Vintage SCSam Scardino "Circa" 1971-1975
 

Here are Vintage SCSam Scardino racing pictures circa 1971-1975 at Maple Grove

drag-away.

LT1 350
M-20 Muncie 4-speed
5:13 W/Moroso Brute strength carrier

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Here...SCSam with guidance from Dad and the support from Mom transplant the strong running Lt1 350
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Here SCSam gets pulled along with NMW toe tabs via SS Elcomino.
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SCSam checking the Lakewood U joints so the M&H Racemasters bite strong during the 7 grand launches!
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Here SCSam get alittle water to heat those M&H Racemasters.
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SCSam playing catch up on his dia in...Go Get em Sam!
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Theres those M&H Racemasters hard at work at 7,000 plus launches! Nice smoke Sam!
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Looks like SCSam had a good day at Maple Grove Drag-away! Good job Sam! What's that peaking out behind the door Sam?

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Cool pics! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

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so cool!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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Those are some killer pictures Sammy! Can't believe it took this long for you to post them BUT it was well worth the wait! THANK YOU!

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Real good pictures of real Day-2 guy. That is showing it all sooo cool too.

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Do I see a box of tastykakes in that first photo?

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A few more....

SCSam running SB/E small brute eliminator

Weekly times in the 11.50's at 120mph

SCSam in the burn out box warming up those M&amp;H slicks...Vintage shot taken off the cross over bridge.

Anyone remember the cross over bridge? When was that taken out?

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SCSam doing some dry hops...another Nova in the other lane Sam?
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Cool shot there Sam...who took this shot and in what?
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SCSam unleashing the power of the LT1 at just the right time...notice the &quot;YELLOW&quot; bulb on at launch.

Must have been an .001 light Sam!
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my future wife took them sitting in the back of the Elcamino. Car had to have a SB and weigh 3,250 to run Small Brute.

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Love those old photos! Great shots Sammy!

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Great shots to be sure!!!! Please scan them so we can see the details!!!!!!!

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Really cool Sammy!

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I am a nova guy at heart!

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Love this kinda stuff! Car looks great Sam and Small Brute sounds like it was a neat class.

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That is classic!!!!

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Sam, what a great memory you and the mrs. shared.

Thanks for posting the photos too

Dan

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Hay Sammy, love the trophy shot, what a good lookin' young Italian boy you were.. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] neat pic's of the Nova too.

Mike

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: [email protected]</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I am a nova guy at heart! </div></div>

I knew it all the time [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

wilma

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[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] On running them hard!!!



BIG

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Great pics Sammy! All things U did before U got married? The Dutchman [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img]

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Awesome pictures Sam... I love your Nova... Great color...Thanks for sharing

Rich

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like the bell-bottom jeans

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bbbenny</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Great pics Sammy! All things U did before U got married? The Dutchman [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img]</div></div>

Yes Professor drag racing at the track stopped in the 1975 time frame.
Sold the nova and bought a 61 corvette.

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Great pictures Sam. Thanks for sharing them. Mid 11's with a SBC......Fantastic. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif[/img]

Kurt [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

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Great pics.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 69 Post Sedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Great pictures Sam. Thanks for sharing them. Mid 11's with a SBC......Fantastic. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif[/img]

Kurt [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img] </div></div>
Stock LT-1 pistons with the top ring moved up. Actually was a 1970 LT-1 short block from Chevy. Car went 12.0's on the street with 4:10's and 7&quot; slicks before we went further with the cam and ring movement. I paid $393.00 for the short block back in 1971. An old Engle roller and some first design angle plug heads. 750 double pumper Holley on a Tarantula intake. Wide Muncie box with Trans End gears with 5.13's in the back. fastest was 121.00mph. Was about to change the rear gears but had enough.

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Cool pics. Looks like fathom blue? You seemed a little thinner back then. White pants under the car? I bet Vera started chewing your butt early on about that.

What were you turning for RPMs on the big end?

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yes thinner. 205 now and 175 back then. Biggest problem is that my wheelbase shrunk some over the years! LOL White pants were in Mayor. We all wanted to be like Grumpy. He wore white pants alot back then. Going thru the traps at around 6,000 from what I remember. Needed to be singing alittle more for a better ET. Dusk blue in 1969 I believe.

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Yep the dusk blue would be right. Was thinking 70. I remember white pants. I wore them a lot too. Didn't do much with bell bottoms though.

I would have thought your trap RPMs would have been higher with the lower gears. Must have been a taller slick.

That's good though. 7 k's better for a 302. 6 on an LT1 is still pullin

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that is why we were going to change gears. The tire was 29&quot; tall, 9&quot; wide. I wore bell bottoms. Wish I had them now. They are worth a few hundred bucks from the 70's and made in USA!

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 67 Nova Boy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Must have been an .001 light Sam!
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Maybe a -001. I think I also notice the red bulb!

Hey Sammy, I need the trailer hitch from that El Camino!!!

Verne [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

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Busted Sam on the RED!!

Dave
67 Nova Boy

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That happens at times Mr. Crossram! I was probably checking out some babe leaning on the fence with &quot;hot pants&quot; on and could not concentrate right.

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I know that your were looking for your future bride right Sam....

Dave
67 Nova Boy

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: [email protected]</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That happens at times Mr. Crossram! I was probably checking out some babe leaning on the fence with &quot;hot pants&quot; on and could not concentrate right. </div></div>

LOL! I used to work with an older fellow and every time he'd tell me a story from the '70's, you were guaranteed in his first three sentences to hear the line: &quot;this chick in hot pants . . . . &quot;.

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Correct Mark. Now you know how old I am. HA!

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Sam, Great photos thanks for sharing them

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Those pics are awesome - thanks much for posting. Wow Sam!

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: [email protected]</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That happens at times Mr. Crossram! I was probably checking out some babe leaning on the fence with &quot;hot pants&quot; on and could not concentrate right. </div></div>

There was usually white go go boots to go with the hot pants.

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Great pics and wow as Sam moves up to an even higher pedestal w/ me than before...seriously!
I miss hot pant and mini skirt chicks too, so much for progress and today's tongue pierced/tramp-stamp tattooed women.
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~ Pete

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Thanks Pete! Actually my wife looked good in them back in those days. They were patent leather or vinyl.