Danny Byrd - Page 4

Andys dad · 04-30-2013, 09:10 PM

I don't know about all of these posts but ...
My brother had a non drag race, stock 327-350 and it was a rocket ship for the time - it weighed an once (2875) and beat anything it came up against. May not relate to NHRA stock eliminator but I have always felt it was one of the fastest cars ever produced in America. He beat my '61 Plymouth with a 413 and 2 4bls - for which I have never forgiven him ...

BTW - I thought the 442 Olds had q-jets in '64

Go easy on me I am old

Ron

Mark Yacavone · 04-30-2013, 09:19 PM

The only GM cars that didn't have the Qjet in 67 were the Pontiac Bonneville and Grand Prix 4bbl 400s..The Firebird and GTO did get the Q jet though.

I guess it should be noted that the original Qjet didn't use the choke pull off to dampen the secondaries..but rather a plunger valve in well that was filled with gas from the float bowl.
Of course you don't have to use that style today in NHRA racing.

Mark Yacavone · 04-30-2013, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andys dad

BTW - I thought the 442 Olds had q-jets in '64

Go easy on me I am old

Ron

No. They had a fairly large 4GC 4-jet

Alan Nyhus · 04-30-2013, 10:33 PM

Jeff Lee:

Undoubtedly, the most common on the '66 327/275 from the factory was the small Holley, followed by the AVS and the QJ. That the QJ's weren't on the majority of cars is true...but what's also true is they DID come on some of them.

NHRA recognized this, and ruled on the legality of the QJ on the '66 327/275's. End of story.

Some of use have been around long enough to know and remember what happened, both as racers and/or NHRA Technical Advisors. -Al

Jeff Lee · 04-30-2013, 11:28 PM

Hey guys, looks like I won the bet. And it had nothing to do with any q-jets...

Ed Carpenter · 05-01-2013, 12:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by james schaechter

Jeff,
First of all, I am pretty sure your friend and his friend really appreciates that comment about their relationship.
Another thing. This has nothing to do with AMCs so let it go. You need to spend all of your energy getting your own stuff ready. LOL.

LMAO! I don't think Jeff's car really exist! HAHA

Jeff Lee · 05-01-2013, 02:19 PM

And I've never been in Brooklyn either. And I never had an Uncle with a Chevy II. And I don't have any issue of "Fast Cars and Big Uns", do you?

But I have worked at gas stations.

What AMX?

junior barns · 05-01-2013, 05:53 PM

[QUOTE=Alan Nyhus;379700]Jeff Lee:

Undoubtedly, the most common on the '66 327/275 from the factory was the small Holley, followed by the AVS and the QJ. That the QJ's weren't on the majority of cars is true...but what's also true is they DID come on some of them.

I thought this was a 327/350HP combo????

Alan Nyhus · 05-01-2013, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by junior barns

I thought this was a 327/350HP combo????

The 327-350 does have the small Holley, not the QJet.

The thread veered off track into what was legal on what combos of 327's...hence all the different references to small Holleys, AVS's and QJ's. -Al

herbjr · 05-02-2013, 11:30 PM

Danny will always be fast, he is the only guy I know crazier than Herb McCandless Sr about.......Wait I cant tell this secret.

04-30-2013, 09:10 PM	#31
Andys dad VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Arcadia, Ca Posts: 1,571 Likes: 48 Liked 175 Times in 78 Posts	Re: Danny Byrd I don't know about all of these posts but ... My brother had a non drag race, stock 327-350 and it was a rocket ship for the time - it weighed an once (2875) and beat anything it came up against. May not relate to NHRA stock eliminator but I have always felt it was one of the fastest cars ever produced in America. He beat my '61 Plymouth with a 413 and 2 4bls - for which I have never forgiven him ... BTW - I thought the 442 Olds had q-jets in '64 Go easy on me I am old Ron __________________ time is our most precious resource, you can always make more money but you can never make more time spend your time wisely with the ones you love - Ron Durham

04-30-2013, 09:19 PM	#32
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,818 Likes: 2,909 Liked 5,126 Times in 1,954 Posts	Re: Danny Byrd The only GM cars that didn't have the Qjet in 67 were the Pontiac Bonneville and Grand Prix 4bbl 400s..The Firebird and GTO did get the Q jet though. I guess it should be noted that the original Qjet didn't use the choke pull off to dampen the secondaries..but rather a plunger valve in well that was filled with gas from the float bowl. Of course you don't have to use that style today in NHRA racing. __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers Last edited by Mark Yacavone; 04-30-2013 at 09:22 PM.

04-30-2013, 10:33 PM	#34
Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,180 Likes: 1,074 Liked 799 Times in 236 Posts	Re: Danny Byrd Jeff Lee: Undoubtedly, the most common on the '66 327/275 from the factory was the small Holley, followed by the AVS and the QJ. That the QJ's weren't on the majority of cars is true...but what's also true is they DID come on some of them. NHRA recognized this, and ruled on the legality of the QJ on the '66 327/275's. End of story. Some of use have been around long enough to know and remember what happened, both as racers and/or NHRA Technical Advisors. -Al

04-30-2013, 11:28 PM	#35
Jeff Lee VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anthem, Arizona Posts: 2,766 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Danny Byrd Hey guys, looks like I won the bet. And it had nothing to do with any q-jets... __________________ Jeff Lee 7494 D/S '70 AMX

05-01-2013, 02:19 PM	#37
Jeff Lee VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anthem, Arizona Posts: 2,766 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Danny Byrd And I've never been in Brooklyn either. And I never had an Uncle with a Chevy II. And I don't have any issue of "Fast Cars and Big Uns", do you? But I have worked at gas stations. What AMX? __________________ Jeff Lee 7494 D/S '70 AMX

05-01-2013, 05:53 PM	#38
junior barns Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 541 Likes: 11 Liked 20 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Danny Byrd [QUOTE=Alan Nyhus;379700]Jeff Lee: Undoubtedly, the most common on the '66 327/275 from the factory was the small Holley, followed by the AVS and the QJ. That the QJ's weren't on the majority of cars is true...but what's also true is they DID come on some of them. I thought this was a 327/350HP combo????

05-02-2013, 11:30 PM	#40
herbjr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Greensboro NC Posts: 1,027 Likes: 1 Liked 83 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Danny Byrd Danny will always be fast, he is the only guy I know crazier than Herb McCandless Sr about.......Wait I cant tell this secret.