heads- up runs - Page 6

Ed Wright · 12-13-2011, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by deuces wild

Ed I bet you will have a few this year!!! This year you should be right there with them.

Gets expensive when two of the fastest in your class are in your division, and one of those two from right here in town. Cotton & Emmons are making me work & spend money. LOL

Pvt Parts · 12-13-2011, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Gets expensive when two of the fastest in your class are in your division, and one of those two from right here in town. Cotton & Emmons are making me work & spend money. LOL

Hey now that the car is "down" for the winter maybe it's time to turn it up. Lighter pistons, lightweight crank, small bearing rods, cylinder head work, block machining ..... you know the routine. 8-)

Doug Blackley · 12-13-2011, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by bubski

Mr Demarzo your racing accomplishments are many and most would be tickled pink to have your record. If im not mistaken your running a smallblock as of lately which is keeping you away from a large percentage of the crate motor cars or paper cars. Not to sound like a smart ***, i dont think your L78 in A or B stock stands much of a chance ,even with your or anyone elses A game against a AAA car at their A game , and in B stock to boot

G/SA has plenty of cars up here. To minimize the heads up wins simply because of what class you run is insulting. In this division there are plenty of strong running cars in the small block combo classes. Both Joe and Lee have very strong running G cars and there are several more up here in this division.

Ed Wright · 12-13-2011, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Pvt Parts

Hey now that the car is "down" for the winter maybe it's time to turn it up. Lighter pistons, lightweight crank, small bearing rods, cylinder head work, block machining ..... you know the routine. 8-)

The block is at Patterson's right now getting the cam journals bored for 50mm roller bearings, and honed for new light pistons. Already had light pistons but was getting too loose. Already had the 1.88" Honda-sized rod journals and fairly light crank. Don't think there is much left in the heads. Another manifold and cam profiles to test. No end to it.

Pvt Parts · 12-14-2011, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

The block is at Patterson's right now getting the cam journals bored for 50mm roller bearings, and honed for new light pistons. Already had light pistons but was getting too loose. Already had the 1.88" Honda-sized rod journals and fairly light crank. Don't think there is much left in the heads. Another manifold and cam profiles to test. No end to it.

Here's the link: Ask for Keith and tell him I sent ya. I don't get anything from him. We've been friends for almost 25 years. He has built a few for me.

http://www.wilsonmanifolds.com/

1-954-771-6216

Ed Carpenter · 12-14-2011, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Pvt Parts

Hey now that the car is "down" for the winter maybe it's time to turn it up. Lighter pistons, lightweight crank, small bearing rods, cylinder head work, block machining ..... you know the routine. 8-)

He is doing all that to or has done some already. Ed works at his combo. JA is tough in D4.

Bob Mulry · 12-14-2011, 01:20 AM

NHRA has discouraged heads-up racing by allowing a car to not only to move down a class, but also up a class from its natural class that's posted in the Classification Guide........

The same combo can now run 3 different classes......

Michael Iacono · 12-14-2011, 02:09 PM

fun fact:
in 2008 i had a total of 6 heads up runs in stock eliminator
3 at divisionals
3 at national events
lost every race but 1, someone was nice enough to red light to me..but i should have lost that one also....

Mickey Whaley · 12-14-2011, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by michael iacono

fun fact:
In 2008 i had a total of 6 heads up runs in stock eliminator
3 at divisionals
3 at national events
lost every race but 1, someone was nice enough to red light to me..but i should have lost that one also....

dwa

Joe DeMarzo · 12-14-2011, 05:35 PM

Bubski I currently do run a small block but for different reasons. I made the change to the small block before the new cars came because it is less expensive, less maintenance, and fits my driving style better. Though I did win a race with the big block back 5 years ago I would not go back to A-AA or AAA unless I had one of the new cars. I have always been more interested in winning than going fast and pick classes that I can be competitive in. You are right that my 402 would not be comp with the new cars

Lee, no problem brother it was a great race, hope we can dance in a final again in 2012, lol.

12-14-2011, 01:20 AM	#57
Bob Mulry VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Coarsegold, CA Posts: 1,016 Likes: 57 Liked 320 Times in 102 Posts	Re: heads- up runs NHRA has discouraged heads-up racing by allowing a car to not only to move down a class, but also up a class from its natural class that's posted in the Classification Guide........ The same combo can now run 3 different classes...... __________________ Bob Mulry 7516 STK A & M Motorsports

12-14-2011, 02:09 PM	#58
Michael Iacono Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 119 Likes: 8 Liked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: heads- up runs fun fact: in 2008 i had a total of 6 heads up runs in stock eliminator 3 at divisionals 3 at national events lost every race but 1, someone was nice enough to red light to me..but i should have lost that one also....

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Joe DeMarzo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Mahopac, NY Posts: 666 Likes: 48 Liked 113 Times in 9 Posts	Re: heads- up runs Bubski I currently do run a small block but for different reasons. I made the change to the small block before the new cars came because it is less expensive, less maintenance, and fits my driving style better. Though I did win a race with the big block back 5 years ago I would not go back to A-AA or AAA unless I had one of the new cars. I have always been more interested in winning than going fast and pick classes that I can be competitive in. You are right that my 402 would not be comp with the new cars Lee, no problem brother it was a great race, hope we can dance in a final again in 2012, lol. __________________ Joe DeMarzo 1317 STK Last edited by Joe DeMarzo; 12-14-2011 at 05:37 PM. Reason: grammer