any problem with running a ranchero in the truck class?

[beefcake]

just picked up a 73 ranchero, my ohio title shows body type as pickup truck, i just got back from getting my plates and i had to get non commercial truck plates,
i would assume it's fine for the class?

nada's guide lists it under trucks nada guide (http://www3.nadaguides.com/Values/ValueTrim.asp?UserID=53071A76FB706&DID=37736&wSec=2&wPg=1205&CategoryId=10&MakeId=1065&Year=1973&ColorId=)

the rulebook says
DynoMax Truck & Lightning class is designed for any year, make, and model Ford trucks using Ford engines only. Dragsters, vans, and roadsters prohibited.

it was also advertised as a truck so i'm assuming it's a truck :)

http://www.thebicyclingguitarist.net/graphics/ranchero/marketing/59.jpg

oh yeah, i guess a pic would be good

http://www.beef-cake.net/rb.jpg
http://www.beef-cake.net/rc.jpg

and the bed

http://www.beef-cake.net/rj.jpg

[Timido]

Put some naked chrome women mud flaps go YEHA> Looks like a truck to me...... Bed and all. What do you think it'll run?:D

[Trent Braden]

I can't believe how good a shape that thing is in. I haven't seen one of those forever. Probably not quite as fast as your Lightning huh? Anyway, looks like it should pass to me. Good Luck!

[Mark Miller]

is it from Ohio or down south and what's it have for a powerplant.
If the motor in it isn't big enough a 460 is a easy swap,i had a 78 LTD II that i put a 460 in that big tank ran a best of a 13.26 at 100 mph and was a great sleeper.

Later Mark

[beefcake]

Originally posted by Mark Miller
is it from Ohio or down south and what's it have for a powerplant.
If the motor in it isn't big enough a 460 is a easy swap,i had a 78 LTD II that i put a 460 in that big tank ran a best of a 13.26 at 100 mph and was a great sleeper.

Later Mark

i bought it near me in ohio, i think it came from tennessee a year ago or so originally,

it has a 400 in it, so that should be big enough :)

start with a performer cam, intake, carb and work from their, budgets tight now, but i'd like heads and headers too, beefed up tranny, lol

i'd really like to find a tranny to mate to the 400 with overdrive that doesn't require a baumennator or anything

[NMRA Race Staff]

Beefcake: You found you a very nice ride. We discussed your request, and decided that it will be OK for you to run it as a Truck in the open comp format, with the truck class.

See you in Columbus.

Alan Miller

[beefcake]

Originally posted by NMRA Race Staff


good deal!