Re: Racing Polys

[Dave64 <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx>]

I took pics of his '63 Plymouth Max Wedge at Union Grove in '09 (he doesn't own it anymore).  Cool car.  They are on the website.
http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/63plys-lodr62009.html

--- On Tue, 2/1/11, Merwin Wrisley <vulcan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Merwin Wrisley <vulcan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Racing Polys
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tuesday, February 1, 2011, 7:37 PM
> 
>   His name is Arlan Vanke. Retired and living in New
> Mexico, and has a 
> summer home here in Michigan. Had the pleasure of meeting
> him a couple of 
> years ago, and let me tell you, he has forgotten more than
> most people will 
> ever learn when it comes to MoPars. Some of the stories he
> has told about 
> the "Grump", Sox & Martin, Landy, and the others are
> the stuff legends are 
> made of.
> A true gentleman and genius with Chrysler products. 
>   Warren
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "William Harrison" <bbjt3@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 8:08 AM
> Subject: Re: Racing Polys
> 
> 
> Don
> Did you know Akron "Arnie Vanike"? I probably spelled the
> last name wrong, 
> but I remember a guy who campaigned nationally. I think it
> was a Gasser but 
> not sure.
> See you Saturday
> Bill
> 
> --- On Mon, 1/31/11, Gary Pavlovich <glpavlovich@xxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Gary Pavlovich <glpavlovich@xxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: Racing Polys
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Monday, January 31, 2011, 12:16 AM
> >
> > Jim,
> >
> > Very cool story on your Poly racing days. I would
> > love to own a 1962 Dodge Dart. While I like all the
> > 62-65 cars I would have to say the '62 Dart would be
> my
> > first pick and of course it would have a 402" Poly
> Stroker
> > motor in it.
> >
> > Thank you for sharing your history with us.
> > Gary Pavlovich
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Rowland"
> <dodge440@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 6:31 PM
> > Subject: Re: Racing Polys
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Don;
> > >
> > > I used to race my parents 1962 Dodge Dart, Sedan,
> at
> > Route 30 in Gary, IN. That car was a 318 stock 2
> Barrel. It
> > was a radio delete. It had an open rear end and I am
> > assuming it was 3;23 but it may have been a 2:
> > something because on the open road it would get
> between 17
> > and 20 mi. to the gallon. Also it was single exhaust
> > power steering and manual brakes. It ran in F/SA. It
> > was a 727 trans. It weighed exactly 3,000 lbs. Also,
> > stock 14 inch wheels.
> > >
> > > The first time I took it to the track i had a
> cutout
> > put on the exhaust, standard 6 inch by 2.5 inch
> > galvanized plumbing pipe and a screw on cap. Back in
> > the day it was against the law for a welder to weld a
> > cutout on a cars exhaust system if they were still on
> the
> > car. I found one in Chicago Heights, IL to do the
> job,
> > I even remember their name (The Brooks Brothers).
> Most
> > welders wanted you to take the exhaust pipe off the
> > car and then they would weld the cutout on it. The
> > pipe and cape ran about $1.25 and the welder charged
> me
> > about $2.50. He just cut a small hole in the exhaust
> > pipe and welded the pipe over the hole at a 45 degree
> > angle. The next step was a seat belt only on the
> > drivers side. Try explaining that to your
> > parents!!!!!! They will buy the safety logic but why
> for
> > only the driver. I forget what i told them, something
> > like I did not have the $ $ for two or the driver is
> > essential to getting help if there is an accident.
> What ever
> > it was they did not make me take it out.
> > >
> > > Anyway, everyone was going to be at there on
> opening
> > day, March of 63, and we were excited. I paid my fee
> > $3.00 and go to tech. They tell me to take a
> > hick until I get a drive shaft loop. thats when I
> > first learned about unibodies My buddies were running
> > Gm cars and they had the X frame, thus a drive shaft
> > catch. The next week I got two long threaded cheap
> > bolts 1/4" by 1 1/2 inch fine tread, several nuts and
> > a piece of steel probably 4'L x 1.5 W" from the trash
> > at the gas station. Located the spot on the floor
> > where the drive shaft was mostly still in the tunnel
> > hump. Drilled two holes though the floor dropped in
> > the bolts and put two nuts up to where they would
> keep
> > the steel piece of the drive shaft and then put the
> > other 2 nuts on after the small, and I mean
> > small. piece of metal.
> > >
> > > The next Sunday, i passed tech with flying
> colors. In
> > those days the rules said at some point the drive
> > shaft had to be encompassed for 360 degrees. It did
> > not say specifically what type of steel or what width
> > and thickness. If my dad saw it i would point out it
> was
> > another engineering safety feature that I read about
> > to make the car safer.
> > >
> > > We get to the line and i make my first ever pass
> and
> > with that cut out open I thought i was driving a max
> wedge.
> > I make my first pass and my time slip said about 16:45
> and
> > 80 something MPH. My buddy said i should let him
> drive
> > it. I forget his et but he upped the MPH over 90. I
> > was mad. I did not realize at the time that the MPH
> was 60
> > ft before and after the finish line. I do not think
> he
> > knew it ether and just kept his foot in it as long as
> > the engine was still climbing. It was not his car as
> > long as he could get it stopped. So i came back and
> > and made 3 or four runs with a best time in the 16:
> teens.
> > Every body always lost in that class to a 1958 Old's
> > 98 or 88 Convertibles, there were several, with the J
> > 2 option, 3 deuces. Man did they pull on the top end.
> > Kind of like how the Hemis would fly by the
> Thunderbolts
> > in mid to late 64. Never did win a trophy with that
> > car. I never realized until much later i was always
> > smoking the right rear way too much.
> > >
> > > That is one of my other poly stories.
> > >
> > > Just a side note and I will sign off. I would
> race a
> > friends 64 Pontiac Cat. three on the tree 389 2
> > door with a deuce and he would always beat me by
> > about 3 bumpers. If I opened up the cutout I would
> > have him by usually 2 to 3 cars. I kept telling him to
> put
> > on a cutout.
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
> > > 1965 Coronet 440CI
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The next week we took a couple of long bolts
> > > On Jan 30, 2011, at 6:49 PM, Donald Gallimore
> wrote:h
> > >
> > > Gary P wanted to know who raced polys.
> > >
> > > Back around 1970, my brother and I raced a 318
> Poly in
> > IHRA/AHRA Pure Stock.
> > > Pretty much a stock set-up in a 1965 Belvedere
> > 1. With a slipping tranny, we
> > > set the National Record. Best run was a 15.96 in
> > L/SA. This was in legal
> > > trim. Back then that was a very amazing
> > performance for a couple of guys with
> > > limited financial resources, if I can say so.
> > Would have been nice to see the
> > > performance if we'd had a good tranny and the
> right
> > gears.
> > >
> > > Akron Don Gallimore
> > >
> > >
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