Coolest or Oddest Combo..... - Page 6

Wade_Owens · 01-21-2009, 01:40 PM

Did anybody ever run a front wheel drive Olds Toronado in stock?

Can you use a mechanical stack injector on a SS 283 FI 57 Chevy? I'm sure the total opening size would have to be altered to regulate it to factory cfm's.

What does Abazzia run on his stocker Corvette?

Wade

Mike Taylor 3601 · 01-21-2009, 02:41 PM

Going back to Tarrances Chevy II,Steve told me he thought he probaly was only person to get HP'ed from a combo race.Music City was running combo heads up off index in late 80's they were dominating it the and 194 got HP'ed.( hit hard) some you Music City guys may have to correct me on any mistakes in this story don't remember all details.
Mike Taylor 3601

david ring · 01-21-2009, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Wade_Owens

Did anybody ever run a front wheel drive Olds Toronado in stock?

Can you use a mechanical stack injector on a SS 283 FI 57 Chevy? I'm sure the total opening size would have to be altered to regulate it to factory cfm's.

What does Abazzia run on his stocker Corvette?

Wade

Before they sold it, they had mechanical fuel injection on it.

Tom Goldman · 01-21-2009, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael Barsky

Maybe I'm biased but how about Howard Barsky's 1957 two door station wagon with 283 cubic inches and dual wcfb carbs running 11 teens in SS/NA going through the traps at 9300 rpm

You aren't biased Mike. Standing at the finishline and listening to Howards car come by is like seeing and hearing the great old G/MP cars like Fat Fred Hartman, Hildebrandt and Siriani,FJ. .......uH OH , I'm getting misty eyed. ........Tom

joe huestis · 01-21-2009, 06:23 PM

Two of the oddest combos I've seen would have to be the U/SA AMC Matador Sta. Wgn. from Cal. It had a 304 2V combination and was on this website for sale last year.
The other would have to be Bob Shaw's 4dr Cadillac Seville that holds the T/SA record now I believe.
Joe Huestis
ANNIE'S SONG L/SA 9724

rick winchester · 01-21-2009, 06:28 PM

I ran a 4cyl. 63 Chevy II in Z/sa . It wasnt very quick but it was the only one around. Dave Danish cut his hand on a rust hole in the fender at the first points meet I ever entered. I think the only reason he let me race at all was because he had never seen one .The engine had the same specs. as a 194 cu. 6 cyl except it was only 151 cu...

CycloneFE · 01-21-2009, 10:29 PM

How about Ellis Buth in W/S with a Pinto Wagon. One of these days he may need a new pair of slicks. NHRA record holder 15.83. His brother Marty isn't much of a slouch with the "Half a V-8" Turbo T-Bird. Marty usually qualifies near the top of the field.

Joe Toller · 01-21-2009, 10:42 PM

I'd give a vote to anything with 4 doors, or an inline 6.

I just sold a 63 Tempest with a 4cyl/Q-jet, was going to try racing it but thought better of it when I priced transaxle components...

Mark Poole · 01-21-2009, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Wade_Owens

Did anybody ever run a front wheel drive Olds Toronado in stock?

Can you use a mechanical stack injector on a SS 283 FI 57 Chevy? I'm sure the total opening size would have to be altered to regulate it to factory cfm's.

What does Abazzia run on his stocker Corvette?

Wade

Hey Wade, A fellow named Melvin Harris from Oklahoma ran a V8 Toronado in AF/SA. The last time I saw it was 2002. Mark

Ed Fernandez · 01-21-2009, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Wade_Owens

Did anybody ever run a front wheel drive Olds Toronado in stock?

Can you use a mechanical stack injector on a SS 283 FI 57 Chevy? I'm sure the total opening size would have to be altered to regulate it to factory cfm's.

What does Abazzia run on his stocker Corvette?

Wade

Tony Massari in Div 1 of Yoo Hoo Too Jr Stock fame ran a FWD Buick Riviera turbo car.He unfortunatly
hit the wall at the top end a few years ago at the Dutch.The car was a total.He got another one and proceeded to melt a few pistons due to an over active screw driver twist on the boost.He is now retired.

Ed F.

01-21-2009, 01:40 PM	#51
Wade_Owens Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 578 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: Coolest or Oddest Combo..... Did anybody ever run a front wheel drive Olds Toronado in stock? Can you use a mechanical stack injector on a SS 283 FI 57 Chevy? I'm sure the total opening size would have to be altered to regulate it to factory cfm's. What does Abazzia run on his stocker Corvette? Wade

01-21-2009, 02:41 PM	#52
Mike Taylor 3601 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somerset,Ky Posts: 1,369 Likes: 348 Liked 293 Times in 101 Posts	Re: Coolest or Oddest Combo..... Going back to Tarrances Chevy II,Steve told me he thought he probaly was only person to get HP'ed from a combo race.Music City was running combo heads up off index in late 80's they were dominating it the and 194 got HP'ed.( hit hard) some you Music City guys may have to correct me on any mistakes in this story don't remember all details. Mike Taylor 3601

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joe huestis Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Youngsville, N.C. Posts: 623 Likes: 280 Liked 409 Times in 113 Posts	Re: Coolest or Oddest Combo..... Two of the oddest combos I've seen would have to be the U/SA AMC Matador Sta. Wgn. from Cal. It had a 304 2V combination and was on this website for sale last year. The other would have to be Bob Shaw's 4dr Cadillac Seville that holds the T/SA record now I believe. Joe Huestis ANNIE'S SONG L/SA 9724

01-21-2009, 06:28 PM	#56
rick winchester Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: cincinnati ohio Posts: 209 Likes: 304 Liked 207 Times in 34 Posts	Re: Coolest or Oddest Combo..... I ran a 4cyl. 63 Chevy II in Z/sa . It wasnt very quick but it was the only one around. Dave Danish cut his hand on a rust hole in the fender at the first points meet I ever entered. I think the only reason he let me race at all was because he had never seen one .The engine had the same specs. as a 194 cu. 6 cyl except it was only 151 cu...

01-21-2009, 10:29 PM	#57
CycloneFE Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Decatur Illinois Posts: 634 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Coolest or Oddest Combo..... How about Ellis Buth in W/S with a Pinto Wagon. One of these days he may need a new pair of slicks. NHRA record holder 15.83. His brother Marty isn't much of a slouch with the "Half a V-8" Turbo T-Bird. Marty usually qualifies near the top of the field. Last edited by CycloneFE; 01-21-2009 at 10:50 PM.

01-21-2009, 10:42 PM	#58
Joe Toller Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lewistown, Montana Posts: 550 Likes: 78 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Coolest or Oddest Combo..... I'd give a vote to anything with 4 doors, or an inline 6. I just sold a 63 Tempest with a 4cyl/Q-jet, was going to try racing it but thought better of it when I priced transaxle components...