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  • #31
    Kendo,

    The intent was mostly a rhetorical "what if"...

    But, perhaps the occasional promoter peruses this site, if only for laughs.

    Annnnnd, outside of special shows and the lower classes, car count at the weekly shows for late models, sprint cars, in some cases modifieds and sportsman all seem to be less than "the good old days".

    As does the competition and crowd count (of course there are exceptions...).

    From what I recall, back in the '60s, there were still rules differences from track to track (read promoter to promoter). In the late 80's it was the same--travel to another track, you better bring at least tire money.

    I can recall a team I was familiar with having to buying four tires, change ride height, and wheelbase to race with identical looking cars.

    Perhaps some things never change.

    The thought (flawed, no doubt) was--how to build a cheaper late model (or ??) with better competition that will draw bigger crowds.
    Last edited by OldSchool+; 06-18-2014, 09:47 AM.

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    • #32
      Originally posted by OldSchool+ View Post
      Kendo,

      The intent was mostly a rhetorical "what if"...

      .
      OK,how about a plentiful S10 chassis with a mandatory junk yard body,foreign or domestic.V8 engine with weight breaks if you keep the 4 or 6 cylinder.

      With the old big Montes,metric,and Camaros being harder to find,this would be a perfect concept to morph into.The newer body styles would be something that everyone could relate to,both young and old.It would bring back ingenuity and character to the sport equivalent to the 50-70's.

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      • #33
        Kendo--That sounds great to me (of course, pretty much, I don't count...)!

        I really like the chassis and junkyard body (any junkyard body, maybe with a minimum length).

        The motor choices are interesting, but I have never really seen it work (including the Busch cars a number of years back), but hey, it would probably shake out in a season or so.

        I wonder how that chassis looks, geometry wise, compared to the metric chassis?

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        • #34
          Originally posted by OldSchool+ View Post
          Kendo--That sounds great to me (of course, pretty much, I don't count...)!

          I really like the chassis and junkyard body (any junkyard body, maybe with a minimum length).

          The motor choices are interesting, but I have never really seen it work (including the Busch cars a number of years back), but hey, it would probably shake out in a season or so.

          I wonder how that chassis looks, geometry wise, compared to the metric chassis?
          If I am not mistaken,the uppers are F body and metric spindles.Heck,many are equipped with a 3.42 rear gear.Plenty of V8 conversion kits out there.

          This would best be suited for an entry level class...Add a cage,fuel cell,junk yard body of choice,racing wheels/tires,and go racing !

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          • #35
            Looks like an S10 frame?

            EDIT: DERP! Nevermind! I didn't read the post above LMFAO!!! Is it Friday yet?

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