Bring back super/mod...

Dick Butler · 08-19-2012, 04:06 PM

Need a group of Sons and Daughters of older racers to jump in and express their support and enthusiasm. It can add the racers it would need in the mix. The old guys can afford, can pull out the other motor and enter early. THe Younger group needs to chime in...

randy wilson · 08-19-2012, 08:59 PM

Anything's better then nothing. You could even make it where any motor under 300 C.I. ran 200 cc runners, 301 and up,215, 321 and up 225, 341 and up, 335, just some ideas. But today, it's cheaper running after market 5 speeds, clutch assisted, then to try and make the old gear boxes live. I think by not giving a weight break to a powerglide, might be good, because it would eliminate the auto. Believe me, i'm a clutch guy, but i've been involved with both, and I can't get a powerglide to run with a clutch car.

killintime6968 · 08-19-2012, 11:42 PM

Just thinking. Would not limiting rear gear ratios to rear tire size help limit extra high revs from engines. IE 5.88gears with 32" tire

Todd Bailey · 08-20-2012, 12:33 AM

Nothing against the .90 racers (Those will always be around) but I would MUCH rather watch Super Mod than Top Sportsman or Top Dragster. The fans would LOVE the variety and could really identify with individual cars. My belief is that old Modified racers would come out of the woodwork to somewhat relive their old Modified days. I was just a bit too young to run Modified back in the day but would seriously take a look at doing this. Guess my thoughts are what cars would be allowed to run this. Tubbed cars with 4 links or possibly keeping it similiar to what it was when it began in the late seventies with slapper bars?

randy wilson · 08-20-2012, 08:38 AM

People want to here a certain amount of RPM. Maybe, 6.20, and 31in. tall tire. Possibly have a spec tire with heads, and possibly a spec gear. Slapper bars are out my friends. Most cars of that era have been backhalfed.

killintime6968 · 08-20-2012, 09:50 AM

I love the high rpm smallblocks banging gears as i have 6.50 gears and 32" tires in my old modified car and it still hooks good with its ladder bar leaf suspension. Evan still have a old liberty geared hemi 4spd that was in the car in the early 70s

Dick Butler · 08-20-2012, 11:05 AM

Randy, Did you post the total package your track ran , cu in heads chassis etc?

Michael Colaluca · 08-20-2012, 11:07 AM

I think that a lb per cubic inch rule would work a lot better than a limit on the ci. That way you can allow for big blocks to come into the equation, this the possibility to have even more cars into the equation.

I love the idea. I have a 70 Dart I was building to run SS Modified, but this would be more fun by a long shot!

08-19-2012, 04:06 PM	#1
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Bring back super/mod... Need a group of Sons and Daughters of older racers to jump in and express their support and enthusiasm. It can add the racers it would need in the mix. The old guys can afford, can pull out the other motor and enter early. THe Younger group needs to chime in...

08-19-2012, 08:59 PM	#2
randy wilson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 882 Likes: 0 Liked 22 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Bring back super/mod... Anything's better then nothing. You could even make it where any motor under 300 C.I. ran 200 cc runners, 301 and up,215, 321 and up 225, 341 and up, 335, just some ideas. But today, it's cheaper running after market 5 speeds, clutch assisted, then to try and make the old gear boxes live. I think by not giving a weight break to a powerglide, might be good, because it would eliminate the auto. Believe me, i'm a clutch guy, but i've been involved with both, and I can't get a powerglide to run with a clutch car. __________________ don,t have one

08-19-2012, 11:42 PM	#3
killintime6968 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Whitecourt,Alberta,Canada Posts: 236 Likes: 4,665 Liked 91 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Bring back super/mod... Just thinking. Would not limiting rear gear ratios to rear tire size help limit extra high revs from engines. IE 5.88gears with 32" tire

08-20-2012, 12:33 AM	#4
Todd Bailey Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 312 Likes: 31 Liked 33 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Bring back super/mod... Nothing against the .90 racers (Those will always be around) but I would MUCH rather watch Super Mod than Top Sportsman or Top Dragster. The fans would LOVE the variety and could really identify with individual cars. My belief is that old Modified racers would come out of the woodwork to somewhat relive their old Modified days. I was just a bit too young to run Modified back in the day but would seriously take a look at doing this. Guess my thoughts are what cars would be allowed to run this. Tubbed cars with 4 links or possibly keeping it similiar to what it was when it began in the late seventies with slapper bars?

08-20-2012, 08:38 AM	#5
randy wilson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 882 Likes: 0 Liked 22 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Bring back super/mod... People want to here a certain amount of RPM. Maybe, 6.20, and 31in. tall tire. Possibly have a spec tire with heads, and possibly a spec gear. Slapper bars are out my friends. Most cars of that era have been backhalfed. __________________ don,t have one

08-20-2012, 09:50 AM	#6
killintime6968 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Whitecourt,Alberta,Canada Posts: 236 Likes: 4,665 Liked 91 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Bring back super/mod... I love the high rpm smallblocks banging gears as i have 6.50 gears and 32" tires in my old modified car and it still hooks good with its ladder bar leaf suspension. Evan still have a old liberty geared hemi 4spd that was in the car in the early 70s

08-20-2012, 11:05 AM	#7
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Bring back super/mod... Randy, Did you post the total package your track ran , cu in heads chassis etc?

08-20-2012, 11:07 AM	#8
Michael Colaluca Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 81 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Bring back super/mod... I think that a lb per cubic inch rule would work a lot better than a limit on the ci. That way you can allow for big blocks to come into the equation, this the possibility to have even more cars into the equation. I love the idea. I have a 70 Dart I was building to run SS Modified, but this would be more fun by a long shot!