Frank, I was talking about the 4 57 Fords in the first picture on the beach.
Mark, Ralph Moody told me the exhaust were run thru the taillight housings for ground clearance on the beach course and also they would be radiator high and might make a following car over heat on the short tracks.

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I really enjoy this thread.
Keep the stuff coming guys.


Jim
Norfolk, VA

"MABLE"
1956 Thunderbird Green / Brown Interior (ZE-XG)

"MEAN GREEN"
1956 Mainline (FG-BE)

Wouldn't have thought of that.  You could rig up some sort of flame thrower and really make them back off.

Thanks


Mark

1956 Mercury M100
1955 Ford Fairlane Club Sedan
Delta, British Columbia

Tom, That made more sense. There was a kit with a McCullough VS in 55/56 but it was dealer installed. wouldn't be legal in AMA or NASCAR I wouldn't think.

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Really like this picture, does anyone have a color picture of engine compartment from one of these NASCAR 'F' cars?

Randy, Somewhere I have a color picture, of the engine compartment of the Fireball Roberts #22 clone that Tom Kitchen built, while not an original car it is very close. And would give you an idea of what they would look like. I will see if I can find it and post it. Tom

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