[V8Vairs] Re: V8Vairs Digest, New Member!

[George Jones]

Jim,

Disruptive, not a chance! This group thrives on new ideas and being
different.

I can give you a little bit of my wisdom before you start down this path
though:

First thing you want to do is to research the sanctioning bodies that are
active in your area. Keep in mind what type of racing you want to do, then
determine what class you want to run in. Identify your competition before
you buy your car. You may give up on the Corvair project somewhere along
here, but I hope not. Know the rule book! Buy your car and then build it to
the rule book.

Do not build your car and then start looking to place it into a
classification, It just doesn't work that way. I will tell you this much
though, changing power plant/drive train combinations will limit you to
classes that were designed for all out, custom designed race cars. The
competition will be stiff and gaining the edge will be EXPENSIVE.

These are lessons learned from a guy that bought a V8 Convertible with
designs on racing it, only to find out that it doesn't fit easily into any
classification, and wouldn't be close to competitive if I could work it into
a class.


-- 
George Jones
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Tidewater Corvair Club (since 1987)
Central Virginia Corvair Club (since 2006)
Corviar Society of America (CORSA)(since 1987)
'65 Monza Crown V8 Convertible
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2397326
'66 Monza Coupe Custom (in progress)