Mohr Treasures Lurk at Eagle Field

Behind the scenes at Eagle Field

No doubt you have not heard my ramblings about Eagle Field and the great drag racing.  There is a little more out there than just what is on the flyer.  This whole place is like a time capsule with various items strewn around the compound to look at.  There are several signs in some places that warn "No Trespassing".  I will not admit to taking these photos, nor where I got them, or even whether I was there, at the time.  Those that may or may not be my alibis, remember.... Snitches get Stitches...

There is more of these that I will save for another time...

Sucker For A Clean Pick Up

Spied this really clean 69 Chevy 3/4 ton long bed pick up still going to work..  It looked to be an untouched original pick up in great clean shape towing an equally vintage front engine digger and trailer.  Funny, it even smelled like my truck...  My  truck is pretty clean, but wish it was THIS clean...



The Way It Should Be Done....

No big secret that I am a HUGE fan of a Ford produced OHV engine that was mass produced BEFORE the small block Chevrolet, that everyone adores, except myself.  I am used to the ridicule of those diehard bowtie freaks that think I am crazy to put Y-block Fords in my vehicles.  I have also made a ton of money off of those people who threw away these motors and parts, then called me 5 years later looking for this stuff, because they want to be kool like me....  If people like me had an organization or cult for this following, this guy would be our leader.... 

He is the "go to" guy when it comes to making horsepower out of one these so called "boat anchors".  Known on many social groups as "Y-Block Guy", Tim Mc Master has been building and racing these motors for quite some time.  I recently was able to catch up with him a little at Eagle Field.  He came equipped with his slingshot Y-block dragster being towed by his equally impressive Y-block powered Ford longbed.  This truck is a strong runner in itself, with a motor that beats any of mine, and it is his tow vehicle.  Also, he enlisted a buddy Todd Jolliff, with his beautiful 56 T-bird, with long tube headers and a some what stock, (with a sweet exhaust note) 3 pot Y-block in it as a tow car for the return road.  He also brought 2 very lovely back-up girls, to assist with getting the car back in the groove. 

MOHR EAGLE FIELD

Some more inside EAGLE FIELD....

 

 

EAGLE FIELD...

I have rambled on about this place, and perhaps it is getting old..  I went for the first time a couple months back, and will never miss another.  For most of my life, I have attended countless car events.  Many of these events started on the small side and have turned into a HUGE event.  This is how I think the story of Eagle Field is going to go.  This is probably the KOOLEST low stress event I have been to in many years.  Tons of great people TONS of great cars...  I know some of the history of Eagle Field prior to the introduction of race cars, but I will let these photos tell the story.  Keep in mind, these items are NOT roped of..  You can walk right up, look close, and in most cases touch.  If this stuff doesn't give you goose bumps, you reading he wrong blog...



Dunebuggy at the drags..

Spied this neat old dunebuggy at the last Eagle Field drags.

 

 



Kool Buick

I snapped a couple photos of this kustom Buick at  Eagle Field drags a couple months ago..

 



Gonna try this again....

Well, after a small delay in getting this blogger thing going again, I think I may have a handle on it.  I am not really very good at this computer stuff.  Thank you to those that stuck by me, while I figure this stuff out.  To those that didn't.....  You know where to go and how to get there...

 

 We took my good pal, Greg's 56 chevy to Eagle Field a while back.  You are probably sick and tired of me saying over and over again what an awesome place this is.  Too bad...  My dad and I are building a 65 Comet, so when we saw this Fairlane, I was all over it.  It is powered by a very healthy (14 to 1) 289 with a Jerico 4 speed.  Make no mistake, this thing means business and runs like it is very pissed off.

I spoke to the owner at great lengths.  He was a hell of a nice guy and very kool to talk to...  Although, the car ran horrible on Sunday, due to some MSD box trouble, it was a complete animal on the track Saturday...  He even lined up next to Greg... 

 

Another Example....

Here is another example of  "If one makes it go good, two will make it go better."