So sad about Bandimere. Just glad we were able to get so much good racing content out of it before it closed, and it can live on in these types of videos
the owners of Bandimere are planning on making a new track next to DIA. it's what you call insurance. people move next to a track, then get mad at the track being loud. if people live next to an airport but complain about it being loud, well tough shit.
Someone needs to build a track and preserve it by buying up all the land around it so that people can’t encroach upon it with plans to build houses and then complain about noise.
@@kennyrivera6332They sold it because they got a deal they couldn't refuse. They've been saying for years that they are out of space. This rumor mill is getting really old.
@@losermonkey2007 I’ve heard a lot of things lol. But I agree with what your saying. Cause it sounds familiar. I drive by the track everyday T-T gonna be sad when it’s gone
@kennyrivera6332 it will suck when it's gone, but this has been the first year that events, especially test and tune have been sold out. Seems strange that so many people are upset, yet hardly ever went.
that what CO did with DIA. People moved in and around the old denver airport and complained. So they took the most land any airport has even been built on to prevent this in the future. You just can't fix r e t a r d like buying house next to a drag strip to then complain.
I was able to chat and hand out at the pit with the white chevette couple that evening and it is one thing that makes drag racing great but they were very cool and super friendly. I m sure they had an impact in more than just myself and I m sure many many other participants are responsible for similar. Sincerely thank you to the chevette couple from Texas/Oklahoma and also some of the crew I bumped into as well were awesome I very much appreciate all of you and your efforts. I think it goes with out saying that bandimere going away is incredibly sad and leaves a huge hole in my heart as many others feel I m sure as well but I m very grateful to have this night be my good bye to thunder on the mountain… I once lived close enough to hear the top fuel and even the pro stock cars rumble down the strip during testing sessions.. that will be missed 😢
Yes when you set down some good numbers it is so emotional. The amount of work that goes into these cars. First just working to get the money and equipment to build the car and then all the work that goes into actually building the car. Dedication!
Three things I'll always be cherish of as a teenager; Seeing U2 at the Red Rocks, Def Leppard at McNichols Arena (in the round) and running our cars at Bandimere. Looking back, my friends and I were lucky to experience all three
The Bandimere Family will build and we will come.. They're committed to keeping the legacy going and i love that.. Are you guy's going to fl2k? Really hope so, it's gonna be the best yet. Would much rather watch a 1320 video of the event than TRC
I live in New Zealand, never been to the states and i feel like ive been to this multiple times. Watching all of Brent with Pfi racing here over the years has made it feel like home. So sad its being shut down.
Who knew that Matt was such an index/bracket ACE?! Damn son! And Alec with the homerun hit outta nowhere! Crew of killers right here... Good stuff as always guys!
Good to finally catch a breather to see people less on-pressure to do interviews while workin' on the cars. Great week and event to watch along with! The Maverick and the Boosted Z were my favorites, but LOTS of awesome machines to get inspired by!
So glad you interviewed the 335d! I daily one and they are such an amazing car most dont know about.pulls like a freight train. Mine runs 12s on a street tire and gets 40+ mpg highway. Name another car that can do that.
You will own nothing and you will be happy.. Get used to it.. The great reset build back better global new world order Agenda has no room for motorsports.
OK. To the guy in the Killer Clapped Out Truck. You are one helluva driver keeping that jittery rubber band of a chassis setup going straight My hat’s off to you. Rock-On!
Dude with the 454 camper is cool..”it’s doing good!”…… used quite a bit of oil , swapped the tires, did a break job on it, did plugs n wires , did alternator and fuel pump.. so far so good , I’d say👌🏼🤣🤣🤣🤣🤜🏼🤛🏼🤘🏼
Oh man here we go... Can't believe Bandimere is closing down! This pisses me off more than making me sad. The decision certainly can't be about property value, as there are countless empty acres all around there in Colorado. I can understand a money problem as we all are dealing with that. But if thats the case why didn't the owners reach out to the racing community for some help? As a lifetime Detroiter, seeing the original Detroit Dragway close for good, then watch it turned into a sea of warehouses made me both sad and mad. That happened sometime in the early or mid 90s. It was so upsetting that i dont care to remember the date and time when it all ended. The only satisfaction i got from that time was being able to race there in it's final month of existence. So many tracks gone, not near enough new ones being built, or made, or saved. A dragstrip can be very successful if managed right. Just ask Bill Bader of Norwalk Raceway. He knows the deal.
Racers need to start getting with the times. They're trying to kill the first world for their Eco-terrorist green policies. Get educated this isn't conspiracy
It's all up to the owners and the offers they get, I would think. The whole management of the strip and crew and safety. They could just say eh I'll take the money and move on without a thought. Seen it happen live at a local 1/4 mile strip in Arkansas can't remember where but north west ish.
I understand what y'all are saying... It's all about the money. I mean, yeah it always is. What I'm trying to say is that a good promoter along with a dedicated track owner and supportive staff and crew can make or break a track. The right people can take it from a ho-hum experience to a mind blower every weekend and therefore attract all the racers people want to see. That attracts the crowd. Us racing crowd are more than happy to support a bangin' job of promoting and managing a good track. I've never been there but from what I understand bandimere is an awesome track facility wise. It's not that old and the infrastructure and layout are on the money. Yeah they picked a spot 5000-6000 feet in the sky but that's what makes this track unique is that the less air density affects everyone equally. The challenge is enticing for us midwesterners to show what we can do at "any track any time" kind of mentality. Why not play that up? Again, ask Bill Bader of Norwalk fame how to run a racetrack! I mean that track still sells local ice cream, 1 freaking pound of quality ice cream in a cup.. for One Dollar! Clean large restrooms, free showers, state of the art grandstands, a darn good and fast racing surface, list goes on and on. You know, things that make the racers and spectators want to keep coming back. As far as promoting races, there are some seriously talented people out there who know how to throw a party when it comes to gathering the quickest and fastest cars around to their event. If your shows are lacking it might be worth it to hire a few of these guys to promote an event at your facility. Colorado has some serious winters I know, but that can still be worked around. All I'm trying to do is point out positive things that track owners can do to increase revenue and make it worth their time. Just selling out seems like, uh well... A sell out. If it's just about the money then why did they get involved in the first place? Like anything good in life, often you have to work for it. At least a little bit. By now I'm sure y'all know what I'm trying to say here, and I hate to see another track go bye bye. We made it thru the stupid covid, surely we can continue to make it thru whatever else is in store for us all. If ww3 wipes out 90% of the population and the world has to be rebuilt again from scratch, I guarantee you the first two pieces of the next generation of transportation line up next to each other, the two men are gonna want to know which one is quicker and faster. For a more realistic comparison of hard times vs drag racing is 1973 and the gas crunch. Gas went to record breaking highs for that time, never experienced before. Detroit muscle suffered but still didn't matter people were out there drag racing even when gasoline doubled in price and was even difficult to buy for awhile. Dad daily drove his 1967 442 during that gas crunch and we got thru it just fine. We are American People and we can and will get thru whatever is being thrown at us and none of it will prevent us from drag racing!
Sad to hear that. I lived in golden jackson st. Rode lookout on a old road bike. Skied the mesa east three times . Wish i knew the end was near. Hopefully Greatlakes wont be doing the same.
My Fiesta ST was making 27.9psi at 14,000ft on Evans lol… It was hailing. You didn’t even make it to the rough stretch. I was doing 75 in the whoops before it was time to lift lol
Tell you what, I liked that mans crower T-shirt...shows he knows who makes the best solid roller lifter in the business 😂😂..sad to see it close, good thing they are building another
Ben,, get it right. It is a taxi engine. Or a workhorse engine. A wholegeneration of cabs were BA-FG Falcons. Yes plenty of Falcon reps cars even privately owned Falcons. It seems they only have manual cars in Canada,,, autos are far easier in traffic.
Matt really worked for that $250! I’m still waiting for him to stare into the camera and give a good Tombstone: “I’ll be your Huckleberry.” Or “you’re no daisy.” Works better when the stash is longer.
If the people that wanted that place closed would just go up to the very last bleacher on the top and just take in every thing your senses can. You would realize that place is a rare gold mine without the mines. The altitude is the only remotely close negative remark you will ever here from anyone about bandimere. Rest easy bandimere. One of my bucket list tracks that will never be checked off now. 😢
Are you guys going to cover FD Irwindale? They are also celebrating 20 years. And the cars are SICK, the drivers say they are set up like drag cars but made to go sideways. I went last year and it was a blast
pretty basic build too, i think it was originally built to do 10s for $10k might be a different cresta though. I really want to see a seven second build for this car and engine.
Hmmm 12:54 300ish on motor is pretty dang good for a 4.3! Shouldn't be a surprise tho' since that motor is just a 350 minus 2 cyls. I might be corrected on this because im going off memory, which aint so good anymore, but i think the 4.3 is same bore/stroke as a 350. If they have the shorter stroke/smaller bore like found in a 305 then go ahead and shoot me (in the comments not real life please). I do like those little engines, had one in an old rusty 4x4 '91 reg cab long box. Truck had 164k when i got it. Burned a valve around 188k i believe. Put down a budget of $500 total and frugally gathered the parts, pulled the engine and did a quicky dirty rebulid. A good friend had a fresh set of cyl heads done with local shop stock valve job and setup he gave me for free, otherwise id never have made the $500 budget. These engines are still used alot in forklifts and equipment. Company sent these heads out but they belonged to my friend. Ended up not using them on the job so thats how i got them for free as he had no use for them either. Day before assembly i sandblasted oil pan just to find rusty pinholes. Found a brand spanking new oil pan on ebay for $40 putting me over budget by $30. Did the rebuild at the shop i worked at then, working on it during lunch and after punching out for the day. Had to keep the whole project on the downlow away from top managements eyes otherwise they would have been upset. Truck sat outside in a row of other vehicles all week..with the engjne pulled. Couldnt even tell because it was 4x4. Oh yeah the one week deadline from Saturday to Saturday was necessary because my first born son was due the very next week! Got it done right on time and drove it home that 2nd sat. Ran beautiful for several more years! Truck was an extremely rusty K2500 w/t rubber floor mat crank window work truck, no options. Also ran a factory 5 speed manual and the $500 budget included a new clutch disk and resurfsced flywheel. Slapped on a new ring gear myself for only $10 for the part! Engine and whole truck was still running fine, up to 279k miles (90k miles on the rebuild) when an accident ended the trucks life. Im talking bent frame motor pushed into the firewall kind of accident. Had to let all that go, but havent forgot that old rusty pos. Dang, its bugging me, gonna have to look it up now. Must find out bore and stroke for the 4.3 and see if they are 350 or 305 spec...
Jason Hurley hugging everyone in the pits after his 200mph pass was great. Dude is a beast! Thank you for the epic video 1320.
So sad about Bandimere. Just glad we were able to get so much good racing content out of it before it closed, and it can live on in these types of videos
the owners of Bandimere are planning on making a new track next to DIA. it's what you call insurance. people move next to a track, then get mad at the track being loud. if people live next to an airport but complain about it being loud, well tough shit.
Bandimere will always be a historic track, so sad to see it go.
This coverage of the final races at Bandimere is some of the best content y’all have ever put out. Hats off to ya
They are dropping like flies. The Sacramento Raceway is closing at the end of the season too.
Can't be by accident, probably some evil person's plan
I hope they open a new facility soon. Even at a different spot, we need the great people of Bandimere to stay in racing.
I think i heard 2 years they will open up a strip by air port
Unfortunately I highly doubt it'll happen. It's sad, and I know they said they want to, but the likelihood is so low 😞
9:11 they said what was happening in the video
65 years and a fat check, they are going to enjoy retirement
I pray rocky mountain race week keeps going strong for years to come so I can participate one day. Love what 1320 does for the racing community
The way u interviews all the drivers,so learning proces for me,the way u talks,all of ur team 1320 is so idol for me
The competition between the 1320 guys has really made race week great this year.
Someone needs to build a track and preserve it by buying up all the land around it so that people can’t encroach upon it with plans to build houses and then complain about noise.
That’s why they sold it, bunch of houses slowly getting closer to the track hence why they sold it. 😭
@@kennyrivera6332They sold it because they got a deal they couldn't refuse. They've been saying for years that they are out of space. This rumor mill is getting really old.
@@losermonkey2007 I’ve heard a lot of things lol. But I agree with what your saying. Cause it sounds familiar. I drive by the track everyday T-T gonna be sad when it’s gone
@kennyrivera6332 it will suck when it's gone, but this has been the first year that events, especially test and tune have been sold out. Seems strange that so many people are upset, yet hardly ever went.
that what CO did with DIA. People moved in and around the old denver airport and complained. So they took the most land any airport has even been built on to prevent this in the future. You just can't fix r e t a r d like buying house next to a drag strip to then complain.
I was able to chat and hand out at the pit with the white chevette couple that evening and it is one thing that makes drag racing great but they were very cool and super friendly. I m sure they had an impact in more than just myself and I m sure many many other participants are responsible for similar. Sincerely thank you to the chevette couple from Texas/Oklahoma and also some of the crew I bumped into as well were awesome I very much appreciate all of you and your efforts. I think it goes with out saying that bandimere going away is incredibly sad and leaves a huge hole in my heart as many others feel I m sure as well but I m very grateful to have this night be my good bye to thunder on the mountain… I once lived close enough to hear the top fuel and even the pro stock cars rumble down the strip during testing sessions.. that will be missed 😢
The look on the dog's face as the rv did its lurching burnout......didn't know what's going on- "It doesn't normally do this?!" Made my day!
Yes when you set down some good numbers it is so emotional. The amount of work that goes into these cars. First just working to get the money and equipment to build the car and then all the work that goes into actually building the car. Dedication!
So glad you guys spoke with Benny!
Three things I'll always be cherish of as a teenager; Seeing U2 at the Red Rocks, Def Leppard at McNichols Arena (in the round) and running our cars at Bandimere. Looking back, my friends and I were lucky to experience all three
The Bandimere Family will build and we will come.. They're committed to keeping the legacy going and i love that.. Are you guy's going to fl2k? Really hope so, it's gonna be the best yet. Would much rather watch a 1320 video of the event than TRC
Is FL2k a TRC event?
That was literally history in the making for 1320..amazing content Guys..👏🏼 👏🏼👏🏼
I live in New Zealand, never been to the states and i feel like ive been to this multiple times. Watching all of Brent with Pfi racing here over the years has made it feel like home. So sad its being shut down.
Who knew that Matt was such an index/bracket ACE?! Damn son! And Alec with the homerun hit outta nowhere! Crew of killers right here...
Good stuff as always guys!
I just moved to Colorado a year ago, and this makes me so sad... at least I got to enjoy a few races there with my pops
Another great video guys. Wish you would have been at Sacramento raceway to cover its last race before closing, a couple weekends ago.
I grew up at that track. Been going there for over 30 years and I am truly heart broken 💔
Good to finally catch a breather to see people less on-pressure to do interviews while workin' on the cars. Great week and event to watch along with! The Maverick and the Boosted Z were my favorites, but LOTS of awesome machines to get inspired by!
❤nothing lasts forever.
"only no-thing lasts forever." hihi (::) "Thanks 1320"
Gonna miss this one for sure has been completely epic for many years
Have good memories there. Competed in Diesel Power Challenge there for two years and actually won in 2012.
Race week is always entertaining with 1320 crew doing their thing, but it was extra entertaining watching you guys battle each other on the strip.
The government needs to see how much joy racing in track gets people and staying out the streets
So glad you interviewed the 335d! I daily one and they are such an amazing car most dont know about.pulls like a freight train. Mine runs 12s on a street tire and gets 40+ mpg highway. Name another car that can do that.
We love all of you, goodbye Bandimere you’ve treated us well!
Great coverage as always guys
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, FRED! 🎉
PS: You're doin a great job, bud! 😁🤟
Great job everyone!! Fred and the Happy Birthday thing is confusing and hilarious.
I hate so many racetracks are closing but keep up the great videos!
You will own nothing and you will be happy.. Get used to it.. The great reset build back better global new world order Agenda has no room for motorsports.
people who buy houses near a racetrack & then bitch about the sound to get them closed down are the worst
Uolls so humble very sinceres in talking about all cars
OK. To the guy in the Killer Clapped Out Truck.
You are one helluva driver keeping that jittery rubber band of a chassis setup going straight
My hat’s off to you.
Rock-On!
Thanx for the awesome editing alec! Good job! Sweet final run too!
Dude with the 454 camper is cool..”it’s doing good!”…… used quite a bit of oil , swapped the tires, did a break job on it, did plugs n wires , did alternator and fuel pump.. so far so good , I’d say👌🏼🤣🤣🤣🤣🤜🏼🤛🏼🤘🏼
Awesome seeing Tony on Raceweek! Billy and the old man need to do it too!
Oh man here we go...
Can't believe Bandimere is closing down! This pisses me off more than making me sad. The decision certainly can't be about property value, as there are countless empty acres all around there in Colorado.
I can understand a money problem as we all are dealing with that. But if thats the case why didn't the owners reach out to the racing community for some help?
As a lifetime Detroiter, seeing the original Detroit Dragway close for good, then watch it turned into a sea of warehouses made me both sad and mad. That happened sometime in the early or mid 90s. It was so upsetting that i dont care to remember the date and time when it all ended. The only satisfaction i got from that time was being able to race there in it's final month of existence. So many tracks gone, not near enough new ones being built, or made, or saved. A dragstrip can be very successful if managed right. Just ask Bill Bader of Norwalk Raceway. He knows the deal.
Racers need to start getting with the times. They're trying to kill the first world for their Eco-terrorist green policies. Get educated this isn't conspiracy
Money talks and bullshiet walks
@@GuitarJawn without my glasses I thought you said
"monkeys talk...."
which is sorta true when talking about this administration as a whole
It's all up to the owners and the offers they get, I would think. The whole management of the strip and crew and safety. They could just say eh I'll take the money and move on without a thought. Seen it happen live at a local 1/4 mile strip in Arkansas can't remember where but north west ish.
I understand what y'all are saying... It's all about the money. I mean, yeah it always is. What I'm trying to say is that a good promoter along with a dedicated track owner and supportive staff and crew can make or break a track. The right people can take it from a ho-hum experience to a mind blower every weekend and therefore attract all the racers people want to see. That attracts the crowd. Us racing crowd are more than happy to support a bangin' job of promoting and managing a good track. I've never been there but from what I understand bandimere is an awesome track facility wise. It's not that old and the infrastructure and layout are on the money. Yeah they picked a spot 5000-6000 feet in the sky but that's what makes this track unique is that the less air density affects everyone equally. The challenge is enticing for us midwesterners to show what we can do at "any track any time" kind of mentality. Why not play that up?
Again, ask Bill Bader of Norwalk fame how to run a racetrack! I mean that track still sells local ice cream, 1 freaking pound of quality ice cream in a cup.. for One Dollar! Clean large restrooms, free showers, state of the art grandstands, a darn good and fast racing surface, list goes on and on. You know, things that make the racers and spectators want to keep coming back. As far as promoting races, there are some seriously talented people out there who know how to throw a party when it comes to gathering the quickest and fastest cars around to their event. If your shows are lacking it might be worth it to hire a few of these guys to promote an event at your facility. Colorado has some serious winters I know, but that can still be worked around.
All I'm trying to do is point out positive things that track owners can do to increase revenue and make it worth their time. Just selling out seems like, uh well... A sell out. If it's just about the money then why did they get involved in the first place? Like anything good in life, often you have to work for it. At least a little bit. By now I'm sure y'all know what I'm trying to say here, and I hate to see another track go bye bye. We made it thru the stupid covid, surely we can continue to make it thru whatever else is in store for us all. If ww3 wipes out 90% of the population and the world has to be rebuilt again from scratch, I guarantee you the first two pieces of the next generation of transportation line up next to each other, the two men are gonna want to know which one is quicker and faster. For a more realistic comparison of hard times vs drag racing is 1973 and the gas crunch. Gas went to record breaking highs for that time, never experienced before. Detroit muscle suffered but still didn't matter people were out there drag racing even when gasoline doubled in price and was even difficult to buy for awhile. Dad daily drove his 1967 442 during that gas crunch and we got thru it just fine.
We are American People and we can and will get thru whatever is being thrown at us and none of it will prevent us from drag racing!
RIP one of the coolest strips in the USA.
Gonna miss you Bandimere thx for the memories🫂🤜🏼🤛🏼
Happy birthday Fred
That camaro at 200 pass was awesome!!
That 74 Lincoln mark continental was sweet!
I'm here for history. CYA Bandimere. I loved testing on the track!! Swagger7 - C7
Sad to hear that. I lived in golden jackson st. Rode lookout on a old road bike. Skied the mesa east three times . Wish i knew the end was near. Hopefully Greatlakes wont be doing the same.
What a great addition having u guys compete in the caddy
Fred’s hair is impeccable
Come on, Fred! Passing up the chance to call him "Canuck" Norris!!
RIP drag racing in the USA tracks are closing left and right
The 1% doesn't care about drag racing, they just want all the money.
I went to the last big event at Atlanta Dragway. So sad to see these placing being shut down.
@6:00 exactly what I thought. Then thought to myself I’d do the same. But the real story behind is awesome also!!!!💗
My Fiesta ST was making 27.9psi at 14,000ft on Evans lol… It was hailing. You didn’t even make it to the rough stretch. I was doing 75 in the whoops before it was time to lift lol
Tell you what, I liked that mans crower T-shirt...shows he knows who makes the best solid roller lifter in the business 😂😂..sad to see it close, good thing they are building another
Ben,, get it right. It is a taxi engine. Or a workhorse engine. A wholegeneration of cabs were BA-FG Falcons. Yes plenty of Falcon reps cars even privately owned Falcons.
It seems they only have manual cars in Canada,,, autos are far easier in traffic.
yo! First time getting 200 on the mountain! Congrats to that man. P.s. thank you for the content 1320video
22:10 got to love Tess and Tony.
Golden is so pretty, my grandma has lived there forever and anytime I go out there I hate leaving, gonna miss bandamere...
Man I really really enjoyed seeing yall compete amongst each other this week, pick a different vehicle and definitely do it again!
Congrats to Miss Midnight Maverick on that 10.88 pass @ 132! Starting to get it figured out it looks like.
At least they are rebuilding the track at a different location. Thought we were losing another track
any videos of the pontiac G8 GXP? that thing is a beauty
Good one thanks for your time 👍👍👍👍👍
Damn I didn't know Tony and Tess were doing Rocky mountain raceweek... They are good friends of the street racing channel family and billy hoskinson
Thank you Fred for at least interviewing the BMW with the LSA inside of it I’ve been dying to know what his set up was!!!
Matt really worked for that $250!
I’m still waiting for him to stare into the camera and give a good Tombstone: “I’ll be your Huckleberry.” Or “you’re no daisy.”
Works better when the stash is longer.
Thanks for the great coverage!
20:08 BMW ISH 😄
28:49 That’s what I’m talking about!!
44:39 International spotted
His tears for 200 is so worthed,everybodys highly sporting spirit just like mohawk indian,we proud too
Good bye Bandimere Speedway. You will be dearly missed
If the people that wanted that place closed would just go up to the very last bleacher on the top and just take in every thing your senses can. You would realize that place is a rare gold mine without the mines. The altitude is the only remotely close negative remark you will ever here from anyone about bandimere. Rest easy bandimere.
One of my bucket list tracks that will never be checked off now. 😢
The axels and driveshaft on that Ceetus-V are begging for mercy😂
I love that place so sad to see it go...thats where i met all the npk guys and gals
My wife's birthday is Nov 26th. So Fred you aren't alone on that day. You both get to celebrate Thanksgiving and your birthday at the same time. 😂😂
That was nice of Fred to talk to the guy with the Airstream motor home for 5 minutes then never show us the Airstream.
We are local racers up on the mountain. Everytime we go there it's sucks knowing it's going away.
Kilerado is the way to go for that truck. It's sick and such an awesome idea.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRED! 🎉
I definitely stand out in the sasquatch costume in the group photo!!
We NEED more on this car!! He just pulled on Brent like he was tied…..
Happy birthday, Fred! 🎉😂
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRED!!!!!
THAT WAS AWESOME!!! AND THE BLACKHAWK COMPETITION WAS EPIC!!!! WAY TO GET THE GUYS INVOLVED KYLE, AND LOTS A SMILES!😄😄😃😃😋😋💯💯👋👋🙌🙌🤙🤙👍👍🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁
Are you guys going to cover FD Irwindale? They are also celebrating 20 years. And the cars are SICK, the drivers say they are set up like drag cars but made to go sideways. I went last year and it was a blast
Congrats on the Firebird from Socal Fbodys
Cheers lads, nice job! ✌🇦🇺
The hugs in the pit when he hit 200mph made my heart happy
18:07 That's a GMW 😂.
Love it.
thank you to the 1320 Crew, for all you do!!!
Phil in the white vette got the best fly by footage on the track!
The very best scenerys uphill bandmeere,so sad the build airport,so sad,the views is splendid awsomes.
Wow, Hurley closed it out at Bandimere with a bang!
I hope you had a great birthday Fred
Happy Birthday Fred🎉
Omg that Cressida is fast asf
pretty basic build too, i think it was originally built to do 10s for $10k might be a different cresta though. I really want to see a seven second build for this car and engine.
Awesome..thanks for the great coverage!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FREAD MANY MORE TO COME GOOD LUCK TO YOU
Hmmm 12:54
300ish on motor is pretty dang good for a 4.3! Shouldn't be a surprise tho' since that motor is just a 350 minus 2 cyls. I might be corrected on this because im going off memory, which aint so good anymore, but i think the 4.3 is same bore/stroke as a 350. If they have the shorter stroke/smaller bore like found in a 305 then go ahead and shoot me (in the comments not real life please).
I do like those little engines, had one in an old rusty 4x4 '91 reg cab long box. Truck had 164k when i got it. Burned a valve around 188k i believe. Put down a budget of $500 total and frugally gathered the parts, pulled the engine and did a quicky dirty rebulid. A good friend had a fresh set of cyl heads done with local shop stock valve job and setup he gave me for free, otherwise id never have made the $500 budget. These engines are still used alot in forklifts and equipment. Company sent these heads out but they belonged to my friend. Ended up not using them on the job so thats how i got them for free as he had no use for them either. Day before assembly i sandblasted oil pan just to find rusty pinholes. Found a brand spanking new oil pan on ebay for $40 putting me over budget by $30. Did the rebuild at the shop i worked at then, working on it during lunch and after punching out for the day. Had to keep the whole project on the downlow away from top managements eyes otherwise they would have been upset. Truck sat outside in a row of other vehicles all week..with the engjne pulled. Couldnt even tell because it was 4x4. Oh yeah the one week deadline from Saturday to Saturday was necessary because my first born son was due the very next week! Got it done right on time and drove it home that 2nd sat. Ran beautiful for several more years! Truck was an extremely rusty K2500 w/t rubber floor mat crank window work truck, no options. Also ran a factory 5 speed manual and the $500 budget included a new clutch disk and resurfsced flywheel. Slapped on a new ring gear myself for only $10 for the part! Engine and whole truck was still running fine, up to 279k miles (90k miles on the rebuild) when an accident ended the trucks life. Im talking bent frame motor pushed into the firewall kind of accident. Had to let all that go, but havent forgot that old rusty pos.
Dang, its bugging me, gonna have to look it up now. Must find out bore and stroke for the 4.3 and see if they are 350 or 305 spec...
Tracks closing lately. One closed too down in South Florida.