Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH! - Page 21

doglover44 · 06-23-2012, 08:14 PM

How about Ryan campbells R/SA Chevy truck

CaptCobrajet · 06-23-2012, 11:12 PM

In 200+ posts, no one mentioned this cream puff. 1964 Ford Galaxie 352/250 in O/SA. It gets a 1.12 Autolite or a 470 Holley. You can still buy a complete core engine for $150.

BP

Billy Nees · 06-24-2012, 07:29 AM

Blair, is that you? I don't know if that would qualify as a "Dime Rocket" but it is sure a "Rocket Ship" and I can't believe that there aren't a dozen Stockers and a hundred SS and GT cars out there with that combo.
Since you've brought up the 352, can you give us any real $.10 FE combos?

CaptCobrajet · 06-24-2012, 11:49 AM

Yes, it's what 's left of me...........lol. That's the least expensive FE combo on the planet. It is the only 4-barrel 352 with a good factor, and it was only in '64 and '65 big cars. It is a killer for Stock. I have had the SS version on the dyno. A Fox-Body box top Mustang with one of those is a killer for SS also, but a different topic than this thread...............

Seriously, you can still poke around and find a nice '64 Ford that wouldn't need paint for reasonable cost, and the suspension on that one would not be major either. A C-4 goes right in. I just bought a manifold with a carb on it for $35. Some leftover valvetrain from someones 390 or CJ Stocker.................etc.

Billy Nees · 06-24-2012, 07:11 PM

I've always had a soft spot for the 64 cars I guess because Mom had a 64 Country Squire when I was younger.
Sooooo......... ya got a decent body lying around? I'll give you a few days and we could toss something together. I'm always up for a good 3 day thrash-it-together Stocker! I'll do everything but drive it!

lvd2340 · 06-25-2012, 11:25 PM

Here's a similar one that was brought up already, 77 Aspen SE Wagon survivor car 318/145/185 would be a T/SA. Stocker with woodgrain!!

Mike Schwartz · 06-25-2012, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by lvd2340

Here's a similar one that was brought up already, 77 Aspen SE Wagon survivor car 318/145/185 would be a T/SA. Stocker with woodgrain!!

I had a 1978 Chrysler Town & Country S/W (318/140) for a Pure Stock project that never took off, about 15 years ago. It had woodgrain over Tapestry Red Sunfire Metallic.

SStockDart · 06-25-2012, 11:48 PM

Here is a nice 64 in Phoenix...........I think it is too much money. but you never know. http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/3091851193.html

Robert Simpson · 06-26-2012, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by CaptCobrajet

Yes, it's what 's left of me...........lol. That's the least expensive FE combo on the planet. It is the only 4-barrel 352 with a good factor, and it was only in '64 and '65 big cars. It is a killer for Stock. I have had the SS version on the dyno. A Fox-Body box top Mustang with one of those is a killer for SS also, but a different topic than this thread...............

Seriously, you can still poke around and find a nice '64 Ford that wouldn't need paint for reasonable cost, and the suspension on that one would not be major either. A C-4 goes right in. I just bought a manifold with a carb on it for $35. Some leftover valvetrain from someones 390 or CJ Stocker.................etc.

Didn't Kip Martin race one of these in SS/OA? I believe he won the Winternationals one year? I believe it was in the early 80's? Cool combo.

rawhide · 06-26-2012, 09:25 AM

I had a 1966 Galaxie 500 that had the 352-250 horse. Stock it would run 17.90 to 18.20 depending on the track I was at. I won N/SA at Rockingham in about 1976-77. It was just 3 or 4 seconds off the record. It was good to be the only car in the class. I wonder what happened to the $25.00 I won for class.
regards

06-23-2012, 08:14 PM	#201
doglover44 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Carlisle OH Posts: 1,386 Likes: 4 Liked 489 Times in 227 Posts	Re: Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH! How about Ryan campbells R/SA Chevy truck __________________ Jake Biermann

06-23-2012, 11:12 PM	#202
CaptCobrajet Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Marion County Posts: 44 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH! In 200+ posts, no one mentioned this cream puff. 1964 Ford Galaxie 352/250 in O/SA. It gets a 1.12 Autolite or a 470 Holley. You can still buy a complete core engine for $150. BP

06-24-2012, 07:29 AM	#203
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,489 Likes: 3,593 Liked 7,704 Times in 1,734 Posts	Re: Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH! Blair, is that you? I don't know if that would qualify as a "Dime Rocket" but it is sure a "Rocket Ship" and I can't believe that there aren't a dozen Stockers and a hundred SS and GT cars out there with that combo. Since you've brought up the 352, can you give us any real $.10 FE combos? __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

06-24-2012, 11:49 AM	#204
CaptCobrajet Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Marion County Posts: 44 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH! Yes, it's what 's left of me...........lol. That's the least expensive FE combo on the planet. It is the only 4-barrel 352 with a good factor, and it was only in '64 and '65 big cars. It is a killer for Stock. I have had the SS version on the dyno. A Fox-Body box top Mustang with one of those is a killer for SS also, but a different topic than this thread............... Seriously, you can still poke around and find a nice '64 Ford that wouldn't need paint for reasonable cost, and the suspension on that one would not be major either. A C-4 goes right in. I just bought a manifold with a carb on it for $35. Some leftover valvetrain from someones 390 or CJ Stocker.................etc.

06-24-2012, 07:11 PM	#205
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,489 Likes: 3,593 Liked 7,704 Times in 1,734 Posts	Re: Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH! I've always had a soft spot for the 64 cars I guess because Mom had a 64 Country Squire when I was younger. Sooooo......... ya got a decent body lying around? I'll give you a few days and we could toss something together. I'm always up for a good 3 day thrash-it-together Stocker! I'll do everything but drive it! __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

06-25-2012, 11:25 PM	#206
lvd2340 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Western Mass Posts: 60 Likes: 16 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH! Here's a similar one that was brought up already, 77 Aspen SE Wagon survivor car 318/145/185 would be a T/SA. Stocker with woodgrain!! __________________ Billy Kirpens Jr / Pro ET / Street ET 123J @ Lebanon Valley Dragway Stock/Super Stock 123A

06-25-2012, 11:48 PM	#208
SStockDart VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Arizona, Texan forever Posts: 1,176 Likes: 879 Liked 574 Times in 212 Posts	Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH! Here is a nice 64 in Phoenix...........I think it is too much money. but you never know. http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/3091851193.html __________________ Gary Hansen - SS/FA 4911, B/SA 4911

06-26-2012, 09:25 AM	#210
rawhide Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 270 Likes: 1 Liked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH! I had a 1966 Galaxie 500 that had the 352-250 horse. Stock it would run 17.90 to 18.20 depending on the track I was at. I won N/SA at Rockingham in about 1976-77. It was just 3 or 4 seconds off the record. It was good to be the only car in the class. I wonder what happened to the $25.00 I won for class. regards