RAIV and RAV more continuation....

[warpath]

Got ahead of myself

Page 2 of above

[warpath]

2nd try of 2nd page???

[warpath]

Here is an interesting letter.

Background:
When NHRA turned down his request to run Super Stock (another interesting letter), he turned to AHRA. They turned him down at first also. He sent a number of letters asking that they reconsider. He finally got them to agree to review the heads in late 76.
They wanted to inspect a head, an intake, proof they were not “experimental” and all the specifications.

He sent a letter to Alex Mair asking for help.
He asked:
1) How many engines were made and how many were put in cars?
2) How many were manufactured?
3) For what purpose?
4) Were the heads available over the parts counter?

This letter at least got AHRA to believe they were made. He then needed Tom Nell’s help with the specifications.

[Steve_Hoog]

Brian

That is absolutely some sweet stuff!!!!!

Which one of the guys in the pic is your dad?

[warpath]

Would you believe none of them?

He wanted to take the picture. They were all friends of his. Mike drove the F/B that night.
Gary drove the Sunbird and my father drove the 63. He just did not want the 63 to be by itself in the picture, so he had another friend of his stand by it.

This is a picture of the 63 when the full SD motor was in it. That is my father in it looking like he is ready to pull a gear.

It is very hard to see especially in the scan, but at that time, the car still had “Edwards Pontiac” on it and “John Edwards Jr.” on the roof. They had just been painted over.

Brian

[Belair62]

Very cool pic.....one of the few 13:1 compression cars sold too....I had a pretty cool PHS'd Marlin Aqua 63 421HO 4 speed sedan a while back...sedans were pretty cool.

[yellowjudge]

There was a guy here in the area who had 2 RAVs. He got them through an oil co. to race in 1970 His name is Don Lesso, & owns a mtr rebuild co. called SMO in Houston, Pa

[Steve_Hoog]

Another RAV Judge Burn Out:



Full Size

[Steve_Hoog]

For my New Years fun, and not RAV, but fun non the less. I jumped ship on my plan to use a RPM Performer. Instead I'm going with my old tripower, but I have some huge port mods to make. Better than out drinking at some bar?

[Steve_Hoog]

Here's an interesting thread on PY about the RAV:

NEW RA-V Engine Program POLL

I had just talked to Jim Butler about some current engine stuff I am using him on and casually asked if he had ever thought about producing an alminum RAV head, he said there was no market. I kinda disagree with that, but everyone has their opinion. Then this thread pops up on PY, I don't know if anyone has the ability and seriously considering but I'm all for it.