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Hi Niko! It's your friendly, Stock/Super Stock guru! You can paint that engine any color that you like. That is what engine builders do. There are no rules on drive line paint colors. As far as building the Johan, Sox & Martin '71 'cuda as a Super Stocker ( vintage or otherwise) you will have to find a stock hood as fiberglass hoods with scoops are not legal in traditional NHRA classes and are not accepted in most current Nostalgia S/S groups. Depending on the engine that you decide to use you will also have to source a stock style carburetor or carburetors and an intake manifold. The individual runner manifold used in the Pro Stock kit would also not be legal. You could, however, build it as a Nostalgia Pro Stocker avoid the hassles of digging up all of the parts to make it "correct". WF

The chassis in the AMT Drag Strip Accessories kit that I have is definitely chrome. The chassis in the Double Dragster kit is white styrene. WF

Ummmm, that looks like a Charger to me. ??

If that car was raced with that non stock hood scoop, it could be classified a Gasser or Modified Production car. There were times when a racer would change parts on a Stock class car to run in Gas or M/P. The reason? It might be more competitive in a lesser populated class or the car may have been able to set a record in one of those other categories with a few parts changes, like a non legal intake and carbs. By simply removing the front bumper on a legal Stocker you would turn your car into a Gasser! It was quite common in the seventies for Pro Stock cars to compete in the Gas classes when they would not be able to qualify in a tight Pro Stock field. WF P.S. Depending on on certain equipment and the year it was raced, that car could have run in Stock, Super Stock, Factory Experimental, Gas, or Modified Production.

"Sorry, you are not authorized to view this album." Huh? What did I do wrong? WF

Oh man! This one has it all! Uniqueness, great imagination, detail, presentation, paint,........... you nailed it on every point! WF

Terrific! Bob, you have taken what I consider a piece of $%#@ kit and turned it into a piece of jewelery! Great detail work throughout and a perfectly executed paint job! WF

I'm sure that someone may have used a hydro stick in to the early '70s but you would find far more racers using 4 speeds with clutches, especially Chrysler "Hemi Boxes". A lot of non-competitive Pro Stock cars found their way into the A and B Gas classes using tires no wider than 12 inches. Sixteen inch wide tires would be way too large for any gasoline fueled car in the '70s. WF

Hey noname! I think that I can help you with your first question, not so much with the second one. The Gas classes existed well past 1972. You could say that the actual Gasser classes were absorbed into the Altered classes and ran in Competition Eliminator after Modified Eliminator was axed in 1982. Modified was replaced by Super Gas. I believe that the IHRA kept many Gas classes intact through the '90s. WF

Great concept and execution! I also like the second paint scheme. The first was way too busy. WF

Ken, you build some really nice stuff! The photography ain't to shabby either! WF

Jungle in a Mopar!!!!! PURE BLASPHEMY!!! That is sooo wrong Great build though! Nice detail work. I especially like the black trim around the windows. And you....... should probably ask some questions or do some research before you stick your foot in your mouth!

I almost forgot how much trouble this kit was to build! Seeing your photos just reminded me! The chassis was just horrible and took a lot of work and fudging to get it straight. Here is mine. Check out the name on the cowl! WF

If you go to the Kinsler website ( http://www.kinsler.com/hand31.html ) you can look up the schematics for mechanical injection.There is some good stuff there worth copying for future reference. WF

I love this combo! Great workmanship and detail too. The flathead is a great choice of engine. One thing that I would like to point out for those of you that would like to do something similar. Remember, these cars had no on board starters, they were all push started. Soooo you would need a push bar at the rear of the car and push plate on the tow vehicle! Just some extra details to make a great build closer to perfect. WF

I can absolutely appreciate a vintage drag car that is done correctly. Great detail throughout. I especially like the STP decal (every car had one of them!) and the class lettering! Front steel wheels and whitewalls look great. WF

Oh yeah! This is my kind of build! I too, often scratch build my front suspensions. I am very impressed with your work, especially the spindles and the arms that connect to the center steering link. Those are difficult to make. I have recently started to use hypodermic tubing and rod ends from R B Motion. Kicks the realism up a couple of notches! WF

Great plumbing and wiring! WF

Lots and lots of great detail there! You certainly know your Funny Cars. Makes me want to take mine apart and do it over again! WF

Wayne, I hate to be a nit picker but........the valve covers that you have prepped and painted are incorrect for your build. Those look to be from modern Pro Stock Hemi. The spark plug tubes should be evenly spaced and not siamesed in the center as yours are. The modern Pro Stock Hemi and the 426 based Super Stock Hemi are two totally different animals with no interchangeable parts. WF

Those top photo looks to be of modern construction and would be o.k. if you want to build a "Nostalgia" car that could run today but it would not be o.k. for a replica of a '60s era car ( Too many bars in the cage). The bottom pic just looks weird! Looks like it was built for a XXL size driver! WF

Throughout the sixties, complete, correct for the model year, interiors were required in all Stockers and Super Stockers. Roll bars were not required, even in the top classes, but rear seats were required unless not installed at the factory and approved by NHRA. Examples of rear seat delete cars include Ford Thunderbolts, 1965 Mopar A990 cars, and Hemi Darts and Barracudas. WF

Wow! That chassis simply blows me away! Fantastic craftsmanship. WF

Ross Gibson engines are great! As far as the 426 being too "modern" for a front engined dragster. Not so. The 426 made it's debut in 1964. By the the time that the slingshots had been obsoleted (1972) there were plenty of 426 Hemi powered f.e.d.s. Ramchargers and Garlits pioneered the use of the "Elephant Motor" WF

No, you are absolutely correct. Wheelie bars were not really in use until the late sixties when the rear tires got real good. I have, however seen sixties dragsters with a "wheelie wheel" mounted below the push bar. These cars looked awesome when they would go in to a sky high wheelie while smoking the rear tires at the same time! WF P.S. your comp coupe looks terrific!