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Re: 67 Valiant budget built to race 2015 [Re: Tomswheels] #1743125 03/07/15 01:17 AM 03/07/15 01:17 AM
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 30 Norcal W Wildjones member
Wildjones member W Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 30 Norcal	Crows Landing - like by Modesto?

Re: 67 Valiant budget built to race 2015 [Re: Tomswheels] #1743126 03/07/15 02:03 AM 03/07/15 02:03 AM
Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 463 Rescue CA. joes68340s mopar
joes68340s mopar Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 463 Rescue CA.	Nice meeting you and your Father today I will be back Sunday. Joe

Re: 67 Valiant budget built to race 2015 [Re: joes68340s] #1743127 03/07/15 02:12 AM 03/07/15 02:12 AM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,005 Reno, Nevada NV69B7RR master
NV69B7RR master Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,005 Reno, Nevada	Great build!! Your Valiant is some great inspiration for all of us building A bodies that handle, Thank You! Good Luck this weekend! 72 Demon 340 71 Duster 340 Resto https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/show...part=1&vc=1

Re: 67 Valiant budget built to race 2015 [Re: NV69B7RR] #1743128 03/07/15 12:48 PM 03/07/15 12:48 PM
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 380 Escondido CA USA Tomswheels OP enthusiast
Tomswheels OP enthusiast Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 380 Escondido CA USA	Quote: Great build!! Your Valiant is some great inspiration for all of us building A bodies that handle, Thank You! Good Luck this weekend! Thanks, this will definitely be the cars toughest test to date... Nice meeting you Joe and Rick! Great to have another Mopar out here flogging, hoping you get the Duster or Cuda out next time... Crows Landing by Modesto yes!

Re: 67 Valiant budget built to race 2015 [Re: Tomswheels] #1743129 03/07/15 03:01 PM 03/07/15 03:01 PM
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 30 Norcal W Wildjones member
Wildjones member W Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 30 Norcal	Quote: Quote: Great build!! Your Valiant is some great inspiration for all of us building A bodies that handle, Thank You! Good Luck this weekend! Thanks, this will definitely be the cars toughest test to date... Nice meeting you Joe and Rick! Great to have another Mopar out here flogging, hoping you get the Duster or Cuda out next time... Crows Landing by Modesto yes! I had no clue there was racing out here. I wonder if they autocross every month, or if it's just for the series? Last edited by Wildjones; 03/07/15 03:07 PM.

Re: 67 Valiant budget built to race 2015 [Re: Wildjones] #1743130 03/08/15 12:05 AM 03/08/15 12:05 AM
Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 463 Rescue CA. joes68340s mopar
joes68340s mopar Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 463 Rescue CA.	With the new Cam class all you have to do is show up at the Autox events closest to you there is the Sac scca chapter and SFR scca chapter. Crows Landing is a National event so you will see some impressive drivers out there. National events are yearly. national events are usually at air fields or large open tracks so there course is almost a road race around cones high speed lots of fun.

Re: 67 Valiant budget built to race 2015 [Re: joes68340s] #1743131 03/08/15 12:33 AM 03/08/15 12:33 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,466 So Cal autoxcuda Too Many Posts
autoxcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,466 So Cal	Quote: With the new Cam class all you have to do is show up at the Autox events closest to you there is the Sac scca chapter and SFR scca chapter. Crows Landing is a National event so you will see some impressive drivers out there. National events are yearly. national events are usually at air fields or large open tracks so there course is almost a road race around cones high speed lots of fun. Could you post any pics of your friends car that was at the event? Maybe a separate thread with pics of Toms and your friends car from the event? Last edited by autoxcuda; 03/08/15 12:34 AM.

Re: 67 Valiant budget built to race 2015 [Re: autoxcuda] #1743132 03/08/15 01:35 AM 03/08/15 01:35 AM
Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 463 Rescue CA. joes68340s mopar
joes68340s mopar Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 463 Rescue CA.	Yes will after Sunday.

Re: 67 Valiant budget built to race 2015 [Re: autoxcuda] #1743133 03/08/15 02:38 AM 03/08/15 02:38 AM
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 380 Escondido CA USA Tomswheels OP enthusiast
Tomswheels OP enthusiast Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 380 Escondido CA USA	Quote: Could you post any pics of your friends car that was at the event? Maybe a separate thread with pics of Toms and your friends car from the event? Here are a couple pics I got... 8453055-image.jpg (249 downloads)

Re: 67 Valiant budget built to race 2015 [Re: Tomswheels] #1743134 03/08/15 02:41 AM 03/08/15 02:41 AM
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Tomswheels OP enthusiast Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 380 Escondido CA USA	And.. 8453059-image.jpg (251 downloads)

Re: 67 Valiant budget built to race 2015 [Re: Tomswheels] #1743135 03/08/15 02:42 AM 03/08/15 02:42 AM
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 380 Escondido CA USA Tomswheels OP enthusiast
Tomswheels OP enthusiast Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 380 Escondido CA USA	And... 8453061-image.jpg (246 downloads) Last edited by Tomswheels; 03/08/15 02:43 AM.

Re: 67 Valiant budget built to race 2015 [Re: Tomswheels] #1743136 03/08/15 02:44 AM 03/08/15 02:44 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,466 So Cal autoxcuda Too Many Posts
autoxcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,466 So Cal	thank you! Just curious...Any idea what size front and rear tires that Mustang had on it?

Re: 67 Valiant budget built to race 2015 [Re: autoxcuda] #1743137 03/08/15 08:20 PM 03/08/15 08:20 PM
Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 47 Indianapolis.IN prrc member
prrc member Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 47 Indianapolis.IN	Great thread, You have done what I originally set out to do. I caught the auto cross bug 3 years ago. I got to ride in one of the Detroit speed cars with Kyle Tucker. ( Great Guy) I bought a car with the intent to do a budget build and go have some fun. Some where along the way the project got out of hand and its still under construction. I got caught up in needing H.P. numbers. Thought I needed to be in the same H.P range as some of the other cars I see running. You have proved me wrong. So wrong. Great build. Great car. Wish I would have stuck to my original plan. Last edited by prrc; 03/08/15 08:23 PM. http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=157546&page=23

Re: 67 Valiant budget built to race 2015 [Re: prrc] #1743138 03/08/15 09:58 PM 03/08/15 09:58 PM
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joes68340s mopar Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 463 Rescue CA.	Are you asking about the red mustang coupe. If so I know they are 18s Im pretty sure 18x9 front not sure if the rear was same or a little wider. Tom Rick had to run against Mary she hit a cone and it looked good for Rick for about a second then he hit a cone. Pretty cazy for crappy street tires.

Re: 67 Valiant budget built to race 2015 [Re: autoxcuda] #1743139 03/09/15 12:11 AM 03/09/15 12:11 AM
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 380 Escondido CA USA Tomswheels OP enthusiast
Tomswheels OP enthusiast Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 380 Escondido CA USA	Quote: thank you! Just curious...Any idea what size front and rear tires that Mustang had on it? 275F, 315R. There were three Maier prepped Mustangs there, all were very fast. With co-drivers they placed 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 9th.

Re: 67 Valiant budget built to race 2015 [Re: prrc] #1743140 03/09/15 12:13 AM 03/09/15 12:13 AM
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 380 Escondido CA USA Tomswheels OP enthusiast
Tomswheels OP enthusiast Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 380 Escondido CA USA	Quote: Great thread, You have done what I originally set out to do. I caught the auto cross bug 3 years ago. I got to ride in one of the Detroit speed cars with Kyle Tucker. ( Great Guy) I bought a car with the intent to do a budget build and go have some fun. Some where along the way the project got out of hand and its still under construction. I got caught up in needing H.P. numbers. Thought I needed to be in the same H.P range as some of the other cars I see running. You have proved me wrong. So wrong. Great build. Great car. Wish I would have stuck to my original plan. I Hear ya, so easy to chase big numbers, but what I learned this weekend against the big names is that I still have areas I can improve myself as a driver and improve the car, while it's still down on HP... 8453931-image.jpg (210 downloads) Last edited by Tomswheels; 03/09/15 02:57 AM.

Re: 67 Valiant budget built to race 2015 [Re: joes68340s] #1743141 03/09/15 12:57 AM 03/09/15 12:57 AM
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 380 Escondido CA USA Tomswheels OP enthusiast
Tomswheels OP enthusiast Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 380 Escondido CA USA	Quote: Are you asking about the red mustang coupe. If so I know they are 18s Im pretty sure 18x9 front not sure if the rear was same or a little wider. Tom Rick had to run against Mary she hit a cone and it looked good for Rick for about a second then he hit a cone. Pretty cazy for crappy street tires. Joe that's awesome! Rick did a great job showing how much fun you can have, even when just getting started at Autocross!

Re: 67 Valiant budget built to race 2015 [Re: Tomswheels] #1743142 03/09/15 01:24 AM 03/09/15 01:24 AM
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Tomswheels OP enthusiast Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 380 Escondido CA USA	So it was a reality check for both me and the Valiant this weekend. Going on the road and facing three of the very best drivers in our little sport with a 250HP 3250lb torsion bar and leaf spring car, I guess I was expecting too much. I wanted the Valiant (and myself) to be competitive, and realistically we just aren't at that highest level right now. Mary Pozzi with her 73 Camaro and Mike Maiers Mustang ran a best time Sat of 55.7. Hobaugh ran a 57.4 in the Wilwood Mustang. I ran a 58.4, which would have been good enough for 5th, except they add your best AM time to your best afternoon time so I finished 6th, just ahead of Gregg Blundells very fast Camaro. I know the Valiant is down on HP, but I also know I need to step up my driving.... 8453998-image.jpg (282 downloads) Last edited by Tomswheels; 03/09/15 01:25 AM.

Re: 67 Valiant budget built to race 2015 [Re: Tomswheels] #1743143 03/09/15 02:17 AM 03/09/15 02:17 AM
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68cuda440 enthusiast 6 Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 240 Plano, Texas	Quote: So it was a reality check for both me and the Valiant this weekend. Going on the road and facing three of the very best drivers in our little sport with a 250HP 3250lb torsion bar and leaf spring car, I guess I was expecting too much. I wanted the Valiant (and myself) to be competitive, and realistically we just aren't at that highest level right now. Mary Pozzi with her 73 Camaro and Mike Maiers Mustang ran a best time Sat of 55.7. Hobaugh ran a 57.4 in the Wilwood Mustang. I ran a 58.4, which would have been good enough for 5th, except they add your best AM time to your best afternoon time so I finished 6th, just ahead of Gregg Blundells very fast Camaro. I know the Valiant is down on HP, but I also know I need to step up my driving.... Your times with the power you have are encouraging. It has been a bit of an education following this thread. Man - I need to get my car finished. Then practice my driving of course. Scott Smith needs to get out there and start running! He has a similar set up to yours and a bit more under the hood in a '68 that used to belong to Tim Werner. https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/show...part=1&vc=1 Michael 1968 Barracuda Notchback Coupe 440 EFI 6-pack, T56 Magnum 6-spd

Re: 67 Valiant budget built to race 2015 [Re: 68cuda440] #1743144 03/09/15 03:22 AM 03/09/15 03:22 AM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 701 Northern California lilcuda super stock
lilcuda super stock Joined: May 2007 Posts: 701 Northern California	Quote: Quote: So it was a reality check for both me and the Valiant this weekend. Going on the road and facing three of the very best drivers in our little sport with a 250HP 3250lb torsion bar and leaf spring car, I guess I was expecting too much. I wanted the Valiant (and myself) to be competitive, and realistically we just aren't at that highest level right now. Mary Pozzi with her 73 Camaro and Mike Maiers Mustang ran a best time Sat of 55.7. Hobaugh ran a 57.4 in the Wilwood Mustang. I ran a 58.4, which would have been good enough for 5th, except they add your best AM time to your best afternoon time so I finished 6th, just ahead of Gregg Blundells very fast Camaro. I know the Valiant is down on HP, but I also know I need to step up my driving.... Your times with the power you have are encouraging. It has been a bit of an education following this thread. Man - I need to get my car finished. Then practice my driving of course. Scott Smith needs to get out there and start running! He has a similar set up to yours and a bit more under the hood in a '68 that used to belong to Tim Werner. https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/show...part=1&vc=1 Scott doesn't own the Valiant anymore. I do. Would have loved to have been out there, but have other priorities right now. Someday soon, I hope to take it out and autocross and track day it. '67 is an abbreviation of 1967 67' is an abbreviation of 67 feet They are not interchangeable.

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