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I have always been able to come up with suitable engine blocks any given time. Went through 5 360 blocks recently trying to find one that would clean up at .060. No luck, most of these were solid blocks when stored until the rust got to them. Got me to thinking about an alternative to my...

I recently sold my back half '67 Barracuda to help fund my new engine for the Stocker. My Son's Farther-in-law offered up his first Bracket car to fill the void. Going set it up like our Demon, but keep the patina. Thoughts?

Old school build here. .030 340 with TRW dome pistons. Mild solid roller 575 lift 308 duration W2 econo heads open chamber I'm running it @ 35 degrees. Any one run it lower or higher?

Entered the Stock Eliminator ring with a new car. Not an A-Body though. It's a 1980 Volare Road Runner. Set up to run NHRA I/SA or IHRA S/GTE or F. My Son mad his debut at Tulsa NHRA divisional, got beat in the 3rd round on a heads up race. Not bad, we had told ourselves a first round victory...

Here is a pic from last weekend. Replaced the rear shocks, had one leaking, & changed to some new/used rear tires. Car ran the quickest to date. 6.33 @ 106.4 Sixty ft was 1.35. We didn't do very well this year. Got beat in the second round in the Barracuda & the third round in the Demon...

Our local track has started a series called "Stock Block" heads up racing. Rules; Stock crank stock block 200CC intake runner max on the cylinder head. Any cam, rods, heads. They have a class for small blocks & one for big blocks. Well, we decide to take the Demon out in bracket...

Just really liked this photo of the car from last weekend.

Well, it was hotter than you know what this weekend at Tulsa Raceway Park! Heat index in the 105-108 range. My Son won No-Box on Saturday & Sunday! Ran the Saturday final at 3:30AM Sunday morning! Had to be back at the track @ 9:30AM to race. I don't think the car ever cooled off, LOL...

Car is working good with the new convertor! 1.38 60ft in the heat.

Made some changes on the Barracuda after breaking it at the Southern FootBrake Challenge. Result, first race back, My Son won with it. The winning round was at 12:30AM Sunday morning, I told him thanks for my Father's day present.

Just finished up the Barracuda for my Son to take to the Southern Footbrake Challenge in Holly Springs, MS. He got there Thursday. Unloaded the car, it was fast, but not consistent. He was having trouble with reaction times, he was either .00 or -.025 red. The car ET was from a 6.43 to a...

Hit the first points race with the Demon, since repairing the leaving concern. The Son got beat in the final. He ran his girlfriend at 3 cars left. He is 4 for 4 against the Girlfriend. LOL The car was working as it should.

Paula Cotton wrecked her Plymouth Duster stocker this weekend in Arizona. Could have been much worse. She ended up with a broken shoulder blade & some ribs. Might be released from the hospital today. For those who don't know, Mike & Paula have two identical Dusters they race in Stock...

It's dark. It's 19 degrees. Seems perfect to be traveling to Belle Rose, LA. to go racing! Ready to get the season started off.

I heard a rumor that Topeaka Heartland Park track was closing. Any truth to it?

Missed out on a trip to California by 3 thousandts of a second. Took both cars to the Texas Motorplex for the NHRA Team Bracket Finals. Slowed the Demon down to run in No-E Street class. Ran the Barracuda in No-E Quick. My Son ran the Gamblers race on Friday in the Barracuda, got beat...

Still new at this alcohol fuel thing. Took the Barracuda out Saturday, it ran like it should. 10.42 @ 127.8 MPH in 100 degree heat. It seemed rich. It would blow white/gray smoke on launch & clear up 60ft out. I was told it was too rich. Spec as follows, Holley 950HP out of the box with...

My son won @ Heartland today. Our track doesn't race again for 30 days, So he went up Friday. Watched the Divisional on Saturday & Bracket raced on Sunday. He had never ran on that track & was foot braking in the land of No-Box. Pretty pumped about this.

I have ported W2's on my 414 now. It currently runs 6.30 range @ 106MPH. Thinking of updating to something else. Any suggestions? Indy, Brodix, The new Eddy's?

Got to travel to Texas Raceway for the first time on Saturday. Kinda mixed results, my Son had a tuff time in the left lane on reaction time. He averaged .011 R/T in the Right lane & .050 in the Left. The car has reliable & we got beat in the semi's of Footbrake Quick. He had a .030 in the...

Took the Barracuda out to it's first race of 2014. My son ran 6.47 back to back & his reaction time was .000, back to back. Won the race in No-E today at Thunder Valley Raceway (Noble, Ok.). 2 races, 2 wins in the new car. 2014 season looking good.

Got a win with the new car this Saturday In Texas. Never change the dial in 8 rounds of racing. Ran 6.40 @ 105 - 1.40 60ft.

Yep, total sell out. Seems since Ford dropped out of NHRA racing, Force is trying to find someone to foot the bill. He has been on his knees with KIA & HONDA to pay the way. When you think about drag racing, KIA or HONDA are the first to come to your mind, isn't it? Toyota is bad enough. I...

Since I have another car for the kid to run now, I can catch up on the 4 years of maint. on the Demon. LOL

Took the Barracuda to the track for it's first runs today. Ran a best of 10.35 @ 128MPH. Real happy with it, was looking for 10.40's. It was a little rich, should see some 10.20's with a little tuning. 1967 Notch Barracuda, ladder bar/back half car. W2 / 414 small block. 904 trans w/brake...

Trying to come up with a way to slow my car down. Going to the Team finals in late October in Dallas. The car will be running in the 7.0 range 1/8th mile. I would like to slow this thing down to 7.50 to move it away from the fast cars. Any thoughts on replacing the 750 Holley with a 500 two...

My son ran the Memorial Day Mega-Bucks race at Tulsa Raceway Park this weekend. He was doubled entered. He Won & Runnered up on Saturday. He got down to 6 cars on Sunday. It made for a $2400.00 pay day. Only 2 MoPar's in the whole field! My buddy got down to 3 cars on Sunday in his '71 Cuda.

Raced the National Dragster Challenge this past Sunday at Tulsa Raceway Park. My son won the No-E class with a .000 reaction. He picked up his second WALLY Trophy in 3 years. Now he has book ends. He missed out on another one three weeks ago a Thunder Valley Raceway Park in Noble, Oklahoma...

My son & I raced at Tulsa Raceway Park over the weekend. Sat. - got to the semi-finals Sun - got beat on one entry in the 3rd rnd & the other entry in the 4th rnd. Mon - TOTAL DOMINATION! My son was doubled entered. Our car is a No-E car, running in a No-Box class. He foot braked his way to...

Richie Stevens, driving Allen Johnsons Dodge, ran an NHRA legal 6.466 ET at Bradenton during testing. This would have reset the record at an event. Looks like records may fall this season.