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UPCOMING EVENTS Sept 5 Southwest Mopar Mini Nats, 8:30am-3pm, Central

Park, Garland, TX Sept 12 Cowtown Cars and Coffee, 8am-10:30am,

Farrington Field (FW ISD), FW Sept 13 TMCCC, Denton,

Sept 19 Chr istian Classic Cruisers, 6pm-9:30pm, Birdville Athletic Complex, North Richland Hills

Sept 20 TMCCC Ennis, Sept 20 Club meeting, 5 pm, Spring Creek BBQ, Bedford

7740 N. E. LOOP 820 FORT WORTH, TX 76180

817-276-7700

Sept 2015 THE STARTING LINE Official Monthly Publication of Cowtown Mopars

Allen Samuels CDJR gives club member discounts on new vehicles and parts. Be sure to show your membership card to the cashier/salesman. Don’t have a

membership card? Just see our Membership Director. —Employee Pricing when purchasing vehicles—

—Cost +10% when buying parts—

Cowtown Cars and Coffee, every second Saturday, 8 am to 10:30 am, (new loca-tion) Far r ington Field, University Dr and W. Lancaster Ave (FW ISD), Ft Worth. FREE. Sponsored by AutoBahn Motorcars, usually free coffee and donuts. www.cowtowncarsandcoffee.com

Christian Classic Cruisers, every 3rd Saturday, 6pm-9:30pm, March through Oc-tober, Birdville ISD Athletic Complex, 9100 Mid Cities Blvd, North Richland Hills. $15 entry fee, spectators free. www.christianclassiccruisers.com

2015-2016 BOARD MEMBERS

Acting President - Phillip Taylor Secretary - Rich Lemmon Treasurer - Kurt Schuster Membership Director - Joann Deering Editor - Barry Hansen Activity Director - Chris Sharp

Appointed Positions Race Team - Mark Buchanan Website - Kirk Maisenbacher

Show Team - Morris Counts/Ron Carroll

Ok peeps, starting this column early. Saw item in the news about the Viper getting a 770 hp supercharged V10 next year. Will see if it comes true. On the Jeep side, the SRT is supposed to get the Hellcat engine. Again, we will see. As far as my Jeep truck project, got the rebuilt transmission in along with the Dana 20 transfer case. Man what a trial. Had to use an adapter plate to mate it to the 360, then move the crossmember back almost 2 inches to accommodate the slightly longer Dana 20. The driveshaft fit, the speedo cable did not. The dipstick tube fit but the bracket was in the wrong place so had to add a bracket. Had to add a spacer to the crankshaft to move the flexplate back enough to reach the torque converter and to top it off, only had forward and reverse, no gears. Checked the vacuum modulator, appeared OK. Verified I had vacuum. Checked the governor, it was stuck like chuck so got the one from the old transmission, put it in after making sure it was not stuck, then I had gears. Kinda soft going into second, took a long time to hit third, but felt maybe would work itself out because it was sitting 7 years since rebuilt. Took it to Cars and Coffee at Farrington Field. Started off shifting OK but the longer I drove the worse it got. When I got home again, it would only go into second if I let off the gas after going fast. Never did hit third, but the speed limits were no higher than 45 anyway, so no real issues there. Guess I’ll put some TransMedic in it and see if that helps, then maybe pull the valve body. We will see. Ah another day, finally got the shifting issues straightened out. Now acts like a real Jeep, is nice to drive and not see it marking its territory, LOL. Well it was a good club meeting I suppose, but we missed having Mark, Rich, Frank, and several other people that were not there. I guess we had no minutes taken but 3 new people joined and 3 former members rejoined. Forget their names but welcome to all ya’ll. Will close for now as I cannot think of anything else to ramble on about.

Till next time.

Phil

“In The Works”

Chris Sharp, Activity Director

Gainseville Depot Days Car Show Saturday, October 10. Awesome car show. Would be nice to get a group together and drive up Friday night or Saturday morning. Possible cruise to Pop's Burgers in Waxahachie. Keep a watch for future events. If you have any suggestions be sure you let me or any of the board members know.

We continue to send our prayers and good wishes to Morris Counts, still recovering from a stroke and a fall. Please consider visiting and/or sending a get well card.

Morris Counts c/oLegend Healthcare & Rehab.

Room 510A 900 Westpark Way

Euless, TX 76040-3977 817-545-4071

Time to Renew for 2015

Club dues for 2015 are due. You do not have to fill out a new registration form if your contact and vehicle information are the same. Remember...upon renewal your Membership Card will allow you to get genuine Mopar Performance and replacement parts from Allen Samuels CDJR for 10% over cost and buy a new car or truck for Employee Pricing. That is serious cash.

Join or Renew by mail or at one of our events Single membership New $25 / Renewal $15 Family membership New $35 / Renewal $25

Current members, If you have a change of contact information, vehicle or other, please remember to send in those changes.

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION Joann Deering, Membership Director

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Hey Cowtown Mopar Racers!!!!!!! It's almost that time again. I feel like I haven't raced all year, but I know I have it's just not been what I had in mind for 2015. I do have good news, "my car is race ready"!!!! This Saturday will be the second weekend in a row to go to a track. When September comes to an end I plan for 4 of 5 weekends at a local track. A guy has to makeup for lost time right? The weekend I won't be at a track I will be at the Dallas Mopar Club's Annual Labor Day Show. They support us, let’s be sure and support them as well. Besides it's a GREAT show!!!! We have 4 races scheduled in the Fall and it looks like that will not change. Redline is taking longer than planned or so it seems. See ya in Denton September 13th Stay tuned

Mark

The Go Fast(er) Department

Mark Buchanan - Race Team Coordinator

HEY THIRTEEN TIME TMCCC CHAMPIONS!!!!

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2015 Race Schedule:

March 8 Kennedale March 22 Denton March 29 Ennis May 3 Denton June 7 Ardmore Sept 13 Denton Sept 20 Ennis Oct 4 Kennedale Nov 1 Ennis Nov 14 banquet Denton and Ardmore open 9 AM All others open 8 AM

Off The Wing by Barry Hansen

July issue of Motor Trend says the 2015 Scat Pack Charger R/T at 485 hp for $39,995 is the best dollar per horsepower car you can buy in the world. They compare to the Corvette 455 hp, $55,995, Lexus RC F 460 hp, $63,325, Camaro Z/28 505 hp but $75,000, BMW S55B30 485 hp, 62,950. Then compare with two other cars in the same price range of $40,000, the Subaru WRX STI and Volkswagen Golf R. Charger beats both of them in 0 to 60, quarter mile and (I'm just guessing here) more horsepower. Oops, bad timing dept … Dodge announces the “Rebel” edition of the Ram truck just as the Rebel flag controversy comes to a head. I'm just spitballin' here but couldn't they have chosen a less controversial name, something like the “Iran Contra” or the “Weather Underground”. Just sayin'. We may be old but we are still bad dept … June issue of AARP magazine (ed. note, I just barely qualify), full page picture of the first lady of Funny Cars Bunny Burkett, age 70, in the cockpit of the funny car she still drives. She switched to funny cars in the mid 1970s while Shirley was still doing quite well in dragsters. Is it just me dept … I don't like the grill of the new Rams. Looks like they borrowed the ugly grill from the new Fords and modified it. Bring back the big honkin' center chrome grill. Re-member Ram, you set the trend, not copy it. Must we talk about NHRA? Yes, painfully we must. Northwest Nats, Seattle, WA, Tommy Johnson, Jr, Charger, winner in F/C. Lucas Oil Nats, Brainerd, MN, Tommy Johnson, Jr, same Charger, runner-up F/C. One bright spot in NHRA news. Dig this, the last three races, Fast Jack Beckman and his Charger F/C set a new top speed record and new low ET record at each race. This is not the record for that race or the record for that track but the all time anywhere F/C top speed and low ET. He set them at the Sonoma Nats, reset them at the Northwest Nats and reset them again at the Lucas Oil Nats. He also won the Sonoma Nats. Congratulations Jack Beckman. “Only in a Dodge”. Love the latest “Dodge Brothers” commercial. A Scat Pack Challenger, a Scat Pack Charger and two 1910 era Dodge “flivvers” side by side all doing burnouts, the voiceover “Do you know how hard it is to do a commercial with a Dodge and not do a burnout?” September is here and TMCCC is back. Go Cowtown Go. Hellcat...707 hp for you, 500 hp for the Valet.

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ITEMS FOR SALE / ITEMS WANTED (Items posted for 3 months unless requested otherwise)

FOR SALE: TRANSPEC (see their card on our sponsor pages) offering some parts and transmissions cheap. Two transmissions for ‘81-’83 Lasers and Day-tona Omnis, model A523, tag number 42957755, build dates 2/08/1985. Brand new from Chrysler, donated to a mechanic school, never used, never apart. Brand new transfer case for a Jeep, model 242J, fits ‘98-2001 Jeeps, 4.0 and can be converted to fit the 4.7. Call for low, low prices.

Show Off Your Mopar

Monthly: Every Fri. 5p-9p, Truck Cruise-In, Home Depot, IH 20 and Cooper St, Arlington. Free. Every Fri. 6p-10p, Cruise-In, Albertsons, Hwy 287 and Sublett Rd, Arlington. Free. Every 3rd Sat. 11:00a-3:00p, El Chico's, 2111 Justin Rd Flower Mound. 35 classes, 9 B.O.S, $10:00 entry. Every 3rd Sat. 8a-11a, April-November, Cars at the Club, the Speedway Club at Texas Motor Speedway, N. IH35W at Hwy 114.

Sept shows:

Sep 5 Southwest Mopar Mini Nationals, Central Park, 1310 West Ave F, Garland, TX. Approximately 8:30a-3:00p Sep 13 Grandparents Day Celebration Antique and Classic Car Show, 11a-4p, Historic Stockyards, 100 Exchange St, Fort Worth. NO FEE but donations to "Rely For Life" cancer research requested. Open to all antique and classic cars. Sep 13 Dallas Mopar Club monthly meeting, 2 pm, Spr ing Creek BBQ, 12835 Preston Rd, Dallas Sep 19 Cars at the Club, 8am-11am, Texas Motor Speedway. FREE more shows at www.HOT ROD HAPPENINGS.com

DEAN ALLEN

972-801-7587

Dean is offering up his years of knowledge to help members with their automotive

questions.

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