking on the "Significant Rides" tab.

And If you enjoy travel, vintage stuff and classic rock, go to "Road Trips", the "Concert Info" page for even more tunes, and "About Us" for the obligatory bio.

Have a great day!

Bill Rolik

www.billrolikenterprises.com

P.S. This is certainly a challenging climate to attempt to re-enter the "game", but we are going to give it a go!

Myron Piatek · 12-09-2008, 12:40 PM

Bill,

You couldn't have picked a better opening song & follow-ups!

But the red & blue link list on the left is overlapping the print and photos. Is that at your end?

Thanks

Bill Rolik · 12-09-2008, 12:49 PM

Myron,

My site has been up about a month, and I have had only four comments pertaining to what you have described.This seems to be a very isolated scenario in the field.

Per my webmaster (after his review of all of the programming codes etc.), this can happen occasionally when certain odd combinations of low screen resolution, monitor size and browser choice are in play. An upgrade to Internet Explorer 7 by itself should do it, but your resolution may need an adjustment. Also, extremely small screens can cause an issue as well.

Thanks for looking in!

Bill Rolik

bill dedman · 12-09-2008, 06:34 PM

Great photos, Bill. I was also experiencing some text overlap, but it's on the right side of my screen. I have IE 7 and Windows XP, with a 17" monitor. Don't recalll my resolution numbers...

I am fascinated by the picture of the K/SA '70 Valiant on the trailer. That can only be a 318 2bbl car, and I wondered if they had any success with that combination. The HP factor has recently been reduced from 230HP to 185.

Can you remember anything about that car as to its performance? I can certainly understand if you don't....

Congratulations on your return to racing, and the best of luck to you!!!

Bill

Bill Rolik · 12-09-2008, 07:07 PM

Guys, thanks for the input. I will have my webmaster look at this overlapping issue again. In the FEW previous cases, the use of IE7 took care of it. I know he also recommends the higher resolution the better, and he uses IE7 on what I believe is a 21" monitor.

My home office unit is a 19" Dell with Firefox and Vista.

My laptop is a 15.4" Dell with IE6 and XP.

Both are perfect.

We will get on the case right away to see if there is anything left unresolved on this end. Once again, the site has only been up for a month, so there MAY be an elusive gremlin, but he also said that because of the heavy content on my home page, there MAY be only 99% effectiveness in the field.

Thanks again.

Bill Rolik

Bill Rolik · 12-09-2008, 07:19 PM

Bill,

There were no Valiant post sedans in 70, because that was the first year that the Duster was introduced. With no side marker lamps, the Seligmann/Kenney car is a 67 Valiant 100 with most likely the 273/235. There was no 318 available in an A-Body car in 67, but it was in 68-69 only.

Bill Rolik

bill dedman · 12-09-2008, 08:05 PM

Bill,

You are, of course, 1000-percent keyrect on all counts!

I had completely forgotten that the "Commando" 273 was available in the 3rd-generation Valiants.

NHRA has recently de-factored that engine from its OEM rating of 235 down to 210, and it looks like some of them might be viable contenders in K/SA once again. Bill Bushmaker's daughter is running one in Div. VI and has run nearly a second under with a minimum of testing. 12.0s's at two different tracks for her '65 Valiant 2-door post. It's a natural J/SA car ballasted to K/SA.

Thanks a LOT for the quick and accurate reply!

Bill

Bill Rolik · 12-09-2008, 09:59 PM

Yes, I have noticed the performance of the Bushmaker car. Very strong considering that you can probably get more air through a Burger King straw than you can through the ports and valves of 273 heads.

And if you have ever seen original super-skinny 273 rods, you would never think they would last in ANY race motor. I am not sure if anyone is gambling by running these pieces in a 318 or 340 currently, but they sure are light!

Bill Rolik

12-09-2008, 10:53 AM	#1
Bill Rolik Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Hasbrouck Heights, NJ Posts: 122 Likes: 1 Liked 47 Times in 9 Posts	Mopar Blasts From The Past Gentlemen, During the creation of my new website (to reduce the outrageous fees incurred with my large eBay Store, and eBay in general) to continue servicing the Mopar musclecar market (which will hopefully generate LOTS of additional revenue in order to entertain RE-ENTERING the "sheer lunacy" of Super Stock racing), I reached into my photo archives to extract some photos I shot beginning in 1966 through approximately 1976, primarily at E-Town, Island and Indy, to create a special page called "Vintage Mopar Drag Racing". There is some pretty cool stuff here that I would like to share, and hopefully all you fellow AARP card holders will remember and enjoy! After you go to the site www.billrolikenterprises.com, go to the Moparcheology tab on the navigation bar just below the header. Then click on the second drop-down box called Vintage Mopar Drag Racing. Thanks, and enjoy the photos, the tunes, and the balance of the site! Bill Rolik SS1514 Last edited by Bill Rolik; 12-09-2008 at 01:15 PM.

12-09-2008, 12:29 PM	#3
Bill Rolik Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Hasbrouck Heights, NJ Posts: 122 Likes: 1 Liked 47 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Mopar Blasts From The Past Eric, I have many non-Mopar vintage shots as well, which I may post at a future date. You can see my own race and musclecar background by clicking on the "Significant Rides" tab. And If you enjoy travel, vintage stuff and classic rock, go to "Road Trips", the "Concert Info" page for even more tunes, and "About Us" for the obligatory bio. Have a great day! Bill Rolik www.billrolikenterprises.com P.S. This is certainly a challenging climate to attempt to re-enter the "game", but we are going to give it a go! Last edited by Bill Rolik; 12-09-2008 at 01:34 PM.

12-09-2008, 12:40 PM	#4
Myron Piatek VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,542 Likes: 34 Liked 138 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Mopar Blasts From The Past Bill, You couldn't have picked a better opening song & follow-ups! But the red & blue link list on the left is overlapping the print and photos. Is that at your end? Thanks __________________ LOCOMOTION Racing

12-09-2008, 12:49 PM	#5
Bill Rolik Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Hasbrouck Heights, NJ Posts: 122 Likes: 1 Liked 47 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Mopar Blasts From The Past Myron, My site has been up about a month, and I have had only four comments pertaining to what you have described.This seems to be a very isolated scenario in the field. Per my webmaster (after his review of all of the programming codes etc.), this can happen occasionally when certain odd combinations of low screen resolution, monitor size and browser choice are in play. An upgrade to Internet Explorer 7 by itself should do it, but your resolution may need an adjustment. Also, extremely small screens can cause an issue as well. Thanks for looking in! Bill Rolik

12-09-2008, 06:34 PM	#6
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Mopar Blasts From The Past Great photos, Bill. I was also experiencing some text overlap, but it's on the right side of my screen. I have IE 7 and Windows XP, with a 17" monitor. Don't recalll my resolution numbers... I am fascinated by the picture of the K/SA '70 Valiant on the trailer. That can only be a 318 2bbl car, and I wondered if they had any success with that combination. The HP factor has recently been reduced from 230HP to 185. Can you remember anything about that car as to its performance? I can certainly understand if you don't.... Congratulations on your return to racing, and the best of luck to you!!! Bill __________________ Bill

12-09-2008, 07:07 PM	#7
Bill Rolik Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Hasbrouck Heights, NJ Posts: 122 Likes: 1 Liked 47 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Mopar Blasts From The Past Guys, thanks for the input. I will have my webmaster look at this overlapping issue again. In the FEW previous cases, the use of IE7 took care of it. I know he also recommends the higher resolution the better, and he uses IE7 on what I believe is a 21" monitor. My home office unit is a 19" Dell with Firefox and Vista. My laptop is a 15.4" Dell with IE6 and XP. Both are perfect. We will get on the case right away to see if there is anything left unresolved on this end. Once again, the site has only been up for a month, so there MAY be an elusive gremlin, but he also said that because of the heavy content on my home page, there MAY be only 99% effectiveness in the field. Thanks again. Bill Rolik

12-09-2008, 07:19 PM	#8
Bill Rolik Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Hasbrouck Heights, NJ Posts: 122 Likes: 1 Liked 47 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Mopar Blasts From The Past Bill, There were no Valiant post sedans in 70, because that was the first year that the Duster was introduced. With no side marker lamps, the Seligmann/Kenney car is a 67 Valiant 100 with most likely the 273/235. There was no 318 available in an A-Body car in 67, but it was in 68-69 only. Bill Rolik Last edited by Bill Rolik; 12-09-2008 at 07:24 PM.

12-09-2008, 08:05 PM	#9
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Mopar Blasts From The Past Bill, You are, of course, 1000-percent keyrect on all counts! I had completely forgotten that the "Commando" 273 was available in the 3rd-generation Valiants. NHRA has recently de-factored that engine from its OEM rating of 235 down to 210, and it looks like some of them might be viable contenders in K/SA once again. Bill Bushmaker's daughter is running one in Div. VI and has run nearly a second under with a minimum of testing. 12.0s's at two different tracks for her '65 Valiant 2-door post. It's a natural J/SA car ballasted to K/SA. Thanks a LOT for the quick and accurate reply! Bill __________________ Bill Last edited by bill dedman; 12-09-2008 at 08:12 PM.

12-09-2008, 09:59 PM	#10
Bill Rolik Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Hasbrouck Heights, NJ Posts: 122 Likes: 1 Liked 47 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Mopar Blasts From The Past Yes, I have noticed the performance of the Bushmaker car. Very strong considering that you can probably get more air through a Burger King straw than you can through the ports and valves of 273 heads. And if you have ever seen original super-skinny 273 rods, you would never think they would last in ANY race motor. I am not sure if anyone is gambling by running these pieces in a 318 or 340 currently, but they sure are light! Bill Rolik