G/SA Current Record - Page 15

Jim Storms · 12-08-2013, 08:14 PM

Hmmm. 6340 vs. 3340, low comp. vs. High comp., Barracuda vs. Barracuda, 340 vs 340, East vs. West , now that would be a good one.

Jim Bailey · 12-08-2013, 10:27 PM

Pretty big "might be" Darrell. Look at the speed. I understand the weather kinda sucked at Indy........... We're talking good (Atco) conditions, ( and probably gear ratio changes ). Chuck has already gone 10.79 (in 2009). 75# heavy for G. Not tuned up. Point being - his car will go 10.60s in the right conditions, ( If he wants it to.) So the question still stands - Who's gonna be the "MAN".

442OLDS · 12-08-2013, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Bailey

Pretty big "might be" Darrell. Look at the speed. I understand the weather kinda sucked at Indy........... We're talking good (Atco) conditions, ( and probably gear ratio changes ). Chuck has already gone 10.79 (in 2009). 75# heavy for G. Not tuned up. Point being - his car will go 10.60s in the right conditions, ( If he wants it to.) So the question still stands - Who's gonna be the "MAN".

The speed to me looks like he lifted and who knows how much?

Anyways,a car with a 455 engine only rated at 306 horsepower has to have a lot of potential.

SS Engine Guy · 12-08-2013, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Evan Smith

I just don't feel that everyone has a right to be competitive just because you made a previous investment in your car.

Evan

Correct! And I don't feel that anyone has a right to be competitive just because a sanctioning body rated a combo 100 hp. light. Sure don't blame a racer for picking a favorable combo. But I do blame sanctioning bodies for not insisting on a "close" rating and this dosen't just relate to new cars. This has been going on for quite some time.

Ed Wright · 12-08-2013, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by SS Engine Guy

Correct! And I don't feel that anyone has a right to be competitive just because a sanctioning body rated a combo 100 hp. light.

Bingo!!

Jim Bailey · 12-08-2013, 11:13 PM

Darrell, you're probably right... But, if I'm in the finals for class at Indy, racing a car that has me covered... I'm going to tune the BIT*H up, take a shot at the tree, and if it's not red when I go by it, my right foots gonna be as close to the front bumber as I can get it until he passes me or I miss the first turn off. But that's just me. ...Back to the post - we're not talking about a race....we're talking about setting the G/SA National record. - Bring your A game Boys!

M Brand 505B · 12-09-2013, 12:16 AM

There are some extremely fast G/SA cars in the country but if Mark Lelchook can fit his car in G/SA it'll be the fastest pre 2008 car out there. I'm not taking anything away from anyone else but I've ran against Mark and the car flat out flies!

Chuck and I were .005 or .015 apart at the 1000' on the run you mentioned. My car doesn't pull that hard on the top end so he could have ran faster than me. Nonetheless it was a great race at Indy and makes everyone realize you cannot take any 340 for granted!!!

James Perrone · 12-09-2013, 10:07 AM

This thead is awesome.Lets try and make it more interesting.
Why don't we G/SA racers get together at ATCO and put a nice $100.00 bill each up!
Fastest car to go thru teardown gets the $$$! This might encourage some guys to travel to ATCO .I m in and cant run with these boys.Or a little Jr Stock..
We could get Jack or Ken hold the $ and award it.Thats the way real $ racers race..
What do ya think?

countrypuppy4865 · 12-09-2013, 10:52 AM

Perrone that would be great. I would love to go, but 2600 miles round trip would be around 370 gallons of diesel or ~$1340. So, you would need 14 G cars for us to break even, IF we are the fastest (plenty fast G cars out there).

Dave Ficacci · 12-09-2013, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by James Perrone

This thead is awesome.Lets try and make it more interesting.
Why don't we G/SA racers get together at ATCO and put a nice $100.00 bill each up!
Fastest car to go thru teardown gets the $$$! This might encourage some guys to travel to ATCO .I m in and cant run with these boys.Or a little Jr Stock..
We could get Jack or Ken hold the $ and award it.Thats the way real $ racers race..
What do ya think?

James,
In order to win the purse the fastest car should have to pull the pan to weigh the piston and rod and check ring grooves. If you can make that happen I'll put up Ron Infantino's $100.
Also don't forget the Atco Open is in May. While last year was mineshaft, two years ago it was 86 degrees.

12-08-2013, 08:14 PM	#141
Jim Storms Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Renton, Washington Posts: 320 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: G/SA Current Record Hmmm. 6340 vs. 3340, low comp. vs. High comp., Barracuda vs. Barracuda, 340 vs 340, East vs. West , now that would be a good one.

12-08-2013, 10:27 PM	#142
Jim Bailey Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 674 Likes: 15 Liked 584 Times in 94 Posts	Re: G/SA Current Record Pretty big "might be" Darrell. Look at the speed. I understand the weather kinda sucked at Indy........... We're talking good (Atco) conditions, ( and probably gear ratio changes ). Chuck has already gone 10.79 (in 2009). 75# heavy for G. Not tuned up. Point being - his car will go 10.60s in the right conditions, ( If he wants it to.) So the question still stands - Who's gonna be the "MAN".

12-08-2013, 11:13 PM	#146
Jim Bailey Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 674 Likes: 15 Liked 584 Times in 94 Posts	Re: G/SA Current Record Darrell, you're probably right... But, if I'm in the finals for class at Indy, racing a car that has me covered... I'm going to tune the BIT*H up, take a shot at the tree, and if it's not red when I go by it, my right foots gonna be as close to the front bumber as I can get it until he passes me or I miss the first turn off. But that's just me. ...Back to the post - we're not talking about a race....we're talking about setting the G/SA National record. - Bring your A game Boys!

12-09-2013, 12:16 AM	#147
M Brand 505B Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 158 Likes: 2 Liked 31 Times in 10 Posts	Re: G/SA Current Record There are some extremely fast G/SA cars in the country but if Mark Lelchook can fit his car in G/SA it'll be the fastest pre 2008 car out there. I'm not taking anything away from anyone else but I've ran against Mark and the car flat out flies! Chuck and I were .005 or .015 apart at the 1000' on the run you mentioned. My car doesn't pull that hard on the top end so he could have ran faster than me. Nonetheless it was a great race at Indy and makes everyone realize you cannot take any 340 for granted!!! __________________ Michael Brand II 505B - F/SA

12-09-2013, 10:07 AM	#148
James Perrone VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: LONG ISLAND N.Y. Posts: 1,676 Likes: 3,381 Liked 1,821 Times in 425 Posts	Re: G/SA Current Record This thead is awesome.Lets try and make it more interesting. Why don't we G/SA racers get together at ATCO and put a nice $100.00 bill each up! Fastest car to go thru teardown gets the $$$! This might encourage some guys to travel to ATCO .I m in and cant run with these boys.Or a little Jr Stock.. We could get Jack or Ken hold the $ and award it.Thats the way real $ racers race.. What do ya think? __________________ james perrone 1290 STK

12-09-2013, 10:52 AM	#149
countrypuppy4865 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Donaldsonville, LA Posts: 980 Likes: 17 Liked 228 Times in 70 Posts	Re: G/SA Current Record Perrone that would be great. I would love to go, but 2600 miles round trip would be around 370 gallons of diesel or ~$1340. So, you would need 14 G cars for us to break even, IF we are the fastest (plenty fast G cars out there). __________________ Jimmy "Cooter" Hidalgo, Jr. 4865 E/SA '04 GTO 4865 SS/GA '99 Firebird