Ricky's Dragster Garage 85

It's still not behaving, but everyone circles as Ricky continues to move in.
Enjoy...

[@johnljacksonjr5074]

Totally love this stuff ! Takes me Back ! 😊

[@raymondnicholson1492]

Wow what a beast of a machine

[@alkennedy1124]

The snake comes and helps out , nice , vlog, don , is the man , kool thanks y’all BigAl California.

[@RotorMedic7]

FANTASTIC VIDEO!!! Thank you!!

[@geoffjohnson7383]

Thanks Bill! I've watched these last two with Ricky over and over and they never get boring. It's too bad there aren't too many cacklers here in Michigan. You are very fortunate to be able to hang out with those guys. Tell Ricky thanks as well.

[@ericohara2582]

Bill thank you for these videos, Ican sit here in the uk and learn so much. Thank you ...thank you

[@bigeasyone]

That was awesome as always Bill! Love your videos🏁🏁

[@af4od02]

I've watched them both three times. Wished there were more videos on blown fuel tuneups. lots to learn

[@Peron1-MC]

its so cool the difference in fuel efficiency between gas and alcohol :) its so much sharper and louder with the alcohol

[@llewvirtue861]

The change between the two is like pulling of three plug leads

[@jaydeebrickey9071]

TWO many cooks in the kitchen.

[@alkennedy1124]

I remember a tem called Pitts performance , at Willow springs, I’m new to your channel,name you part of that deal , way back I. The day, kool thanks BigAl California.

[@vintagedragsters]

Hi Big A. Nope it wasn’t me. Catchy name though. 😉

[@larryjensen6345]

cant beat old gold

[@AAFC733]

At 7:12---what a coincidence---with the trees in the background behind the trailer and the Chevy pick-up----it looks just like the OCIR pits with I-5 right behind the trees.

[@gerilynntarvin9402]

Things that get better with age

[@ratcamaro]

Nobody in the driver's seat & car not on jackstands. Even if driveline is disconnected...

[@CLASSICAUSDRAGS]

Thank you !, great stuff as usual, how bout that Rick huh :)

[@vintagedragsters]

CLASSICAUSDRAGS Yep yep.

[@DEATHTRAPHOTRODS]

must of been fun hanging out there Bill

[@vintagedragsters]

Yes, Deathtrap. I was a fly on the wall, watching drag racing history at work. Incredible!

[@bigviking0001]

Music! Sweet Music......

[@JohnW1711stock]

COOL!!

[@af4od02]

Thanks

[@saltydog888]

Would love to see these cars move

[@woolyhighlander7280]

Notice he don't stand right beside it ? Sometimes the block will split right in half, Nitro can be dangerous, don't forget those old 1957/8 cast iron blocks are pretty brittle after 60 + years, he's got a big load of Nitro in that old Chrysler

[@user-xh2vn6gs7p]

Bitchin indeed... thank you Bill!

[@johnbowen2963]

EVERY ONE IS AN EXSPERT. YER RIGHT

[@romoalex]

how to go deaf asap

[@michaelguinn5736]

What has happened to Ricky's dragster garage?? Haven't heard or seen much

[@vintagedragsters]

Hi Mike. Ricky is in Tucson, Arizona and I’m in Carlsbad, California. There’s just too much distance between us. They were good times while they lasted. Thanks for asking. Bill

[@michaelguinn5736]

@@vintagedragsters Morning Bill, thank you for responding, I was wondering what happened to the channel, I grew up watching those cars that he restores, I really like the nostalgia stuff, stay safe..GOD BLESS!!!

[@agentk8263]

Bitchin indeed

[@vintagedragsters]

Ken Hall Thanks, Ken.

[@michaelwalkermw83]

that's cool I will like to learn how to tune these cars the slingshot fuelers as I will be getting one of these as my first race car how you tune these cars as mines will run a KB hemi or the old skool look the ford boss 429 hemi I prefer the ford boss hemi as I like that engine the ford boss 429 is the desired engine for my slingshot Fueler and I will be a tuner/driver in the slingshot dragster and it will be called forever precious as the reason for this cars existence is im racing the dragster in memory of my dad and carer and I want to race the car as a tribute to those who helped me all through the years say my teachers who are the key people who helped me all those years and I was achieving thing I thought I will not achieve but I've got all the things I wanted as now im gonna go drag racing to say thanks to all those folks who helped me the slingshot will be raced with an ford boss 429 hemi that's the shotgun motor that's the alloy block and heads that's the motor I'll run that's setup with an 6;71 blower and the enderle that had the injector pump that's the inlet facing the right the outlet on the left of the chassis and the hoses are towards left of the injector hat the shut off valve will face the left side of the engine and also I will be running a lenco 2spd as I will run my car with a beautiful snake body or without the body at the front as I will be having my chassis beautifully painted in a nice pearl white or a dark metallic blue with a purple pearls and I will be running a set of large chromed halibrands mag wheels and Goodyear slicks and my car will be on nitro as well I will be tuning the car myself and the clutch and my family will be my crew they are those who are willing to help me at all the drag meets say to help me service the ford boss 429 and the clutches as well we are gonna show the car at car show locally and we will be having fun workin on it at home that's all the after meeting s maintenance and I will be working on the car myself as im a nitro slingshot fan and rookie who is gonna be drivin these cars with the ford boss 429 hemis with the 2spd Lenco trans with reversers that's my hope to have fun with these cool slingshots and I will be doing some fast times and speeds with a ford boss 429 hemis and the 2spd Lenco.s and I will be know as forever precious and my slingshot will in the colours dark metallic blue and light blue to honour my dad was a police officer in the new south wales police dep't in Australia this is why Im building the slingshot in his memory

[@vintagedragsters]

michael walker Wow, Michael! Good luck to you, Sir.

[@michaelwalkermw83]

thanks I am getting my first slingshot Fueler with the ford boss 429 hemi and 2spd Lenco and my slingshot Fueler and I will run the car as forever precious and I hope to run the car as a tuner/driver and I'll do all the maintenance myself and have my family as crew as you know I am a nitro rookie who is gonna do all the tuning and the clutch myself as I get more experienced with the tuning aspect racing these slingshot dragsters I have the knowhow on tuning these cars and the racing of these dragsters I will like to learn how to tune these cars in the case of forever precious I will be tuning the car myself with a bit of help from my brothers who are gonna be my pit crew at all the drag meetings where I will race the car as I get the timing right I shall be good at tuning these cars and get good at drivin them as I knew my time driving will be good and I will be tuning these cars as well as a tuner/driver I will be getting good at it

[@michaelwalkermw83]

as you know my slingshot dragster will be a ,220in chassis and I will be have the car built in Australia as far I knew there are not that many Fuelers that are powered by the ford shotgun hemi V8 the only drag car that had that motor was the Gatt bros falcon but their motor was an alky engine whereas my engine will be a nitro motor as you knew I gonna run a slingshot Fueler with the alloy shotgun hemi I've read and article in a magazine about the ford SOHC engine that's was used in drag racing as far I knew the ford hemi 429 was a latecomer as the funds to further make these motor more competitive amongst the more powerful Chrysler 392 and the larger 426 hemis that's why I want to be different by running a ford 429 hemi as I knew these drag racing engines will be a challenge for me as a rookie tuner/driver even so with the ford SOHC motor I will be as fast as the Chryslers and I will be plenty fast too as I get a handle on the unique maintenance needs on these engines I will have no issues performing all the post run maintenance myself with a bit of help from my skeletal crew and we are gonna have fun running my slingshot Fueler as I knew my career will be started with my first slingshot Fueler and it will be called Forever Precious in memory of my late dad who was a 22yr veteran of the NSW Police in Australia this will be the place where the car will reside as I knew my slingshot will be in light blue fading to a dark blue and I will have a sea horse on the cowl on the side I will have in memory of my dear father this car will be raced as I will be using the car to fire up in my dads memory say when I have his mates from the police force see the car firing up and have the cook header fire and I will have my family film the car havin the wild header fire getting taller as I hand blip the throttle and say to the family member was it good id say and all of my fathers mates will be happy for me if I was sitting in the slingshot dragster during the firing up with the breather mask and helmet and the goggles worn when I have the breather mask on and the helmet as I am ready I roll forwards on the road I will be using for the moving cackling shows with the big header fires showing as I roll forwards at the car show like Chromefest and other hot rod show like that where dragsters are shown that's why I love to build my first slingshot Fueler to race and to have fun as I knew Im a rookie tuner/driver as I knew my first slingshot will be a nice example of a nice nostalgia Fueler but with a newer style roll cage in the need to comply with the rules that's with my home country's sanctioning body that's ANDRA as the rules may be the same as the NHRA's as far I knew that why I build my slingshots to comply with ANDRA Regs and rules this way I can race them all the time that's how I go about it my way but have fun