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Offline GlennLever

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Re: which direction to go with FED
« Reply #30 on: June 02, 2013, 05:21:35 PM »
Digger its all going to come down to, HOW MUCH MONEY you want to spend, and HOW MUCH HELP can you get to run the car. I know with my slow rinky dink operation its even something I could never do alone. At least 1 person is needed to get it done unless you are a professional athlete by trade, LOL that you are not. Keep it simple and it can be done with 1 extra person to help, make it a BB blown injected alky operation and its a whole new level of money and help needed.

 A realistic minimum of 3 extra people to make that happen smooth, 1 to drive the tow and keep it organized, 2 to start the car and get you in the groove after your burnout. Then comes the money part for the extra maintenance. My wife shot this Wednesday, I am driving up behind in my easy on parts low budget car following A mean blown SBC FED, it ran in the high a 6 second # if I read the board right. I cant find anyone to help with my car so its just me and my wife to make it happen, I made my pass and drove back to the trailer.



Heres the car running, man that thing was mean. Sorry the distance from the line to my wife was far, but the sound is all there.



We are a blown alky setup and my wife and I run it. One of my sons helps out sometimes and Steve is around, but basically we are a two person team.
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Re: which direction to go with FED
« Reply #31 on: June 02, 2013, 06:03:11 PM »
We are a blown alky setup and my wife and I run it. One of my sons helps out sometimes and Steve is around, but basically we are a two person team.

My hats off to you Glenn, we are in our 50,s now and I think the age is slowing us down, at least that is my excuse today.

rooman that is one bad dragster. I kept telling my wife, TAPE THAT CAR ITS GONNA BE FAST, I wish she were brave enough to get closer. Congrats on the 7.04 on a 7.0 index.
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Re: which direction to go with FED
« Reply #32 on: June 02, 2013, 07:06:08 PM »

My hats off to you Glenn, we are in our 50,s now and I think the age is slowing us down, at least that is my excuse today.

rooman that is one bad dragster. I kept telling my wife, TAPE THAT CAR ITS GONNA BE FAST, I wish she were brave enough to get closer. Congrats on the 7.04 on a 7.0 index.

Never too old. I will be 65 in August and I can still torque the mains on a big show car to 160 ft. lbs. Glenn is no spring chicken either  LOL

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Re: which direction to go with FED
« Reply #33 on: June 02, 2013, 08:28:20 PM »

My hats off to you Glenn, we are in our 50,s now and I think the age is slowing us down, at least that is my excuse today.

rooman that is one bad dragster. I kept telling my wife, TAPE THAT CAR ITS GONNA BE FAST, I wish she were brave enough to get closer. Congrats on the 7.04 on a 7.0 index.

Never too old. I will be 65 in August and I can still torque the mains on a big show car to 160 ft. lbs. Glenn is no spring chicken either  LOL

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63 this year, been going to the gym lately and it does help.
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Re: which direction to go with FED
« Reply #34 on: June 07, 2013, 07:54:44 PM »

63 this year, been going to the gym lately and it does help.

Seriously the gym, Ive been thinking about going but am scared I will pull a few more muscles. I can get up off the couch too fast and pull a muscle it seems. I think I will slowly work into something, ive gotta try something thanks for the motivation.
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Re: which direction to go with FED
« Reply #35 on: June 17, 2013, 06:09:21 PM »
Im in the same position . Bracket racing done that been there . Im looking for fun not work  . Looking to race some Run what you brung events and Nostalgia Events

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Re: which direction to go with FED
« Reply #36 on: June 18, 2013, 10:04:54 AM »
Hotrodhoodlum: Central Illinois Dragway in Havana Illinois has a nostalgia race twice a year. You would be welcome to run with the NQSA. We run four races a year. 4.99 is the slowest dial . No delay box. Contact me with a PM if you are interested.

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Re: which direction to go with FED
« Reply #37 on: June 18, 2013, 02:29:37 PM »
Hotrodhoodlum: Central Illinois Dragway in Havana Illinois has a nostalgia race twice a year. You would be welcome to run with the NQSA. We run four races a year. 4.99 is the slowest dial . No delay box. Contact me with a PM if you are interested.

George, is NHRA cert required?

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Re: which direction to go with FED
« Reply #38 on: June 18, 2013, 06:06:28 PM »

63 this year, been going to the gym lately and it does help.

Seriously the gym, Ive been thinking about going but am scared I will pull a few more muscles. I can get up off the couch too fast and pull a muscle it seems. I think I will slowly work into something, ive gotta try something thanks for the motivation.

 Hey 47 and was in gym up to about 4 years ago.In last year Ive lost a lot of very hard earned muscle mass.Loosing fat fine but when my biceps went from 17 1/2 down to close to 16 thats was my get your fat butt  no muscle butt back to the gym notice.

  Never been one to ease  into anything.I'm hurting  from it.So if your smart easy does it.
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