Great cause, Jeff and we wish you well as we're leaning towards something like that for a future race.  I recently lost a sister-in-law to it at much too young an age.

I love the bumper cam video, it was awesome.  As a former Mark VIII owner (I drag raced mine a few times) they were much underrated and undervalued cars.  You'll always get a little love from me on the last real Marks.

I got a buddy that used his '95 Mark VIII  over half a dozen times in the Silver State races out in Nevada running in the 120 mph class and averaged 14 mpg over the 90 mile plus public road race. 

Our little 2.3L Mustang got about 14 mpg running LeMons this year.  How did Police Brutality do in that respect?  Also we could just about touch 85 mph on the speedometer by the end of the start/finish line before jumping hard on the brakes.  I was wondering about what some of the faster cars like you were hitting at that point?

Once again, great cause and good luck,
Bill Hamilton
Infidel Racing

What is this breast cancer of which you speak? I'm not aware of it. Must be pretty rare and not very highly publicized.

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MurileeMartin wrote:

Wait, you just started putting that Caddy together for a race that takes place in 2-1/2 weeks? AIIEEE!

What, you think we're SANE or something?

Awesome!

I have a lot of parts left over from a '62 Fleetwood 75 Sedan I parted out (if only LeMons had been around back then!), along with some random '59 Cad parts, and various other basket-case leftovers- drop me a line if you need any Cad-specific stuff, I may have it.

Wait. Where is the car in question? If it's in the Cleveland area, I'd be glad to thow some very unskilled labor at it.

Or, for that matter, any other lemons car, the closer they are to me the better.

Infidel number 4 wrote:

Great cause, Jeff and we wish you well as we're leaning towards something like that for a future race.  I recently lost a sister-in-law to it at much too young an age.

I love the bumper cam video, it was awesome.  As a former Mark VIII owner (I drag raced mine a few times) they were much underrated and undervalued cars.  You'll always get a little love from me on the last real Marks.

I got a buddy that used his '95 Mark VIII  over half a dozen times in the Silver State races out in Nevada running in the 120 mph class and averaged 14 mpg over the 90 mile plus public road race. 

Our little 2.3L Mustang got about 14 mpg running LeMons this year.  How did Police Brutality do in that respect?  Also we could just about touch 85 mph on the speedometer by the end of the start/finish line before jumping hard on the brakes.  I was wondering about what some of the faster cars like you were hitting at that point?

Once again, great cause and good luck,
Bill Hamilton
Infidel Racing

Bill, it was great meeting and racing with you guys. We didn't record the mileage, but it's a gas hog. Also, our RPM's stayed at 6k-6100 on the straights, just shy of the rev limiter (6250?), and I'm guessing it was about 75-80 mph.

I wonder if late-60s Caddy disc brake components are bolt-ons for the '61...

Speedycop wrote:

The car is in Maryland. We'll take all the help we can get! I dodged a bullet today at work, as I was about to be forced to go to Pittsburgh for 5 days for the G20 Summit (Mounted Riot Control Squad), but they got just enough volunteers. I simply don't have time to go play in Pittsburgh, as much as I would have enjoyed it. With 15 days before we have to get the car loaded on the trailer, and the fact that we are about to start working on it in just a few minutes for the first time, we don't have ANY spare time.

On a full frame car when you don't have time, consider chopping the roof off for the cage and seat install...it's not structural and you wouldn't believe how it makes the cage install easier. I used to use the Home Depot type heavy perf strip and big self tappers at all the posts....just drill 'em in (two above the cut, two below), then remove and get the Sawzall. The perf strip sections let you re-align the pillars easily even if the roof "springs" a bit. Then it's a few minutes with the wire feed and you're good to go. Sure beats the "ship in a bottle" approach when time is short.

I can't wait to get up there at the end of the month and get Brutal  with the electrical system.
My Fluke is quivering with excitement...

TAKE PICTURES!!!

MurileeMartin wrote:

I wonder if late-60s Caddy disc brake components are bolt-ons for the '61...

I dont belive they are, not to mention they are god awful expensive (prepped a 69 Caddy for BABE)

But if Mr Speedycop gets a moment to pass through Mullica Hill I have the old hubs/rotors from the 69 which he may have for test fitting purposes.  Sorry the rotors are too far gone to be used.   Might have the calipers still too (might be rebuildable but the calipers are fairly cheap, the rotors/hub, if you can find them, cost $150-$200 each...sux)