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I think it would be alot safer than your experiences driving it on the street!!

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Ouch!!! That hurt. True,, but it still hurt,,, and of course funny!

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I just took off the Polyglas tires and put on some other wheels and tires because I'm thinking of draging the T/A to see what it will do. In fact, I want to go up against FY1TA's restored black AAR. Does anyone think yay or nay to racing real Trans Am cars that are very nicely restored? That's only if he has it in him to do it of course.

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I think it would be alot safer than your experiences driving it on the street!!

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Ouch!!! That hurt. True,, but it still hurt,,, and of course funny!

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I ran my numbers motor/tranny V code 4 speed Bird about 15 times for Pure Stock before the rear u joint went out a mile from the track driving it to the races on Saturday AM. This was from test/tune Wednesday night before.

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Those A12 guys are all B@D@$$'$ and they throw a mean party and man do they have a good time RACING If these things were meant to be show cars Ma Mopar would have put fins and way more chrome on them, not light weight FIBERGLASS HOODS or aluminum front ends, giant wings, Dana's........

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In fact, I want to go up against FY1TA's restored black AAR. Does anyone think yay or nay to racing real Trans Am cars that are very nicely restored? That's only if he has it in him to do it of course.

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That's almost laughable . The AAR has had quite a few floggings on the 1320 .
Get you some M/T drag radials and we will see who can really drive a stick car at the dragstrip !

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In fact, I want to go up against FY1TA's restored black AAR. Does anyone think yay or nay to racing real Trans Am cars that are very nicely restored? That's only if he has it in him to do it of course.

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That's almost laughable . The AAR has had quite a few floggings on the 1320 .
Get you some M/T drag radials and we will see who can really drive a stick car at the dragstrip !

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In fact, I want to go up against FY1TA's restored black AAR. Does anyone think yay or nay to racing real Trans Am cars that are very nicely restored? That's only if he has it in him to do it of course.

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That's almost laughable . The AAR has had quite a few floggings on the 1320 .
Get you some M/T drag radials and we will see who can really drive a stick car at the dragstrip !

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Run 'em. At least once. That's what they were made for.

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Does anyone think yay or nay to racing real Trans Am cars that are very nicely restored?

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A car that just sits and gets looked at is worthless imo. Driving them is most of the thrill anyway and if restored properly having some fun at the track should not hurt a thing. Most of the reason I like Mopars is because they are engineered to be driven hard.

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Run 'em. At least once. That's what they were made for. Not that I have any problem with the guys who don't. Me, I gotta know what a car will do. I wish we had Pure Stock or Stock-Appearing events near me.

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Go have fun ! Heck most guys hit them hard once in a while on the street. Might as well do it in a safe enviroment.

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If the cars are numbers matching, I would resist the urge to race. Everything CAN be fixed, yes, but a rod out the side of the numbers block

Another consideration might be your insurance. I don't know what kind of coverage you have but I think my policy said coverage is void if racing, organized or otherwise. [/quo


this is the smartest answer i have seen yet.if its non-matching #'s i say go for it.

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I just took off the Polyglas tires and put on some other wheels and tires because I'm thinking of draging the T/A to see what it will do. In fact, I want to go up against FY1TA's restored black AAR. Does anyone think yay or nay to racing real Trans Am cars that are very nicely restored? That's only if he has it in him to do it of course.

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It's pretty sad to see "restored" musclecars go down the track turning 17 second quarters because nobody had the common sense to stand on it a few times after resto and dial in the carb, timing etc.

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could not agree more.

Also agree that is what is was made to do - run it hard!!!

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Some cool pics of some nice cars! I'm surprised. I really thought this would be more taboo. It's good to see! Still no word from FY1TA though.

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If the cars are numbers matching, I would resist the urge to race. Everything CAN be fixed, yes, but a rod out the side of the numbers block

Another consideration might be your insurance. I don't know what kind of coverage you have but I think my policy said coverage is void if racing, organized or otherwise.

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this is the smartest answer i have seen yet.if its non-matching #'s i say go for it.

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what samatter , you SCARED boy ???


Of course the policy doesn't cover drag racing , even the policy on your DAILY DRIVER does not cover you if you are drag racing , REAL MEN aren't AFRAID .

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Fig , April 4 , Etown SUPERCARS ice breaker ... bring it out and run with the big dogs ,

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Put the polyglas back on and bring it out. $30 and you will have fun no matter what the car runs.

http://supercarraces.com/MnEvents.html

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If the cars are numbers matching, I would resist the urge to race. Everything CAN be fixed, yes, but a rod out the side of the numbers block

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this is the smartest answer i have seen yet.if its non-matching #'s i say go for it.

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what samatter , you SCARED boy ???


Of course the policy doesn't cover drag racing , even the policy on your DAILY DRIVER does not cover you if you are drag racing , REAL MEN aren't AFRAID .

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So........ if you owned a car that was worth more than TWICE you annual income, and you knew your insurance company wouldn't pay a cent on the car if you smacked the wall and rolled it at the drag strip, you would go ahead and do it? If the honest answer is yes......... your nads are much bigger than mine. I'll try to say this as nicely as I can without sounding like a jerk, the E-Body owners have more to loose in a worst case senerio with their cars than the Duster or Dart folks. I AM NOT saying that with my nose in the air, it's just the way the marketplace has gone. To me, if I had a car that I really wanted to race but it was too valuable to justify racing it, I would put a different (non-numbers) motor in it and go for it. Or better yet, buy a different car to race.

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I guess there is a good argument against doing it, but the point is don't think that every car you see out there racing are doing so with clones. You may be very surprised.

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Mike,I know you have several really nice numbers matching cars.Why don't you race yours??

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this is the smartest answer i have seen yet.if its non-matching #'s i say go for it.

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what samatter , you SCARED boy ???


Of course the policy doesn't cover drag racing , even the policy on your DAILY DRIVER does not cover you if you are drag racing , REAL MEN aren't AFRAID .

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So........ if you owned a car that was worth more than TWICE you annual income, and you knew your insurance company wouldn't pay a cent on the car if you smacked the wall and rolled it at the drag strip, you would go ahead and do it? If the honest answer is yes......... your nads are much bigger than mine. I'll try to say this as nicely as I can without sounding like a jerk, the E-Body owners have more to loose in a worst case senerio with their cars than the Duster or Dart folks. I AM NOT saying that with my nose in the air, it's just the way the marketplace has gone. To me, if I had a car that I really wanted to race but it was too valuable to justify racing it, I would put a different (non-numbers) motor in it and go for it. Or better yet, buy a different car to race.

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That wasn't directed at you , but my other quote may have been ...

You bought the car for the WRONG reason .

And to answer your question , no I wouldn't be racing a car that was worth twice my annual salary. Why because I wouldn't buy one that was that valuable to begin with because I would not be able to ENJOY owning a car like that .

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I guess there is a good argument against doing it, but the point is don't think that every car you see out there racing are doing so with clones. You may be very surprised.

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Mike,I know you have several really nice numbers matching cars.Why don't you race yours??

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Not knowing who you are, and never meeting you in my life, it's kind of peculiar why you would care

I never voiced my own opinion on it and frankly to each his own. All I was stating was that there are people who do it. I have no desire to at this time. Frankly I get my fix from my day job. Almost like if you worked in a candy store, you probably wouldn't touch a chocolate bar in your entire life. I walk past my cars and really have no desire to do anything with them. Don't even drive them anymore. That may change in the future, but for right now it is what it is...

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That wasn't directed at you , but my other quote may have been ...

You bought the car for the WRONG reason .

And to answer your question , no I wouldn't be racing a car that was worth twice my annual salary. Why because I wouldn't buy one that was that valuable to begin with because I would not be able to ENJOY owning a car like that .

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You have NO idea why I bought my cars and for you to make a statement like that... We all bought our cars for different reasons. Some to race, some to just look at, and maybe some for sentimental reasons (had one in high school.. kind of thing). To each his own. I prefer to have stock appearing cars that I can take out for a drive when the weather is nice. And yes I do hammer the throttle every now and then on an open road.

As for your other comment...... I could never afford and have no desire to PURCHASE a car that costs twice my annual income. Some of us who have owned the cars for several years have seen the value of our cars shoot up while our incomes stayed level or even went down the last few years.

Bottom line is......... if a person has a numbers matching hemi cuda vert and wants to install a rollbar and go drag racing, it's his car!! If this same person wants to put his car inside a bubble and build block walls around it, it's his car!! That is the issue here. The original posted simply asked others opinions about racing his car. We are simply pointing out the potential financial risks he takes if he does. If he wants to go racing despite that...... it's his car. There is no need to make fun of, belittle or look down upon a fellow mopar person just on the basis of how he treats his car. Whenever I see a nice Cuda all cut up with tubs and rollcage at the dragstrip, I think to myself, what a shame. But if the owner of that car comes over to my house and sees my cars all under covers in a climate controlled garage, you know what he's thinking? What a shame.........

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For me it was very important that my car run like it should. Shortly after buying it, I heard about the Pure Stock Musclecar Drag Race series and was so intrigued, I built my car with this type of racing in mind.

I've spared no expense in the resto and that's still the number's engine sitting in the engine bay, but I fully intend to race the car......call me crazy if you like. Dave

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Dave,
Nothing wrong with that. You have the car and found something you like to do with it and willing to accept/repair any breakdowns etc. That series sounds like just the ticket for guys who like to race but want to keep their cars stock looking.

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For me it was very important that my car run like it should. Shortly after buying it, I heard about the Pure Stock Musclecar Drag Race series and was so intrigued, I built my car with this type of racing in mind.

I've spared no expense in the resto and that's still the number's engine sitting in the engine bay, but I fully intend to race the car......call me crazy if you like.





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....I just got to get it done and dialed in so that If I ever make it out east and I happen to line up against a green 383 Daht, I have a fighting chance!



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Well it looks like most everyone is up for some fun at the track. I'm confused about the polyglas tires though. How will a G60 polyglas hold better than a N50 pro trac? Are the protracs that bad of a tire?

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Well it looks like most everyone is up for some fun at the track. I'm confused about the polyglas tires though. How will a G60 polyglas hold better than a N50 pro trac? Are the protracs that bad of a tire?

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They won't. It just looks alot more impressive to run good numbers on the poly's. We have done a few 1.73 60's w/ the AAR, and it has pretty much all the stock AAR stuff in the suspension except leaf springs and front shocks.

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I just took off the Polyglas tires and put on some other wheels and tires because I'm thinking of draging the T/A to see what it will do. In fact, I want to go up against FY1TA's restored black AAR. Does anyone think yay or nay to racing real Trans Am cars that are very nicely restored? That's only if he has it in him to do it of course.

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Do you find the M/T drag radials better then the BFGoodrich drag radials? (If you have used both?)

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Handsdown the m/t's are a better tire for 1/4 use,i first tried the bfg's they were totally useless,car spun halfway down the track..switched to m/t's launches with tires up 60's in the 1.60-1.42 area depending on which motor is in it..

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Well, I think there are 3 important facts to this thread.

1. It is OK to hammer on a restored car.
2 You called out FY1TA for a grudge race
3 Pretty sure Gary has Accepted the challenge

The only unknowns now are time, place and bet

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Place will probably be Tri-State in Ohio.
Bet will definately be a LARGE bottle of Captain.
Time... Hopefully soon!

I guess I should just buy the bottle before hand ey?