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Old 06-12-2019, 09:42 AM
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This is Eddie Hill, joining this forum today as FourFather. Thanks for posting all the cool pictures of my dragsters! Some of those I had never seen.

Ercie and I are are still healthy and racing.

My current racer is a Pro Formula Mazda road racer, about 1070 pounds, powered by a Mazda Renesis rotary engine like the Mazda RX-8 street car uses.

I converted mine to methanol and built my own turbocharger kit and picked up a good bit of power and performance.

Big fun.

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Yes, welcome Eddie Hill! How nice to have you here and nice to know you are a believer. I am as well.

It would be so nice if you could answer some questions from back in the day. These are of historical significance for fan of Pontiac power such as myself. Am planning a Pontiac Heaven museum here in Arizona. I have a few vintage blown, nitro Pontiac race cars plus my own Pontiac powered nostalgia Top fueler.

Would you be willing to answer Pontiac drag racing related questions from the day? I realize it was a long time ago but, if you are willing, it would be apprecited.
1 we could either do it here on this thread that I started
2 we could start a separate thread
3 I can ask you privately through messaging here
4 or perhaps an interview
5. I host an annual Pontiac powered event each year in Phoenix.Would you be interested in being a guest? my next event weekend is November 1-3.
6. I would love to meet you sometime. Is this possible?
thank you for your consideration and Blessings to you and yours sir.
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Old 06-12-2019, 04:29 PM
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Hi, Steve,

Between our 500 acre ranch with the horses and cattle to take care of: our Eddie Hill's Fun Cycles, Inc. business (now in my 53rd year), and running my blown alcohol Pro Formula road racer, I probably won't be on this forum very much. But I'll answer a question on here if I can.

We don't get out of Wichita Falls, Texas, except to go to Hallett in Oklahoma.


When it is not our race week/weekend, Ercie and I normally work at our Fun Cycles dealership on Tuesdays and Thursdays-( we come in late, but make up for it by leaving early), but call to make sure we are there before coming by.


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Old 06-12-2019, 07:11 PM
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We don't get out of Wichita Falls, Texas, except to go to Hallett in Oklahoma.
I'll probably be down to Hallett the first weekend of August to visit family - my cousins own the place.

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Old 06-13-2019, 03:33 AM
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Old 06-20-2019, 05:36 PM
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Old 06-20-2019, 05:37 PM
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Old 06-21-2019, 02:30 AM
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That "Brutus" appears to be after the change from M/T hemi Pontiac to Chrysler hemi. They ran the Pontiac less than two months- couldn't make the valvetrain live.

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Old 06-21-2019, 11:18 PM
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That "Brutus" appears to be after the change from M/T hemi Pontiac to Chrysler hemi. They ran the Pontiac less than two months- couldn't make the valvetrain live.
What a shame,






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Old 06-21-2019, 11:26 PM
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Racers did what they had to do back then to stay competitive. Besides the Pontiac racers, there were other guys racing other brands of cars who eventually did the same thing and switched over to Chrysler Hemis under the hood.

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Old 06-22-2019, 10:19 AM
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Old 06-22-2019, 11:13 AM
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Default Nunzi Back in the day
Picture was taken a long time ago I'm not sure what track this was at .
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Old 06-22-2019, 11:56 AM
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Default My first 2+2
The first 2+2 421 HO 3 Speed This is the only picture I have of this car. It is the one I wish I still had. I sold it when I was getting married, Then I bought a 1973 GP SJ
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Old 06-22-2019, 06:46 PM
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Old 06-22-2019, 07:25 PM
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The front bumper on Don Gay's Tempest wagon was kind of beat up...I assume it was an aluminum one.

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Old 06-24-2019, 01:19 AM
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Old 06-24-2019, 08:17 AM
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Old 06-24-2019, 08:22 AM
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Old 06-24-2019, 01:42 PM
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Yes he was He would run the American tracks all the time from what I remember. I may be wrong but I think he ran a Ram Air V

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Old 06-25-2019, 01:39 AM
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Pontiac Pro Stock
Ahh... back when Pro Stock was interesting to us hotrodders.

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Old 06-25-2019, 11:51 AM
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Dunnigan California adjacent to I-5. This lot was full of 50's Pontiacs at one time including a bunch of Safaris. Looks like he (or the family) has sold off almost everything.

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