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Originally Posted by Sieg (Post 525316)

Harper and Chase running Gen 2 Camaro's?

Will Harper was running a 2nd gen Camaro and Chase who??

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Originally Posted by intocarss (Post 525323)

Will Harper was running a 2nd gen Camaro and Chase who??

Don or Dean Chase....maybe???? Baby blue 2nd Gen IIRC. This was early 80's they were strong runners at Marysville on the asphalt and came up here and picked on the poor local boys with their trick high-dollar CA racey cars.

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Originally Posted by Sieg (Post 525359)

Mike Chase from Bakersfield??

We should be at the Dwarf car Nationals at Medford & Marysville in Aug and Sept ;)

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Originally Posted by intocarss (Post 525313)

Thanks. Dollar for dollar this truck was worth it and is very versital. The PG is just temporary (I got it for a great price) Sounds like we were at the same races back then.We built a lot of engines for those race cars (Hobby stock, Street stock, Sportsman & SW-TOUR) The guy i worked for back then is still doing it today out of Bakersfield. I'm sure you remember Hornaday, Heath, Spangler, Sapper, Hooper, Delong, Phipps, Horst, Harper..Just to name a few

Yep, bringing back some memories. I helped with a SW Tour car in the 90s for awhile and then a Late Model for a short period in the mid-00s.

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If were talking cheap racing dollar for dollar spec Miata cant be beat but who the hell wants to race one of those. No offense to the Spec Miata guys. Those cars can lay down some quality times for what they are but lets face it. We're American Iron guys.

Speaking of.....another great NASA class but once again......if we want to race cheap dollar for dollar NASA CMC cant be beat. Maybe not as much power as we would like to lay down but the reliability and maintenance costs are a bit more achievable if you would like to complete a full season in a racing series.

EDIT: Trying to imagine racing something that only puts down 230 to the rear wheels and weighs around 3200 lbs.

Wreck Miata isn't all that cheap to be competitive; you might be surprised what one can pick one of these trucks up for. And frankly, even if you are dead last in the truck you are likely running faster laps than the Miata in first place :D You basically covered it with your edit, but I would rather come in last going fast than first wishing the car would get rolling. Those trucks haul because they have a great balance and overall setup. The engines have major set back and it is basically a chassis with very thin fiberglass as a skin... dammit, talking myself into one...

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Originally Posted by intocarss (Post 525365)

Mike Chase from Bakersfield??

We should be at the Dwarf car Nationals at Medford & Marysville in Aug and Sept ;)

I think so, possibly Don Harper?

Keep me posted on high banks of Medford :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by byndbad914 (Post 525381)

Wreck Miata :lol: . Cant argue the value of the trucks. Definitely a smart move on Jer's part.

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Originally Posted by Sieg (Post 525386)

I think so, possibly Don Harper?

Keep me posted on high banks of Medford :thumbsup:

Will Harper

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Originally Posted by cosmo meant it (Post 539291)

Started an 'After New Years resolution'...no more posting about the lack of updates in peoples threads.

I should let SoCal Ron, Rob and Jerdog know I won't hassle them for updates either.

:D

I can take a hint..

The new PG trans is in, I got a $$$ offer on my enclosed trailer I couldn't pass up, SO I now have an open trailer. Should be taken the truckster out in a week or two :hello:

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Originally Posted by intocarss (Post 539351)

I can take a hint..

The new PG trans is in, I got a $$$ offer on my enclosed trailer I couldn't pass up, SO I now have an open trailer. Sould be taken the truckster out in a week or two :hello:

Surely PG does not equal a Powerglide... does it?:headscratch:

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Originally Posted by Flash68 (Post 539353)

Surely PG does not equal a Powerglide... does it?:headscratch:

Yes it does. I even got a B&M shifter ;). It's a direct drive PG, NO Tq converter, should be interesting