This pic is actually from when I bent the front dropped axle…..since this pic I had added wheelie bars and made a outside of the box chassis adjustment that turned out to work great. It allowed for a 9.62 E.T. slip @ 139 mph and change…Then backed it up w/ the 9.57 !…nothing counts unless [...]
The Truck is making some Great Power……Only problem is the chassis can’t handle it…..Littleman
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First Time I ever had to get out of the gas……But the good news is …It clicked off a 1.276 60′ time….
2nd vid was the next pass 9.74 w/ a 1.30 60′ time @ 132 mph…………
First I need to thank Bob Wenzelburger for the photo !..Thanks, Bob
Second, I need to thank Tony and his father @ Ross Racing Engines out of Niles Ohio for helping me reach my goal !
The Truck actually pulled both wheels @ the launch…not too bad for a Ohio plated HotRod…..
I finally broke into the 9’s [...]
Or you just see a bunch of tubing on the shop floor !..he he
But I see a Drag Car…Moving this 4130 Moly tubing around makes me want to build a new light weight frame for DeathsDoorStep…I should have been using this light weight 4130 tubing all along…..The new car will be much lighter than anything I [...]
I found this pic somewhere……It shows the mess the Street engine made in June while during my very first burnout @ the Thompson Gasser Meet……I am hoping for a better year coming up !…..
The Model A pickup is tucked away for the winter months and will return to the DragStrip on opening day @ the [...]
Man….it’s been awhile since I have updated….and shame on me !……The new 355 SBC has since been dynoed @ Ross Racing Engines in Niles ,Ohio….Making 550 HP w/ them six antique 94 carb’s and Offy intake…..Not too bad considering the first dyno pull was w/ a four barrel and modern intake and made 575 HP……but [...]
I thought I would post a pic of the cracked block…….it actually cracked all the way up the block wall in between both # 5 and # 7 cylinder walls and up thru the four bolt main cap………The next engine is well on it’s way @ Ross Racing Engines out of Niles Ohio….I am also [...]
Cylinder #7
Cylinder wall in # 7
Cylinder #7 rod
What you see …happened during my very first Burnout during the 2010 Thompson Gasser Meet………One needs to look @ events such as this as opportunity……..an opportunity to build something Meaner than before….
In the top photo..you can see it just blew a hole in the oil pan courteous of [...]
My Truck has hit the local streets for the first time in a while……….I installed a 355 w/ 10 to 1 compression, forged rotating assembly, Dart Iron Eagle 200cc heads w/ 2.02-1.6 valves, shaved .030” for more squeeze w/ aluminum roller rockers up top fully girdled…Comp Cams Mechanical Flat Tappet camshaft w/ 252-260 duration @ .050” [...]
