I can't stand this
anymore. This didn't sound very nice. Now, you guys are picking on
each other.
You guys really think those old whales were beyond the laws of
physics and traction, I guess.
I sold my 1957 Dodge two-door hardtop this summer. I used to own a
1957 Imperial with its original 392 Hemi and very heavy transmission. I still
own a few fast cars, and a few quick cars. I've see and talked with Adam at
Carlisle and drooled on his car.
Tim, I was an engineering graduate and thirty-two years old when
you were born. 1980, right ?
I worked in a larger Dodge Dealership's service department in 1968,
69, and 70 while going through college.
I built a 1968 383 Road Runner in 1969, and often raced on the
street for a lot of money. That Road Runner was not stock and it was the fourth
fastest car in my corner of the world. Any car. any engine, any trans combo for
money. Guess what, it only ran 12.2's in the quarter mile, and it was one of the
fastest cars on the "street" at that time...
Gee, why didn't I just use the 1957 Dodge, or the 1957 Imperial
? Because they were slower.
You won't even put seatbelts in your car.
Well, I have a G-Tech Performance meter in my desk at home. You
should see who has one in your location, so I don't have to send mine out to
you. I'm sure your contacts at Bandimere will have one. IT can measure
horsepower, 0-60 mph, 60-0 braking, 1/4 mile ET, 1/4 mile speed, instantaneous
G-Force, and continuous G-Force. New models feature software to analyze
horsepower, torque, etc. They have an accurate accelerometer inside. All you
have to do is plug it into your 12V cigarette lighter and attach the "custom
designed" suction cup mount to the inside of your windshield, and you are ready
to go. See www.rpmoutlet.com/gtech.htm for an
example.
No inspection, no permission, no seatbelts, No drag strip and
no timing lights are required.
They are very accurate, if kept level, and used on a level stretch
of your choice, pavement, dirt, or sandy Daytona beach. Haha.
How about some real times and other performance numbers ?
Come on. You can do it. Don't even need seatbelts.
Tom S
southern Ohio
From: Forward Look Mopar Discussion
List on behalf of DupontTim@xxxxxxx
Sent: Mon 11/5/2007 9:36
PM
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] The
REST of the Story...
Well Adam I frequent our local dragstrip here (Bandimere Speedway) a
national venue and I have been in the tower, and I have been on the
starting line in and out of the car, and I have been there every year for some
30 years or so, I find it hard to imagine you could impress me on
what you know about a dragstrip. I dragged a 62 Cadillac Coupe De Ville when I
was 19 (1979) and they would get a kick out of me and announce that I had
the AC on over the PA. I hadn't thought about it but If put to correction
for altitude (@6000') I might have put your IROC to shame, the car was bone
stock but tuned by me and was running high 18s at 80mph. I would run my Dodge
but the tech guys have said not without seatbelts, my car has cherry rust free
floors and I can't see drilling the holes needed to get thru tech. The 2002
Mopar Muscle Magazine article on my car was shot there. So visit me or if any
outstanding member wants to visit me I'll show you around and we will talk hemi
, big block, or whatever but the proof is in the puttin and let
me do the puttin. Hey, I like big blocks I have a 68 Satillite rag with a
440, still would rather drive the Dash One. Just thought you should know where
I'm commin from. Tim in Golden
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