Items allowed by NHRA over the years - Page 4

Ed Wright · 01-05-2015, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Dwight Southerland

I went to Indy in '72 as a go-fer with Bob Ayres' Grog 65 Chevelle station wagon. We were called out because the front sway bar had been installed upside down. We had to change it before we could race.

Same race, some other racer had a '55 Chev who had to change sun visors because the ones in his car were out of a '57.

My how times have changed!

I remember Bob. He was darn well going to be the last car up in the staging lanes for eliminations.

First time I ever knew of 60' times, was when sharing a track rental with R&M, at Ardmore, OK. They had the clocks from the unused lane set up at 60'. Showed up as the et from the other lane on the slip. Lee made several short passes, evidently just working on their 60' times. I was too dumb to know how to use that info.

joe cool · 01-11-2015, 09:06 PM

I remember my brothers 60 Pontiac. He pulled the pumpkin and took it over to the neighbors garage. The neighbor had an old Lincoln buzz-box welder. My brother installed the "6011" posi treatment on the spider gears.It lasted years but then again poor tires and little H.P. it wasn't strained that hard.

Larry Hill · 01-12-2015, 08:56 AM

Mine was 7018

oldskool · 01-12-2015, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Larry Hill;458229

Mine was 7018

Hey, I got you shade tree guys beat. Once I heard about the mini-spools, I used 'em from then on. I think they were less than $50 back then. Never bought a high dollar posi 12-bolt again.

Hey, they still weld 'em up for dirt trackin. A good Pontiac friend, welds up the little 7.5's for the classes that must use 'em. But he now welds the big gears to the case. Has never had a failure with his procedure. I think he's done dozens of 'em.

oldskool · 01-12-2015, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Red or Wesley tore you down, you better be right.

Yeah, Wesley lived close to our local track. I'm sure glad he wasn't doing the teching there in '75. He'da run everybody off, including us.

oldskool · 01-12-2015, 06:07 PM

Hey guys, when did NHRA start allowing aftermarket blocks, forged rods and pistons, and even alum heads to replace some of the rare, expensive iron heads ?

Ed Wright · 01-12-2015, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by oldskool

Yeah, Wesley lived close to our local track. I'm sure glad he wasn't doing the teching there in '75. He'da run everybody off, including us.

They both tore me down multiple times. Never a problem. All you have to do is be legal.

Jeff Teuton · 01-13-2015, 10:02 PM

Ed, you wasn't legal, you just passed. Just like the rest of us. LOL
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Ed Wright · 01-13-2015, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Teuton

Ed, you wasn't legal, you just passed. Just like the rest of us. LOL
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Far as I knew, Jeff, I was legal. Afraid to not be, with those two checking me.

Jeff Teuton · 01-13-2015, 10:46 PM

Good Point

01-11-2015, 09:06 PM	#32
joe cool Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: southwest iowa Posts: 53 Likes: 3 Liked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Items allowed by NHRA over the years I remember my brothers 60 Pontiac. He pulled the pumpkin and took it over to the neighbors garage. The neighbor had an old Lincoln buzz-box welder. My brother installed the "6011" posi treatment on the spider gears.It lasted years but then again poor tires and little H.P. it wasn't strained that hard. __________________ Joe Keightley Pacific Junction Iowa

01-12-2015, 08:56 AM	#33
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,635 Likes: 1,929 Liked 10,691 Times in 2,227 Posts	Re: Items allowed by NHRA over the years Mine was 7018 __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

01-12-2015, 06:07 PM	#36
oldskool VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: The Land of Bayous, Boudin & Crawfish Posts: 1,668 Likes: 223 Liked 747 Times in 362 Posts	Re: Items allowed by NHRA over the years Hey guys, when did NHRA start allowing aftermarket blocks, forged rods and pistons, and even alum heads to replace some of the rare, expensive iron heads ?

01-13-2015, 10:02 PM	#38
Jeff Teuton VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 2,717 Likes: 2 Liked 325 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Items allowed by NHRA over the years Ed, you wasn't legal, you just passed. Just like the rest of us. LOL t __________________ Jeff Teuton 4022 STK

01-13-2015, 10:46 PM	#40
Jeff Teuton VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 2,717 Likes: 2 Liked 325 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Items allowed by NHRA over the years Good Point __________________ Jeff Teuton 4022 STK