i quit try to fly back in the mid 80s. even then it was starting to get to more work than fun and for a man workin the parts counter at the local auto parts wasnt to much help either.kinda low pay but i got my parts cheap.after spending more than i was ever gonna get back me and my buddy put my car on the street. never lost the first race. not for over 3 yrs. we ran on a country back road every friday nite and sat. nite. loved it. it was our own american graffiti.all the cars lined up on the side of the road, pickin thier runs and placin the bets.in 3 yrs we won 32,000. runnin on the street!!!. i ran that 55 everyday back and forth to work and anywhere else i wanted to go. got about 3 mpg.327 .60 over al. rods geardrive.202 heads, 53? cam dont remember right now, tunnelram and 2 600 holleys and balanced and bluebrinted by rhs.4 sp.saginaw(blew munciesa nd borgwarners all over the road,)and a 411 rear anless we had a really badass that could driveaND KNEW HOW TO LEAVE THEN WE switched the pumpkin with my 513.by the time i was at the end i swore that poor more was gonna explode.lift off glass front end. the car was drilled anywhere i cuold drill. frame was really lite.lol..damn now im gonna cry. i waNT MY CAR BACK AND MY YOUTH...LOL MY BEST TIME AT THE TRACK WAS A 10.92.