Minnesota guy
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Hi
I am from Minnesota. I have owned a 1971 Barracuda since 1998 or so. Was a 318 factory car and immediately installed a 440. It is green and I drag race it at BIR in stock classed and Strip Eliminator categories a few times a year. With a "stock" 440 setup, I routinely won the "Showroom Showdown" and my class when BIR (Brainerd) was heavy into the stock types from late 90's to early 2000's. That was fun putting 396 belly buttons, 455 Buicks, 428 Cobra Jet's, and 427 Vette's back on their trailer's. This was up until 2002 or so, and then everyone was cheating with stroker's and the Cobra Jet guy went all out with Jason Line to build him a motor. They disbanded that type of racing at BIR which was too bad.
Now I am building a 493 6 pack motor for it that is based on F.A.S.T. (Factory Appearing Stock Tire) racing. 14:1 roller, 452 heads, factory exhaust manifolds, 2.5 TTI exhaust,and Firestone "Wide Ovals" factory type tires.
I am glad to finally be part of this forum!
I am from Minnesota. I have owned a 1971 Barracuda since 1998 or so. Was a 318 factory car and immediately installed a 440. It is green and I drag race it at BIR in stock classed and Strip Eliminator categories a few times a year. With a "stock" 440 setup, I routinely won the "Showroom Showdown" and my class when BIR (Brainerd) was heavy into the stock types from late 90's to early 2000's. That was fun putting 396 belly buttons, 455 Buicks, 428 Cobra Jet's, and 427 Vette's back on their trailer's. This was up until 2002 or so, and then everyone was cheating with stroker's and the Cobra Jet guy went all out with Jason Line to build him a motor. They disbanded that type of racing at BIR which was too bad.
Now I am building a 493 6 pack motor for it that is based on F.A.S.T. (Factory Appearing Stock Tire) racing. 14:1 roller, 452 heads, factory exhaust manifolds, 2.5 TTI exhaust,and Firestone "Wide Ovals" factory type tires.
I am glad to finally be part of this forum!