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- Browniepetersen March 19
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- Ol racer March 19
- StillOutThere March 19
Ike Smith
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I went to purge my Draft Folder recently to find im setting on a lot of communication from Ike Smith before he passed. If had time would share more...Ike not only was a champion Drag Racer himself back in the '60's, Ike was the actual 'Wrench' behind a lot of other Record Holding Hudson's too. Ike was a Master at fooling Tech Inspectors... Just a couple of Ike's innovations was altering the Hornet Lifters to rotate 180 so they could run a spl Dual Pattern grind Cam, with both stock and modified Profiles. He also changed the internals in the Hydros to launch much quicker than stock...Apparently in his 80's when communicated with me, Ike was working on an HEI Dist and TBI Fuel Injecting a Hornet...... I wish I had known Ike back when raced Hornets....PS: I wonder if most people here also view the Hudson Site on FaceBook?
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I also have a high level of intrest in Ike. I have a car that he prepared for Wayne Graefen and raced in Southern California.Brownie
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In junior college '65-67 I bought the '54 Hornet Special Coupe that Brownie references above. Of course I couldn't afford active drag racing participation but Ike had his quonset hut doors open every night on Riverside Drive just down the road from Chavez Ravine in Los Angeles and his expertise and tools were all free and parts needed reasonable and in stock. Ike had great stories, a great personality and may well be my most unforgettable Hudson character. I did enter the drags at the old Irwindale strip just one time. Brought home the trophy in M/SA and still have it. Good times, good memories, thanks.
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Wayne, We need to talk. I doubt that you would want to give up the trophy, But, I would sure like a nice photo of it.Brownie
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BP, you have my contact info. Email and I'll send you these.
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