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Old 11-13-2002, 05:01 PM
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Iroc Racing!

This is a book I've had since high school.
I purchased it at a grade school book sale.
Just thought I'd share a little history.
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Best pages in the book!
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My favorite page, in memory of Dale.
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Last page on the IROC series.
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Car: Bright Red 91 GTA
Engine: CARBED LT4
Transmission: MK6
yea Big E was used to seein little or no traffic in front of him....he WAS the man!!!

RIP dale
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Car: 1985 Trans Am
Engine: LB9 5.0 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.23
Great pics, man. When I was a kid, I went to Michigan International Speedway and watched an IROC race. I even got this groovy black T-shirt with a race IROC on the front that said "Heartbeat of America" and "IROC 'n Roll" on the back. Good times.
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Car: 1991 Formula
Engine: 350 firebreathing inches of Small Block Chevrolet
Transmission: A 700R4 that has trouble handling the formentioned 350.
Dude sweet book, Do you know anywhere someone could get one today?

Later, Garrett
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awesome book!
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Engine: LU5 CFI 305 V8
Transmission: TH-200C
Axle/Gears: 3.23 F-body Fanatic: Yes
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Dude sweet book, Do you know anywhere someone could get one today?
not surprisingly, amazon has it, in used condition:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...t/-/0671680307

$14, not bad at all. good luck, gt
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yea Big E was used to seein little or no traffic in front of him....he WAS the man!!!

RIP dale
Amen man , couldnt have said it better
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I thought the IROC racecars had 355 cid small blocks?
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Car: 1991 Formula
Engine: 350 firebreathing inches of Small Block Chevrolet
Transmission: A 700R4 that has trouble handling the formentioned 350.
The IROC's did have 355's but the block was a 350 and consumer's would see the ad and go in and want what the pro's were racing. So GM said 350's in the ad's so the public wouldn't be confused between 350 and 355.

Does chevy make a big block as low as 355 (I know the 348 but that was the old big block engine's and would require something like a .050 bore to be a 355.) Sorry about that I know that they didn't use the big blocks I just hate it when people say small block 350. Or what really gets me is the guys that say small block 305 or 283.

Later, Garrett
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i heard that they have a head quaters in NJ... when i did my research paper on the camaro, i saw that there is something in Tinton Falls, NJ... that is like 10 mins way from me... i race...ahem... drive around that area and i wanted to know if anyone else has heard that?
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Car: 90 RS 'Vert, 88 IROC-Z, 88 Firebird
Engine: 305 ci tbi, 305 ci tpi, 350 ci tpi
Transmission: WC-T5, WC-T5, 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.45, 3.27, 3.27
Yep, IROC facility was in Tinton Falls NJ (according to Camaro, the third Generation by Michael Lamm). Chassis by Banjo Mathews (Asheville NC), then shipped to Tinton Falls for assy. Engines from KATECH Inc. in Mt. Clemens MI. 150 hours to assemble each engine including 3 hrs on the dyno. Engines were tuned to within +/- 5 hp (conservatively put at 420 hp @ 6800 rpms, peak torque 405 lbs-ft @ 4800 rpms).

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nice... now i gotta go fly around that town and see if i can find it! cant wait
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