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Old 10-26-2017 | 02:08 PM
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The sound track is more leaning to on the fly wedge adjustment, which in my opinion is poor.
Come into the pit and let the people from over the wall crank it in if need be.
That's what stock car racing is about.
It all started to go down hill when speed limit was 50 mph.
Then it was red light, green light to enter.
Now you have mandatory pit windows.
The day's of big blocks along with run hard and fast are done.
I think the big 3 need to get together and each build a spec car. As bare bones as a race car can get. Give it about 350hp and a $20k price tag. That's how you make NASCAR exciting again. Get your average Joe's back out there rubbing fenders and raising a little hell after the race
Old 10-26-2017 | 02:16 PM
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This cost me nearly $80,000.00 to buiild in 1991.
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Old 10-26-2017 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Oldblue
This cost me nearly $80,000.00 to buiild in 1991.
Looks like a lot of fun!
Old 10-26-2017 | 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Oldblue
This cost me nearly $80,000.00 to buiild in 1991.
Are you on the left or right?
Old 10-26-2017 | 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by RattyHHR
I think the big 3 need to get together and each build a spec car. As bare bones as a race car can get. Give it about 350hp and a $20k price tag. That's how you make NASCAR exciting again. Get your average Joe's back out there rubbing fenders and raising a little hell after the race
They did that years ago for a while when a select number of drivers used the same make 20 car field. It was the Busch clash series.
Old 10-26-2017 | 03:04 PM
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That’s me on the left and my driver the late Flying Brian Stevens.
I worked for his father Ray Stevens from 1978 to 1990, then opened my own shop
Old 10-27-2017 | 11:18 AM
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That’s me on the left and my driver the late Flying Brian Stevens.
I worked for his father Ray Stevens from 1978 to 1990, then opened my own shop
Dirt track, I love it.
Old 10-28-2017 | 12:21 PM
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Got her rolling again. Got the bearings packed and new seals in this morning. Gonna work on getting a box made for all this excess wiring, and might set the engine down in this evening so I can start addressing the steering. Tires dont stick out very far at all in the front, so that's good. If I can get the engine in and let it sit for a week, hopefully that will settle the front end close to where it's gonna be, so I can get the rear height adjusted accordingly.



Old 10-28-2017 | 12:38 PM
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It’s won’t be long!
Old 10-28-2017 | 01:08 PM
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As for it to settle. Drop the engine/trans in for weight.
Do you know if the springs are new or something that has been around the block a few times?
Also after the weight, rolling back and forth will help settle the geometry to get a better picture of stance of the front tires.
Ole blue was into dirt track, I helped on asphalt.
Would like to know how your going to blend in the front of the doors to the front also.


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