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65Custom · 02-22-2010, 04:54 PM

I found this today while poking around on the nhra.com site
In case you don't know there was a spectator death this weekend due to an accident at the track in Phoenix Arizona. My prayers go out the family.

Anyway here is a cool article about a nice GMC Carry All used back in the day by Garlits
http://www.nhra.com/blog/dragster-insider/

rendus · 02-22-2010, 06:34 PM

reminds me of this thread:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=387261

padresag · 02-22-2010, 06:43 PM

the Garlits truck(in the article) is a clone and was built in Calif. it is a 64-66 with the 60-61 hood on it
ron

jonzcustomshop · 02-22-2010, 08:36 PM

I wonder what the fuel bill was driving that big V6 all over the country?

padresag · 02-22-2010, 08:51 PM

gas was pretty cheap then, but then everything was cheap even your labour. it was more than likely a 305, which is not really that big but the gearing was more than likely low. wouldn't be any worse than towing with a 454 today. they more than likely pulled a bit of weight with them. with tools tires eng or spare parts plus the car
ron

02-22-2010, 04:54 PM	#1
65Custom Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dawson, Ga Posts: 513	GMC Carry All nostalgia I found this today while poking around on the nhra.com site In case you don't know there was a spectator death this weekend due to an accident at the track in Phoenix Arizona. My prayers go out the family. Anyway here is a cool article about a nice GMC Carry All used back in the day by Garlits http://www.nhra.com/blog/dragster-insider/ __________________ My Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=366677 I must be

02-22-2010, 06:34 PM	#2
rendus Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: smyrna tn Posts: 221	Re: GMC Carry All nostalgia reminds me of this thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=387261

02-22-2010, 06:43 PM	#3
padresag Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sidney,b.c. Posts: 4,425	Re: GMC Carry All nostalgia the Garlits truck(in the article) is a clone and was built in Calif. it is a 64-66 with the 60-61 hood on it ron Last edited by padresag; 02-22-2010 at 08:52 PM.

02-22-2010, 08:36 PM	#4
jonzcustomshop 1961 crewcab Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: missoula, mt Posts: 6,164	Re: GMC Carry All nostalgia I wonder what the fuel bill was driving that big V6 all over the country? __________________ 60 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=280904 61 crew build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=646830 63 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=336537 64 'burb build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=448681 65 'burb build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=590715 65 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=281955

02-22-2010, 08:51 PM	#5
padresag Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sidney,b.c. Posts: 4,425	Re: GMC Carry All nostalgia gas was pretty cheap then, but then everything was cheap even your labour. it was more than likely a 305, which is not really that big but the gearing was more than likely low. wouldn't be any worse than towing with a 454 today. they more than likely pulled a bit of weight with them. with tools tires eng or spare parts plus the car ron



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