How about those ford cj's at vegas

davidhuff · 11-01-2009, 03:27 PM

I love the old chevy,mopar and ford cars just like you guys do,but a lot of members are tired of trying to find and race a 40 year old stocker.I think the new cobra jets in the end will be great for nhra drag racing.Just my .02 cents!

Alan Roehrich · 11-01-2009, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by davidhuff

I love the old chevy,mopar and ford cars just like you guys do,but a lot of members are tired of trying to find and race a 40 year old stocker.I think the new cobra jets in the end will be great for nhra drag racing.Just my .02 cents!

Sorry David, I don't think that argument has any real merit. If you take the time to look, for example, you can find an A, B, F, or X body Chevy, say from 66-70, for $10K. For the rest, if you have to pay for everything if you shop, you should be able to get it done for under $50K more. For a total of $60 to $65K, again, if you just carry it to a shop and say "make this a Stock Eliminator car", then go buy an engine and transmission.

A new Cobra Jet is, or was $75K. And that does not include a real racing transmission, or the pieces that go with it.

Of course, I suppose the new cars might drive down the price of an older used AA, A, or B car if the owner got fed up with the whole thing. And I really don't think that is good for the class, either.

novassdude · 11-01-2009, 07:02 PM

I think if they were doing it with actual showroom available models it would be great for the class. Is any one out there building a showroom mustang?

davidhuff · 11-01-2009, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

Sorry David, I don't think that argument has any real merit. If you take the time to look, for example, you can find an A, B, F, or X body Chevy, say from 66-70, for $10K. For the rest, if you have to pay for everything if you shop, you should be able to get it done for under $50K more. For a total of $60 to $65K, again, if you just carry it to a shop and say "make this a Stock Eliminator car", then go buy an engine and transmission.

A new Cobra Jet is, or was $75K. And that does not include a real racing transmission, or the pieces that go with it.

Of course, I suppose the new cars might drive down the price of an older used AA, A, or B car if the owner got fed up with the whole thing. And I really don't think that is good for the class, either.

No thanks,I have already been down that road years ago with Woodro Josey.No more rust buckets for me.LOL

GUMP · 11-02-2009, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

Sorry David, I don't think that argument has any real merit. If you take the time to look, for example, you can find an A, B, F, or X body Chevy, say from 66-70, for $10K. For the rest, if you have to pay for everything if you shop, you should be able to get it done for under $50K more. For a total of $60 to $65K, again, if you just carry it to a shop and say "make this a Stock Eliminator car", then go buy an engine and transmission.

Not everyone wants to race an antique.

Ed Wright · 11-02-2009, 10:12 AM

It would be so simple if they would just put one on a chassis dyno. Getting one that had not been de-tuned for more favorable lower numbers might be a problem. Even if they used that rwhp number instead of flywheel hp it would be closer to correct.

Harry 6674 · 11-02-2009, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

It would be so simple if they would just put one on a chassis dyno. Getting one that had not been de-tuned for more favorable lower numbers might be a problem. Even if they used that rwhp number instead of flywheel hp it would be closer to correct.

It works for NASCAR.

X-TECH MAN · 11-02-2009, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by GUMP

Not everyone wants to race an antique.

Not everyone likes this late model junk either.

GUMP · 11-02-2009, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

Not everyone likes this late model junk either.

In 1969 the COPO's were late model junk too!

Craig Couris · 11-02-2009, 08:03 PM

I also thought I could build my AA/SA Corvette for around $50k. I stopped keeping track of the money once I hit $85K. When I had an opportunity to buy Cobra Jet #49 for $71,500.00, I actually thought it was a pretty decent buy. Yes- it does need another $8,500.00 to make it race ready (with an automatic) but someone could build the 2010 kit car that is currently offered by Ford for considerably less.

Just my observation.

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davidhuff Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 928 Likes: 1 Liked 120 Times in 42 Posts	Re: How about those ford cj's at vegas I love the old chevy,mopar and ford cars just like you guys do,but a lot of members are tired of trying to find and race a 40 year old stocker.I think the new cobra jets in the end will be great for nhra drag racing.Just my .02 cents!

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novassdude Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: usa Posts: 752 Likes: 204 Liked 136 Times in 49 Posts	Re: How about those ford cj's at vegas I think if they were doing it with actual showroom available models it would be great for the class. Is any one out there building a showroom mustang?

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Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: How about those ford cj's at vegas It would be so simple if they would just put one on a chassis dyno. Getting one that had not been de-tuned for more favorable lower numbers might be a problem. Even if they used that rwhp number instead of flywheel hp it would be closer to correct. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

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Craig Couris Banned Join Date: May 2002 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 122 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How about those ford cj's at vegas I also thought I could build my AA/SA Corvette for around $50k. I stopped keeping track of the money once I hit $85K. When I had an opportunity to buy Cobra Jet #49 for $71,500.00, I actually thought it was a pretty decent buy. Yes- it does need another $8,500.00 to make it race ready (with an automatic) but someone could build the 2010 kit car that is currently offered by Ford for considerably less. Just my observation.