Ron Garey's 68 olds

tommy d · 12-24-2017, 08:45 AM

1970 Indy. Engine swap. From facebook.

DeuceCoupe · 04-08-2019, 12:22 AM

Chuck or anyone:
I think this is the right thread for a question:

I'm reading that Ron Garey won SS/E at the 1967 Winternationals.
Was that in a 66 W30 or a 67 W30?
Also his et & mph if known!

I know SuperStock SS/ allowed any intake back then, but I wonder what intake that Olds used - not too many choices back then I'd guess.

Chuck Garey · 05-20-2019, 11:03 AM

Not sure of the year but I remember it had an aluminum intake special to that car after that they were sent back to olds and were not allowed to keep it. If I remember there were only 13 made to racers

Run to Rund · 05-22-2019, 04:50 PM

The 66s were put into SS/E for 1967 because only 50 (actually 54) factory cars were made, in accordance with 1966 stock rules. For 67, 500 were needed and 502 67's were made. So, as a 66, it had TriCarbs and I know of only one aluminum intake still out there, iron was standard for them.

jnor · 05-27-2019, 09:03 AM

Here's a good Ron story: I sold him my SS/H 396/325 68 Camaro in the early 70's..... I could never get it to run with a automatic, I gave him the turbo setup with it.... We took it to Gainesville to the "Turkey Trots" with the turbo 400 in it....It was .15 off ..(not competitive)..We were hauling it in the Ford box truck he had with the 455 Olds in it

We left the track and went to Frischs's.or what ever it was to get coffee. While setting there we decided to put the 4 speed in it, and did... Took it back to the track with SS/HA still on the window, never got it re techned and he went 2 rounds with it like that until the rear end broke....Ran .3 under in
SS/HA..

Another story about the Buick: At Indy he got called to tech about the front seats...he told me they were out of a Pinto..wouldn't fold forward to get in the back either.. I said "what are you going to do"? I rode down to tech with him, a guy looked at it and said it was ok...I said I can't believe..his reply: Look at that kid..he wasn't even born win this thing was built ..no problem

12-24-2017, 08:45 AM	#1
tommy d Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 830 Likes: 1,627 Liked 359 Times in 135 Posts	Re: Ron Garey's 68 olds 1970 Indy. Engine swap. From facebook. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Who owns this car, with the peace sign,mag wheels, and four on the floor?

04-08-2019, 12:22 AM	#2
DeuceCoupe Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 274 Likes: 98 Liked 48 Times in 44 Posts	Re: Ron Garey's 68 olds Chuck or anyone: I think this is the right thread for a question: I'm reading that Ron Garey won SS/E at the 1967 Winternationals. Was that in a 66 W30 or a 67 W30? Also his et & mph if known! I know SuperStock SS/ allowed any intake back then, but I wonder what intake that Olds used - not too many choices back then I'd guess.

05-20-2019, 11:03 AM	#3
Chuck Garey Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 173 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Ron Garey's 68 olds Not sure of the year but I remember it had an aluminum intake special to that car after that they were sent back to olds and were not allowed to keep it. If I remember there were only 13 made to racers

05-22-2019, 04:50 PM	#4
Run to Rund Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 586 Likes: 9 Liked 55 Times in 28 Posts	Re: Ron Garey's 68 olds The 66s were put into SS/E for 1967 because only 50 (actually 54) factory cars were made, in accordance with 1966 stock rules. For 67, 500 were needed and 502 67's were made. So, as a 66, it had TriCarbs and I know of only one aluminum intake still out there, iron was standard for them.

05-27-2019, 09:03 AM	#5
jnor Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Newark,Ohio Posts: 23 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ron Garey's 68 olds Here's a good Ron story: I sold him my SS/H 396/325 68 Camaro in the early 70's..... I could never get it to run with a automatic, I gave him the turbo setup with it.... We took it to Gainesville to the "Turkey Trots" with the turbo 400 in it....It was .15 off ..(not competitive)..We were hauling it in the Ford box truck he had with the 455 Olds in it We left the track and went to Frischs's.or what ever it was to get coffee. While setting there we decided to put the 4 speed in it, and did... Took it back to the track with SS/HA still on the window, never got it re techned and he went 2 rounds with it like that until the rear end broke....Ran .3 under in SS/HA.. Another story about the Buick: At Indy he got called to tech about the front seats...he told me they were out of a Pinto..wouldn't fold forward to get in the back either.. I said "what are you going to do"? I rode down to tech with him, a guy looked at it and said it was ok...I said I can't believe..his reply: Look at that kid..he wasn't even born win this thing was built ..no problem

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