My evening tonight: "Ramchargers"

Mack Reeves · 05-14-2010, 04:19 PM

WOW!!!!!!!!! What an experience... You aught to take a video recorder with you... I bet some of the stories will be priceless!!!!!!!

troublemaker427 · 05-14-2010, 05:16 PM

Lucky guy!!

FED 387 · 05-14-2010, 05:44 PM

Wish I could be there---I remember those guys when I was in my early 20's--- Drag racing /Mopar would never be where it is today without those guys!!! comp387

Mike Brogniez · 05-14-2010, 05:46 PM

Lucky you......... and nice of you to share a unique experience with all.

Jeff Lee · 05-14-2010, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mack Reeves

WOW!!!!!!!!! What an experience... You aught to take a video recorder with you... I bet some of the stories will be priceless!!!!!!!

yes! Work it right and you could write a book!

Jim Wahl · 05-14-2010, 07:17 PM

Oh boy! You are a lucky dog for sure! Who's pickin up the tab? Jim

herbjr · 05-14-2010, 08:15 PM

Not only did I eat with them but I cooked for them. It was one of the most awesome dinners I have had in my 41 years. I will post pics as we took plenty of them. And Jeff there is a book called the Ramchargers that is awesome and details alot of what they did. Tom Hoover who not only designed the Hemi he designed the first fuel injection Chrysler used in 1955.

They will be at Piedmont Dragway tomorrow for a Super Stock Reunion.

treessavoy · 05-14-2010, 10:21 PM

What an awesome opportunity!

Did you ask them about the time they got caught with slicks full of water?

Btw I met Herb Sr once and told him I was looking for a Max Wedge block and 4 months later I got a call from Larry Hill saying that he had a block for sale. It was nice for someone of his reputation to take the time to help out a nobody like me. Nice guy!

JimR

NewHemi · 05-15-2010, 01:18 AM

Dinner with real drag racing legends... How COOL IS THAT??? VERRRRRRY COOL!!!!

Looking forward to pictures and any comments you care to pass on.

That is awesome!

I keep looking st that 49 plymouth sitting in the corner of one of our shops, that we were going to turn into a High and Mighty clone, and thinking we need to finish that thing one of these days...

David
The New Hemi Guy

Mike McCandless · 05-15-2010, 10:12 AM

It was a good dinner that's for sure. I laughed at the story of the 67 funny car. They could never figure out how much boost they were running. Had a 35lb gauge in the car, but they never got a read on it. They kept putting people in the passenger seat in an attempt to read it while going down the track. They were unsuccessful as everyone was scared out of their mind. They were supposed to be running around 20lbs, the run before they blew the motor, they realized it had the gauge pegged at 35. They made 79 passes before it blew. Running 7.90's at 190+.

I want to know who was willing to sit in the passenger side of a 7 second car in 1967 in an attempt to read a boost gauge. These guys are all super nice and super intelligent. Most of them have forgot more than racers today will ever know. Their memories are rock solid.

05-14-2010, 04:19 PM	#1
Mack Reeves Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Elkin, NC Posts: 671 Likes: 169 Liked 44 Times in 13 Posts	Re: My evening tonight: "Ramchargers" WOW!!!!!!!!! What an experience... You aught to take a video recorder with you... I bet some of the stories will be priceless!!!!!!! __________________ Mack Reeves 2377 STOCK & SUPER STOCK

05-14-2010, 05:16 PM	#2
troublemaker427 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hampstead, MD. Posts: 422 Likes: 282 Liked 64 Times in 23 Posts	Re: My evening tonight: "Ramchargers" Lucky guy!! __________________ Jody Aberts Troublemaker2 1966 Fairlane 427

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FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,417 Likes: 522 Liked 331 Times in 179 Posts	Re: My evening tonight: "Ramchargers" Wish I could be there---I remember those guys when I was in my early 20's--- Drag racing /Mopar would never be where it is today without those guys!!! comp387

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Mike Brogniez Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Montreal Posts: 476 Likes: 7 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: My evening tonight: "Ramchargers" Lucky you......... and nice of you to share a unique experience with all.

05-14-2010, 07:17 PM	#6
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 666 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: My evening tonight: "Ramchargers" Oh boy! You are a lucky dog for sure! Who's pickin up the tab? 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.

05-14-2010, 08:15 PM	#7
herbjr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Greensboro NC Posts: 1,027 Likes: 1 Liked 83 Times in 32 Posts	Re: My evening tonight: "Ramchargers" Not only did I eat with them but I cooked for them. It was one of the most awesome dinners I have had in my 41 years. I will post pics as we took plenty of them. And Jeff there is a book called the Ramchargers that is awesome and details alot of what they did. Tom Hoover who not only designed the Hemi he designed the first fuel injection Chrysler used in 1955. They will be at Piedmont Dragway tomorrow for a Super Stock Reunion.

05-14-2010, 10:21 PM	#8
treessavoy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dunnellon,FL Posts: 1,103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: My evening tonight: "Ramchargers" What an awesome opportunity! Did you ask them about the time they got caught with slicks full of water? Btw I met Herb Sr once and told him I was looking for a Max Wedge block and 4 months later I got a call from Larry Hill saying that he had a block for sale. It was nice for someone of his reputation to take the time to help out a nobody like me. Nice guy! JimR __________________ Jim Rountree

05-15-2010, 01:18 AM	#9
NewHemi Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 472 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: My evening tonight: "Ramchargers" Dinner with real drag racing legends... How COOL IS THAT??? VERRRRRRY COOL!!!! Looking forward to pictures and any comments you care to pass on. That is awesome! I keep looking st that 49 plymouth sitting in the corner of one of our shops, that we were going to turn into a High and Mighty clone, and thinking we need to finish that thing one of these days... David The New Hemi Guy

05-15-2010, 10:12 AM	#10
Mike McCandless Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 121 Likes: 3 Liked 320 Times in 35 Posts	Re: My evening tonight: "Ramchargers" It was a good dinner that's for sure. I laughed at the story of the 67 funny car. They could never figure out how much boost they were running. Had a 35lb gauge in the car, but they never got a read on it. They kept putting people in the passenger seat in an attempt to read it while going down the track. They were unsuccessful as everyone was scared out of their mind. They were supposed to be running around 20lbs, the run before they blew the motor, they realized it had the gauge pegged at 35. They made 79 passes before it blew. Running 7.90's at 190+. I want to know who was willing to sit in the passenger side of a 7 second car in 1967 in an attempt to read a boost gauge. These guys are all super nice and super intelligent. Most of them have forgot more than racers today will ever know. Their memories are rock solid.

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