Rusty Symmes

[bjburnout]

Check out Doug Marion's article on Rusty Symmes in April
Super Chevy..p54................:clap

And don't forget the coolest lookiing car carrier. Rusty's 56 White 3000.........:cool:

Those of us at the '04 convention got a closeup look at that rig....wow!!.....:beerbang

:cheers
bj

[dq409]

I had the chance to meet and talk to Rusty at the Convention. A real down to earth guy !!!:clap

[DaveFoster]

I posted some photos [test track] a couple days back of the two pages in Aprils edition, 880 horses without nitrous in the red one, wow.

[Dick MacKenzie]

Rusty’s beautiful 62 Belair at US 41. Verlin Hale at the helm. If this car
didn’t run so well you could call it a show car! It’s beautiful!
http://nsca-racing.net/coppermine/albums/FTP/normal_IMG_2498.jpg

While I’m on cars I’d love to have in my garage…….

Russ Campbell at Cecil County

http://nsca-racing.net/coppermine/albums/FTP/normal_DSC_1768.jpg

My favorite 63 of all times

http://nsca-racing.net/coppermine/albums/FTP/normal_IMG_1755.jpg

Denny Ford at US 41 – Wheels up !

http://nsca-racing.net/coppermine/albums/FTP/normal_IMG_2090.jpg

Gerry Gostenik at US 41

http://nsca-racing.net/coppermine/albums/FTP/normal_IMG_2186.jpg

Ok Cecil…I know it’s red but red Impalas have an attraction for me.
This one is Valarie McCombs

http://nsca-racing.net/coppermine/albums/FTP/normal_IMG_2989.jpg

The one I can't find is Bob Walla's! Bob....you have to get in front of
Michael's camera more often!

Last…but not least! (this has nothing to do with 409s) The spirit of
Jungle Pam will live forever!

http://nsca-racing.net/coppermine/albums/FTP/normal_IMG_1834.jpg

All photos are stolen from the NSCA web site, credits are Michael Ray’s

[rstreet]

Dick: Thanks for compiling all of the pictures!!! Nothing like W power with air!!
Robert

[CDNpontiac409guy]

Now THAT's a collecton of fine photos:beerbang
all of 'em:D

[Dick MacKenzie]

OH YEAH! One I forgot! Aubury, since you're closer to the left side of the
continent I don't get to see your car. But it's outstanding!

http://www.bruneauperformance.ca/1962belair409aug252005rrf680.jpg

The real problem, when you start posting pictures of super "W" cars, is there are SOOooo many you're bound to miss some great ones.!

[dq409]

Since i have a bad case of CRS,, Am I right about that car hauler being Rusty`s?:dunno

[CDNpontiac409guy]

Thanks Dick... but it's no where NEAR what the cars above are:bow .
Definitely a "60 footer"... er, maybe not.
Average 60 foot is a 1.75. This picture was a 1.78. Initial hook, then the tires just let go, and spin right through first gear:dunno

Might be a "100 footer" ?:p

[fatride]

Thanks Dick... but it's no where NEAR what the cars above are:bow .
Definitely a "60 footer"... er, maybe not.
Average 60 foot is a 1.75. This picture was a 1.78. Initial hook, then the tires just let go, and spin right through first gear:dunno

Might be a "100 footer" ?:p

Jeeze Aubrey, my ole cow does a 7.48 60' That's with DOT drag radials! That's about where you would spank the 60 Impala though. :takethat

[Quickshift409]

Ray, I think you mean a 1.48, 60 Ft. time. Other wise you would be running about 20 second 1/4 miles.
QS409

[Tic's60]

Well while we are on the 60 subject

6488

http://www.1960belair.com/

One NASTY 60! ET and MPH of 8.23 @ 171!!! :eek:

Not sure what the 60' would be but I know where I'd be ..... in back

Finaly got my heads done, maged, flowed, all new valve train and have been working nites to get it done. Got hung up on a valve clearence issue so I had to redo them completly.
Computer says 672 at 7000! Minus the 18% loss through the drivetrain theres still a huge number making it to the wheels :D We will see soon enough on the dyno.

Nap time....

[fatride]

Ray, I think you mean a 1.48, 60 Ft. time. Other wise you would be running about 20 second 1/4 miles.
QS409

Oppps, yes 1.74 :rolleyes:

[dq409]

Well while we are on the 60 subject

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Yeh but,,, SBC,,, Nitrus ????
It would have been cooler if it had that "W" in there like this !!!!

NOW THIS IS NASTY !!!!!

[Tic's60]

Was a SBC then upgraded to a 707 CI monster motor :D

Would be cool if you see a race side by side :beerbang

All this mustard yellow is making me hungery!

[Mike-Casella]

Hmmmm, there's a car that looks familiar.

[rstreet]

Yeh but,,, SBC,,, Nitrus ????
It would have been cooler if it had that "W" in there like this !!!!

NOW THIS IS NASTY !!!!!
DQ Who's 61 convertible is in the back ground of Mustard. It looks like mine:eek: Last timeI looked mine was tucked away in the garage.
Robert

[Tic's60]

Hmmmm, there's a car that looks familiar.

:D I knew you were here somewhere Mike! Looking forward to seeing the BelAir in action again!

Mines a 60 BelAir as well!

M:)

[dq409]

DQ Who's 61 convertible is in the back ground of Mustard. It looks like mine:eek: Last timeI looked mine was tucked away in the garage.
Robert

Well,, I don`t know,,, That was at the convention,,, was it???:dunno

[Mike-Casella]

:D I knew you were here somewhere Mike! Looking forward to seeing the BelAir in action again!

Mines a 60 BelAir as well!

M:)

Maybe I have some extra parts you could use? Need anything?

[Tic's60]

Maybe I have some extra parts you could use? Need anything?

Always! Sent you a PM

Thanks

Mike

[JimKwiatkowski]

I got to meet Rusty and take a few photos of his 62

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q90/JIMKWI/Picture079.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q90/JIMKWI/000_0140.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q90/JIMKWI/000_0086.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q90/JIMKWI/000_0085.jpg

[CDNpontiac409guy]

uuuh
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:help
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holy :eek:

[jim_ss409]

:bow Man, Rusty's car sure is nice. Does anybody know what kind of times he's running?

That Mustard III car is really fast, mid 8's I think.:scratch It's got a factory 409 block and heads and a big blower. When he was at Kansas City he pulled the best wheelstand I've ever seen. The wheels came up as he left the line and it just kept slowly rising. He finaly had to lift, or maybe he shifted to get it to come down. Anyway, he must have been doing about 80mph with the front wheels way up in the air.

[Mike-Casella]

That 62 is sweeeeet!!! I'd like to hear more about the Mustard III also.

Man, this is a great forum, so many spectacular early Chevys.

[Dick MacKenzie]

:bow Man, Rusty's car sure is nice. Does anybody know what kind of times he's running?


Rusty's car is running consistent 8.60/8.70's at 150+ MPH. This is really one COOL car!

[tripower]

uuuh
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:help
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holy :eek:

I'm going to have to agree with Aubrey...That is one cool car...:clap :clap :clap

[dq409]

I'm going to have to agree with Aubrey...That is one cool car...:clap :clap :clap


I`ll triple that !!!!!:clap :cheers

[JimKwiatkowski]

Here's some more photos I took in Oct 06,at Martin Michigan.

This is Jim MacKenzie (Dick's Cousin) with his "Ol Reliable",Racing Rusty's 62

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q90/JIMKWI/Picture102.jpg

Here's Dick Bossing the Crew around :rofl

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q90/JIMKWI/Picture045.jpg

Here's some photos of the other 60

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q90/JIMKWI/Picture086.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q90/JIMKWI/Picture105.jpg

[Dick MacKenzie]

Here's Dick Bossing the Crew around :rofl


Holy Cow http://bbnovaracing.com/forum/images/smiles/icon_eek.gif A lot of old, gray hair guys in that picture!!

:rofl :rofl :rofl

[dynoray]

nice big block chevys!

[CDNpontiac409guy]

Enough already:nono1:
I can't take this
These cars are killing me:eek:

BTW... WHERE have these pictures been hiding ?

[bubbletop1961]

You guys are making me want to get back to the track. The pics are AWSOME. One of my goals are a pic with the wheels in the air. There better be someone standing there with a camera. Be my luck Ill do it when no ones around.:doh Im halfway there. Have a pic with one up. Ill keep trying.
By the way Symmes car is outstanding. along with all the others.

[Tom Kochtanek]

Does that Black car of Rusty's have some alminum up front? Inners looks kinda light colored. What are the fenders made of? Bumpers?

Really nice pics, Jim!

TomK

[JimKwiatkowski]

Here's my Favorite,Fred and Denny Launching at the starting line.This is the last time I seen Fred,I will always remember that weekend :cry

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q90/JIMKWI/Picture097.jpg

[bubbletop1961]

I believe the article said the fenders and doors were carbon fiber by vfn. They said the inner fenders were stamped alluminum by an unknown source.

[Dick MacKenzie]

Average 60 foot is a 1.75. This picture was a 1.78. Initial hook, then the tires just let go, and spin right through first gear:dunno



Aubrey,
What clutch are you using and are you capturing your runs to a data acquisition system? We had a lot of clutch problems and we were not able to get wheel spin under control until we went to a Boninfante single disk clutch. It's almost infinitely adjustable. I can move slippage between the tires and the clutch at will.
The Boninfante family is a great bunch of guys with a long history of involvement in drag racing. Nick Sr., Nick Jr., cousin Nick and Rob Boninfante, obviously a family run operation. :rofl
When you walk through the shipping room the box labels are a who's who of drag racing. They really know what they are doing.
http://www.boninfanteracing.com/

[CDNpontiac409guy]

Dick... I have an 11 pound aluminum flywheel, 10.5" aluminum McLeod "Soft Lok" pressure plate, custom made sintered iron disk. I run it 4 turns ( of 11 ) "in", with a bit of counter weight. When cold... it'll slip if I snap the throttle at low RPM.
That video watching the test ride on the highway.... I'm letting the clutch out between 3000-3500 RPM ( engine makes peak torque between 4600-4900 ).

I think the clutch is good. Simply a case of a very inexperienced drag-race chassis man:doh .
It's being dealt with:deal ... as a result of much help from our late friend, Mr. Totten:bow

[jim_ss409]

Aubrey, This might be one more place your new lighter wheel and tires might help. There was a thread on a racing forum where a couple of guys with stick cars found the launch was much easier to control with lighter wheels. They said it seemed like once the heavier wheels started spinning they wanted to keep on spinning.

[Tic's60]

those are some badd azz cars! Now I am going crazy! Can anyone else smell burning rubber? Nitro mabey? I need a race fix! And Pinks sucks!

[dq409]

nice big block chevys!

:dunno WHERE????:dunno

I think the yellow chev is the only BIG BLOCK:takethat



OPPPS,,, there I go again,,,:nono1:


BTW,,, UNBELIEVABLE pictures and cars :clap

[dynoray]

look a bit closer,check out how wide the spacing is between the heads.the intake is really wide!! wow,Bigblock chevy here,far from a W.....:eek: