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Not sure if it’s true but in his video switching to an arm it said the original gassers were an arm, and the hot rod feel was putting a solid axle under it. It made me feel better if it’s true but to me solid axle is a gasser.
 
He did explain it in his video. Many early cars used stock ifs suspension with taller springs or tall ball joints to get the nose up gasser stance. The leaf sprung solid axle stuff came later to get the nose higher for more weight transfer.


Though in most eyes, a traditional gasser is a solid front axle setup. I’m not sure that Mike would have gone through the effort had he not looked over the rules to make sure he was still within them. He had to fix it regardless since he bingoed the front end on a chunk of concrete.

Tom Baliey’s ‘55 nomad gasser project that is being built by Dennis Taylor is probably going to be stretching the gasser rules too. He plans on using struts in an unconventional nose high suspension but I don’t remember it being a solid axle.
 
From motor trend drag week description.

"Harkening back to the 1960s, the Gasser category endeavors retain the flavor and feel of the Gasser wars, with restrictions that limit the style of lettering, hood scoops, and even limiting the use of front A-arms to either stock, or completely replaced by a straight axle—no Mustang II-type front ends allowed. Only 8-71 or smaller superchargers can be used for power adder, but no turbos or nitrous. B/Gas rules are more lenient making for a more affordable class in this fun category."

It seems Finnigans is a Mustang II style. Because that is what Scott's Hot Rods builds.
 
Exactly. Mustang II style, rack and pinion steering etc. Not a Gasser no more. My 57 runs stock A arms and center steering, with QA1 Coilovers. That is compliant, Mike's is not and I would be gobsmacked if nobody protested him before Day 5.
 
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The NMRA and NMCA are closing. The end of these drag racing events is terrible for those who lost jobs, bad for the remaining sponsors, a big blow to the racers, and lousy for the industry as a whole. I remember clearly when Steve Wolcott, James Lawrence, and Rob Kinnan left 5.0 Mustang magazine to start NMRA in 1998. I thought they were nuts, but they vaulted to huge success. One of the NMCA races race was where the first Hot Rod Fastest Street Car Shootout began. The sanctioning body later became part of our publishing company before being passed to the NMRA. Both sanctioning bodies subsequently created great platforms for amateur racers and drove a lot of tech and aftermarket business, particularly in the Mustang world. Best wishes to all who are affected.
 
oof. Like 15:1? I don't recall that they made that much psi

early picture though. Weed burners, single hoop, open seat. Probably 55-58 build?
tow car looks like and early chevy II, so 1962ish
 
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