flboatman1
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to pettybludart I WILL SEE IF MY OLD DIG.CAMERA STILL WORKS ,IF SO I'LL TAKE SOME TONIGHT AT TRACK. THANKS GARY.
I LOVE ALL THOSE PICS.,THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!! Alright guy's and gals. I'm hereing it CAUST A LOT LESS TO BUILD A CHEVIE, OR FORD, BUT I CANT'T BELEAVE THAT. IV'E BUILT BOTH SMALL BLOCK,AND BIG BL CHEVS.& FORDS, SPENT MORE ON FORDS. LISTIN TO THIS, I BROKE A REAR U/JT.AND DRIVE SHAFT IN FEB. ON MY DART, AND IT LIKE ALWAYS BROKE THE TRANS CASE. IF YOU ARE LUCKEY IT ONLY BRAKES THE TAIL HOUSING. GUEST WHAT KIND OF ALUIM. DRIVE SHAFT FITS A DART, 2000 FORD EXPLORER, 52.0 INCH. 50.00 . U/JTS BRUT SOLID 12.00 EACH . LAST BUT NOT LEAST THE 904 CASE ,COMPLETE TRANS CASE 100. READY TO INSTALL. THE MOST EXPENSIVE PART WAS ,THE TYPE 4 VALV. OIL AT 6.00 A QT. i'M A DIE HARD RACER AND CHANGED THE CASE, IT TOOK ME 3 HRS. YES I HAD A LIFT. NOW I'M TIRED OF HEREING IT COST SO MUCH TO RACE A MOPAR!~ BULL ****! IF YOU WANT TO RACE A MOPAR GIVE UP THE BEER AND CIGS. YES IF YOU WANT TO GO EXOTIC WITH SOME VERY BIG INCH. BLKS YES IT CAN COST A LOT BUT IF YOU DON'T BUY THE EXOTIC CRANKS AND WHAT GOES WITH IT YOU WILL SAVE. IF YOU THINK I'M KIDING YOU, YOU NEED TO CK. THE INTERNET. YOU NEED TO GO TO THE RACES, AND QUIT MAKEING EXCUSES. PUT YOUR CHEEKS IN THE SEAT! AND I HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE TRACK
Dustery is right. I've been there, done that! You can build two fast chebies for the cost of one good Mopar. The very corporation we have helped to keep alive has crapped on us with their parts deals and since after market production numbers are so much lower for Mopars, the unit prices of the aftermarket manufacturers is higher. I have found most racers with a Mopar who are successful have very deep pockets. You can just about build a quick chebie with parts you find laying along the side of the road! Look at the rediculous prices of the hemi crate engines. Just look what valve covers cost! Now you know I am a died in the wool Mopar man even though I successfully raced chebbies in the past. I wish there was some way that we could unite and protest Chrysler's pricing both from their Performance Parts Div. and the others like Mancini. I lived in St. Pete for a lot of years and raced at Sunshine Dragstrip and of course Bradenton and it was really rare to see a successful Mopar even then. I remember a guy named Sonny Rowlett who ran a dart called "Pride" that was consistent and another fellow with a 340 Duster that consistently won brackets at Sunshine. He was a good friend of Alan Kent and hung out at his garage with the Pontiacs. I guess I'm showing my age! Good luck at Lakeland. I have a friend up here from Brooksville with a yellow 440 Duster, a really nice car, he he will be going there real soon. On FABO he is "jeffro" so you can click search and see pics of his car. If you are the only Mopar there, big guy, you are THE standout!!
Pat
I was there and was surprised at the amount of Mopars that did show. I was helping Rick set his wheelie bar on the Black 572 cu. in. Duster. I remember your car. I was also at the end of the track administering first aid to the guy that rolled the Mustang being a fireman. I use to run there and will in the future when I get my 68 NSS Dart done. I added a picture of my last car to see if you remember it. 67 SG barracuda, I sold it to pay for my daughters wedding, It has been a good investment, I have a great son in law.HI PAT WELL LAST NIGHT AT LAKELAND MOTORSPORTS PARK WAS GOOD, WITH MY DART THERE WAS 6 MOPARS 4 DARTS ONLY 2 DUSTERS. 2 OF US RUNNING SMALL BLOCKS, ONE WAS A SUPER GAS CAR RAN MID 5s. I WENT TO FAST IN 2ND ROUND BUT HAD A BLAST. I WAS RUNNIG 7.0 98MPH. there was a stroung head wind we had some gusts in the mid 30s . and a Mustang rolled in the traps. the driver went to hospital, thought to have broken ribs form rollcage bending in. THE BIG BLOCKS WERE ALL IN MID 6s, the other small block was runing same times as I was. and your right they do stand out . a couple of people told me they really liked my dart because it stands out over the rest of the race cars. next time I go out I'm going to tri the nitrus sustem on a couple of passes. I only used it once when I first Bought car I had a friend driving it and it went 6.4 if I remember correctly the mph was 105.
What are you guys whining about? Take a look at how many slant six powered Mopars are at the track. Usually just me.
I also take exception to the statement it costs more to build a Mopar. My 66 Valiant 225 slant six, only cost $1500 to build, including buying the car. Do the work yourself, and shop the bargains. The car 60 ft's at 1.78, and 1/4 mile 13.6's at about 94 mph.
I have been to Lakeland, Bradenton, Moroso, Sunshine, Gainesville, Jax, in Florida, with my Valiant or Cuda, when I can afford to go. It costs me more to race, then build the cars. I mostly travel to Mopar meets in different parts of the eastern U.S. Sometimes over 1600 miles round trip, to compete in the "Slant six" racing series.
Damn boy, I'm impressed 13.6 very respectable.