Southeast Gassers

mopar68 · 07-15-2016, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joespanova

You are a very good supporter of the SEG...........but why?
Are you somehow connected?

Why not? I'm just sharing cool videos and pictures with folks who enjoy this stuff.

Connected? Heck no. I live in New Jersey.

Pete

joespanova · 07-15-2016, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mopar68

why not? I'm just sharing cool videos and pictures with folks who enjoy this stuff.

Connected? Heck no. I live in new jersey.

Pete

lol
ok

mopar68 · 07-15-2016, 01:09 PM

More my favorite flavor of gasser.

joespanova · 07-15-2016, 05:58 PM

You and I may like these..............but I can tell you Stott doesn't appreciate them ..........as much.
From what I can determine from talking to him , if it doesn't have a straight axle the fans wont appreciate them as much..................you and I know better though..........

Jim Hawkins · 07-18-2016, 12:09 AM

I would think some type of nostalgia modified or early pro stock would have more of a following than the gassers. But thats just my preference.

joespanova · 07-18-2016, 05:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jim hawkins

i would think some type of nostalgia modified or early pro stock would have more of a following than the gassers. But thats just my preference.

x2

Willy · 08-11-2016, 12:47 AM

I'm from upstate NY and remember the 60s. Spent a lot of time at a place called Northeast Speed in Schenectady, NY, while I was earning a degree in Physics at Union College. Jack Muldowney built the cars there.

Including one for Shirley... a vette.

I got a '64 vette fuelie setup and took it apart to put an AFB on a plate on top. Jack told me there was a guy named Ralph Ridgeway in CT that had beat me to it!

Just saw a Ridgerunner for sale on eBay - Ralph's own casting tunnel ram.

I've watched all the Southeast Gasser videos I could find - love them!

mopar68 · 08-13-2016, 06:11 PM

Thanks for sharing the story.

Glad you enjoy watching the SE Gassers vids. Me too. It's really a joy to hear race cars with 4-speeds and no 2-step rpm limiters on the starting line.

Pete

Willy · 08-16-2016, 05:37 PM

Hey Pete, where'ja get that picture?

I never saw the car race.. but they went to
North Hudson and Napierville, south of Montreal.

Willy · 08-16-2016, 08:19 PM

And a follow up..

Northeast Speed was owned, silent partner, by Bill Rubin.
The Rubin Glass Company was $$$$$$$$$$$ in Albany, NY.
They had one of a handful of lightweight Mopar hemis made
when they first came out, for special drag racing... 1965???

Jack had the engine apart and the guys bet me that I couldn't
pick the head up overhead. I grabbed the head with a 100 pound
snatch and nearly put it through the ceiling! Weighed nothing!
Everybody got a good laugh on me, the 'college' kid.

I used to ride a bike over there 'cause I didn't have a driver's
license until I was 21. I DID run trains, 10,000 tons and 3 engines,
starting when I was 14, though. My best friend, Billy, on the left in
my avitar, was from a railroad family... we rode trains everywhere.

07-15-2016, 01:09 PM	#3
mopar68 VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,660 Likes: 8 Liked 44 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Southeast Gassers More my favorite flavor of gasser. __________________ "The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws." - Tacitus Last edited by mopar68; 07-15-2016 at 01:15 PM.

07-15-2016, 05:58 PM	#4
joespanova Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ga. Posts: 521 Likes: 7 Liked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Southeast Gassers You and I may like these..............but I can tell you Stott doesn't appreciate them ..........as much. From what I can determine from talking to him , if it doesn't have a straight axle the fans wont appreciate them as much..................you and I know better though..........

07-18-2016, 12:09 AM	#5
Jim Hawkins Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 193 Likes: 87 Liked 114 Times in 34 Posts	Re: Southeast Gassers I would think some type of nostalgia modified or early pro stock would have more of a following than the gassers. But thats just my preference.

08-11-2016, 12:47 AM	#7
Willy Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 11 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Southeast Gassers I'm from upstate NY and remember the 60s. Spent a lot of time at a place called Northeast Speed in Schenectady, NY, while I was earning a degree in Physics at Union College. Jack Muldowney built the cars there. Including one for Shirley... a vette. I got a '64 vette fuelie setup and took it apart to put an AFB on a plate on top. Jack told me there was a guy named Ralph Ridgeway in CT that had beat me to it! Just saw a Ridgerunner for sale on eBay - Ralph's own casting tunnel ram. I've watched all the Southeast Gasser videos I could find - love them!

08-13-2016, 06:11 PM	#8
mopar68 VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,660 Likes: 8 Liked 44 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Southeast Gassers Thanks for sharing the story. Glad you enjoy watching the SE Gassers vids. Me too. It's really a joy to hear race cars with 4-speeds and no 2-step rpm limiters on the starting line. Pete __________________ "The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws." - Tacitus Last edited by mopar68; 08-13-2016 at 06:20 PM.

08-16-2016, 05:37 PM	#9
Willy Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 11 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Southeast Gassers Hey Pete, where'ja get that picture? I never saw the car race.. but they went to North Hudson and Napierville, south of Montreal.

08-16-2016, 08:19 PM	#10
Willy Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 11 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Southeast Gassers And a follow up.. Northeast Speed was owned, silent partner, by Bill Rubin. The Rubin Glass Company was $$$$$$$$$$$ in Albany, NY. They had one of a handful of lightweight Mopar hemis made when they first came out, for special drag racing... 1965??? Jack had the engine apart and the guys bet me that I couldn't pick the head up overhead. I grabbed the head with a 100 pound snatch and nearly put it through the ceiling! Weighed nothing! Everybody got a good laugh on me, the 'college' kid. I used to ride a bike over there 'cause I didn't have a driver's license until I was 21. I DID run trains, 10,000 tons and 3 engines, starting when I was 14, though. My best friend, Billy, on the left in my avitar, was from a railroad family... we rode trains everywhere. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Willy; 08-16-2016 at 09:01 PM. Reason: add picture

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