John R. Ford's 1956 Olds Rocket 88 - cruisenewsonline.com
The ‘56 Olds is a driver. When it was built the odometer was set back to 0 and it now has over 33,000 miles. It has a lean burn chevy engine dressed to look like an Olds rocket 88 (doesn’t fool any real hot rodder), mated to a 4L60-E transmission with an 1,800 stall converter, and a 9-inch Ford with 4.11:1 gears.
Flashback Friday: Color Images From The ’56 NHRA Nationals
2011年2月18日 · These images, shared by the father-in-law of a member of the Yellow Bullet forums, come to us from just the second NHRA national event ever held; the 1956 NHRA Nationals in Kansas City, Missouri. As historians will recall, the first Nationals was held in Great Bend, Kansas in 1955 but had already outgrown the Municipal Airport facility and was ...
Technical Rocket Oldsmobile V8 Information Compiled - The …
2012年7月10日 · A good double roller timing chain and gear set is made for the GMC 370 V8, it will bolt right onto an Oldsmobile Rocket. As far as Cylinder Heads, follow DON_WOW's advice on porting. #10 heads from a 1956 Oldsmobile are nice to have, but not necessary. #7 or #8 will work fine for the street, especially in heavier cars.
Oldsmobile V8 Engines - Street Rodder Magazine - MotorTrend
2009年1月1日 · For racing use in drags and NASCAR, Oldsmobile offered an "export" package for the J-2, consisting of an Isky E-4 cam, solid lifters, adjustable rockers and forged pistons. And you thought the...
Vintage Drag Racing, The Very Early Days - YouTube
Footage of vintage drag racing from the early to mid 1950's. Includes many of the most famous hot rods of the day, and many duels between the hottest street...
Night at the Museum: Melvin Heath's 1956 Nationals-winning dragster - NHRA
2018年5月18日 · Melvin Heath became NHRA’s second national champion when he drove this dragster to victory at the NHRA Nationals in Kansas City in 1956. NHRA’s Lewis Bloom takes a closer look at the machine,...
Chevy Gassers and Drag Race Action from the Tri-Five Nationals - MotorTrend
2020年8月24日 · National Tri-Five Chevy Week (which we invented yesterday) continues with this gallery of great 1955, 1956, and 1957 Chevy Gassers from the Danchuk Tri-Five Nationals at Beech Bend Raceway Park...
1956 Oldsmobile Super 88 - Rod And Custom Magazine - MotorTrend
2006年10月31日 · A 1956 Oldsmobile fully customized with Fastburn crate engine, Dynomax mufflers, and a Be Cool radiator as well as tons more aftermarket goodies
Projects 1950s Buick and Oldsmobile Gassers - The Jalopy Journal
2020年12月6日 · My research in old newspapers shows that he was driving a '51 Cadillac in drag races at Pomona and Colton in 1954. At Pomona he raced the Cad in B/S and his best time was 78.87 mph on Nov. 7. At Colton, the Cad was classified in A/S and his best outing was on Dec. 19 when he took a class win with 76 mph.
1956 Chevy Tri Five - Real Steel - MotorTrend
2014年2月7日 · The classic Chevy model began its drag racing life in 1998 when Joe dropped off the rolling chassis to Jerry Bickel Race Cars, a famed Pro Stock and Pro Modifie MotorTrend News