AA/SA Sorensen @ Woodburn - Page 5

Superfan1 · 07-13-2009, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by bill dedman

Wonder how long those Mustangs will let him keep it???

In my opinion, Robert Pond will take it away from him before the Mustangs will.
Bill Seabrooks - superfan1
Bridgeport, Ct.

davidhuff · 07-13-2009, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by fredjohnston

"In response to "fredjohnston" and Tom Dolan Joe took the following steps this afternoon at the Woodburn division 6 race today. After the tear down was complete the engine was sealed by a tech official, along with the motor mount bolts and the carburetor, it is sealed as a complete unit. At this same time the tech official took digital pictures of the engine being sealed."

Mr. Gaynor, the sealing of this motor at the D-6 race means absolutely nothing. I, like everyone else, can buy the sealer at any store and re-seal the motor. Put down a fast number at a National Event and take it completely apart the same day--immediately after the run. Do that and we've got a deal.

Looks to me that your mouth is bigger than your bank account.You just got owned my friend!

Bill Edgeworth · 07-13-2009, 11:04 AM

Tommy,

These guys obviously have no balls or money they are just big mouth keyboard whiners. Even if Joe and Hal AND the NHRA agreed to do it at a national event we all know these guys would come up with a new excuse not to put up the money.

Tom Dolan · 07-13-2009, 11:09 AM

Tommy,

I never offered any money to find out if he is legal, I'm just a trouble maker. I'm pointing out some interesting facts. If he got passed tear down that's fine with me. But getting by tear down for a record is not the same as getting torn down at Indy. As for sealing a motor, if you think that's a guarantee that you can't doing anything to a motor you are naive. You can get the sealer that NHRA uses very easily.

The bottom line is he has the record, but he never goes that fast at races where there is class. I think that is strange, don't you? If setting records and going fast is what they are all about, then why would you not want to show it at a class race?

Tony Janes · 07-13-2009, 11:52 AM

I think the Sorensens are smart about not going fast in class. Winning class is not worth the possible horsepower.

jmantle · 07-13-2009, 12:28 PM

Congratulations to Joe and Hal. I don't think any of us in stock who were at Woodburn and regularly race with these guys had any doubts. These guys are good, give them the credit they deserve.
Jim Mantle V/SA 6632

Dion Hildebrandt · 07-13-2009, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by jmantle

Congratulations to Joe and Hal. I don't think any of us in stock who were at Woodburn and regularly race with these guys had any doubts. These guys are good, give them the credit they deserve.
Jim Mantle V/SA 6632

well said,... congrats on the record Joe and Hal

Michael Pliska · 07-13-2009, 01:37 PM

Congrats to Joe and Hal!!! Also to Jeff W, assuming you were there helping them with the car. I've known them for over 25 years, back when we were bracket racing our daily driven cars. As others have noted, they don't go out wandering the pits as a social gathering. I was hanging out in a pit across from them a couple of years ago (I hadn't been to a divisional in years), and I swear the exchange we had (just catching up on things) was the most I saw them talk the entire time. These guys just work their butts off. One thing about them, I wouldn't be surprised if they run the car slowly at times just to mess with people like those complaining on this forum.

Regards,

Harry 6674 · 07-13-2009, 01:50 PM

Ed how many intake and head combos have you flowed for you car to get the best combination? Just wondering. Its hard to find a matched set without a lot of trial and error. Also I'm sure Hal will build you an identical engine to theirs than you can tech it to your hearts content and report your findings. Step up if your that positive. It won't be cheap. The last price I got from Joe was 17K and that was quite a few years ago.

mannymen · 07-13-2009, 04:40 PM

Ed and Fred have a point. Teching will not prove whether the heads and intake are pure. Let fred and and ed provide a STOCK PURE set of heads and intake and then see what the camaro runs. That is the only test to run. What casting numbers on the heads and intake is Hal running? Running closed chamber heads suck for flowing in comparison to open chamber heads and I think I need to get rid of my Brodix, Dart and Edelbrock intakes and buy another 163 as they seem to flow much better than the new age stuff.

Otherwise I could care less how fast he goes. Just giving my opinion on how to validate their ET's

07-13-2009, 11:04 AM	#43
Bill Edgeworth Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 258 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: AA/SA Sorensen @ Woodburn Tommy, These guys obviously have no balls or money they are just big mouth keyboard whiners. Even if Joe and Hal AND the NHRA agreed to do it at a national event we all know these guys would come up with a new excuse not to put up the money. __________________ Bill Edgeworth 6471 STK

07-13-2009, 11:09 AM	#44
Tom Dolan Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 34 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: AA/SA Sorensen @ Woodburn Tommy, I never offered any money to find out if he is legal, I'm just a trouble maker. I'm pointing out some interesting facts. If he got passed tear down that's fine with me. But getting by tear down for a record is not the same as getting torn down at Indy. As for sealing a motor, if you think that's a guarantee that you can't doing anything to a motor you are naive. You can get the sealer that NHRA uses very easily. The bottom line is he has the record, but he never goes that fast at races where there is class. I think that is strange, don't you? If setting records and going fast is what they are all about, then why would you not want to show it at a class race?

07-13-2009, 11:52 AM	#45
Tony Janes Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Whittier, Ca Posts: 830 Likes: 94 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: AA/SA Sorensen @ Woodburn I think the Sorensens are smart about not going fast in class. Winning class is not worth the possible horsepower. __________________ Tony Janes 7941 STK, SS

07-13-2009, 12:28 PM	#46
jmantle Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Black Creek, BC Canada Posts: 331 Likes: 79 Liked 172 Times in 81 Posts	Re: AA/SA Sorensen @ Woodburn Congratulations to Joe and Hal. I don't think any of us in stock who were at Woodburn and regularly race with these guys had any doubts. These guys are good, give them the credit they deserve. Jim Mantle V/SA 6632

07-13-2009, 01:37 PM	#48
Michael Pliska Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Happy Valley, OR Posts: 260 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: AA/SA Sorensen @ Woodburn Congrats to Joe and Hal!!! Also to Jeff W, assuming you were there helping them with the car. I've known them for over 25 years, back when we were bracket racing our daily driven cars. As others have noted, they don't go out wandering the pits as a social gathering. I was hanging out in a pit across from them a couple of years ago (I hadn't been to a divisional in years), and I swear the exchange we had (just catching up on things) was the most I saw them talk the entire time. These guys just work their butts off. One thing about them, I wouldn't be surprised if they run the car slowly at times just to mess with people like those complaining on this forum. Regards, __________________ Michael Pliska 643 S/G

07-13-2009, 01:50 PM	#49
Harry 6674 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 589 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: AA/SA Sorensen @ Woodburn Ed how many intake and head combos have you flowed for you car to get the best combination? Just wondering. Its hard to find a matched set without a lot of trial and error. Also I'm sure Hal will build you an identical engine to theirs than you can tech it to your hearts content and report your findings. Step up if your that positive. It won't be cheap. The last price I got from Joe was 17K and that was quite a few years ago.

07-13-2009, 04:40 PM	#50
mannymen Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 728 Likes: 5 Liked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: AA/SA Sorensen @ Woodburn Ed and Fred have a point. Teching will not prove whether the heads and intake are pure. Let fred and and ed provide a STOCK PURE set of heads and intake and then see what the camaro runs. That is the only test to run. What casting numbers on the heads and intake is Hal running? Running closed chamber heads suck for flowing in comparison to open chamber heads and I think I need to get rid of my Brodix, Dart and Edelbrock intakes and buy another 163 as they seem to flow much better than the new age stuff. Otherwise I could care less how fast he goes. Just giving my opinion on how to validate their ET's __________________ N/A Last edited by mannymen; 07-13-2009 at 04:51 PM.