[GTOGEORGE]

My car weighs almost 3,200 lbs.


GTO George

[chiefbigb]

Yeah its was a gto judge to right? My 68 bird weighs 3180 race weight with a IA2 iron block and a 8-71 on it. Steel doors and fenders/ chrome rear bumper. Back half with stock floor up front/firewall and front suspension parts. Cage is mild steel. Factory windshield. Im told by other racers their stock block cars on 1 carb/one piece front ends/glass doors a bumpers/ lexan all over are 3200 plus. I like the show partialy because the people seem like blue collar workers like myself and the cars seem like something that could be home built. My daughter starts racing this year and I cant watch it with her because of the language.

[JSPONT]

My friend runs pro mod IHRA his car is 2200 lbs

[Elarson]

Brad: I'll try to be brief so I don't hijack the thread.

Boss Bird is 500 lbs lighter than Grocery Getter. If we would have had a carbon fiber & titanium budget, along with a billet aluminum block for the Boss Bird, figure on losing another 200-300 lbs.

The Grocery Getter wasn't maxed out, but it had hit a plateau that would have required a big $$ expenditure to make the next jump. Lighter weight, higher head flow, lots of camshaft R&D and more clutch slippage would be the most promising areas.

In our case it made sense to spend the big chunk of money doing something entirely new and different.....and so the nitro craziness begins. And for the money, we have brought (2) Beswick replicas into the world instead of just running one into the ground.

Since circumstances forced Justin to start over with a new car, I totally understand him going to the next level, rather than returning to the same spot. The new car is bad a**, but I do admit that I think the old stock-bodied Crow had a coolness factor that is unmatched. But for serious competition, he did what made sense.

JMHO,
Eric

[gene simmons]

Justin takes the Crow mod for a drive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vofDbh3DYxQ

[Ron H]

Originally Posted by chiefbigb

Yeah its was a gto judge to right? My 68 bird weighs 3180 race weight with a IA2 iron block and a 8-71 on it. Steel doors and fenders/ chrome rear bumper. Back half with stock floor up front/firewall and front suspension parts. Cage is mild steel. Factory windshield. Im told by other racers their stock block cars on 1 carb/one piece front ends/glass doors a bumpers/ lexan all over are 3200 plus. I like the show partialy because the people seem like blue collar workers like myself and the cars seem like something that could be home built. My daughter starts racing this year and I cant watch it with her because of the language.

My 68 bird stock block aluminum top end same fiberglass doors front end rear bumper lexan was at 2730. TRZ front end, chrome moly trans member. TH400, 9". Add me and fuel 2950ish.