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Thanks Rob for posting the pictures. In answer to Rick's question about the fiberglass stinger hood, notice the hood scoop. We didn't want to cut an opening in the original hood to install the active hood scoop. We simply gutted a steel hood to save weight and cut and installed the scoop on it. The old 55 "Orange Crate" as it was known, ran in the AHRA C/HR class with a modified 396 and had to weigh 9lbs per cubic inch, meaning nearly 3600 lbs. to be legal for that class. The Camaro was the car we were running when we gave up racing in 76. This car was built by my Tom and I to run primarily A/SA formula 3, which was a 440 cubic inch (427 overbored .060 and built by Wes Jerde) running a 2bbl. carb. The DH engine and original Turbo 400 out of the Nova, was installed in this Camaro for its maiden voyage with a Brasswell prepared 2bbl Holley carb that flowed about 600cfm, running 4:56 gearing, and stall converter of which may have been the B&M 3500 rpm we ran for awhile, ran a 12:49, which I do remember. The Camaro was our final attempt at drag racing. Tom and I both enjoyed our free days of being single, but when we got married, things had to change. Personally, I don't think either of us have ever regretted waiting and doing what we liked to do while we were still young?

Ray