Racing the Family Car

Billy Nees · 11-26-2011, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by John Boland

If I remember right, that's a "Lean Burn" engine

Tidbit of Chrysler trivia, if you look into the history of the Lean-Burn system you'll find that it was built for Chrysler by a little company that became MSD.

Paul Ceasrine · 11-26-2011, 11:35 AM

Dennis,

Just me and my friend,,,,,,,,no family members,,,,,,

The only thing I had to do at the track,
just pop-off the custom-deluxe wheel covers, and
remove the air-cleaner top.

Don't think the H78 x 15's spun at all, when I left the line.
Can't remember if it was a 'Lean-Burn',,,,,,,,???

GTX JOHN · 11-28-2011, 04:47 PM

Here are a few:

Mom's 62 Olds 98 4 Door. 16.73 @ 82.79 @ Irwindale
It won G/PS for quite a while until 65 Chev. 396 Wagons
started racing. 394/330HP "slim Jim" auto. Scales said
5400 lbs without driver but I can believe it was that heavy.

Dad's 67 GTX 13.83 @ 102.15 @OCIR 440/375
3740 without driver. 3.23 Open Torqueflite 49 State
Carb (750) a four speed dist. (Dual Pts).
B/PS and it was fast but could not beat Holiday Olds
442 B/PSwhich was a dedicate Racecar with 4.33 Gear

Dad's 69 Charger 500 14.18 @ 99.22 @ OCIR Stock
but no A/C Belt. 3885 Lbs. without driver.

BTW Driver was 308 Lbs (Did not believe scale on that one either)
More to come ...... Kid say back to Garage (Lunch is Over!)

Hemi Moose · 12-27-2011, 12:59 AM

I just had to post these one's.

Paul Ceasrine · 12-27-2011, 07:59 AM

Moose,

Not one car lettered,,,,,,,,,,,,the day of daily driver racing (1974 thru 1977)

Mucho' boring!!!!

BlueOval Ralph · 12-27-2011, 09:31 AM

Took my dads 57 Ford to opening night at Detroit Dragway in August of 1959 a 272 2 barrel 3 on tree. 17.10 at 77 mph.

Paul Ceasrine · 12-27-2011, 02:04 PM

1969...

1963 Ford Fairlane
260 cubed, 164 horsepower, 2-barrel,,,

My friend took his mothers car to the track one Sunday.
On the way to the track, the muffler fell off.
He stopped, and threw it in the woods off the side of the road, figuring he'd pick it up on the way back home.

At tech inspection, he was told he had to have a muffler attached to the exhaust system to run stock,,(P/Stock)

He found a guy with a used Thrush Muffler at the track,
and bought the muffler for a pack of Marlboro cigarette's.

Rigged the muffler up with wire, and it made it through one time-trial.

Ran somewhere north of 18.00.

For class, he was an Only Car Trophy, so he ran alone...

In the Trophy Run,,,,,,
the muffler fell off just as he got near the traps, and he ran over it with the back tire, flattening it like a pancake..

He got DQ'd,,,,,,

11-26-2011, 11:35 AM	#2
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Racing the Family Car Dennis, Just me and my friend,,,,,,,,no family members,,,,,, The only thing I had to do at the track, just pop-off the custom-deluxe wheel covers, and remove the air-cleaner top. Don't think the H78 x 15's spun at all, when I left the line. Can't remember if it was a 'Lean-Burn',,,,,,,,???

11-28-2011, 04:47 PM	#3
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,742 Likes: 2,835 Liked 2,517 Times in 701 Posts	Re: Racing the Family Car Here are a few: Mom's 62 Olds 98 4 Door. 16.73 @ 82.79 @ Irwindale It won G/PS for quite a while until 65 Chev. 396 Wagons started racing. 394/330HP "slim Jim" auto. Scales said 5400 lbs without driver but I can believe it was that heavy. Dad's 67 GTX 13.83 @ 102.15 @OCIR 440/375 3740 without driver. 3.23 Open Torqueflite 49 State Carb (750) a four speed dist. (Dual Pts). B/PS and it was fast but could not beat Holiday Olds 442 B/PSwhich was a dedicate Racecar with 4.33 Gear Dad's 69 Charger 500 14.18 @ 99.22 @ OCIR Stock but no A/C Belt. 3885 Lbs. without driver. BTW Driver was 308 Lbs (Did not believe scale on that one either) More to come ...... Kid say back to Garage (Lunch is Over!) Last edited by GTX JOHN; 11-29-2011 at 04:28 AM.

12-27-2011, 12:59 AM	#4
Hemi Moose VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,824 Likes: 0 Liked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Racing the Family Car I just had to post these one's. Last edited by Hemi Moose; 12-27-2011 at 02:31 AM.

12-27-2011, 07:59 AM	#5
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Racing the Family Car Moose, Not one car lettered,,,,,,,,,,,,the day of daily driver racing (1974 thru 1977) Mucho' boring!!!!

12-27-2011, 09:31 AM	#6
BlueOval Ralph Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 852 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Racing the Family Car Took my dads 57 Ford to opening night at Detroit Dragway in August of 1959 a 272 2 barrel 3 on tree. 17.10 at 77 mph.

12-27-2011, 02:04 PM	#7
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Racing the Family Car 1969... 1963 Ford Fairlane 260 cubed, 164 horsepower, 2-barrel,,, My friend took his mothers car to the track one Sunday. On the way to the track, the muffler fell off. He stopped, and threw it in the woods off the side of the road, figuring he'd pick it up on the way back home. At tech inspection, he was told he had to have a muffler attached to the exhaust system to run stock,,(P/Stock) He found a guy with a used Thrush Muffler at the track, and bought the muffler for a pack of Marlboro cigarette's. Rigged the muffler up with wire, and it made it through one time-trial. Ran somewhere north of 18.00. For class, he was an Only Car Trophy, so he ran alone... In the Trophy Run,,,,,, the muffler fell off just as he got near the traps, and he ran over it with the back tire, flattening it like a pancake.. He got DQ'd,,,,,, Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 12-27-2011 at 02:14 PM.