Buckeye S/SS @ Kil Kare results

MR DERBY CITY · 08-23-2021, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by oldskool

Yeah, that Bird has run strong for a long time.

Wonder how many competitive Pontiac powered Stock & SS cars Bob has built & sold ? He's another one of my Pontiac heroes !

Got another Bird question for ya'll. I'm sure some of ya'll remember the white '77 Bird that Tibor Kadar drove, a few years back. I've read that he was #2 in Stock points in 2006, IIRC. I read that the car was powered by a 350 Pontiac engine, back then.

I have another pic of it, with a div 7 number on it, which I have labeled as 2010, still being driven by Kibor.

Well, if my info is correct, Tommy Pettigrew has now owned the car for a few years. I've been posting it as still being a Pontiac powered '77 Bird.

But, I just read the Stock pre-entry list for Indy. There is a car listed with the name Thomas Pettigrew. The listing says the car is a '78 model & is Chevy 350 powered.

https://www.nhraeventreg.com/ListEve...II1&cc=8&rn=17

Since the car is easily converted to a '78 model, & a 350 Chevy engine is a legal for a '78 Bird, I'm thinkin he may have switched the Bird over to Chevy power.

SO, anybody here know Tommy Pettigrew & the car well enuff to know what year & engine he's now claiming ?

I hate to post bad info, as I'm sure most others do. And since I'm not makin the circuit, I have to sometimes ask active racers for info about certain cars.

So, I'm askin for help with which engine is being run in this car.

Thanks !

350 Chevy ,…with HELP from Monte Howard ….

oldskool · 08-24-2021, 07:27 AM

" 350 Chevy ,…with HELP from Monte Howard..."

Thanks for that info !

But, since I'm a Pontiac guy, I hate to hear it.

I'd prefer he just buy a Chevy body, to put his Chevy engine in & sell the Bird to someone who will run it with Pontiac power.

There seems to ALWAYS be a huge supply of used Chevy Stockers for sale, both rollers & turn-key. There are so few Pontiac powered Stockers still running, it's seems a shame to run it with a Chevy engine. I'd keep it all Pontiac, or sell it to somebody who would.

But, it ain't my car or money. So, I don't get a say in it.

08-24-2021, 07:27 AM	#2
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: Buckeye S/SS @ Kil Kare results " 350 Chevy ,…with HELP from Monte Howard..." Thanks for that info ! But, since I'm a Pontiac guy, I hate to hear it. I'd prefer he just buy a Chevy body, to put his Chevy engine in & sell the Bird to someone who will run it with Pontiac power. There seems to ALWAYS be a huge supply of used Chevy Stockers for sale, both rollers & turn-key. There are so few Pontiac powered Stockers still running, it's seems a shame to run it with a Chevy engine. I'd keep it all Pontiac, or sell it to somebody who would. But, it ain't my car or money. So, I don't get a say in it.