{"id":645649,"date":"2018-03-12T02:58:26","date_gmt":"2018-03-12T09:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bangshift.com\/?p=645649"},"modified":"2018-03-12T02:58:26","modified_gmt":"2018-03-12T09:58:26","slug":"southeast-gasser-association-photo-coverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangshift.com\/bangshift1320\/southeast-gasser-association-photo-coverage\/","title":{"rendered":"Southeast Gasser Association Photo Coverage: The C\/Gas Class Rules The Earth"},"content":{"rendered":"

(By Doug Gregory) –\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>For 2017 C-Gas has had the highest car counts.\u00a0 These cars have a 2500# minimum and must weigh 8lbs per cubic inch of displacement.\u00a0 Run 6.499 or quicker and you\u2019ll immediately get weighed.\u00a0 With the exception of a few characters, this class is a little more tame than A\/Gas though the competition is super tight.\u00a0 Most of these folks are close to being declared telepathic on the tree.\u00a0 The threat of rain and thunderstorms only interrupted the action once and it was fairly short.\u00a0 It looked bad on radar, but slipped just to the South.\u00a0 Track prep was being overseen by SEGA officials and I personally saw plenty of resin being put down on the starting line.\u00a0 Cool stuff.\u00a0 After much tire smoke and exhaust fumes Todd Blackwell took his white \u2018Sling Shot\u2019 Chevy II to the winner\u2019s circle.\u00a0 Oh\u2026but the fun wasn\u2019t over.\u00a0 After a weigh-in it was time to get pumped.\u00a0 Quain carries three pumps and used two in three attempts to ensure compliance.\u00a0 350 was the stated displacement and each test computed to less than that.\u00a0 Good to go.\u00a0 Everyone gathered around as it turned into an event all its own.<\/p>\n

Just like A\/Gas\u2026I do not have complete information on all the cars.\u00a0 Below I\u2019ve included the tidbits I have.<\/p>\n

I missed getting a close shot of Danny Graham\u2019s blue Studebaker on track because I was always out of position when it ran.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t see the hood open and have no real details on this rig.\u00a0 I will fix that the next time I see it.<\/p>\n

Danny Byrd\u2019s Junk Yard Dog Chevy II never left the line with the front tires near the track surface and the rear tires always wrinkling hard under the strain.\u00a0 It was entertaining to say the least.<\/p>\n

Rusty Sampsel\u2019s authentic, real-deal Bad Banana \u201955 has had some struggles in 2017.\u00a0 At this event it was leaking coolant.\u00a0 A lot of it.\u00a0 The decision was made to run her dry went rounds this way and was fine.\u00a0 The Banana runs a 427ci SBC backed by a Jericho sending high-winding power back to a Dana 60.<\/p>\n

The bright orange Obsolete II \u201963 Chevy II is campaigned by James Beard and features a 377 SBC, Autogear M23, and a 12-bolt.\u00a0 It is always a good looking ride.<\/p>\n

Art Beeler\u2019s Sour Grape Chevy II is another one lacking details.\u00a0 It\u2019s a looker and goes like stink.\u00a0 It is also one I seem to miss getting many action shots.\u00a0 Having only two hands and one pair of eyes seems to be the limiting factor.<\/p>\n

The Grey Ghost \u201963 Chevy II of Dean and Alesia Harris runs a 434 SBC, a Hightower-modified top-loader and a nine-inch Ford.\u00a0 Bulletproof stuff to take the beating these row-your-own folks put on their drive trains.<\/p>\n

Larry Noel\u2019s blue \u201955, he tells me is called \u2018Crazy Horse\u2019, had a 460 BBC, Hightower trans, and a 9\u201d stuffed with 5.13 gears.\u00a0 He plans to run D\/Gas in 2018 with a 355 SBC.\u00a0 The paint was done at home and is awesome-looking.<\/p>\n

One of the cars I really enjoy shooting is the Freebird \u201964 Chevy II sedan of Jerry Birch.\u00a0 This thing puts on a show with its 355 SBC, Hightower top-loader, and 5.14 cogs in the Ford 9\u201d.\u00a0 This rig is always a threat to win.<\/p>\n

Mopars in SEGA are few and far between, but that doesn\u2019t mean they are less-capable.\u00a0 Robert Frazier\u2019s Barracuda is Mopar-powered and was sporting some cool paint for 2017.\u00a0 We like variety and this ride helps fill out the field.<\/p>\n

Zak Hall\u2019s Home Grown \u201957 is a stout machine.\u00a0 Powered by a 396 BBC it spins a Jericho trans ending up in a Dana 60 with 6.17 gears\u2026!!!\u00a0 This white wonder is a clean looking car and a strong runner.<\/p>\n

Jimmy Huff\u2019s Hoopty Wagon is a closet favorite of mine.\u00a0 While I am not a FoMoCo camper, I do know what is good and this is it.\u00a0 The monster runs a Clevor to stress-test the Jericho which attempts to shred the 9\u201d out back.\u00a0 Frankenstein-motors to the front.<\/p>\n

The Atomic Hillbilly Chevy II is ran by the Napier\u2019s.\u00a0 One of the things that always grabs my attention on this rig are the eight-bolt slotted mags bolted on to that massive differential.\u00a0 Even if an axle breaks\u2026.the full-floating caps make servicing it a snap.<\/p>\n

The Bailey\u2019s, Jared and Tim, run a couple cars in C\/Gas.\u00a0 The Hitman \u201941 Studebaker is one.\u00a0 The red Alley Cat \u201941 Willys is the other.\u00a0 Both are beautifully-finished cars and hard chargers.<\/p>\n

The red \u201966 Chevy II known as Medicine Man is wheeled by Doug Dobbins.\u00a0 Doug\u2019s Nova ran consistent enough to finish top in points for 2017 and was awarded the C\/Gas championship for the effort.<\/p>\n

We mentioned Todd Blackwell\u2019s event-winning Nova earlier.\u00a0 The photos show a great-looking car that gets the job done.\u00a0 The pics also review the post-race compliance check which it passed with flying colors.<\/p>\n

Lee Vickery is known as \u2018Two-Lane Lee\u2019 and runs both SEGA and Straight-Axle Mafia events.\u00a0 His \u201955 shows up in our coverage of races out at US60 and others.\u00a0 The car is still street-legal and he has a set of AR Daisys for some authentic TLB cruising.\u00a0 It is powered by a healthy, tunnel-ram-equipped 454.\u00a0 A G-force trans sits next in line then a Dana 60 with 5.13 gears sends the grunt to the tires.<\/p>\n

Thanks for checking this out and stay tuned for D\/Gas and more.<\/p>\n

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