Sush matsubara biography for kids

How sad. I had watched Sush race for a number of years, but the first time I actually met him was in the pits at San Fernando. I was working for Vanover Engineering and they had just come out with the first forged aluminum rocker arm for the Chevys. Sush ordered some for the Fiat and asked if anyone could bring them out to the Pond on Sunday and save him a trip.

I volunteered as I was there every Sunday anyway. When I arrived and introduced myself and gave him the rockers, he proceeded to take the valve covers off right away, and I was really surprised when I saw that he had about four rockers from everyone making them, Crane, Isky, etc plus half a dozen stock Chevrolets. He was desperate, nothing would live in that thing.

But ours did. Later when I was racing with Phil Poyner with the top fuel Chevy big block, we had Sush's home phone number and we would pull all nighters on Friday nights, rebuilding and repairing the motor from the last time we raced it. Every time we ran into a problem, we would call him and wake him up. Probably did that three times a night.

He was always cool with that. Toejam Nitro Member. Registered member said:. As a friend of mine said in an email today, make it to your nearest Hot Rod Reunion to see the legends before they are all gone. Click to expand Dave Nitro Member. Nunz Nitro Member. Joined Jul 10, Messages 4, Age Very sorry to hear this. It was our day!

What a lot of people never knew was that we kicked 1 rod out the side of ours in the lights. The car had a dry-sump oiling system so hardly any oil came out of it. That was a cuin. Iron with a. That engine had just won its 19th event that season! Total for the season…. A Guinness World Record at the time. At that moment my career as a Professional Dragster Chassis Builder began.

I worked a a lot of different places any where from 2-weeks to 2-months for 5-bucks an hour. Can you think of a better job? The summer of left quite an impression on me. Joined Jul 10, Messages Age Gordon Nitro Member. Thanks for the memories Sush - Rest in Peace God bless. As a friend of mine said in an email today, make it to your nearest Hot Rod Reunion to see the legends before they are all gone.

Jean Nitro Member. Another one has gone. Didn't know him, but loved to watch him drive. Gods speed. Started reading that link and I said Thank You. Kelly Nitro Member. Joined Jul 8, Messages 3, Age His family and friends are in my thoughts and prayers. These are from Jackee:. Jimbo Nitro Member. You must log in or register to reply here.

Sush matsubara biography for kids

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