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Steve DeTar
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They line up at one of Dickey's tracks he is sponsored by and the flag man runs over to Dickey's car and tell's him Ted's car was running fuel. Dickey jumped out and grabbed the microphone and called my dad's driver out. His name is Dave Rupp. Dickey started whinning, Dave cut him off and said this was a match race. "so quit crying and get in your car and leave when ever you want to! Dave took Dickey 3 straight in a row. No more whinning. 10's was fast in 63' and still, the techology was with Ted DeTar about running fuel in AFB carbs. That my friends is history, humblely, Steve DeTar
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thebankerstoy
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Man Steve, with you back on bbd, the world is ALL good once again!!!
Richard
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Chevy's, Ford's and imports are breakfast of champions MOPARS RULE!
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How cool! Steve how do you jet for nitro?  |
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Never met ya Steve, but dang I love readin' your posts! Cheers  |
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Chris Evrard -76 Cordoba, 360 4bbl -68 Valiant, 273 2bbl -73 Dart, /6 1bbl, Leaning Tower of Power!!!  |
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That's a trip to have a family circle with so much history. thanks for sharing....  |
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1969 Dart, 383 >30, 9.3:1 comp, Demon 750, Comp Cam 525, mild port/polish 452's, Edel Brock RPM perf manifold, MSD Ignition, 833 OD, 8.75 3.23 gears.
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Love these stories.
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dodgezilla
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welcome back i always like reading your tech posts and the old pics  |
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65 dodge cornet 331 hemi 70 dodge dart 451 low deck 2spd glide narrowed 9in 4 link 488 gears . 74 dodge 3/4 pickup extended cab 97 dodge avenger
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Steve DeTar
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I believe he had it fugured out first, nitro with carbs, it was in 63'. But when hilborn injection came out in 64/65, he like others had to know how to tune it. Chuck blew out a many of cranks out of the bottom of his motors!
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DartKnight
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welcome back i always like reading your tech posts and the old pics Ditto. I'm glad you're back, man...I've learned a lot from your posts. |
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some very cool history sir. it must be cool to have a father that was big into racing or still is.   . |
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Steve DeTar
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Here's an old Houston Raceway ad.
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fasttcars
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Ah man old war stories is what's it's all about ..it gives me chill's down my spin......awesome to have you on this site...
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Thanks Fastcars,,this one is for you
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Thanks Fastcars,,this one is for you
Me to Steve! Richard |
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Chevy's, Ford's and imports are breakfast of champions MOPARS RULE!
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I had a friend send me this
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I love the "A" bodies but, those old "B" bodies are sure sharp looking! |
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69 Swinger 340
Soon to be 69 426 Dart
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that must have been pretty cool growing up with all the stuff!!
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Steve,
Please excuse me if I do not know the history very well.............but I do enjoy it.
From looking at the pictures, reading the side of the cars, and reading the articals, I would guess you and your dad are from around the Houston area..............you still live down here?
Would love to meet up with you and buy you a beer or 3 and whatever you eat................as long as you talk about the history and "things" you may have stuck in your head.
Lee
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fasttcars
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Thanks Fastcars,,this one is for you
Thanks again Steve...curious was that a wo23 car?...i just can't recall if they had side trim on them or not..[my dad's friend had one.. he's got a pic somewhere but untill then...... |
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Here's another photo after the matchrace in Houston
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fastcars, I don't too much about Ken Bradley's coronet or dodge dart. I just know my dad built all his engines, here a pic of Ken's Super Stock Hemi Dart shot here in wichita early 68'
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MomsR/T we have always been right here in Wichita Kansas. My dad tho' used to travel quite a bit to race in AHRA, some NHRA. Lee, thanks for the offer |
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MomsR/T
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MomsR/T we have always been right here in Wichita Kansas. My dad tho' used to travel quite a bit to race in AHRA, some NHRA. Lee, thanks for the offer In 2008 we hope to start a nice local, 6 event a year Mopar series........... I've been meaning to make time (and most likely will this fall) to talk to LoneStar Raceway Park, some local dealerships, and Diamondback Engines to work with us to sponsor such an event..................... It would be great to find some of these "old timers" to guest-marshall the events and even do some race anouncing. I have talked to the 2 dealerships but still need to talk to Diamondback and John @ LoneStar........... Our new small bock HEMI's would have 2 events (5.7 heads up and 6.1 heads up) We wanted to talk to Diamondback about their ideas about what we be popular "other" classes.................. Steve.......................maybe a road trip sometime eh? |
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Some of these "old-timers" have passed away. My father passed away in dec of 68 in a race car accident at West Palm Beach International raceway. Chuck Grimsley is some big car dealer in Omaha Neb. He raced with my dad in 65 and 66. Ken, Gene, and Robert are the only ones I know from Texas. Terry Ivey and Dave Rupp is still above the dirt. Here's what Chuck's car Looks like now, and Roberts
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Snow 66 Dart vs Mr Tomato 65 Dodge.jpg
