Aubrey's 62 409 goes 11.067 in C/S

Ken Haase · 05-29-2009, 01:07 AM

Aubrey, your BelAir was undoubtedly the crowd favorite at Mission. And I'd bet those fans were plenty disappointed when the rear let go. But, not nearly as much as you were! I don't think Tony Janes is being a naysayer. I think that he is giving very good advice. As far as 'cool' goes, the only people that will know there's a 12 bolt under there are you and whoever wants to get down on the ground and look. IMO, cool is those disc brake mounts you made. Those were an upgrade, and a smart one at that. I understand the reluctance to give up on the original 'chunks'. But, you're making good power, you've got a fairly deep first gear, and using a clutch. Recent history proves Tony's point don't you think? When you stage at the next race you go to, you're going to have that nagging little voice saying "is it going to break again?" With a 12 bolt there's more ratio selection, parts availability, and the strength factor. Just another smart upgrade.

Personally, I want to see that car go rounds, not be towed off the starting line. No rear is bulletproof, but you would really improve your odds. Best of Luck.

05-29-2009, 01:07 AM	#29
Ken Haase Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 233 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Aubrey's 62 409 goes 11.067 in C/S Aubrey, your BelAir was undoubtedly the crowd favorite at Mission. And I'd bet those fans were plenty disappointed when the rear let go. But, not nearly as much as you were! I don't think Tony Janes is being a naysayer. I think that he is giving very good advice. As far as 'cool' goes, the only people that will know there's a 12 bolt under there are you and whoever wants to get down on the ground and look. IMO, cool is those disc brake mounts you made. Those were an upgrade, and a smart one at that. I understand the reluctance to give up on the original 'chunks'. But, you're making good power, you've got a fairly deep first gear, and using a clutch. Recent history proves Tony's point don't you think? When you stage at the next race you go to, you're going to have that nagging little voice saying "is it going to break again?" With a 12 bolt there's more ratio selection, parts availability, and the strength factor. Just another smart upgrade. Personally, I want to see that car go rounds, not be towed off the starting line. No rear is bulletproof, but you would really improve your odds. Best of Luck.