Good to have you back David. '71 Camaro huh, OK, sounds like the Turkster is
the man for this job, having the majority of Camaro experience in this
group.
Personally I think you should chop the top to the max, add a 304" BB Chevy
and run with Tom Bryant and myself.
JB
----- Original Message -----
From: "Freiburger, David" <David.Freiburger@primedia.com>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 3:34 PM
Subject: New for the Second Time
> David Freiburger here, editor of HOT ROD magazine. I've just signed up to
> the LSR list again after being gone for more than a year. I initially
> un-subscribed because I get about a hundred emails a day as it is, but I
> decided to hook up again.
>
> I wanted my first post to tell you about the Texas Mile, in case Turk has
> not already filled you in, which he probably has. Anyway, in the March
issue
> I wrote a story on the first-ever event on a paved runway near Goliad, and
I
> encouraged the promoters to allow SCTA/ECTA rules, classes, and records.
> They've been swamped with response, and will have 3 events this year with
> LSR classes. See www.texasmile.com.
>
> The second reason I signed up is that I'm finally committed to an LSR
> project car. I've wanted to do this for like 6 years, and have purchased
> five different cars with 100 different schemes to go racing. I kept
changing
> my mind too often (example: bought a '62 Chevy and decided it was too cool
> to cut up), and I also couldn't get enthusiastic about the swoopy body
> styles (example: I got a '91 Firebird, but it just doesn't have any
> character). Finally, I've purchased a '71 Camaro and am actively hacking
on
> it. Not the best bodystyle for aero, but at least I like it and will
finish
> it. I hope to enlist your advice along the way.
>
> Finally, don't forget that HOT ROD remains in full support of land speed
> racing. See you at El Mirage next week.
>
> DF
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