Jere Stahl in hospice - Page 2

Jim Wahl · 06-07-2016, 11:34 AM

I still have a set of headers he built for me over 25 years ago for my SS car when we both were young men. Still not a speck of rust even though they were just VHT painted. We spent hours on the phone and he couldn't have been nicer or more informative. Jim

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TOM KASCH · 06-07-2016, 11:48 AM

Darwin Doll who sent me the e-mail says :

For those who would like to send Jere Stahl a card his address is 1505 Mt. Rose Avenue,

York, PA 17403. Jere would appreciate your thoughtfulness. Thanks.

Chevy55 · 06-07-2016, 12:40 PM

So sad to hear this. Prayers for Jere and his family.

nhramnl · 06-07-2016, 01:11 PM

All of us who come from the early years of drag racing know that Stahl headers were the ones you always wanted, whether you could afford them or not. Sure, you used Hookers, which weren't a bad header in their own right, but the absolute, no-questions-asked best header in the world was Stahl. To illustrate, those of you who know your Chevy history know that the headers that were shipped in the trunk of first-gen Z/28s that had been ordered with "factory" headers were Stahl. GM could have anybody's product and they went with the best. That is Jere's legacy. He was the best.

Dan Fahey · 06-07-2016, 02:40 PM

Wow.. Another legend...sure wish him peaceful days.
Think everyone has had a set of Stahl's...they just worked !

My dad (89) is in and out of hospice.!
Now home for a while.. and it is tough caring for him.

d

scott sanborn · 06-07-2016, 04:08 PM

From Dickie Olges
In 1968 my partner and I spent 2 weeks with Stahl & Jenkins setting our new 1968 Z-28 Camaro for E-stock. We would spend the day at Jenkins shop and night with Jere , Jenkins was building the engine for the car Stahl was building the headers and traction system. In the 2 weeks I learned more than any one should be able to learn. After that 2 weeks with Stahl & Jenkins they took this dum midwest drag racer under their wing from that point on we never looked back. Jere was with out a doubta person who was way ahead of his time. Sure hope he can make it.
Dickie Ogles SS/A 3133

Run to Rund · 06-08-2016, 09:06 AM

He had a big sign saying "Plymouth" under the front bumper of his 1966. I guess back then people thought it was an advertisement, and did not realize he was running a spoiler! Very smart, capable racer, a true legend.

Dan Bennett · 06-08-2016, 10:21 AM

I'm saddened to hear this but I'm not surprised as life has a way of taking us all.

I had the good fortune to work closely with Jere on a Pro Stock R&D project back in the 90s. Without a doubt, it was the most challenging thing I've had to do.

Jere is a person who could make my brain hurt. He was so extremely intelligent that it was a challenge to keep up with what he was saying. He'd make a comment which was so revolutionary that it could take weeks or months to think about and then say another one just as startling a few seconds later.

Though we did have our issues towards the end (as happens often with sincere differences of opinion) I thank him for the incredible insight he gave me into increasing performance on almost every area of a race car.

TOM KASCH · 06-08-2016, 10:34 AM

A e-mail from Div 4:

Mr. Kasch,

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Jim Hanig · 06-08-2016, 12:19 PM

One of the best person in motorsports. I spoke last with him in 2009 and like Jere we spoke for several minutes and as always enjoyabe and very helpful. Best wishs to him and famliy.

06-07-2016, 11:34 AM	#11
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 666 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Jere Stahl in hospice I still have a set of headers he built for me over 25 years ago for my SS car when we both were young men. Still not a speck of rust even though they were just VHT painted. We spent hours on the phone and he couldn't have been nicer or more informative. Jim . __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

06-07-2016, 11:48 AM	#12
TOM KASCH VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TOLEDO,OHIO Posts: 1,735 Likes: 0 Liked 241 Times in 100 Posts	Re: Jere Stahl in hospice Darwin Doll who sent me the e-mail says : For those who would like to send Jere Stahl a card his address is 1505 Mt. Rose Avenue, York, PA 17403. Jere would appreciate your thoughtfulness. Thanks.

06-07-2016, 12:40 PM	#13
Chevy55 Banned Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 324 Likes: 625 Liked 179 Times in 89 Posts	Re: Jere Stahl in hospice So sad to hear this. Prayers for Jere and his family.

06-07-2016, 01:11 PM	#14
nhramnl Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 507 Likes: 8 Liked 358 Times in 83 Posts	Re: Jere Stahl in hospice All of us who come from the early years of drag racing know that Stahl headers were the ones you always wanted, whether you could afford them or not. Sure, you used Hookers, which weren't a bad header in their own right, but the absolute, no-questions-asked best header in the world was Stahl. To illustrate, those of you who know your Chevy history know that the headers that were shipped in the trunk of first-gen Z/28s that had been ordered with "factory" headers were Stahl. GM could have anybody's product and they went with the best. That is Jere's legacy. He was the best. Last edited by nhramnl; 06-07-2016 at 01:16 PM.

06-07-2016, 02:40 PM	#15
Dan Fahey VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,128 Likes: 1,084 Liked 184 Times in 113 Posts	Re: Jere Stahl in hospice Wow.. Another legend...sure wish him peaceful days. Think everyone has had a set of Stahl's...they just worked ! My dad (89) is in and out of hospice.! Now home for a while.. and it is tough caring for him. d

06-07-2016, 04:08 PM	#16
scott sanborn Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 7 Likes: 2 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Jere Stahl in hospice From Dickie Olges In 1968 my partner and I spent 2 weeks with Stahl & Jenkins setting our new 1968 Z-28 Camaro for E-stock. We would spend the day at Jenkins shop and night with Jere , Jenkins was building the engine for the car Stahl was building the headers and traction system. In the 2 weeks I learned more than any one should be able to learn. After that 2 weeks with Stahl & Jenkins they took this dum midwest drag racer under their wing from that point on we never looked back. Jere was with out a doubta person who was way ahead of his time. Sure hope he can make it. Dickie Ogles SS/A 3133

06-08-2016, 09:06 AM	#17
Run to Rund Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 583 Likes: 8 Liked 54 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Jere Stahl in hospice He had a big sign saying "Plymouth" under the front bumper of his 1966. I guess back then people thought it was an advertisement, and did not realize he was running a spoiler! Very smart, capable racer, a true legend.

06-08-2016, 10:21 AM	#18
Dan Bennett Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 438 Likes: 848 Liked 592 Times in 135 Posts	Re: Jere Stahl in hospice I'm saddened to hear this but I'm not surprised as life has a way of taking us all. I had the good fortune to work closely with Jere on a Pro Stock R&D project back in the 90s. Without a doubt, it was the most challenging thing I've had to do. Jere is a person who could make my brain hurt. He was so extremely intelligent that it was a challenge to keep up with what he was saying. He'd make a comment which was so revolutionary that it could take weeks or months to think about and then say another one just as startling a few seconds later. Though we did have our issues towards the end (as happens often with sincere differences of opinion) I thank him for the incredible insight he gave me into increasing performance on almost every area of a race car.

06-08-2016, 10:34 AM	#19
TOM KASCH VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TOLEDO,OHIO Posts: 1,735 Likes: 0 Liked 241 Times in 100 Posts	Re: Jere Stahl in hospice A e-mail from Div 4: Mr. Kasch, I Last edited by TOM KASCH; 06-08-2016 at 07:24 PM. Reason: asked to delete this by sender

06-08-2016, 12:19 PM	#20
Jim Hanig Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pukwana SD Posts: 860 Likes: 554 Liked 99 Times in 49 Posts	Re: Jere Stahl in hospice One of the best person in motorsports. I spoke last with him in 2009 and like Jere we spoke for several minutes and as always enjoyabe and very helpful. Best wishs to him and famliy.