Faded Memories NS/S 63
Summary
Faded Memories is a 1963 Chevrolet Bel-Air Tudor Sedan powered by a 409 engine.
Owner(s) and Sponsor(s)
Owned by Dave and Emma Campbell of Kearney, MO.
Driver
Dave Campbell, 68, retired from General Motors Leeds Plant in Kansas City, MO. After a short time of racing a Chevy II from 1968 through 1971 for AHRA with class wins in Green Valley, TX, Tulsa, OK and numerous class wins at Kansas City International Raceway. In 1988 the racing bug bit me again so I built the 409 and we are still racing.
History
In 1986, while on vacation in Nashville, TN, We purchased a 1963 Chevrolet Bel-Air Tudor Sedan, with 44,000 miles, a 6 cylinder. Engine and a Power glide transmission. The intention was to put together a 409 to replace the 6 cylinder engine. Much like the ones I worked on at the GM Plant and grew up with. Emma and I owned a brand new 1963 SS 409 4 speed. Before that we owned a 1958 Bel-Air, 348 power glide. The “W” engine was always a fascinating engine because of its design. In 1988 my dream came true. We finally put together a 409 drawing upon the memory of how we put them together at the plant in 1963. From that point on Nostalgia Super Stock Racing and “Faded Memories” became a reality.
Technical
The 409 engine made up of some rat motor and after market parts now sports 482 cu. in. The transmission is a turbo 400 with a trans brake/12 bolt Chevy rear end with spool and axles and a 4:56 gear, running on 9X30 slicks.
Performance
1/4 mile times, I run consistently 10:50’s with a best of 10:42 at 127 MPH. 1/8 mile times 6:60 at 101 MPH with a best of 6:54 at 102 MPH. 60’ times in the low 1.40’s with a best of 1.39 on 9” tires.
Results/Achievements
I was one of the founders of the Midwest Nostalgia Super Stock Association. The first meeting was held at our house in Kearney, MO in the fall of 1990. I am currently the editor of the newsletter for The Nostalgia Super Stocks, Inc. organization.
Our car has been in several magazines: Super Chevy, Super Street Machines, Chevy High Performance, Hot Rod, Muscle Car Review, Muscle Cars, NMCA (National Muscle Car Association Magazine), Midwest Drag Racing Magazine, Indianapolis Raceway Park’s 1994 schedule.
Super Chevy Sunday in Indy was our first event with the 409 in 1988. We have raced at NMCA events in Houston, TX, Memphis, TN, Dallas, TX and Bowling Green, KY. Good Guys Indy events and at numerous Nostalgia Super Stock, Inc. events the past sixteen years.