Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH!

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

With the rumblings of a U/SA shootout coming around again, has this boat been brought up yet? 1991 Caprice Wagon with 305/170/210. The combo works real well in the lighter cars and should be even happier hauling some weight in U/SA.

Al Provoast had the Olds version, new.
Didn't run very well, so he didn't like it. He didn't keep it long.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Al Provoast had the Olds version, new.
Didn't run very well, so he didn't like it. He didn't keep it long.

I forgot about that one! As I recall, it ran VERY well. Just not consistently. With today's electronics, that shouldn't be a problem.
But, after thinking about it, probably not a "Dime Rocket". It must be that too much PRI glitter has clouded my thinking!

[joe huestis]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

I forgot about that one! As I recall, it ran VERY well. Just not consistently. With today's electronics, that shouldn't be a problem.
But, after thinking about it, probably not a "Dime Rocket". It must be that too much PRI glitter has clouded my thinking!

It did run well, and I had talked to Al in the staging lanes at E-town during the Summernats back in the 90's. Asked him why he abandoned that project and his exact reply was he was unable to get any consistency out of the car with that throttle body injection. That thing was a tank for sure and he dared to be different ! Back then I always thought there was a 307 Olds motor in that car, not the 305 (Chevy) "corporate" engine. I was wrong.