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Eagle Gallery => Eagles at work and Play => Topic started by: SpiritGTMan on January 16, 2010, 11:24:47 AM

Title: Race day with my SX/4
Post by: SpiritGTMan on January 16, 2010, 11:24:47 AM: Here's my '82 SX/4 Sport at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison, Colorado on Labor Day, 1997. Miss Colorado is presenting me an award.
(http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs198.snc3/20552_1292265700672_1051149221_30887145_2139308_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Race day with my SX/4
Post by: Mavericke on January 16, 2010, 11:42:34 AM: Nice! What was the award? I'm going to take my wagon to Cordova this summer for AMC day... assuming I have her painted by then. I think this stroker is going to rock people's socks for sure!
Title: Re: Race day with my SX/4
Post by: IowaEagle on January 17, 2010, 09:48:22 AM: WOW!
Title: Re: Race day with my SX/4
Post by: Mavericke on January 17, 2010, 09:57:57 AM: Thats what I thought... I like the red in the wheels... you guys see that? Awesome!
Title: Re: Race day with my SX/4
Post by: El Matador on February 08, 2010, 12:50:51 PM: Quote from: Mavericke on January 17, 2010, 09:57:57 AM
I like the red in the wheels... you guys see that? Awesome!

Wait... what? There's a car in that picture? I was too busy looking at Miss Colorado.

Just meeting her would be enough of an award for me. ;)
Title: Re: Race day with my SX/4
Post by: amc78concord on February 15, 2010, 10:43:53 AM: Quote from: El Matador on February 08, 2010, 12:50:51 PM
Quote from: Mavericke on January 17, 2010, 09:57:57 AM
I like the red in the wheels... you guys see that? Awesome!

Wait... what? There's a car in that picture? I was too busy looking at Miss Colorado.

Just meeting her would be enough of an award for me. ;)
LOL. Nice El Matador ::)

Nice award, looks great!
Title: Re: Race day with my SX/4
Post by: joey on March 11, 2010, 02:05:25 PM: Nice lookin eagle! what did she run that day?
Title: Re: Race day with my SX/4
Post by: milliard431 on March 12, 2010, 10:06:30 AM: Quote from: SpiritGTMan on January 16, 2010, 11:24:47 AM
Here's my '82 SX/4 Sport at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison, Colorado on Labor Day, 1997. Miss Colorado is presenting me an award.
(http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs198.snc3/20552_1292265700672_1051149221_30887145_2139308_n.jpg)
Did you return the favor. Could not resist!
Title: Re: Race day with my SX/4
Post by: SpiritGTMan on March 15, 2010, 08:27:19 PM: <RIMSHOT!!!> That's Millard431, ladies and gentlemen, he'll be here all week, shows at 8 and 10. Drive safe and don't forget to tip your servers. Goodnight, everybody!
Title: Re: Race day with my SX/4
Post by: SpiritGTMan on March 15, 2010, 08:29:06 PM: Oh, and Joey, I think it was in the low (gulp) 19 second range. :P
Title: Re: Race day with my SX/4
Post by: joey on March 16, 2010, 07:32:07 PM: Thats not bad I'm sure you had fun that day anyway, and thats all that matters. She looks fast sittin still thats for sure!!!!
Title: Re: Race day with my SX/4
Post by: jim on March 16, 2010, 07:59:03 PM: Quote from: joey on March 16, 2010, 07:32:07 PM
Thats not bad I'm sure you had fun that day anyway, and thats all that matters. She looks fast sittin still thats for sure!!!!
So does the SX/4! ;D
Title: Re: Race day with my SX/4
Post by: SpiritGTMan on March 16, 2010, 09:18:25 PM: ;D ;D ;D
Ha Ha! Everybody's a comedian
Title: Re: Race day with my SX/4
Post by: bugatti91 on September 30, 2010, 05:18:57 PM: That's a great looking SX/4, it's one of the sweetest looking ones I've seen(Mick's EXO Eagle is still my favorite).
Title: Re: Race day with my SX/4
Post by: Sunny on March 26, 2011, 11:15:38 PM: Bracket racing I assume? since I don't think 19 seconds will win a head to head tourniment hehe..
Eagle's are good for a few things.. Drag racing doesn't seem to be one of them ;D
Title: Re: Race day with my SX/4
Post by: 83Eagle! on March 26, 2011, 11:21:46 PM: Wow you guys are bad.

Looks like it was a fun day.
Title: Re: Race day with my SX/4
Post by: Sunny on March 28, 2011, 01:36:45 AM: I wonder what the fastest someone's got an eagle to go in the 1/4 mile...or if anyone's turned one into a drag car.
I've seen a Spirit drag car, but I feel like an Eagle would make a better Rally car than a drag car [especially given its high 19-mid20 second 1/4 mile time hah]. If you could get enough power out of it though, it could be a fun project.
Title: Re: Race day with my SX/4
Post by: shaggimo on March 28, 2011, 09:07:19 AM: There is this one that has been turned into a drag car, I have yet to see it in person though.

(http://i813.photobucket.com/albums/zz55/shaggimo/ONCE/eagleburn.jpg)

It's marked 12.05, but, it has the means to run in the 11's ;D (powered by a mopar 340, btw)
Title: Re: Race day with my SX/4
Post by: Sunny on March 28, 2011, 12:56:44 PM: Nice :D
I wonder if it's still 4x4?
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Post by: mudkicker715 on March 28, 2011, 01:07:59 PM: Visibly no
Title: Re: Race day with my SX/4
Post by: shaggimo on March 28, 2011, 01:12:21 PM: Nope, he removed all the 4wd stuff (the only reason why I know any info on this car, I know the prior owner of the engine/driveline that's currently in it, lol). From what I've been told, it has a 727 tranny, a chrysler 8 3/4 rear, and the 340, sounds S-I-C-K :eyepopping: kinda gives that tingling feeling when it cracks to 6500 :cloud9: (back when I heard it in the prior car, lol).
Title: Re: Race day with my SX/4
Post by: jim on March 28, 2011, 01:40:05 PM: When is an Eagle no longer an Eagle?
Title: Re: Race day with my SX/4
Post by: mudkicker715 on March 28, 2011, 01:47:18 PM: When it turns back to a concord
Title: Re: Race day with my SX/4
Post by: SS eagle on April 01, 2011, 01:22:04 AM: Hahahahaha :rotfl:
Title: Re: Race day with my SX/4
Post by: 68AMXGOPAC on April 01, 2011, 01:23:16 AM: I think that drag racer needs to visit the nest store for a set of headlight adjusters, pick up some time with aerodynamics. :o
Title: Re: Race day with my SX/4
Post by: shanebo on April 01, 2011, 01:23:29 AM: minus the mising 4x4 components the suspension looks relativly stock.
Title: Re: Race day with my SX/4
Post by: shanebo on April 01, 2011, 01:29:09 AM: Those luggage racks also double as a spoiler. Ive noticed they provide ample down draft to help keep your eagle on the pavement when traveling at speeds over 190 MPH...LOL ;D
Title: Re: Race day with my SX/4
Post by: SS eagle on April 01, 2011, 01:32:40 AM: It would be cool to do a build like that dragster but put a jeep v8 wagoneer drive trainer in it keep it a 4wd
Title: Re: Race day with my SX/4
Post by: tougeagle on April 01, 2011, 02:00:23 AM: Quote from: mudkicker715 on March 28, 2011, 01:47:18 PM
When it turns back to a concord

XD! +1
Title: Re: Race day with my SX/4
Post by: shaggimo on April 01, 2011, 08:18:25 AM: I hope to actually get to the track this year (I have run out of excuses why I can't go, lol), maybe if it is there I can find a bit more about this monster, and get a pic or two of it leaving the line >:D.