New Guy from Iowa with a B/S Nova

btrc · 02-15-2015, 10:46 PM

Congrats Dave for taking the plunge. At least you won't be the only newbie in the Midwest Class Racers next year. I'll be out there in Stock for the first time too. While you were in Mitchell you could have stopped by and visited one of the class racers in the area. There are quite a few of us around here.

Bob Tilton

Keith Bennett · 02-16-2015, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by james schaechter View Post

Don't let M J scare you! Adjusting the clutch is better than smelling auto trans fluid any day! Speaking of MJ. He is the owner in chief at derby city car covers. If you don't have one for your Nova, he can make one. Best investment ever for a racecar. It is a one piece fender cover that wraps around the front of your car. Saved ours many times during all of the flogging on the car!

Dave, Jim is correct about running a stick car. Better to adjust the clutch, than smell auto trans fluid. Jim is also correct about M. J. Quinn. When I first observed the fender cover on Larry Cummings' car years ago, I knew I had to have one. I immediately called Derby City and ordered one for my Camaro. It is all in which you want. Do you want to run with the pack. Run in front of the pack, or behind the pack. It's going to take a lot of work and money to run in front of the pack.

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Congrats again Dave, and welcome to the asylum as Alan said...

You have a beautiful car.
Call M.J. and get your fender cover coming, when I was building my car I saw it as well. I ordered it and have loved it. There's nothing like adjusting the clutch and rotating the tires every two passes to make them live.
Great choice with the stick car... Now go out and have some fun.

Keith

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doglover44 · 02-16-2015, 01:03 AM

Awesome car What made you wanna go stick ?

Trista_5115 · 02-16-2015, 01:25 PM

Welcome aboard! Enjoy the ups and downs that come with drag racing (especially a stick car!) and look forward to meeting you in the future!

Jason Shepard · 02-16-2015, 04:11 PM

Congrats Dave! As a newbie B/S racer from just last year, I can say you will pick it up in no time! Look forward to seeing you at the track. Bill raced that car to a win in Marion last year. Always nice to have some more stick cars!

TOSTO RACING · 02-16-2015, 06:57 PM

Cool deal I like the novas too! And the stick is awesome! I'm gonna try for my first time the 396/375 hp alum head deal too. Good luck and remember have fun and if you win one it's a bonus lol!!

Wayne Totaro · 02-16-2015, 07:12 PM

Hi Dave, Welcome to stock eliminator! Most of the information that was posted is "dead on" The only thing that I might add is to Get a "Race Pak" if your car is not already equipped. The clutch adjustments are not difficult, but you do need to know which way to go! Good luck and hope to see you at the races!

Don Anderson · 02-16-2015, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason Shepard

Congrats Dave! As a newbie B/S racer from just last year, I can say you will pick it up in no time! Look forward to seeing you at the track. Bill raced that car to a win in Marion last year. Always nice to have some more stick cars!

X2 !! Bitchen Car !!
Congrats Dave!!

Don Anderson
M/S #5342
1985 L/X Mustang Coupe

doglover44 · 02-16-2015, 11:02 PM

always heard that stick cars were easy to maintain then automatics

02-15-2015, 10:46 PM	#1
btrc Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 253 Likes: 286 Liked 84 Times in 42 Posts	Re: New Guy from Iowa with a B/S Nova Congrats Dave for taking the plunge. At least you won't be the only newbie in the Midwest Class Racers next year. I'll be out there in Stock for the first time too. While you were in Mitchell you could have stopped by and visited one of the class racers in the area. There are quite a few of us around here. Bob Tilton

02-16-2015, 12:29 AM	#2
Keith Bennett Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakeland FL Posts: 199 Likes: 463 Liked 70 Times in 36 Posts	Re: New Guy from Iowa with a B/S Nova Quote: Originally Posted by james schaechter View Post Don't let M J scare you! Adjusting the clutch is better than smelling auto trans fluid any day! Speaking of MJ. He is the owner in chief at derby city car covers. If you don't have one for your Nova, he can make one. Best investment ever for a racecar. It is a one piece fender cover that wraps around the front of your car. Saved ours many times during all of the flogging on the car! Dave, Jim is correct about running a stick car. Better to adjust the clutch, than smell auto trans fluid. Jim is also correct about M. J. Quinn. When I first observed the fender cover on Larry Cummings' car years ago, I knew I had to have one. I immediately called Derby City and ordered one for my Camaro. It is all in which you want. Do you want to run with the pack. Run in front of the pack, or behind the pack. It's going to take a lot of work and money to run in front of the pack. X3 Congrats again Dave, and welcome to the asylum as Alan said... You have a beautiful car. Call M.J. and get your fender cover coming, when I was building my car I saw it as well. I ordered it and have loved it. There's nothing like adjusting the clutch and rotating the tires every two passes to make them live. Great choice with the stick car... Now go out and have some fun. Keith __________________ __________________ Keith A/S 2990/Terri A/SA 2991 "Imagine what you'd attempt, if you knew you could not fail!"

02-16-2015, 01:03 AM	#3
doglover44 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Carlisle OH Posts: 1,389 Likes: 4 Liked 492 Times in 230 Posts	Re: New Guy from Iowa with a B/S Nova Awesome car What made you wanna go stick ? __________________ Jake Biermann

02-16-2015, 01:25 PM	#4
Trista_5115 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kansas City Posts: 7 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New Guy from Iowa with a B/S Nova Welcome aboard! Enjoy the ups and downs that come with drag racing (especially a stick car!) and look forward to meeting you in the future! __________________ Trista Henderson #5111 B/S, 1970 Nova

02-16-2015, 06:57 PM	#6
TOSTO RACING Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: DRAGSTRIP Posts: 892 Likes: 899 Liked 662 Times in 187 Posts	Re: New Guy from Iowa with a B/S Nova Cool deal I like the novas too! And the stick is awesome! I'm gonna try for my first time the 396/375 hp alum head deal too. Good luck and remember have fun and if you win one it's a bonus lol!! __________________ 5664 GHI/SA 1985 CAMARO RED H/SA 1985 CAMARO BLUE I/SA

02-16-2015, 04:11 PM	#5
Jason Shepard Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 113 Likes: 141 Liked 114 Times in 29 Posts	Re: New Guy from Iowa with a B/S Nova Congrats Dave! As a newbie B/S racer from just last year, I can say you will pick it up in no time! Look forward to seeing you at the track. Bill raced that car to a win in Marion last year. Always nice to have some more stick cars!

02-16-2015, 07:12 PM	#7
Wayne Totaro Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 235 Likes: 1 Liked 39 Times in 13 Posts	Re: New Guy from Iowa with a B/S Nova Hi Dave, Welcome to stock eliminator! Most of the information that was posted is "dead on" The only thing that I might add is to Get a "Race Pak" if your car is not already equipped. The clutch adjustments are not difficult, but you do need to know which way to go! Good luck and hope to see you at the races! __________________ J. Wayne Totaro 1117 STK

02-16-2015, 11:02 PM	#9
doglover44 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Carlisle OH Posts: 1,389 Likes: 4 Liked 492 Times in 230 Posts	Re: New Guy from Iowa with a B/S Nova always heard that stick cars were easy to maintain then automatics __________________ Jake Biermann