NHRA requires a helmet for cars running 13.99 or faster in the 1/4 mile.

The Wallace racing calculator converts this time to 8.94 1/8 mile.

A stock 312 T-Bird runs mid to high 10 seconds in the 1/8 mile.

It take s a pretty good street driven Y-Block to break in to the 8 second range in the 1/8th.

Drive shaft loop is also required at this speed

I don't know what particular Snell rating is required for the helmet.

Coolant catch can is also required.

Seat belts required. Faster than 7.65 1/8th mile requires harness.

According to NHRA a roll bar is required on convertibles running 13.99 1/4 or faster ( 8.94 1/8th mile) The T-Bird Hardtop might make this un-necessary.

The May 5th date has a conflict with Fun Ford Weekend in Bakersfield.

Any thoughts?

http://ford-y-block.com 

20 miles east of San Diego, 20 miles north of Mexico

Is May 5th the best date or is there any flexibility?

57 Black Tbird 312/auto

'56 Ford Crown Vic 312 (supercharged) - check

catch can - check

seat belts - check



I think I just passed tech



see you all there - anytime in May is OK with me. However, I'm taking the car to the Fabulous Fords Forever show in mid April - so that's my only conflict.

Woodland Hills,Ca

A couple other things they will look for.  Battery securely tied down (no tarp straps) and a radiator overflow catch can of 16 ounce capacity.   Seat belt.  Now you are good to go.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

As far as the May 5th date conflicting with the Bakersfield Famoso Ford weekend I will most likely choose to come to Barona. Haven't been to the Fun Ford weekend yet and I would like to go but supporting the beginnings of a West Coast Y Block event is more important. Maybe some day it could be incorporated into the Famoso event.

57 Black Tbird 312/auto

Chuck,

This is John Hildebrand. It's a common name, but no I'm not retired military. i retired from the College District. If you have questions about the West Coast Y-block shootout please email me. jhildebr@cox.net.

John Hildebrand

jhildebr

Thanks for the response John. It was a shot in the dark. The shootout sounds great but I'm in New Hampshie so travel would be difficult. Chuck

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Buzz,

This is John Hildebrand. I'm coordinating the West Coast Y-Block shootout at Barona drag strip on May4-5th. Barona is an NHRA track and the instpectors generally use the NHRA rulebook. The basic rules for 14 sec (8.60 1/8th) and slower are that you must have a Helmet (SA2005=2005 or newer), a water ovreflow catch on the radiator and a seat belt for your car. As you start getting faster then more safety gear is needed. Barona iis a nice track with free overnight camping. You can come down Friday and spend the night then test on Saturday and race in the shootout on Sunday.

ps: There is a Fun Ford weekend at Bakersfield on the same weekend. Would this be a conflict for you?

John Hildebrand

jhildebr@cox.net

Alan,

Barona has free overnight camping. You could tow in on Friday and test on Saturday and then race in the shootout on Sunday. Make it a full weekend if you tow that far.

ps: there is a Fun Ford Weekend at Bakerfield on the same weekend. Would that be a conflict for you?

John Hildebrand

jhildebr@cox.net

i'll mark my calendar for may 4-5.

see if i can get a press pass for photos and video.



i've been thinking of checking out barona the past year.



good reason!

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