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Valiant -61
[Re: fed]
#1343877
12/09/12 05:36 AM
12/09/12 05:36 AM
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Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 462
Stockholm, Sweden
fed
mopar
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mopar
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 462
Stockholm, Sweden
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Oldie from Sweden. Used to run a HEMI!
Now with a chevy.
Cuda, -70
Valiant-65 AWB,
Valiant Signet200 -65 Topchopped dragcar.
Topolino Fuel Altered.
NostalgiaFED Sold,
SuperComp Bantam Altered, Sold
Ex Harlan Thompsons Nitro funny car American Graffiti Sold,
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Re: Valiant -61
[Re: fed]
#1343878
12/09/12 08:41 AM
12/09/12 08:41 AM
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Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 1,019
Finland
mafo
super stock
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super stock
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 1,019
Finland
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 Pretty sure I saw that car here in Finland, but it was a long time ago, around -85 or so  , not sure where it is now
-65 Valiant,420", all motor,2700#, dot tires, 8,42 @ 160,2
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Re: Time for some early A body love ..pictures within
[Re: jyrki]
#1343884
12/09/12 08:38 PM
12/09/12 08:38 PM
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Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 2,380
MD
Kevins493
top fuel
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top fuel
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 2,380
MD
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...and after found and rescued inside of a thick shrubbery...
What are your plans for it?
I'm going to race it in the 2014 season. The plan is to update the chassis & cage where needed ertaining it externally, and mostly internally too, the same as it was in the pics. At the time it had a 340 with a four speed, C-body 8 3/4" with leaf springs and long & low ladder bars. I have teh major parts for putting it together, currently missing the flywheel, and the rest of the clutch stuff. It will be pretty much the same it was, a W2 headed 340 but this time with a Doug Nash 5 speed.
Here, if it works, is a small video of Finnish Drag Racing from the early 80's where this car is in the very beginning. http://yle.fi/elavaarkisto/artikkelit/drag_racea_1980-luvulla_33895.html#media=33904
Video worked just fine.  What was the class? Car sure looks wild.
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Re: Time for some early A body love ..pictures within
[Re: BIG DRAG]
#1343887
12/10/12 04:49 AM
12/10/12 04:49 AM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 2,936
Finalnd, Perkele
jyrki
master
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master
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 2,936
Finalnd, Perkele
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the class was "Street Altered". The car weighed about 2700 lbs and run 10.6's at 135 mph at best.
Plynouth VIP '67 TT IC EFI
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Re: Time for some early A body love ..pictures within
[Re: 354valiant]
#1343889
12/10/12 02:08 PM
12/10/12 02:08 PM
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Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 5,048
Atlanta Indiana
Dave Watt
master
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master
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 5,048
Atlanta Indiana
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Valiant... 
Awsome car, it's for sale. The owner is in the Indianapolis area.
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Re: Time for some early A body love ..pictures within
[Re: Kevins493]
#1343890
12/10/12 02:20 PM
12/10/12 02:20 PM
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Joined: May 2004
Posts: 1,384
Back In Iowa
belv2vert66
pro stock
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pro stock
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 1,384
Back In Iowa
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Don't think I recognize the track. Were you living in Hagerstown at the time?
Nice Catch ! The picture was taken at Brown County Dragway. I used to live just South of Indianpolis and ran there a couple times before moving to the Hagerstown area.
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