It is OK to rib me about this, I've got a thick skin. I can't wait to see the expressions on the GM guys' faces.



This reminds me of the old joke about the two guys in the men's room.



This guy was at the urinal and a second guy with a very large member came up to the adjacent unit and looked over at him. The second guy asked, "Who are you going to please with that?" Then the first guy thought a second and said..................."ME!"


Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



BurnsRacing981@gmail.com

I saw that S-15 and remembered that you said it will raise some eyebrows.  I began to wonder if you are going to put a Y in a far newer GM product. 


Lawrenceville, GA

A y-block powered Gov't motors Car?

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

I'm crying too

-Gary Burnette-

I TOLD THE KIDS TODAY THAT THERE WAS NO SANTA CLAUS, AND THEY WERE ALL RIGHT WITH THAT. THEN I TOLD THEM CHARLIE BURNS WAS BUILDING A GOVERMENT MOTORS COMPANY (G.M.C.) RACE TRUCK , AND THEY ARE STILL CRYING!!

  JUST A MIDNIGHT CRUISE DOWN THUNDER ROAD!!! TOM DRUMMOND MIDWEST DIRECTOR 57 FORD INTERNATIONAL

Charlie,

The Gale Banks S-15 Sonoma was an interesting first link.  I talked to Gale at the 2007 SEMA show and we talked about the wind tunnel testing he did for the tail gate and bed cover research.  We talked about the 57 and he gave me some ideas to try.

This was a first generation S-10/S-15 and it was a little "boxy".  They were actually running it in a car class which is available to pickups, but not usually the best choice.

I say all that to say this.  The new land speed race car I am building is a 1998 GMC S-15 extended cab pickup.  I wouldn't say Gale was an inspiration for this, but I am hoping this second generation model will be quite a bit more aerodynamic.  You might ask why I am not using a Ranger, and the answer is this pickup was given to me by a friend and the budget just wouldn't allow the purchase of another car.

I will start a new thread to show the progress soon.............

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



BurnsRacing981@gmail.com

Some 200mph trucks.



http://www.highperformancetrucks.com/trucks/truck_view.php?id=130

http://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicles/hrdp_1002_1949_studebaker_truck/index.html


Lawrenceville, GA

The 57 pickup would probably need 2000 hp!  I have talked with a number of successful Bonneville racers who hold records in similar classes to the ones I am after.  They have similar trucks to the one I hope to field next summer and the consensus is it will take between 650 to 700 hp.

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



BurnsRacing981@gmail.com

Now that is quite a goal, I am sure you can get there. Have you figured what the  horsepower you will need to reach that goal?

Gary Ryan San Antonio.TX.

That's funny, but I ain't gettin' any younger so I thought I'd better go to plan "C" before I don't feel like crawling around and under a race car.  Plan "B" was an intermediate goal of about 160 mph in a passenger car.  This truck will be for the last goal of the 10 year plan and earn a red hat.

By the way, our internet was down most of yesterday and we hope you had a great birthday. 

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



BurnsRacing981@gmail.com