Ray Allen versus Jack Werst '1970 SS/EA Showdown'

[Paul Ceasrine]

Why would Chrysler go through all the trouble to make an illegal
SS/EA car,,,,,,,,,,and purposely lose if they made it to the
Class Finals,,,,,,,,

And if everyone knew it was a 'cheater car', you would think the NHRA techs
would have gotten wind of it,,,,,,,and DQ'd the car, before it ever hit the
staging lanes at INDY in 1970..

Back then,,,a simple P & G gauge test would answer the question as to whether
a 512 cubic inch Hemi was installed.

And, a simple lift of the rear deck lid,,,,and most good techs would be able to tell if there was added weight.

Stories of a lead-filled wing weighing 150 lbs........Really,,,,,,,,

pc

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

Why would Chrysler go through all the trouble to make an illegal
SS/EA car,,,,,,,,,,and purposely lose if they made it to the
Class Finals,,,,,,,,

And if everyone knew it was a 'cheater car', you would think the NHRA techs
would have gotten wind of it,,,,,,,and DQ'd the car, before it ever hit the
staging lanes at INDY in 1970..

Back then,,,a simple P & G gauge test would answer the question as to whether
a 512 cubic inch Hemi was installed.

And, a simple lift of the rear deck lid,,,,and most good techs would be able to tell if there was added weight.

Stories of a lead-filled wing weighing 150 lbs........Really,,,,,,,,

pc

I dont think many knew the car was bogus at that time. I only heard about it when I was at the York nostalgia show a few years ago when Jack was there. Maybe it was BS and maybe it was not??

[Pvt Parts]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

I dont think many knew the car was bogus at that time. I only heard about it when I was at the York nostalgia show a few years ago when Jack was there. Maybe it was BS and maybe it was not??

Was this the same year that Richard Petty got caught with a big motor???

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Pvt Parts

Was this the same year that Richard Petty got caught with a big motor???

I had heard the story at York, Pa. about 4 or 5 years ago. Then read a magazine article maybe 3 years ago on the same car.

[Paul Ceasrine]

Did the Jack Werst car get its 'final preperation' at Knopf Plymouth
in Philadelphia,,,,,,,,before Indy 1970.

Didn't Knopf Plymouth have a secret 'skunkworks program' going on
back then,,,,,,,,

pc

[Todd Boyer]

The article on the Super Bird was published in Mopar Action a couple of years back. It states that Chrysler figured the Chevelle was a cheater car, so they just built the cheater 'Bird to take it out ....

[NewHemi]

That was way back when Chrysler really had a racing program.

They need to get some of 70s racers to tell them how to get cars into more than just two classes in Stock. They sure dont seem to want to listen to me.

Not your Dad's racing program any more... Too bad, because the could do it without spending very much money, and they could get a lot more press....

Thanks for all of the information guys, trips down memory lane are a fun walk..

David
The New Hemi Guy