Following up a message from Roger Nelson to Roy Witt:   
      
    RN> On Mon Feb-28-2011 16:45, Roy Witt (1:387/22) wrote to Roger   
    RN> Nelson:    
      
    RW> 28 Feb 11 09:23, Roger Nelson wrote to Roy Witt:   
      
    RW>> Here's a link to the ride home in the 56...and some of my Z28 too.   
      
    RW>> http://www.rayyoung.org/NEW_PAGE_6.HTM   
      
    RN> Interesting pictures, especially of your Z28.   
      
    RW> Not to mention me, when I weighed 35lbs more than I do now. The   
    RW> Texas flag has been repainted since those pics were taken. And I   
    RW> haven't had the Z28 out of the garage all winter.   
      
    RN> I keep thinking, for some reason, that the Del Ray was a station   
    RN> wagon.  Silly really, because I've been around Chevys all my life   
    RN> and my first new one was a '57 Bel Air.  That was a sweet car,   
    RN> especially after I upgraded the stock 283 to a 'Vette 283.  We then   
    RN> tried to cut corners by collapsing the hydraulic lifters, which was   
    RN> a flop of an idea and I ended up putting solids.  Manifold was an   
    RN> Edelbrock 2-pot with altered Rochester 2-bbl carburetors and   
      
        Make that ^^^^^ 3-pot.  The center carb was stock and the altered front   
   and rear carbs didn't come into play until after 40 MPH.  I could have used 2   
   4-bbl carbs, but I think the setup I had gave me better overall mileage.   
      
    RN> progressive linkage.  We also used a burr drill bit to smooth out   
    RN> the rough interior of the exhaust manifolds.  That was the hardest   
    RN> part.  Engle 3/4 race camshaft, Mallory dual point distributor   
    RN> started that engine so fast, you'd swear all you had to do was look   
    RN> at the ignition key and the engine would start.  Logy below 40 MPH,   
    RN> but after that, no one could stay with me.  I don't recall what   
    RN> rear end ratio was in it, but we didn't fool with that and instead   
    RN> concentrated on the engine.  137 MPH clocked speed and took a mile   
    RN> to stop.  Later on, I installed dual exhaust.   
      
    RN> I think I have the 35 lbs you lost.  (-:  I have to get back to 219   
    RN> or so or I'll regret it if I don't.  At my height it isn't too   
    RN> noticeable.    
      
      
    RN> Regards,   
      
    RN> Roger    
    RN> ___ timEd/386 1.10.y2k+   
    RN>  - Origin: NCS BBS - Houma, LA - (1:3828/7)   
      
   Regards,   
      
   Roger    
   --- timEd/386 1.10.y2k+   
    * Origin: NCS BBS - Houma, LA - (1:3828/7)