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dynaflash_8 · 07-28-2012, 01:28 PM

What a hoot! Managed to pass tech inspection cause the tech guy was laughing so hard. Dialed in a 28.07 at 45.7 mph. Made it through 2 rounds of eliminations before i broke out of my time running a smoking 27.89. It was a hoot, and i was such a crowd favorite that they had me run an exhibition run before they ran the funny cars. I havent had that much fun ever.

Here i am lined up next to my neighbors 34 pickup with a 650 horse sbc.

And heres my launch

bogdonj · 07-28-2012, 01:30 PM

hahahahah thats hilarious! That's something I would do.. Did you get the tires smoking in the burnout box?

30ccpickup · 07-28-2012, 02:02 PM

Yes!

spdway1 · 07-28-2012, 02:08 PM

Hammer down!

Jim Baskin III Pa. · 07-28-2012, 02:47 PM

dynaflash 8 you are a man who knows how to enjoy life.I tip my hat to you sir.Thanks for reminding us how much fun we can have with these old cars.

Popeye31 · 07-28-2012, 03:16 PM

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I love it . I had been thinking of seeing if my car club (The New Orleans A's) would want to go to a track and just have a little fun for a day.

WardAZ · 07-28-2012, 03:17 PM

It is a lot of fun. Some of the SF East Bay guys used to run their A's at the Fremont Drag Strip back in the 1970's.

BILL WILLIAMSON · 07-28-2012, 08:07 PM

How about a slowest idle contest in high gear, but you have to put your left foot on the runnin' board to eliminate cheatin' by slippin' the clutch! Stop lights would monitor brake draggin' cheatin'
I can't ever get my folks intrested in MUDDY road competition, DRAT! Chief taught me the fine points of outwitting muddy red clay roads. Bill W.

1930artdeco · 07-28-2012, 11:20 PM

I did the same thing, except I went up against a modified Model T touring car. We did 1/8th miles drags and I think I did it in about 15 sec. Unfortunately, the T won-but not by much. Had blast though, dad just rolled his eyes.

Mike

Lawrie · 07-29-2012, 12:26 AM

I ran my 28 A at the dyno shootout last year,
My A made 27.7 Hp first run,did a jet change as it was as rich as,next run made 38 hp at the rear wheels.
My boys XR6 turbo ute made 716 HP, we had the highest and lowest HP .
Lawrie

Marco Tahtaras · 07-29-2012, 12:45 AM

dynaflash, Congrats on knowing how, and not shying away from having fun!

I was one of those with Ward that night back in the 70's running the quarter mile. We had a blast!

However that was not the end of it. Below was me in the current Roadster running the "hill climb" in Reno in 1998. Obviously I was in "stock class". My best time was keeping it in second gear, time slip shown below.

BILL WILLIAMSON · 07-29-2012, 05:08 AM

While diggin' through your "stuff" after your demise, they'll say, "Why did he save this dumb orange slip?"
'Cause its a "TREASURE!" Bill W.

rossofozini · 07-30-2012, 03:28 AM

Fantastic stuff

dynaflash_8 · 07-30-2012, 10:58 PM

So my dial in time was 28.070. Just looked at my licence plate. 28-070. What a neat coincidence

07-28-2012, 01:28 PM	#1
dynaflash_8 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Auburn WA Posts: 73	Took my Model A to the goodguys friday night drags... What a hoot! Managed to pass tech inspection cause the tech guy was laughing so hard. Dialed in a 28.07 at 45.7 mph. Made it through 2 rounds of eliminations before i broke out of my time running a smoking 27.89. It was a hoot, and i was such a crowd favorite that they had me run an exhibition run before they ran the funny cars. I havent had that much fun ever. Here i am lined up next to my neighbors 34 pickup with a 650 horse sbc. And heres my launch

07-28-2012, 01:30 PM	#2
bogdonj Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Walkerton, Ont. Canada Posts: 623	Re: Took my Model A to the goodguys friday night drags... hahahahah thats hilarious! That's something I would do.. Did you get the tires smoking in the burnout box? __________________ _________________________________________ 1931 Ford Model A Tudor 1930 Ford Model A Deluxe Roadster 1930 Ford Original Rolling Chassis- Restoring

07-28-2012, 02:02 PM	#3
30ccpickup Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wakarusa, IN Posts: 928	Re: Took my Model A to the goodguys friday night drags... Yes! __________________ http://MODELABASICS.com/ How Things Work on a Model "A" Ford Fordbarners, Feel free to use the pictures on my site to answer questions and create tutorials/tech articles.

07-28-2012, 02:08 PM	#4
spdway1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Chicopee, MA Posts: 1,400	Re: Took my Model A to the goodguys friday night drags... Hammer down!

07-28-2012, 02:47 PM	#5
Jim Baskin III Pa. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lock Haven Pa. Posts: 252	Re: Took my Model A to the goodguys friday night drags... dynaflash 8 you are a man who knows how to enjoy life.I tip my hat to you sir.Thanks for reminding us how much fun we can have with these old cars.

07-28-2012, 03:16 PM	#6
Popeye31 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kenner LA Posts: 248	Re: Took my Model A to the goodguys friday night drags... Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I love it . I had been thinking of seeing if my car club (The New Orleans A's) would want to go to a track and just have a little fun for a day. __________________ Live your dreams

07-28-2012, 08:07 PM	#8
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Took my Model A to the goodguys friday night drags... How about a slowest idle contest in high gear, but you have to put your left foot on the runnin' board to eliminate cheatin' by slippin' the clutch! Stop lights would monitor brake draggin' cheatin' I can't ever get my folks intrested in MUDDY road competition, DRAT! Chief taught me the fine points of outwitting muddy red clay roads. Bill W. __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

07-28-2012, 11:20 PM	#9
1930artdeco Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lynden, Wa Posts: 3,550	Re: Took my Model A to the goodguys friday night drags... I did the same thing, except I went up against a modified Model T touring car. We did 1/8th miles drags and I think I did it in about 15 sec. Unfortunately, the T won-but not by much. Had blast though, dad just rolled his eyes. Mike __________________ 1930 TownSedan (Briggs) 1957 Country Sedan

07-29-2012, 12:26 AM	#10
Lawrie Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Qld, Australia Posts: 4,211	Re: Took my Model A to the goodguys friday night drags... I ran my 28 A at the dyno shootout last year, My A made 27.7 Hp first run,did a jet change as it was as rich as,next run made 38 hp at the rear wheels. My boys XR6 turbo ute made 716 HP, we had the highest and lowest HP . Lawrie

07-29-2012, 12:45 AM	#11
Marco Tahtaras Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 3,099	Re: Took my Model A to the goodguys friday night drags... dynaflash, Congrats on knowing how, and not shying away from having fun! I was one of those with Ward that night back in the 70's running the quarter mile. We had a blast! However that was not the end of it. Below was me in the current Roadster running the "hill climb" in Reno in 1998. Obviously I was in "stock class". My best time was keeping it in second gear, time slip shown below. __________________ http://www.abarnyard.com/

07-29-2012, 05:08 AM	#12
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Took my Model A to the goodguys friday night drags... While diggin' through your "stuff" after your demise, they'll say, "Why did he save this dumb orange slip?" 'Cause its a "TREASURE!" Bill W. __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

07-30-2012, 03:28 AM	#13
rossofozini Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: south australia Posts: 166	Re: Took my Model A to the goodguys friday night drags... Fantastic stuff

07-30-2012, 10:58 PM	#14
dynaflash_8 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Auburn WA Posts: 73	Re: Took my Model A to the goodguys friday night drags... So my dial in time was 28.070. Just looked at my licence plate. 28-070. What a neat coincidence

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