old racer
02-20-2013, 06:16 PM
#21
Great stuff! Thanks for adding the history to a great old pic.
Yes, that's around 1964 when he first ran the car in B/MP. Note the front license plate. Still drove it on the street at the time. We flat0towed the car behind a 1951 Buick Roadmaster. Engine was a stock 327, 340 HP short block, engle roller cam and an M/T crossram manifold. Car ran high 12's around 112-115 mph. That photo was taken at Dover Drag Strip. Rick still has the car, but no engine at present time. He took out the 572 crate motor and put it in his '68 Caprice wagon.
02-24-2013, 12:37 AM
#24
Drifting
02-24-2013, 05:39 AM
#25
Melting Slicks
A friend of mine Rick is the one that restored that car over ten years ago. Lives in the Lake George NY area. I saw it before the restoration started and when it was finished. He made sure the car stayed just as raced. Even built the same high winding small block. He was doing that car when I was building my 55 gasser. I have not talked to him in a few years. Not sure if he still owns it or not.
02-26-2013, 10:16 AM
#27
02-26-2013, 06:03 PM
#28
Drifting
02-26-2013, 06:17 PM
#29
The '61/'62 is my all-time favorite Corvette.
02-26-2013, 09:03 PM
#30
Pro
I loved this car! A guy I new(in fact bought a 69 SS 396 Camaro from him) had a 61 or 62 Vette race car. He spent a lot of time at Blevins shop during his Pro Stock days learning how to build a 4 link for it. It had a big block and was totally bad *** when it was finished. Blevins was such a good guy with sharing his knowledge.
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03-02-2013, 03:09 PM
#36
Race Director
Haven't seen that photo in a long time ! Early 1964 at Dover Dragstrip. The far right in orange shirt is me. In the light jacket with back to photo is Dick's brother Doug. Tall guy in brown jacket is Hank Dietrich. One of Dick's best friends (now deceased), next to him (blue Sleeves) I'm pretty sure is Dick Moroso. As I noted, car at the time had a stock 360 hp, 327 block. Mondello heads, Engle roller cam, cross ram 2-4's and Olds rear. I think the best time with that set-up was around 12.2 and around 118-120 mph. At the time you could only run 7" slicks.
03-02-2013, 03:41 PM
#37
Tech Contributor
03-02-2013, 06:35 PM
#38
Melting Slicks
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I have a few neat Corvette pictures Dover and many more of other racers.
I will attempt to post more.
Bruce B
I will attempt to post more.
Bruce B
Haven't seen that photo in a long time ! Early 1964 at Dover Dragstrip. The far right in orange shirt is me. In the light jacket with back to photo is Dick's brother Doug. Tall guy in brown jacket is Hank Dietrich. One of Dick's best friends (now deceased), next to him (blue Sleeves) I'm pretty sure is Dick Moroso. As I noted, car at the time had a stock 360 hp, 327 block. Mondello heads, Engle roller cam, cross ram 2-4's and Olds rear. I think the best time with that set-up was around 12.2 and around 118-120 mph. At the time you could only run 7" slicks.
