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RE: 1275s in Bugeyes

To: "'rickyocum@earthlink.net'" <rickyocum@earthlink.net>,
Subject: RE: 1275s in Bugeyes
From: Sadek Charles H DLVA <SadekCH@nswc.navy.mil>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 22:16:42 -0400
Always someone who shoots holes in my argument... <VBG>

Chuck S

> -----Original Message-----
> From: rickyocum@earthlink.net [SMTP:rickyocum@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 9:31 PM
> To:   Sadek Charles H DLVA; dmeadow@juno.com; vintage-race@autox.team.net
> Subject:      RE: 1275s in Bugeyes
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-vintage-race@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-vintage-race@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Sadek Charles H
> DLVA
> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 10:44 AM
> To: 'dmeadow@juno.com'; vintage-race@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: 1275s in Bugeyes
> 
> David and Others,
> 
>         I think part of the problem is, where do you place a car that has
> an
> oversize-significantly in some cases, engine?  For example, say an SVRA
> Grp
> 6 '68 Camaro shows up with a big block or a NASCAR 358? ci 700hp
> engine-and
> outruns the regular front-runners?  Uh, well, in SVRA, you can move the
> car
> to Grp 10 or what used to be Exhibition.
> 
> Chuck raises an interesting example with a 427 Camaro because Don Yenko
> ran
> just such a beast at Sebring or Daytona - maybe both - and I'm still
> looking
> for that car.  Of course Don's superior speed usually wasn't a long-term
> worry for most competitors because my memory tells me he usually ran away
> with the race for about two hours, then blew up the car and went home.
> 
> Rick Yocum
> 66 Nova TransAm

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