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DEGRANDIS 1961 DRAGMASTER DRAGSTER

November 1st, 2006

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HEY ALL YOU RANDOM DRAG RACING FANS!
I THOUGHT I’D SHARE A BIT OF THE OTHER SIDE OF MY LIFE AND SHOW YOU MY DRAGMASTER DRAGSTER AS IT IS NOW AND WHAT IT WILL LOOK LIKE IN MY DRAWING.
IT’S MOTOR-HEAD TIME!!!!!!

THE ENGINE IS A 1967 327 CHEVY SMALL BLOCK MOTOR COMPLETE WITH AN OFFY INTAKE AND ROCHESTER TRI-CARB SET-UP. ALSO HAS AN ISKY CAM AND 12 1/2 COMPRESSION PISTONS. EXHAUST WILL BE DRAGSTER ZOOMIE PIPES. ENGINE IS CURRENTLY BEING ASSEMBLED AT BURBANK SPEED AND MACHINE. THE REAR IS A 1955 CHEVY (4:30 GEAR RATIO) AND TRANSMISSION WILL BE A 2-SPEED SET-UP.

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IMAGES OF HOW IT LOOKS RIGHT NOW. NO ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION YET. THE ROLL BAR ASSEMBLY ON THE BACK WILL BE RE-DONE TO MATCH EARLY DRAGMASTER SPECS AS SEEN IN THE PHOTOS BELOW.

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THESE ARE THE SAME MODEL DRAGMASTER DRAGSTERS AS THE ONE I’M REBUILDING. PRETTY COOL.
ANYWAY; I’LL BE RACING IN THE EARLY SPRING AT IRWINDALE, BAKERSFIELD, PALMDALE, FONTANA AND DRAG CITY RACEWAYS.
I’LL BE DOING CLOSE TO 170 MILES PER HOUR IN THE QUARTER MILE. SAFETY EQUIPMENT INCLUDES A DRAG CHUTE TO SLOW ME DOWN, AN ON-BOARD FIRE SYSTEM AND I’LL HAVE A FIRE PROOF SUIT WITH CARBON-FILTERED DRAG MASK, GLOVES AND GOGGLES.

THANKS FOR LETTING ME SHARE THIS STUFF WITH YOU.
I WISH YOU ALL CONTINUED FUN AND SUCCESS ON YOUR GREAT CARTOONS!
TAKE CARE AND WE’LL TALK SOON!
YOUR CARTOON PALS… JEFF AND THE FINSTERS
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