Regal guys @ Salem

[chryco63]

Hey guys,

I just wanted to say I had a great time hanging with you local G-body guys at Salem: Dan, Don & Sr., Joe, Dave, and Mark (former G-body guy!). Don, thanks for making your tent spot a hangout for the weekend... it was nice to have a place to relax at! :TU:

You guys are lots of fun, and thanks a million for making me feel welcome!! :TU:

See ya next year, or sooner! :)

[fastest430]

Back at ya bro. :)

[sharkmonkey]

Mark (former G-body guy!)

Hey Glen, once a g-body guy always a g-body guy. :laugh:

Yes, Don, thank you for the shade. You all made me feel very welcome. I'm not a good conversation starter so it's tough for me to hang out and make small talk. Thanks for taking me in. I wish I could have hung out longer with everybody but I had stuff to do at home.
MARK

[Joe Kelsch]

Nice meeting both of you guys. Hope my ugly brown car didn't scare ya too much.

[sharkmonkey]

What scared me was when that ugly brown car made it in the 12's.

[chryco63]

Joe,

It was fun to watch you and Tim Perkins line up near the end of the night on Saturday! Two sleeper post 'Lark's with big blocks... that was cool! :TU:

[Joe Kelsch]

Except that Tim is a full second faster than me. But I think I got the better sleeper package. Iron intakes and smogger carbs rule!!

[chryco63]

Except that Tim is a full second faster than me. But I think I got the better sleeper package. Iron intakes and smogger carbs rule!!

Amen, brother!! :TU:

[70stage1]

That was fun lining up the two post cars. Joe, I'm sure Donny would help you out with that 'full second'. Just kiddin'. :beer

[fastest430]

NOS :grin: :grin: :grin:

[Joe Kelsch]

NOS :grin: :grin: :grin:

Cheapest way to get in the 11's.

[chryco63]

Cheapest way to get in the 11's.

Nitrous certainly makes for a good sleeper! Saw a rusty, dusty, primered '74 Ranchero spank numerous Hondas and Rustangs with a 351W with hypers, alum. intake, manifolds, and a bottle! :) Was a riot to watch! :TU:

BTW, Joe, what's the engine specs on your ugly brown motor, other than iron intake and Q-Jet?

[chryco63]

Here it is, corked on Sunday.

[Joe Kelsch]

Nice pic!!

The motor is a 70 SF from a 35k Riviera (sorry the car didn't make it)
The reason the car had 35k (as I found out later) was that it had a cracked head.
It was bored .030 over because I had to. I used 10:1 forged pistons from TA that are notched (I had thoughts of a big cam someday). Block is decked .010 and I used .020 steel shim gaskets. The heads are 70's that I bought from the DeHabey brothers. They were resurfaced at .008. I figure compression is about 9.5:1. Used the stock rods and the crank was polished. The heads were opened up for Stage 1 valves. Oiling mods were made to the block and the cover is a 72. The cam is a TA 212. I also use a Stage 1 fuel pump, but I think I might want to go electric.

Total investment in the motor is $3000 including the purchase price of the 70 Riviera.

[RATROASTER]

I'm back from the G-body laboratory........projects projects projects......brown will be running low 12's by next year if Joe doesn't buy a T-type! :TU:

[Joe Kelsch]

More like 11's next year if I don't buy a T-type.

[chryco63]

Will it still be brown and ugly? Long live sleepers!

Davey, was that you that I passed on my way out on 165 on the Sunday of Salem? I waved (or honked, I forget), but I couldn't tell if it was you or not. :Do No: