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[Motor Tend's ‘estimation of thenew Mustangstye, ascrfted by Scott Osen, is ‘more generous. ‘than others Pveseen, maintain ingore sradtional ‘Mustang cues, suchasthe ) | CONNECT WITHUS: 10 awn Mymostpredominantgripe hala dazen old cars bein latelyhasbeen about the bela- _roftted with all-wheel drive; the bored march ofthenostalgia_aesthetic of gutted race-car inte trend; Iloverretroand 'm super _riors is catching on; and more annoyed its not special anymore. people are interested in Ford ‘A dozen years ago, youd spot_ Coyote 5.01 engine swaps. As for atrue traditional carinaseaof retro, its micro-niche stuf vans billetrodsandit gaveyoua shot keep gaining momentum, and. ofadrenaline. Today, nostalgia there more love for 70s street carsareas predictableasthebillet freak styles. rodsand red’69 Camaros they Here’ where Im conflicted fought to upstage. Twanttobe on the retro-versus-new thing. thrilled by them again. Twish new-car manufacturers Absent ofthe ability to make would stop retreading option retro new again, Tim craving package names from the "60s stimulation from fresh concepts. and come up with exciting new People often askme whats the concepts to glorify the killer next trend HOT ROD sees com- performance they've got going. ing. Thad answers when the nos- At the same time, Tve seen the talgia cars first became popular, _guesstimations of what the next- in rat rods got big, and when gen Mustang might look ike Pro Touring went mainstream. and Idont lke it—because it Butall ofthats been going on not retro enough. I want itto fora decade plus. Whats next? _Jookike a natural progression of Whenever Lanswer the question, what a Mustang should be, sort some readers aim HOT ROD." oflike what Ford has been doing is trying to cram trends down with tweaks to the current pat their throats, but we dorit make form, Instead, if pundits are cor- trends, we just share them. The rect, it could bea wild departure readership makes them popular into import styling. I recall being bybuildingtfesh carsin the ushered out of Ford in 93 after styles thar turn them on, Perhaps a sneak peak at the SN95 for 94, due toa stagnant economy, there _ when I blurted that it looked like hasrit been alot of groundbreak- a Celica. [hope history doesrit ing ately. But manufacturers tell repeat ise ts the speed-parts business is Twant old to be new again, picking up,and so scar build- and T want new to be new again. ing. Which brings me circu: Tm ready for what’ next in hot itously tothe answer about new —_rodding as long ait not off the trends: Tm seeing morestreet plot. 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INTRODUCING THE OPTIMA® DIGITAL 1200. DIGITAL 1200 BEST-IN-CLASS FEATURES Cd Re 2 NWS © PETE EC ee er LALA =a ee =c ANT One ofthe staples of HOT ROD magazine was and sills ric Rick rman, the photographer who worked on staf from 1951 through 19% and who relentlessly covered the hot radding world. Especially during the early years his work represents the majority ofthe photography in ourarchives. There are countless stories about E. Rick Mann, as he ‘often was credited, including many about his 54 Corvette. For years, starting in 1957, it was his only ca, and rain or shine the topless Vette ‘ould be seen in and around Southern California racing venues, and yearlyat the Bonneville Salt Fats ‘ick purchased his early Vette asa fixer-upper, according to his son, Micheal. It wast long before he had ripped out the Blue Flame inline-six for a full-house Olds Rocket with an aluminum intake and three-twos, mated to one of B&MS first Hydros. Its believed that the Calahan Bros. Garage in the Silver Lake neighborhood of L.A.,one ‘of Rick’ many haunts, performed the swap. To allow forthe height ‘of the carbs, they had to cuta hole in the hood—a visual announce- ‘ment this was not a stock Vette. Rickman’ photo of the engine ran HoTRODCOMOMAY/ ‘on the covers ofthe Sept,'57 Car Craft and the first HOT ROD Magazine Yearbook in 1961 (One of Ricks car pals was the famous artist Von Duteh, whom hed often visit at Competition Motors, where Dutch was working. Dutch was difficult to get to know, yet he and Rick were very good friends, ‘so we asked Micheal what the attraction was. “It was definitely their politics—they saw eye to eye in that way!” says Micheal, “though as Dutch drinking increased, his politics got alot worse! One day out ofthe blue Dutch told Rick he needed a paintjob. Rick’ favorite color was blu, but thats probably all the direction he ‘gave his friend. What his Corvette got in early 1958 was a rather con: servative (for Von Dutch) yet tasteful dark metallic blue with light, blue scallops, accented with heavy white pinstripe panels ‘A nice car with a nice painjob needs an equally nice garage, but Rick never garaged his daily driver. The car sat in front of his Silver Lake house, just above Sunset Bid, night and day. With no top. Ever. Rick loved to be out in the wind, and refused to snap on theconvertible top. Says Micheal, “My dad and I went to Bonneville one year to watch the first rns of Mickey Thompson's Challenger. Driv- ing there, it started raining hard, and Dad told me thatthe faster you ran, the drier you stayed. Atone point, we were flying through the desert at over 100 mph” Ultimately, the exposure to the elements and daily usage started to take toll on the paint and interior. Primer spots hid minor scrapes, and an accident added still more primer to the fading blue. The inte- rior was getting petty bad as wel, But there was more tothe Corvette than just looks. “Working for HOT ROD, my dad was always trying out clever gadgets” Micheal says, We know that Rick ran Scott injectors mounted outboard of a single Stromberg 97 carb at one point, and that his il filter was one ‘of those canisters you slip a toilet paper roll into, Rick swore that the intake water injection he installed made the Vette "run like a rainy day? justas the ads claimed, “Then there were the sel-balancing wheels. One of Rick friends TT n til ‘welded strap into the wheel rims, drilled a hole, poured 16 ounces ‘of buckshot into the void, then welded up the hole. From that day ‘on, the wheels stayed in perfect balance, though a a slow rll the car made a sh, sh, sh, sh sound as the buckshot shifted around, (Once Rick got the karting bug, he purchased a’57 Ranchero to ‘haul karts. The Corvette saw les use, and jst sat out in the street, ‘One evening when Rick came home, the Corvette was gone. The police eventually retrieved it, minus the triple carbs and intake. Rick stuck on an iron intake fora single four-barrel and continued driv- ing it sporadically. By 1961, he decided to sel his Corvete finding a buyer in a younglady who fell in love with its unique look. Says ‘Micheal, “One day she came back to the house and was abit irate. ‘The wiring under the dash had caught fire, and the car had burned to the ground, She accused my dad of installing faulty wiring reslt- ing in the meltdown” Of course nothing ever came ofthis, but Rick’ Corvette was history. Ironically, very few photos of it survive. (Thom Taylor now 3Scene by Readers JOSH CLARK of Edmond, Okiahoma, took his ‘Wimbledon White’66 Mustang Fastback tothe HOT ROD Power Tour last year and saysit was an ‘experience of alifetime. The carhas a 347 stroker backed by a four-speed. 02| MIKE GULDEN sent usthisphoto of a49 Packard fat-towing a "40 Chevrolet stack car to an old Minnesota race. ‘Therig was owned by Lloyd Gulden from Montevideo, Minnesota. 03] DAVE LONDEN ovis this 1 Charger that he takes everywhere. This s Dave with Ja Leno ata local show. The cars powered by .2.452stroker and was orignaly gold with a green interior. We Uke this color combo beter. 04) This 2 graphic on RICHARD KISER's toolbox. Richard isfrom Midlothian, Texas. He andhis son built a 167 Mustang and more recentya'36 Dodge coupe. During a recent trip to Desert Valley Aut Parts in Phoenix, Arizona, DUANE GUNN, of Chandler, ‘Arizona, stumbled across this ple of carburetors, Canyouname them all? 06) MARC NEWKIRK of Hughesville, Maryland, sent us this photo of him, his srandfather, and litte brother. The phato was taken in1965. Marc was bitten by the Bugearty on and says, “Ifyou were a Beetle onner,you were aso aBeetle mechanic. O7| MARK DUGALLY of Los Angeles built this fully functional doomsday scooter he calls. Blemmye (pronounced BLEH-Me). That's Camila Salassitingon the scooter. We don't often say a ‘Scooteriscool, but...08) ROB LEACH, of Mica, Washington, drove his 46 Dodge rat truck with hisbrother-in-law, John Spiess, from Soap Lake, ‘Washington, to Bonneville from Spokane last year—although nt with the afterburner on ‘TIM CHAVANU recently purchased this "7D Coronet R/T 440 Six Pack Itstilhasits custom ork from 30 years ago and has been in storage since then. We digit. Luckly, Tim doesn't plan on changing it 10) PATRICK RENAUD says hes been passing by these two carssince 1985, He says they have never meved. Hopefuly they won't rot away. ‘CARL FEAGUE (Car\Feague com) shot ths detail of is 730. 12] GARY KOLLOFSKI, of Minneapo- ls, Minnesota is famed for is back’S5 featuredin HM in 1977 These days, e's building 'S5 Chevy ‘two-door with anall-aluminum VIZand a bunch ‘of modifications. We can't wat to see the finished product. Thisisone haf ofthe custom headers that ‘make the big VI2 fit under the Chevy hood. 13] GREG ‘and REBECCA STOKES of Auckland, New Zealand, ‘pent some time inthe States to attend the famed hotrod builder Andy Brizo’s event, Andy's Picnic Later, Andy's son, Roy, travelled to New Zealand where Greg lt him take out his 363-powered "32 Roadster. That's Roy slamming gearsin Greg's Roadster. 14] JACK MCWILLIAMS JR. of Highland Village, Texas, owns ths'67 Pontiac LeMans. After Jack worked fortwo yeas in his garage torestoreit, his daughter Janel Eichhom of Corinth, Texas, usedit inher wedding, eee Poorer rarsnasy send res Sec eae, gore terete he ee SeOTAHotRod An Behold, Thrust! Before yous the Medford, Oregon, workshop of Bob Maddox. From right to leftn the main picture theresa pulseet- powered bicycle: an under-constuction, pulsejet-powerediané-speed racer to pulsejetson tet standsin the bac stound: anda skateboardinthe front that, wellat this paint. you get the idea. ob would probably strap a pulse onto anything, including himset. As a matter of fact,he was the frst thinge sapped to 2 puislet Inthe late'90s Bob competed in racking contests, whichis aformof ‘kyving where jumper ry tocover as rruch horizontal ground as possible. During one jump, Bob’ end just kept pulling away fromim That's when ob thought, nada et engine on my chest. When he reached the gound. Bob Cecidedhisetpowered-hurnan idea wasn't totally nuts so he began research Inlet propulsion, Turbines were far too expensive, but he soon edscovered polseets, which had fascinated himasa teenager when he found anarticlewith a cutaway ofa WWI VI "buzzbomt” Bob built prototype and parachuted withit but never edit. His fist version would have had tobe igitedin the plane, and heknewit wasnt goodidea tobringa flamethrower onto a Cessna, We couldn't help but askhim fan image of Wile, Coyote ever noppedintohishead. “Wile Coyote has always been my hero” he says Sure enough, ypon visting his hare, we ‘scovered painting that Bob had done cof Wile Ehime, complet wth some ‘cme branded thus. Bob has designedallhisengines and hast them as small as 20 pounds of thrust and as large asthe one you see bolted tothe rear of his land-speed racer. You can build apuiseettoran on ust about anything combustible, but Bob's are tuned torun on gasoline. The fuel inectors allow the user to throttle the et butonly toa certain degiee From what weve gathered fam our conversation with Bob, there’ of ele, and "hang on” Pans for many of his engines are aval able at is website, Madandets com, where easo sells complete ets. 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We woul pile into one of my buds Alifelong car guy, hes gone vansandall shift toonesieso they from European exotics to Coulda sees, anda burch of ws trucks to street rods and muscle wouldsneakin We'dgotothe das all cars,andhesalsoa partner in thetime.and the rucge ngs. That Bonspeed (Bonspeed.com),a my fstrealinteductiontothecar ‘company that makes high-end world guessyoucou say. twas way jatwayshadbudies watches as wellas automotive- before Van themed gauges, apparel, wheels, wha. and more, His partner is Brad Fanshavy, who worked with the What was your fst car? late and legendary Boyd Cod. wa 16 Inf chook and my dlngton for years. frst car wasa Renault Dauphine. My Michael sort offaded out —_ssterblew thematorup andy dad of Van Halen in thelate’90s sai fIcouldget running! couldhave and began hanging out and It Thestarter wasshatinisolhad playing with fellow Van Halen toushitand umpinitto start bu enile Sammy Hagar, jamming that wasmy fist together at his joint Cabo V in Mexico, The two eventually You grew up in Arcadia fa started a band called Chick. Los Angeles suburb]. What was the foot (Chickenfoot.us) with _carscenein Souther California {guitar virtuoso Joe Satrianiand —Ukebackthen? Red Hot Chili Peppers drum: ‘Ohi gosh the carscene forme mer Chad Smith, and they're way back then was Fordalcors ar currently recording and touring thethat.|gotmy cence when the With two albums produced so vanerawasreallybIhadbuddesin far, Youcan get emon iTunes. school that hadvans and when fist ‘We've seen Mik ‘anum- —_jeined Van Halenin’73o 7% bough berofindustry events and also my frstvanttwasa ate"60sFord incognito walking around the Supervanandd haul around all the Pomona Swap Meet and a bana’ ea, After that, Ee [Van various car shows in Southern HalenJbovght Ford vansowe were California. Weve always known _abletospl the duties Vans were ell that he kept a steady stable of popular. remerber my fe Sue, we ccars—including a Mustang built weredating back then andshermade on HOT ROD TV forhis wife— measetof Budweiser curtains formy so we sat down with him tofind van sothatwasorety cool Wed go, outhow much ofacarguyhe _tothedrvein andyoviback nt really is, your spot and swing open the back Reb Kinnan —doorsandyaknow, that wasprety 2 posescools tack then Back then when| owed acai was pretty mach cut of necessity itwasntat the point wher could ford what | wanted, thea Chevelle orsomething tke that. had buds ‘that had Malbusand stuf and we'd spout and crisein'em, but mine was because oftheband owned an Impala wagon. forget what yeast was butit was when the agate sed tadtop into the body (19731976) lalways owned a vehicles coud transport my music gear around. t wast unt pied Van Halen and ‘oud afford toby something that bought "79 1SCPasche HRM) Do youstillhaveit? 'MA\No, kinda wsh de though, ‘Then hada TESTS and when Hagar joined the bandin'85 bought ry first Porsche tur. was Persche uy foralon tine HRM) frst met you when! wasat ‘Sport Truckin the eariy'90s, and ‘we covered that extended-cab duale you built. Are youstil into ‘trucks? MA Yeah, but!dontown ary. My ways eiesme the, "Wel. hy doyouwanta trelo" Thelatest thing bought a couple years ago was mad wagon. lconned my wie nto that. teling he. "eah youkrow, wecan put our dogs thebackard whatever” They ve never been, tutitgotme the car. She's mare on the practical ie of things it was sptome [dhave one of those big szarages ith tons cars HRM) You'd be therock-1roll, Jay Leno MA] Yeoh,tutshe.J on kenine cars fight now. and she ives me the." you tay one you gotta sel one" thing Are Imthe dof glove ally car. When sella car almastcry when havetopartwitit HRM) What do you have? 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Youregong tobe tke 80 vearsold and have never diven that Car Arent you going tobe pissed? ‘And at that point tarted thinking, Yaukrow what, eit |loveto look atthem or wnatover but there's nat Ingle civ ther think oft thes wa have two daughters anduhen [mgone the probably ive theshi autofthem, HRM] We've seen youa few times walking around the Pomona Swap Meet. What other car stuff do you Uke todo? MA] ke goingtothecar shows and stuf havea bunch ty tomake dur Ingthe yer mnot woking Ihave apace outinLake Havasu in Arizona, and they have acool show ther every (October called Fun tthe Sun. Orwell 0a Pomona. malwayskindalook- Ingto seewhat'sout there HRM) What's your favorite carsong? MA] On my gosh, um. coulpay Itsae and say something lke (agar) 55 HRM Speaking of Can't Drive 55;"areyousicktodeath of playingit? MA (Laughs) Probably not assickas Hagar's of playing it HRM Do you play tat Chickenfoot shows? MA} Youkrow what we ely havent When weputthebard together, we werent gong tory onthe past fom any of us. and we wanted to realy standalone cn ts ‘oun met, tobe respected forthe music we witefrChickenfoo. We sneak couple thirgsin hereand there, but we most keepit Chicken foot. Adit we do ary cove songs, well do ke a Hendrixor Deep Purple corsomething that weal rew pis tening to. That way when peoplecome toseeusthey don't expect tohaara bbunchot Van Halen er Hagar ot Ci Peppersstut. HRM) Who's abiggercar guy, your Sammy? MA} woudsay probably Sammy becausehe wasreally around alot ‘more thanmeat an erly age. He nowsalthiscarsmpretty good tit, bbutyoutalkabout athe ald Mopars andstuff and that. and Samy really knowshiscas.Ihaveto ghetto him there HRM) Wethought hewasa Ferra kind of guy. (MA} He's but backbeforehehad any ‘mane he wasreall into muscle cars He does ell awn any though Hin trat’interesting, HRM Do you ever go cruise together? [MA] Weve cused aroundin ou Fr ras together. ve gt other fends where well out andl grab 40 ‘crwertibie and go for along weekend ‘ra weak up the coast or whatevet, ‘When Hagar and! get together ts more about the speed sowell hopin (ur Fors, we gotthemat the same ‘te, ands ive em fas. HRM) Who inthe band has the bestear? (MA keto thnk that do. Hagar’ sgotsomerice exotics but whenyoute talking about dasscsmy Nomad or ny Shel. Joesnot relly aig car 39, thinkthe mst sport thing he hasisa Mercedes wagon Chadact- alyhasa prety col'63 split-window Vette HRM Who's the most legit ear guy celebrity you know? [MA] Probably somebody that hangout wth every row and then at Barett-Jackson[esterand TV personality] Gober, He's bul some realy coolcars and when youtalkto| bir youcanreal se the passion inthat guy, nhs vole, when talking ‘about cars Herealyloweshiscars and bees them Hesacoal cara. HRM) How often do youget recognized? MA] Prttyrnch al thetime. 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WEAR FOR 60,000 MILES Read more on www.xado.usmCi REINVENTING FORD'S SUPEMACH 40 Po er Spt TS a Peceererreunirtenen bit ok poker ie eis a ifit morphed to 3140? Retired en: jerk After they tried various vet, intake, and quarter-window shapes, [Only the front portion of the fendersnear the headlights was kept. The rest, Uke therear quarters, doors, and hood, was shaped from scratchy Colton Hardison.Sittin The original Ford GT4O was arace-ony car designed tobeat the Ferraris > ag CO a rt ere mero omar POS RU it oN me et ee, exper caecto" = Cer been oer pire Sern 3 [Behind therearhatchis a spoiler that raises and lowers on actuators. Underneath s the alilter forthe blown 5.4L V8,MACH40 ee eg ees ‘of 40 inches. Afer dropping the roof and sinking the windshield into the cowl, the Mach 40 stands at usta touch over 43 inches tll. Close eae eer een en tere Mierniks rendering, the tremendous sheetmetal work that Colton Hardison and the crew at Eckerts Rod & Custom putin, a com: [Therolingshellofa°69 Mustang arivedatEckert's Rod & Custom in {ate 2009. Dave Eckert was able to finda wrecked FordGT that lant ts powertrain tothe project. The Ford supercar parts were mounted toa ‘frame table to establish track width, wheelbase, and ide height, witha (C6 Corvette crossmember marking the position ofthe front wheels. Soon after, the Mustang's floor was removed after the body was braced with ‘Steel to keep fom twisting Ut of shape, and t was cet nplace onthe engine. After cutting the rear fender free, f was repositioned rearward, ‘Thegapin the metal shows|ust how significantly thenew fender wll have ‘oelifer from the stock piece. ‘36 HoTRODCOW/20 De eer eo something you can say about many cars that have been modified to this extent, especially cars from this era. The iconic design ofthe einer Ses ener eee te cn up to this degree should surely set off alarms when what we expect to see and whats actually before our ey¢s dont match, Despite the [perimeter frame was bulltinto the body using 4x4-inch square tubing ‘along the rocker andlaser-cut, inch and/nch stat plat forthe ‘frame hors. Here you can see the 6 Corvette upper andiower control arms being ted with laser-ut sheet. More square tubing was used to brace the roof and form aig, as the cow and firewall were cut out to allow {fortheroof andpillars tobe dropped and moved forward Zinches.Note ‘the gap between the root panel and the top ofthe windshield frame, The pillar and rear-roof section wee also moved forwardand down tomatch ‘the windshield one of the few panels ofthe car that wasn’t severely reworked or made from scratch.shorter nose and the stretched quarter-panel, the Mach 40 still looks like a Mustang from every angle, Now it’s jus lower, wider, meaner, eae pe emen penn tee ten see ofthis ear know that it never once saw a trailer during our visit to photograph the car for this feature, As you can see from the wet [Designer Mike Mienik created more than 35 drawings showing overall body shape, proportions, engine-compartment detall, wheel design, and interior design, Scaled drawings ofthe topside, front, andrear views incorporating the motor/transaxe, driverand steering position, andall body mods and character lines were given to provide Dave and his team something to shoot for. The full-scale drawings also gave us aackdrop {or our photos inside Ecker's shop for both the feature and the cover. The ‘crew responsible forthe three-year bull eft toright: Adam Bany, Dave Eckert, Colton Hardlson, Jameson Sabin, Will Bittmar, Cody Becket, and John Stoinfel. ‘ground, shop owner Dave Eckert wasnt afraid to drive the Mach 40 ments. In this part of the country, in the wet Pacific Northwest el you either drive your car inthe rain or you dont drive it at all, Dave has built a number of cars to this high standard, and they do get eT EDUM ih _SHOPCRAME! Sttimastr } { i “Sor esa REG. Lor Not : a atta xl iE RETRACTABLE AIR/WATER| mm PNEUMATIC: HOSE REEL WITH| € ADJUSTABLE: 3/8" x 50 FT. HOSE ROLLER SEAT! TON 0P PRESS ee ae SENTRAL 28; US GENERAL ae | he ao, S208 2 sats I io i” Creer ere Eis dee eoThe! RMIT | One Lost Soul Ridin’ ina Fish Bowl...Atop a av -Block fayPechcae me Poca ene eer raat eee!saheisser is afraid to drive his cars. More accurately, he afraid of what might happen when he drives his cars: "Too ‘many gawkers not paying attention to their own ride and causing ferent erence a een eats all of my rods” No surprise if you've seen Wickenheisser’self-built collection—one that inchides some pretty hairy street freaks. His last creation, a’61 Dodge Pioneer wagon dubbed “Bad Gas, is ee a er Plymouth Fury, is more ofthe same, and then some—exactly what So eet eu uae ce mere errs Inan empty parking lot, wee waiting for Wick to artive. Soon, the pipes ofthe Fury can be heard in the distance, and when the et eee ee ecu ev ‘of remoras leeching of a metalic green tiger shark. Ashe brakes to See eta et eee ea ccd re aS eee nee ate tee used covering the cockpit slowly evitates like something out ofa lae- eens eran eee ‘Wick hops out and a woman with three smal tyes in tow asks Cok ea NS at ucaie Ln eo answers “OK, what is that thing?” These are the queries to expect ‘when you reftse to drive boring car Wick answers some and leaves cetacean ery Inside the cat, Wickhits the magic button, and the dome slowly descends around him. Thumbing the “D” onthe push-button trans enn eden to es attention from the start. The zoomie pipes are gloriously rowel, and, ‘nearby drivers break several major New Jersey traffic codes jut to Sea ene eae eat time to hitan exit. Ashe winds down the offramp, a gaggle of bikers practically wt their chaps. The Bubbles got four times the cylinders, and four times the pipes as their mounts. They want more ofa show, ‘but Wick has things todo: a twisty road through the Appalachian Cee sean tier ange ec PRU ee Seen nR LS agbig, overstuffed bench seat, cone in classic tuck i rll, that cradles its passengers lke a favorite Sunday game-day sofa. The Bubble is Pemteena eth eterna ei se) driver. Underneath the dome, there is a sense of vehicular vet brought on by sensory overload. There is nothing to impede total observation ofthe quickly passing scenery. Asa passenger, shutting PE ee esa Peter ic ets ‘As he cruises, Wick’ on the wheel, constantly correcting the a tee ee eS ary B-bodys front end dwarfs the skinny pizza-cutter tires, making them prema teae eg in eee eens eee tt Mopar one-finger power steeting up front, Its surprisingly control lable. Even in tight turns, there’ no wheelhop out back. The 15x10 ‘Ansens shod in Radir piecrust grab the road, and hold jus right, ‘The overcast day, which had helped keep the inside temperature cool and comfortable, suddenly gives way toa spell of bright sun- shine. Rapidly; the Bubble starts warming up inside as there is no tintin the Lexan to filter out the suns rays. With only loor vents [pumping in air, the temperature rises quickly, going from cozy to | Sa eo ee no air conditioning: Wick ust hopes for clouds and shade. “The Bubble rolls into the old industrial town of Boonton. The narrow gorge ofits Main Street acts like a cheerleader’ megaphone, pushing and blending the low notes of the Wedge into a reverberated ‘orchestration of low-end torque tones, The locals notice. A pack of pre-teen skate punks on the sidewalk stars paralleling the Fury. The ence ae ae "Are you an astronaut?” one blurts out, The rumble of the Wedge Pee ee et ey oem ee ee he yellsalittle louder, “Light em up, light ém up” they start chant- Eee a ee ee Peet eae roar of spent gas sounds explosive. Wick knew it was coming, and ‘even he was startled. The kids facial expressions run the gamut from intensely frightened to utter adulation, all in a split second, ‘They cheer with approval. They beg for more. But like any good per former, Wick leaves them wanting an encore, He needs to get out of cr Aer touring a few more miles of backroad, Wickis itching to ‘open her up on the highway. He hops on I-287 and heads into trafic TOG a nee ee ud Niece ener me ra re tg support the Lexan bubble from the front edge. A customized snowplow ‘motor,tunat 6 volts, delicately powers the top, upand down. aHe punches the pedal, and the Fury ch une, echoed off the 18-wheelers we ae passing, The s lyas we head the tach, and the Carters four-barrels are wide open. The chromed fireplace poker Wick chose for his hood ornament rises above the horizon line as te already-hiked-up nose lit for the sky Then, suddenly, the nose drops, Wick races forthe shoulder a the 383 dies, Hes pretty sure he knows what itis. Fuel pumps not wo ing out back. He pulls the fuse and holds it up tothe light. There pinhead:size blister on the fuse, so small that mere mortals migh not seit. “Isa defective fuse” he says. The guy must the ble inute that most people would have passed it by. Boy Scout Andy Wick has another fuse ready to go. ‘We continue on our way, picking up more gawkers every quarter- mile. Inordinate attention i the price you pay for having a street freak with a bubble fora top. How did he get the idea fr the top? Did it come to him in a Darryl Starbird, Ed Roth-infused dream, sequence? “It just made sense” Wick says. “I received the Fury with a broken windshield and needing a new convertible top. Factor in the price for both, plus the labor, and the cost of building a dome top fo the car is practically covered. [really wanted to push the limits, and wanted to top my previous builds, so the bubble was the right thing todo, immediately cut off the A-pillars to force my with the game plan, and there was no turning back at that point The top was mocked in Styrofoam, and Wick built the template himself. He also fabricated the stel frame to cradle and sifen the finished bubble. The template he made was then sent to California for the shaping ofthe Lexan, He had a few made, justin case. The top ‘motor was a stroke of genius, Unlike bubbletops ofthe ‘60s, Wick wanted the top to lft from the front, and under full power. Being landscaper by trade, he looked no further than his work truck to find the torque-abundant,electric-over-hydraulic snowplow motor that ould handle the job. He frst fabricated astel Cage under the dash 3 the motor tolive in. Next, crucial modifications were needed on the motor itself. Wick pulled it apart and re-bafled the fluid passages toslow down the lit, When that didnt suffice he located a6-volt battery to run the motorat half power to drop and raise the dome more cautiously. =, Ree er ents Roseman Se birepememteereest mopar Peter reese ns corel babes p= =At UTI, you can train to become an entry-level automotive technician in about a year’. You'll get hands-on training on many of the latest vehicles and automotive technologies, and gain the knowledge you'll need for a successful career. In fact, many employers recruit our students on campus for immediate employment after graduation’. Start now. UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE UTl.edu | 800-844-8109 Mean gure empl so gora12 Favre ierstin abstr radoton ates, te meio det a students wo compted the ran, ance inpatat inna, pease ist ur websie ot www ted “See params ay ue na ta yea t completeAs Wick explains the nuances of snowplow motors, a'69 Camaro RS with big-black cllouts and low-profile tires pulls up even with the Bubble, ts tinted windows hide the passengers, but we can tell they are very interested in our ride. No rev ups, no prodding for n rde-along while they check out the Mopars wants to share pleasantries, but the lack of windows in the Fury makes that impossible. The Camaro’ passenger window drops down, presenting passa thumbs-up. arace, just an e nuances, Wick just enough space t Aside from the roar of the motor, the Fury’s ride is pretty quiet, even at high speeds. The slickness ofthe spherical top offers very little wind resistance, hence the quiet, near total lack ofthat typical A-pillar windshield-generated racket. Wick says ita joy hearing big block roar without all the white noise ‘We decide to make a pitstop at the Hot Rod Farm, good friend Rich Conklin wayward home for car freaks and HQ for his Dead “8 oan Ma underway on the premises. Wick parks the Bubble, rounds up a drink, and takes a well-deserved break from the road, The Fury is surrounded immediately. Its bigger attraction than the pumpkin patch on this fall day, and Wick loves the ools and ahs coming. from the kids, One young car buf blurts out, “Look mom, a real Hot Wheel" Thats the best compliment I could ever ns Curve Car Club. Itsan actual farm, and fall fst grin from ear to ear, and his chin i vibra ck’ gota ng. hands down, he says half choked up [ts getting dark, and we'e on the road home. The engi high as we crest a short rse, then Wick backs offand the motor ‘gurgles spewing short flames through the zoomies. They light up road fora second, Rolling back into the parking deck, rain droplets speckle the dome. Wick still asi figured how to put wipers on this thing, Give him some timeiopemeame 2:11 )11) has Saturday, August 24h LITTLE ROCK, AR Downtov Sunday, Augu JACKSON, TN Fairgrounds Park Cys tey mye ZLAYTR LiltleRock gS eC ea ee a 2 MOTORCYCLE ENTHUSIASTS FROM ALL OVERTHE WORLD 7 /7o aaa ieee eee eee Secs nL (Pershing Park) SSS P| a HOTEL BOOKING SERVICE | REGISTER TODAY! & SAVE | REGISTER TODAY! ed dep el ed So Ue ea HOTBIKEWEB.COM RU eee Pea eed ~ Pg ed Prehrervathinaeraecee) 1-877-413-6515 Soe erent en hector a Cre a eeu err tier ae ea eee etSS Ny Me NUTR R e, Perera test et ecueeinte ee at [The octet of pipes belch out aheaping of ignited fuel through the -oomils. 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Ey rn d Product aa State 2p ; ; 01-12086-001-£94791 ‘General Motors Trademarks used under license | to The Bradford Exchange ©2012 19345 Milwaukee Avenue - Niles, IL 60714-1393 Pease reserve the Be A Cuckoo Cock x meas esebed nos anovnesment. a. Mr MeUNA Killer’60 Buea sale Why build a hearse? “Why does somebody like a VW Bug? They have, for some weird reason, this desire, We al have the same afflic: tion of hot rodding, and ifyou have enough income to doit, then why not?” Bryan Faller replies. Hs shop, Fuller Hot Rods, had customer wit both the cash and the kink. He owned a stock hearse he drove as much as possible, hauling around friends and family, but he craved something more outrageous. Fuller delivered with the ‘Thundertaker,a’60 Cadillac Superior Coachworks hearse that’s been chopped and channeled with nearly every body panel reworked. Every bolt is high-grade, every piece of eather is lawless, it has more electronics than Best Buy, and it rides on possibly the longest hot rod chassis out there. Construction was similar to sculpting five-man crew took more than th ‘was, atthe very least, one guy on the car for 40 hours a week for three ‘years’ Fuller says, “but the harder the build is, the more rewarding it isin the end” They initially hadrit planned to chop the top, assuming the long body would need a tall roofline to maintain the propor- tions, but after the body was channeled over the frame (they're not sure how much, but just enough to look right), the crew rolled it‘outside and voted to hack the roof. It was chopped 5): the A-pillars were altered to accept a shorter “60 Cadillac Fleetwood windshield The stock rear windows are made of tempered glass, Which proved to be a challenge because i's not easy to cut and shorten it. Feld Farrar, one of the fabricator, sid the glass down into the quarter-panels to match the new roofline. The sunroof is made up of three separate panels and measures 3880 inches long, Fuller has sent an application to the Guinness Book of World Records to see fits the longest operating sunroof in the world, The tal rear fins display quintessential Cadillac styling. The team [BuilderBryan Fuller estimates thewelght of body sitsonthe on- {gest Art Morrison chassis ever ull; ‘wo fabrication ‘ables were put ‘together inorder tocompletelt. ‘Thewiresare re-pops modeled after the original Calta wheels ‘and wrapped in Coker whitewals. ‘exaggerated them, making them 2/4 inches taller and mirroring them on the bottom, suggesting the lower fin styling that did not begin until the 61 model yea. Asa result of the changes, taller tail- lights and trim had to be made. The front fenders and hood are the same dimensions as stock, but al ofthe rear half was built from scratch, “You always want to start off with as solid ofa caras you can, but with this level of fabrication, you don't feel right cutting up a per- fect car Field tells us. “The hearse purists would be happy to know ‘we saved one that probably wasnt worth saving” The Art Morrison chassis uses a Ride'Tech airbag suspension with HOTRODCOM/2O1/4AY/ 53two separate compressors; the front compressor and tank are hidden in the front bumper, while the rea is inside the passenger quarter panel. Every exposed bolt or nut is ARP head-bolt-grace material ‘That strength seems unnecessary until you learn the hearse weighs somewhere around 8,000 pounds dry. A double-decker, wo-axle trailer loaded with two motorcycles and the Cadillac popped six tires on the trip from Fuller’ in Atlanta, Georgia, to the SEMA Show in Las Vegas and then to our studio in El Segundo, California, That weights partly due toa tremendous amount of gadgets tied ito the Cad, all powered by ISIS controls. There are or switches within the drivers reach. Everything in the ca, including the suspension, remote start, windows, stereo, and so on, can be controlled by an ISIS iPhone app. There is partition between the row? two front seats that gives access to two TV screens operated by two ‘Xbox game consoles. The cavernous interior has two Vintage Air Gen-IV A/C units, one in the front dash and another between the front seas. All the electronics are powered by two batteries hidden in the back and one inthe front bumper. The interior was mammoth undertaking, The to front bench seas are original '60 Cadillac seat frames, but the reat sea is totally custom. Everything below the belt line is real white leather; everything above the belie is ultra white leather. Price Upholstery in Birmingham, Alabama covered the entire interior. All of the grey materials real ’0 Cadillac limousine fabric that has been sitting on the shelves since new, Fuller grabbed the last new material known to exist The team at Fuller built panels for the interior from bare thinaluminum. Fuller flew to a junkyard called Honest John's Caddy Corner in justin, Texas with the panels in his suitcase. He spent a fll day walking through the junkyard collecting misce pieces forthe interior, using the panels as a reference, grabbing items he thought would work both physically and visually: Most pieces like interior door handles, armrests, vents, and trim came from'S7-"64 Cadillacs that Fuller found in the yard, Al ofthe fresh-air vents, that now act as speaker covers and interior light covers, came from six diferent ’57 Cadillac’, Fuller reluctantly admitted, “We probably raised the valve of those pieces fr that car Despite the three-year build time, the Fuller team still had to execute one of the industry’s now-normal epic thrashes to get the Thundertaker presentable forthe 12 SEMA Show last November. Honestly, the hearse had not yet moved under its own power when ‘we photographed it, though by the time you read this, twill be done touring and delivered to its owner. "So many people sid it made their day to se it” said Fuller after the "12 SEMA show. ‘Tm jacked, Tart wat to drive that thing Faller, the nutcase hot rodder that he is, began to imagine the Cagis potential on the dry lakes: “Think about iit’ build for speed ts got an Art Morrison chassis, a Strange 9-inch abig- block. strap couple turbos to the 454, take tha thing to Bonneville, and hammer down, That would be funny” Fuller sees the hearse living forever "Tjust keep envisioninga guy buying this thing in 100 years from now, driving Tjust bought ts wild” ind telling his pals, ‘You need to see this hearse HoTRODCOW20R/MAY/ 55ea Superior Coaches has been in business since 1923 and was the ‘country’s argest manufacturer of school buses when ths hearse was but in 960. Another commercial vehicle manufacturer that used GM cars is S&S Coach Company, founded in 1676 Today, Accubult owns both Superior and SAS. In 1960, the buldup ofa hearse or ambulance began when GM ‘sent Superora chassis wth only the front clip of the body. withthe interior and miscellaneous arts ina box. Superior placed the cowt ‘ona chassis jg and bul the resto the body themselves, then laid the body onto the chassis After 1984, GM n longer sold a com. mercial chassis and instead otered what it called an Incomplete (Chasis. four-door Cadillac was shipped wit te rear doors in aboxitleinterir, and no trunk. Superior would stip down the ‘ar stetch te chasss ona ig, and bulla therear haf ofthe body in-house. The company would also re-angle the windshield plas ‘andalter the body for better proportions. Beginning in 2013, 6M no longer alawedits licensees to alter the windshield plas requ them touse the styling as provided, Set eeu ed poi arteegetee acest uit Mee eRe ay was $12,427, That's roughly twice the price ofaCadillac Poa Srnec ‘three-way hearse was designed toallow a casket tobe eer eg aN stralght-in loader had only the rear door ‘Acombination unit was used in small towns where Pen eu eer) Peer eras eeu Redline Gauges are fitted into orginal Cadilac gauges. The ‘enter ofthe dash hides the Alpine radio controls, navigation, and ‘the much needed rearview camera screen. The old-school style clear plastic seat covers are to protect the orignal gray material that’s, Impossible toreplace. Ce Te eC rearlikean ElCamino) ‘That'sa Chevrolet Performance Parts 440hp 22454 with Electromotive EFI. The engine|s dressed up with amixof Billet Specialties parts and Fuller's wn touches. Mller Powder Coating inulbrn, Georg, took care ofthe glossy parts ofthe engine er Sees Cee PU Originally, this housed the reverse lights and tum signals. Now ‘hiss the exit forthe stainless 2/~inch exhaust. Two MagnaFlow mmffers are hidden in the quarterpanel.hie ale efor lo MAX-CLEAN ROYAL PURPLE'S WEW STATE-OF-THE-ART FUEL SYSTEM CLEANER & FUEL STABILIZER | Ee Tad Coe rn Caen eR) CC Cea UR Ca nc CC) Su CLR de a) POs Be Rear Ih (up to B%l Bes ae eee) + Average octane requirement reduction of 1.2% (iemce=r 5) Be aC Ea wremree-etn} na cer Nerang tc eel Pea R uae the GR tag. Cas i Pe ROYAL PURPLESTEN THE MAN WHO MADE A MONSTER The1960 Superior Faller hosted the popular TV series Two Guys Garage for faur e 7 ‘and a half years, He has worked on Overhauilin’. and helped Satwthshns the Dovey eer SulrOF Fare at few years, Fullerhas been back buldng cars without the camera, and one of Fuller Ht Rods’ eations is the’61 Seal ec tetve: Rete eter lee caiiWeseurcaisecrewannmnceuy — fficency, built to "Zssve ad perhaps youve seenhisabaton took Tuscsikcriecclmsestennss Feflectyour person anal ce 32 For sedan tha cana Ford Coat prestige tl iT enehe We cant wa nen service. —1960 Superior Coach Corporation Ad Pale Ge en (House of Kolor's Orion Silver was prayed by Joe Patterson at JOK Collison. Therear ofthe oof was lowered 4s inches andthe front 5/inches. The rear glass is tempered, soit couldnot becut down, butitwasrecessedintothe body. 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Once you allofthe crazy selFimposed_gothere, you can forget the Se ee ae a rect. Take, for instance, his’58 pension and lever shocks, and ‘Studebaker (HRM, Mar.’95). you'll ned to stiffen the chassis oe eet eso ee ce driven to Bonnevilleand then some beans. The parameters run 200 mph before hedeemed expand exponentially once you eee Ce meng ee ener nny Perea enn Rees because Jack owns Vintage Air, _portation—which gets pretty thelargest manufacturer of air dull when youive been on your eerie ace Peano era! pee ert shooting around rubber cones Sey eer errs Mens Cet Cea reed ee ety adjusted, fine-tuned, and Pree et en mee te ee es res «a seven-year buildup, those itmay not be the perfect car eg a oo ea ay Rennes enn ont ae ean eT ne CECE CRCCCCCO LLL LLL LLL Asad ~is ee of co TEMAS Pe ns Seneca three-window, the Chisenalls erences foams See ee Avanee tna os we just didnt want to bolta C6 een usa) ere aan Exeter Continues Jack, “Landis plans ‘on having this car forever, so he pene Sram ns ieee eet ae eon Pere CCAD data from GM forthe eee eee est Pern ene eat ae Peasant hy this without the CAD, but well saa) get the CAD data, wanted paeeny eects Peeters] inthe rear for larger Ford GT tires on Budnik wheels A cradle was constructed to accept a Deena ety suspension located a couple of Penn ens centerline, using C6 Corvette hubs supporting 14-inch Baer Peete fever Renae nog Rogier ac Pee ees place of a proportioning valve. cee Petey rete Ree sey ee Outback a limited-slip fete aN es Pere Nae coilovers and 14-inch Baer brakes added. As tothe inde es ater ment tants ‘wanted a car that would work. Cece aey road course, You dorit need Sete] erates etc eens Pree ene tceike) that has been moved aft, and ene ‘moved rearward inthe form of a es et eerie ac pasetee ne ire POTENT ety Ng frame, including braces that run through the firewall on both sides ofthe engine compart Prac renen Green body bolts to the chassis using crush tubes going through the frame and into the cage. Sey Pv ee ore nites Pera ern os ear einer pened of this are partial bllypans relieved forthe exhaust and Poteet ns microwave tendencies inside the Seer pansisa three-quart Accusump erty ees eee Reece ‘num three-piece hood featuring oat nes og ‘Walderis top insert ('36 was the last year for fabric insets from Teor ts TEey Dodge taillights, and tubular nerfs front and reat, The lowered headlights use 35 Ford lenses Pecans iy hholes now duct air tothe brakes PSC ta Png raat y ts engine-oil and power-steering een Peace ore herve sic Instruments, a Budnik eee ee ere ccs Pon eee fire system. Oh, and Vintage real Reese ens ity Poaceae eee Paces ene ant d eee! that throughout our three: Poet eter) rem es and Landis had previous plans Prete te rey sy ete gy base of San Antonio, with friend one re es pornsSerie) Ponce co ened ed - = Enid Te td a Perr ren) Port patnaeA CHASSIS DYNO AND THE QUARTER-MILE ‘Quarter mile passes at Auto ‘Club Famoso Raceway near Bakersfield were numerous, with the disappointing times averaging 107 mph in the high 13s. Hagy’ frustration and su picion that the en ning rich were confirmed the next day when we strapped it Westech Performance Groups dyno in Mira Loma, California, ‘A15.000 rpm, the horsepower to the pavement was 368—rather anemic fora tweaked LS, and not at all what the crate engin ‘was capable of, We figured Jack. probably used the biggest A/C compressor he could, but we doubted it was scavenging thi much horsepower. While not expected to affect skidpad and autocross times the nextday, the lackluster numbers created untold cellphone calls betwee Hagy, Chisenall, and Mast. Gay aN 10 PERFORMANCE AS TESTED Rear- Wheel Horsepower: 519/72 6:050 ipm* Rear Wheel Torque: 5030 at 4500 rpm* ‘Time on the HOT ROD Autocross: 10:3 ‘Quarter-Mile: 3.28 seconds at 11878 mph* 7 60-0 Braking: !40 fest "These dyno numbers were generated in Texas after acam-tming issue was solved, italy resulting in poor horsepower during ofa testing, Unfortunately, the cragstri numbers ae rombefor the fs. = Competence inits intended Purpose: Thisisa tal. heavy (ld coupe that fels fa more Suspicions led othe ECU mod- Sete an ight, ackand Landis ule, inaccessible without major laid out their goals and hit them disassembly. daa Ranking 10 MULTIPLE AUTOCROSS THRASHING A the former El Toro Marine Base, we borrowed the Camaro Performance vs. Potential: “Theindependent suspension, chassis stfiness and 500-plus horsepower donot compromise the grocery-getter manners around town This saul tipupose exercise satsying Performers magazine autocross. greythingapttormance cars Here, Hagy cranked through Supposed to do~especaly fora the course with a great time of 60 year oldcar uit with much (01:103, proving the versatil- ity ofthe coupes handling. In more pedestran goals. However, ‘we can only score based upon eae aaeT aaa our actual testing. bringing ths era ranking own afew notches. Mustang GT on our track. But ee howisitin the real worldoftar —_pgres tobe Different: Hon- seams, offset pavement, and potholes? REAL COLD REAL STREET We drove itaround the old ‘paved highways surrounding Famoso and found the coupe torideand handle ike anew estly, most prewar hot rods are not bult with such far-fung parameters So froma buld perspective trates 10. Out- side's amily smoothed off "36 coupe. Lands didnt want spaceship so the goal was to retain as much clasle-cool as hecould. Ranking: 6 Fabricated vs. Bolted ‘Together: Again internally i's Corvette with panache, Smooth _allfabricated or highiy made: and quiet, but not boring, the externally t'salmostasteight bott-together Were vey Impressed bythe planning and CAD assist, Ranking: 8 Fitand Finish t's on par with ‘anything gleaming in a BMW oF Mercedes showroom. Ranking: 9 Coot Factor iby “cool we ‘mean ambient-gielt an Tl ‘Thovgh’36 Ford ae cool, ata Goodguysevent lacking over- the-top gimmicks it might not be the coolest coupe inthe ‘crowd, which were sure isust fine withthe Chisenhals Ranking: 7 ‘Bang for the Buck: Jack knows What he wantsoalot ofthis ar \was farmed out to professionals Could ack and Lands do most (ofthe work themselves? Yes Did they pend to get better than thelr combined efforts? Dito Ranking: 6 Practical Streetabllity tft, sounded andsmelled ke a new BMW. Oar greminstikea chopay ride, tankthke visit ‘andnalse were hapaly ona holiday Ranking:10 Overall Score:8 tracking was straight and the feel through the wheel positive but not requiring extra effort. Short-wheelbase eas tend to be choppy regardless of how they're suspended, but the ride exhib. ited only a minimal amount of| chop, feeling solid and smooth asa polished rock. It was and even-keeled, uring hard cornering or braking. On this 90-plus-degree day, the only ‘uncomfortable aspect ofthe ride was the air conditioning set to“meat locker” because that’s hhow it felt, and Hagy refused to adjust iteven slightly warmer, citing orders from Jack. DYNO DEUX Jack wasnt going tot the car's ‘tip to California be its only chance to shine. Back in San Antonio, he started diagnos ing the engine’ decided lack of power, and determined it was a timing issue—but with modern variable valve timing, timing issues mean more than ignition, ‘The Mast L99 engines make fall use ofthe factory’ dynamically adjustable cam timing, though it ‘was discovered that, when Jack bolted the water pump to the engine, a standard bolt used in place ofa flush bolt resulted in damage tothe cam phaser, With the hex bolts, there was about a £090 crash, rendering the phaser Inoperable and causing the cam tolock into the retarted position (the varable-valve-timing L99 usesa diferent water pump than the non-VVT LS3). The timing was fixed throughout the powerband without the ability toadvance or retard. This seem- ingly limited the spm capabili- ties (another dyno run in Texas found an extra 1,000 rpm), with the rejuvenated 183 putting ‘out $20 p to the rear wheels at 6,000 rpm. With 7,000 miles on the clock before our tests, Jack never had the car in a situation ‘here hard acceleration was necessary o even questioned. HOT RODS full-phalanx flog brings out the worst, as well as, the bes, in our test cars In the end, we chalked up the coupe as yet another cool car from the Chisenal clan. aay AAASPe al DUAL PATTERN CAMS ARE GOOD FOUR PATTERN CAMS ARE BETTER COMP Gams? 4-Pattern Camshafts Optimize Valve Events Based On Intake Runner Length To Make The Most Power From Your Engine. Any conventional center layout single throttle body or carbureted V8 intake manifold features longer outboard runners and shorter in- board runners, meaning that each valve event should occur at a different moment. 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No vicious snake, this, bt an agile, boblailed cat—the Meyers Mans, The Meyers Manx was born like Venus out ofthe oceans foam, a transformation of surfer culture into four-whedled transport made possible through the talents and madness of wave rider and al around hot rodder Bruce Meyers It was the early “60s in Southern California, and ifthe songs are to be believed, the world was all waves and girls and oceanside bonfires. Meyers was a happy beach bbum at the time. “fm not acar guy” he tells us, “I never thought of anything beyond tomorrows surf” Car guy or not, Meyers was a pat ofthe scene, running stripped ddown jalopies at the dry lake beds and experimenting with light \weight materials asa tooling fabricator for Jensen Marine’ frst fiberglas sailboats in between jaunts off to Mexico and regular surf ing adventures. Whether in Mexico or his hometown of Newport Beach, California, Meyers and all those happy surfers had to get from land to sea, and they did tin homemade dune buggies stripped inawsvav? hing, and WeDo Mean hing, You Need to Know. eres Rater eae ceetn eat oe bepricendn > ‘2 ek teadamaaeth Se pe petene a ee ey rt orn a 4 S ae repre og gat sees) oe Reece esD q www.strangeeng.net ——sa=—aS aS ‘Theclassic Manx wasnosiouch —Majorrecalls. “The heawy V8 incompetition, winning not___carshad topiow trough t, but only of-toadevents but besting the Tow'djust danced across Cobrasand Conettesinslalom the top. Other cars had to stop ‘rialsandevenclaiminga cass forralroad tacks, welust Winat the Pikes Peak inteina- jumped them a fullspeed and tional Hilelmb with Ted Trevar kept on" Major ane co-crved behind the whee ofCorvai- mechanic Bob Anderson had powered buggy.but onceagain, aspiitedstartin the 7, but, Bruce Meyers wantedtogo electrical problems ended thelr further andhedeveloped the runeaty, and an upcoming si Oe eo ore brut oaeeaeamettaetiigm {Because each owner but thelr own Manx, the resulting carseflect mare I eciessciones aavcar et carioadiaci ‘than the view in the hubcaps. This buggy was bulltby a scientist at the ee omc Reet [NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Al thebuld records and paperwork = a eee ‘came with the cr, including the receipt fora can of flat-black “Catala,” andanarrow font. The Towed ‘Towddown to Menica, anda Se a ee ee eee ean ie ect ranan namecamefroman extendable nasty ashin the Bala desert, ‘danabliggy adercariage. ‘owbarinthenose that would during theraceleft hmwith allow the car to be quickly two brokenlegs and neariy hitched toa tuckorwagon full day tostareat his own and"tow home after anoff- ane bones unti he was rally roadexcursion. The fst dealer noticed andescued It cdn't toofferthe Tow'd was Major stop Meyers fromreturning to Carsinc.andownerBob Major _off-roadracing but Major put headed from Chicago oCali- the No.20 Towdaaside, and the fornia to oversee the bldg of car went fist toa French cole the prototypes, tor and finally ended up in Pery The fist two Tow'dcarswere Margaulef callection, naw ‘one-off builds with aluminum witha VWenginebut stil taped frontend, and weighed Lp forthe Vegas ace witha mere 900 pounds Najor'scar_ thermos of water forthe criver was powered by aPorsche356 and aplastic bottle ofoilfor the flatfour andyoucanimagine _carstucktotherollbars. Only itmovedautwhenheentered about L000 Tow'dkits were itinthe’67Las Vegas TI."The _madeduting the Manx produc Vegas race wasteal inedust.” vonyears, [The Manxbodles were shipped to dealers stacked in ‘ates. This occaslonalyresuted in damage, although thefberglass bodles were surprisingly resilent.Pery Margoulef refers toit as “bolngosity,"ormaybe that ‘comes straight from Bruce Meyers. t sounds ke his sort ‘fengineering speak. 1% HoTRoDcoM/2013048V7Dee St Lamborghinigetsallthe credit Reed remembers. "We red to forscisordoats Heck they make the SR too complex to be arecommonlycalled'Lamso copied” Whereas the second: oors but Manx dé them gen Manx was a two-piece beforetheltalan Bullhadeven fiberglass it the SR was 0 NACA duct complete onthe pieces. People edit, but not Countach nearly as many felt capable of Itwas]969.Thingswere building. rough overat Meyers and Co. iliant Bruce Meyers” Lawsuits were raging, and Bruce Reed says."Hehad very clear Meyers wasstilrecoveing from ideas about detail about form nearly everinghsfoatin Baia. and fabrication, He could really Butwhilehewasshertonluck maximize the tooling, Hehad a hhewasneverlow on ideas Mey- great sense of humor He was erswantedtadesgnamore —_alwayshavingagood time” streetorientedvehicle-stila The SRtooling went through kit,but moreasportscarthan _aseries of companies after’7 dune buggy-Hefiredayoung and SRkits were made uncer {[Amodern Manx Dualsport offers Cesigner SewartReed,tohelp. ferent names, but Nevers ‘Creature comforts tkeheated seats, "Any secondatemoldshop _anciCo, probably ony made along with performance options for couldcopytheclassicMamy” about 200k. offroad. Pa heres ership, Bob Mar offered weekly seminars covering various buggy-bulaing tps, from interiors to suspension set-up, andhis show cars featured many of the newest trends and options. [The"09 KickOut Traditional looks lot kea classic "Manx but has some changes such as additonal storage room, an opening hood, and wider rear fenders. Td HOTRODCON/2O/NAV/ 75sy WOULDA CDW Wicd =seleynie=@ ela ays 1ce) ley t-(e(sNi mac en Nitrous’d it, Drove it 400 Miles, Almost Died, Ia) cet=as-(asve MAW Ke) dasa then Peddled ItIs there a statute of limitations for harebrained gearhead antics? If ‘0, were layin’ low fora while. But we swear it started innocently. We just wanted to goto the NMCA Lone Star Shootout in Baytown, Tex as to hang out with some of our Drag Week” buddies. If were going Pree nese n te ett eee a rent when you can own? We planned what any reasonable gearhead Ser ee une Core) junkyard, buy a car there, make itrun, drive it tothe event, and race. ‘A couple days to wrench, a fun road trip, and three days on the track. Perr eis oe ee ‘way offramp and glimpsed the 35 acres of boneyard known as CTC ‘Auto Ranch. Weil punched the hole in the map near Austin, but ‘made our way north to Denton, Texas, to this gearhead Shangri-La ie ae ete Lanes ete ifeveryone with a Ford patked in the Bambi section all the Mopar ‘guys congregated in the Goofy lot, the Chevy clan inthe Tinker Bell area, and soon, lisa well-organized happy place where they dont ‘even stack the cars—which are all old ancl ll American, Go look at CTCautoRanch.com, where you can get interactive, panoramic, views, Droolproof your keyboard with a Hefty bag STANT [TF SG) Neola lea Ccle)Say pea Pats cen ate) erent) es Price Serene‘The next news made our heads explode: There’ a dragstrip directly across the small access roa from the yard. North Star Race- way. Rally. If someone added a topless taco bar and a speed shop, no ‘one would ever leave, ‘Alen Wan vas our host CTC and we burned half a dy wth him proving the lt and choosinga new end ended up being 6 Phmouth Barracuda coupe that had been sinking int the dr forfour year and it probably hat an for even lange than that was loaded with 2360 smal lock with aspedy Iooking intake and headers andithad oe light because the ine for was buck naked andl the glass had vanished If we were going todriveit300 miles to Baytown itwoud need ron eats ase a Carburetor a battery wiring and headlights, We had day ard aba ‘before we ad to leave forthe trac, sono problem But Allen asa tough rock tochisel Onan ao 00, we could ony wht him to $3800—buthe hat throwin whatever pars were needed from the ard With ash and abet he happily frklited the pie onto w dusty coneree sib and handed us the keys tothe kingdom, We tld hime be pone the nextday. Good thing he dnt no sha wall Yet ‘We tumed ou fit wrench nth dark ona Wednesday. Allen would be id of us unl Saturday night Not abd taaround Considering we neatly executed 100 point eto on the Cd, ‘Working ial we first fred up the engine to make sure tad the Tore were eady to party. Koowing tat wel eed ton vial any car wel buy, we rougtalonga brand-new Holy {2779 the of seal 750-cfn double punper Wi that bled o the crusty Holly single plane ike we ht wired the Mopar toa new if Atha was eto do as everything Twas good thing we had the help of CTC James Fpps one among dying breed of ota-my-ty gens junkyard mechan ic Inadtin the jobs we antiated we ended upinstaling a conmpee fc sytem fing aha fl cheapo pat and tools, Jb Welding the adatorfinga thermostat housing aa ew times replacing theway-oo long rear shocks, buying nev ignition Swch,nakng te shifter wok rengineering the trode nkage, fabricating ou own tli, addng deta to make drags Iga and un-manlng the tering oki, Who knew tht pars soree~and even warehouses dnt stock od Mopar ado hoses anymore? Wang for whee-ofnder rebuild kits led its time batnot nea as uch as Gearing ou the combiaion vate and every inch ofthe bra ines Beats they were packed sold with coagulated hydrahic-fhid booger, Whocver suds about the journey" neverjoumeyedbacto the yur forthe third dyin a rw then they should hve ben tothe dagstrp 24 hous earl, And then thee was the glass. Tera schoo of aracudasat CT, but allwe could harvet was windshield A coupe uses dileret gas than that on donor stbac and we ound ot the hard way hat 67 doors ar internally disimiat the ookalike'68 69 verstns and carts the same windows, The only reson we entered Th to hour boondoggle was our asumprion that he dagrp woud letusrn withou windows, Otherwise woulda been mooreyce eqgles rom the get-go. We nally had to dive aay without ay Sieg Tht when we did dive away, itwas out th ont gate and ina bloklong pg ete ead lunatic aghter We were ready to race, We nen weld Gene Nicoderms when he ld usin ingthe dream, and can do what want=lown a drags” And al he wanted todo wasbend over badoward to make se North Star Dragway accommodated some rns inthe Cada before we it the road whether vas minight or not eben watching our progres bringing us fod, loaning stoole—whatever tok to show Texas ps hospitality. Sin the dark of igh after a whole half bock strive ne bumped into the saging beams and then sw fra oladlicla ABIL or em) OFS Anis: lee — penetra fom 94482-3007 H er ae eee eas Deere te rs Pervat i nsteneti neon rea tetas! ee Se re eee Pore etre oa ness ae yr08n v7GS Peo ce enrensh CLS mcM meee ae rie light Prapicmereter weet re a ery eee amet nee Proce sere hee Ea epee net one eon tp oor eee eet ie Re Ue a eS Cm nn peivereircectr pier es eve Es ne ee Per ac a a aCe ee a ee ob} Petre rin mE pier een sy Esra erin st eee raed Pesan e ts {80 HOTROOCOM/green. The scoreboards shone with a 9.06 elapsed time! That becomes less impressive whe we break the news that North Star isan eighth-mile track, an that the mph was 79.56, We doit typically speak in 660-foot numbers, 0 applying some bench-racing math, we derived that the ‘Cuda should be good for 14.20s in the quarter-mile That news made our burnout hysterics look like a courtesy Jaugh, because there’ one more thing we forgot to tell you: brought nitrous. NOS Cheater goodness. And there isnt a 114.208 car on Earth that we cant squirt into the 12s By now it was late Fe night—call it Saturday morn: ing if you want tobe technical, Weld missed registration at the NCA race in Baytown, but our buddy, Jeff Lutz, was the and he said they were sil te could get there and race ifwe hit the highway now Yeah, 45 mils, give or take. A rear tie started to blow chunks warning us with rubber ping. ing off the wheeltub and with a thumping vibration. After pulling over for inspection, backed up about a 100 yards on the freeway tothe interchange that was behind us, then limped on the shoulder to the ne and found a motel. Lucki place charged by the hour because we were onl a few—and there were friendly locals who offered a variety of services and pharmaceuticals. In the morning, we drove S mph for four miles on a shredded radial to the nearest tie shop and plopped down the A for fresh BEG Radial T/A rub ber ll around. twasnit our only hangup. The night before, we very nearly mnked out from carbon-mon- oxide poisoning, Even without side windows and with all the holes in the floor and firewall taped shut, riding in the car like being inside a Flowmaster, The fumes were eye-watering, and the carb wasnt even run: ning fat, We assumed it was because ofthe brutal header flange and collector leaks, and at Lone Star Dragway were amazing See more athad no choice but to hit an exhaust shop that wanted $200 to fix them. Six hours later they had our money, and we had worse leaks than ever, We told them to get out of our way, because we were going touse their lit and take them to school on header repair—with used gaskets and a tube of copper RTY It only took us two hours to ‘make it leak less than the shop repair, but stil worse than when we started, Huh, we showed them, Never say die. Never actually die To ensure that, we got some ILliter Coke botles,cut them into funnels, and taped them tothe "upper corners of the window openings to deliver hurricane-force wind to our faces as we drove on the highway, overcoming the exhaust fumes. Iwas late Saturday. Wed blown off Friday tech inspection at the NMCA race, Wed missed the Drag Week” guys cruising their carson the street Friday evening. Worse, we didnt get to see Jeff Lutz pat down a stunning 6.909 pass at 215 mph in his street-legal 57 Chevy, and wed failed to meet him forthe promised lations. Earlier in the afternoon, we swindled Charlie Harmon at the NMCA into kindasorta saying hei let us make a pass or two if we could get tothe Lone S inday morning, and if we swore that our hooptie wouldnt blow Valvoline all ver his pretty race track, We hacla get the chump stink off us, We had to get there. On the road that evening, we were still suckin’ smoke, We thought to tape close all the seams atthe back ofthe car, including the mostly ‘pen taillight areas and the trunk gaps where there was no weather: strip. Fixed! The exhaust dumped right at the bumper, and the aero was drawing exhaust fumes onto the trunk, and with no back seat ‘or divider, right into the interior. We lived, and eventually arrived at Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown, greeted by a small vation from ‘our pals. eff Lutz, Larry Larson, Mike Roy, Todd Maschmeier, Travis Gilpin, Tim Reed, and Dave Schroeder—a bunch of the Drag ‘crowd were there for the NMCAs new Unlimited Street show- down, a no-rules,690-index deal During the drive, we realized we were 12 hours from our flight home and had no long-term goals forthe ‘Cuda. A plan broke out, ©) Weverified that the small-block was a 360 because those Pay er mT en pei aie ance rt ee ee heer fichiers eit aaron Pt structure, We caught rust flakesin the eyes for300 miles. 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Here's partial solution: funnels cramming wind Psat © Hereyoucan see where we taped up the entirebackend ofthe car, Perens ee ee ra eta mt Cy ers Coa Ce Tete Ld 9 Mike Finnegan adjusted his coff with both hands off the wheel. ndorsed by NMCA Charlie He could only give usa slot for one diragstrip pas, but immediately thereafter, wed pall into the Win- ners Circle and auction the car tothe highest bidder on site. The announcer pummeled the crowd with the news, and we blasted i all over the Internet. Meanwhile, there was a Cheater system in the trunk that wasnt going to instal itself. We executed a 15-minute dash with the help of Tim Reed and jetted the plate system for a 75hp shot, Whats the worst that could happen? The Cuda crept from under the timing tower in the heat-wake of ajet canal eyes on the litle Mopar. Behind i, nitrous supertuner Monte Smith from NOS manned the bottle. Pro Mod and Unlimited racer Jeff Lutz was laughing so hard he was crying ashe directed the junkyard refugee into the beams, then slapped the quarter panel for ‘good luck. When the green flashed, the right rear tire duga trench, staying lt through Second gear. Then Third, a tickle of the nitrous button, and finallya 14,71 at 110.20 mph, The crovd was loudly underwhelmed asa cheer erupted on the starting lin. The pass oan Oe reer eet as Cer eee eae £605, though the 15 mph from Lutz maybe the fastest—plusit'sbeen Peer teen eee oe eo er cd ae eet eas Rr ee er ond ar oO a sucked, sure, But 110 mph? That’ typical ofa low-12-second car, ‘maybe even good for 11.90sin perfect conditions, Is solid for any bench race you want to enter and we chose it asa victory. Not much choice. A.crowd of 30 or 60 people came for the auction, ing of our adventure, then warmed up their cash. After a bidding scifi, the gavel hit at $3,100, Who won? Allen from CTC. Heid sent relative to th ndured a retell: auction, and that guy made a backdoor deal to get ‘another bidder to stop increasing the bids, ‘Yup, we had about $5,200 into the cat. You didnt think we were in ths for the money, did you? Nope, we were init fr one of out Roadkil episodes on YouTube, and weve gota litle budget to spend so.we can share these adventures with you. Besides, look at the kind ‘of money youl blow on a weekend at Disneyland or Vegas and then ‘come home with no stories to tel Its small price to pay fr time wel burned, Because if having stupid-fun with cars is actionable, we're leadin a lite of crime,re i) TIRE RAC! on O DUTT} .com Brand: a] ‘See thom at wrvwtirerack.com/hurst cane SPORT HOTCHKIS S-SPORT 1 ee BE d PBK: OR) gy oe IST SPORT MUSCLE BHP SPORT MUSCLE NITRO 5 SPORT MUSCLE SM2 ULTRA COMET poised ULTRA MTR plsted ULTRA R-INDOW ai Bel ee rd PA A alThe Story Behind Ford’s Ill-Fated ’68 aa Port 302 CA men en ad cy CaStudents of the SCCA% famed Trans- American Sedan series know how quickly it evolved from infancy in 1966 through the glory days Cie eee ema ect in relatively modest form, win the championship over some very Pe oe re Ca eae) prove just as difficult for Ford and the pseudo-factory-supported Shelby eam, not only due to Chevrolets new Camaro entry but also Perret ee eects esa ee terre Ls ‘with the factory Bud Moore Cougars wasnt settled until the last race ‘of the series. The Penske Camaro team was advancing so rapidly that ten en nn cee tre) —— VA attempt to stay ahead ofthe game for 1968. That ended up quite cif ferent than expected. Chevrolet had jumped into the’67 fray witha couple of inherent advantages over Ford, First was the creation of an engine that prety ‘well maximized the SCCA% 5.0L limit, the 302-inch result of com- ee ne ent ee ee ete eet the small-block Chevy was endowed with better-lowing production cylinder heads than any small-block Ford heretofore. In hindsight, you could say Ford, Shelby, and Bud Moore had all done a remark- ble job in commanding the 67 series using 289s and GT0 cylinder heads. But with Mark Donahue and company winning the final two races ofthe season in Chevys the writing was on the wal.ae ‘Tocounter thechallengeas the news in early 1968 through the’68 season loomed, Ford _virtually every buff book on ‘came up with a302-inch short- the planet. Magazine headlines block ofits oven, then went for Ford’ mid.68 debuts often ‘over the top with all-new,no- paired the 428 Cobra Jet and cexpense-spared cylinder heads _302"Tunnel Port, both being a and associated intakes that were sight for sore Bhue Oval eyes. envisioned to best all comers. Two distinct versions ofthe Inspiration forthe heads came Tunnel Port were slated, one directly from the big-brother a homologation-worthy street, 427 Tunnel Porta design that piece and the other the fall- saw considerable success in race version, It seemed a ready NASCAR and international stream of production and race ‘endurance racing. The result parts would be available to make ‘was the 302 Tunnel Port, the the small-block Ford the envy of moniker for the enginebeinga the industry. reflection of the cylinder heads’ Then Ford got trounced in intake ports—big and round like the’68 Trans-Am series and, tunnel, with no regard for the the street Tunnel Port wasnt limits thata pushrod normally installed in a single production imposes. Instead, some push-_ vehicle, So what gives? rods ran directly through the ‘The Tunnel Port was an middle ofthe 2.2-inch-diameter extremely high-rpm engine, ports inside brazed-in tubes that lacking bottom-end grunt. kept the intake charge whereit Hank Lenox, lead engineer for belonged. the project, told HOT ROD While the 302 Tunnel ina recent interview, “At the Port was born to race, SCCA time, my bosses at Ford felt homologation requirements horsepower won races, so the ‘meant that hundreds of engines task was to create a head that ‘would have to be built and sold made a big peak number. Even in production carsto make the then I believed it was the wrong ‘whole thing pass muster. Ford approach, since road racing fans must have been dancing requires a broad powerband inthe streets when they got and plenty oftorque for coming [Anup-close view fa traditional Windsor head (lft, ported 351W), and a302 Tunnel Port head shows the radically afferent architecture. ‘out of the comers. The Tunnel Port worked wel in a narrow, high-rpm range—actually more suited to the kind of pm found in oval-track racing. T wasnt ‘surprised when the Trans-Am. cffot struggled” Lenox should know for in addition to the 302 Tunnel Port program, he worked in Ford's in-house Indy and LeMans programs, designed the original GT40 Dead thatthe Trans-Am teams used a derivative of in 1967, and also contributed to the Gurney ‘Weslake heads that helped Jobn ‘Wyer’ GT0s win LeMansin “and 6. ick Cantwell was the team ‘engineer for Ford’ only factory Trans-Am team in 1968—the Shelby Racing Company—and ‘explained many of the same issues about the nature ofthe 302 Tunnel Port. Cantwell says that 8.500-rpm shift points were ‘commonplace, with occasional 9,000-rpm blasts—at least 1,000-1,500 revs higher than in 1967, and clearly exploring the limits ofthe reciprocating, assembly, the GT40 four-bolt block, the valvetrain, and the oiling system. Sul there was flash of brilliance forthe ‘Tunnel Port, and the street scene surely would have devoured something better than Ford's only production offerings at the time—the pedestrian 288/302 hhead castings with their dimina- tive 1,78/1.45 valves. Too bad the program didnt work as planned. ‘The racing debut forthe 302 Tunnel Port could hardly have been om a bigger stage: the ’68 24 Hours of Daytona. Cantwell recounts how the Shelby team ‘was scrambling to prepare the new engine and cars forthe event “right down tothe wire Out ofthe box, the Shelby guys got right, as Jerry Titus and Ronnie Bucknum drove their red No. 1 Mustang coupe to the ‘Trans-Am victory, and Fourth. overall behind a trifecta of prototype Porsches. Hour upon hour of running Daytona’ blend of road course and high-bank ‘would have seemed the ultimate shakedown for the Tunnel Port, and an endorsement of ts dura bility Says Cantwell, “We ran the first two-thirds ofthe race pretty hard, but fortunately were able to take italitle easier for the hast third as our competition hhad fallen far behind, Its a good. TUNNEL PORT VS. BOSS Comparing a 302 Tunnel Port and Boss 302 head sde by side roves interesting. Much has been made ofthe Tunnel Port's tetrere-high-rpm personality, but the Boss hasasimilarrepu- ‘atlon, Boss heads used bigger Valves hana Tunnel Port ace head anditsarg intake ports have move area—4.375 square Inches 1038, This eads toa logical ques- ‘on: Why di the Boss 302 fare betteron the street and track? Engineer Hank Lenox ofes at least part ofthe answer inthe layman's terms that follow: "Beyond the advantage of a canted-valvearangement, Boss 3025-and traditional Windsorsas well—used a \entur-port design on the Intake ide. Past the wide intia opening the port nar- rows, then widens again as it approaches the intake valve. This increases velocty ofthe afi, which has a postive effect on low-speed cylinder filing and torque. Incontast, the Tunnel Portis a sewer-port Gesign, witha straight shot that resultsina slower charge speed atlow rpm"IS YOUR MUSCLE THE CHALLENGE? ® Preparing your muscle car for ihe track doesn't have to break the bank. Wilwood Big Brake Performance now at a promotional price! 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Callyourlocal dealer to place your order, or call us directly at 805-388-1188 for details. we Braking Solutions for a World in Motion» www.wilwood.com InnivenaySe ee thing, too, as I dont think the car had much left in it” Daytona proved the high water mark for Fords Trans-Am program, asthe reliability that seemed so strong went sideways ina hurry. The record for the 13-event season reveals only cone race in which both Shelby team cars finished —and that 8th and 11th Place performance at Meadowdale International Raceway isan indicator that plenty had gone wrong during the outing. Als, three races saw no team cars finish, clearly prob- lematic when trying to score points coward a manufacturers) title. To be fair, not every DNF \was engine-related, but freak: ishly high number were inargu- ably the result of blown motors Interestingly and without an explanation we could uncover, Ford dictated early in the 68 season that 302 Tunnel Ports would be built in-house in Dearborn, Cantwell explains that Shelby American’ engine shop had bull the race engines forthe’67 team Mustangs, just asithad for countless competi tion Cobras and GT350s. The first three races of 1968 saw no change in those plans, but beginning with race four at Lime Rock, the engines came direct from Ford (@ lone excep- tion being race twelve at River c). Atthat transition point, Ford already trailed Chevrolet in the points chase since Dona- tnue had scored wins in races two and three, and its hard to say if the decision was made asa result ofthe disappoint {ng standings. Shelby’ Team ‘Manager, Lew Spencer, recounts [The 302 Tunnel Port heads camein both street and ace versions, spawn- Ing from the same CBFE-6090-A castings but machined quite ferent. ‘Street heads (top) are even are than therace heads (bottom), sowe ‘Were grateful to get this side-by-side comparison at JBA.Enginesin San Diego. While therace head in thispictureis bare, such heads featured rocker-shaft assembly similar to an FE big-block, 215/157 valves, and ‘uniqueralsed exhaust ports. The street head used conventional stud ‘mount rockers, 195/155 valves, smog ports, and afferent exhaust port (the guideplates seen here aren't OEM).Note the machined pads that ‘were cast to accommodate elther studs orrocker stands, 90 wn0138t/ This period Ford photo shows a Tunnel Port racehead complete withthe ‘orignal rocker-shatt assembly. 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The SOCA wouldve pet Port Mustang ever tured “Itwent rumbling and grunting “The elt was thatthe thesrerstothem ifthe ven eee changeinenginebuildes did anddidt have the engine Ce an ee a ee oe neshingtoimprove rests and Sohow might the S02 Tun-—_—ptegaréSZ/2Bvesussa68 opel het Thewcshed infachthe scason was soon nel Pot set engine have Hstangcoupe with veteran toseewhat tha re beating completely tte runaway fared in planned production ToadracersamPosaydongthe monster as abut. Ad when Penske/Donahue Camaro tam. form? "Not well'accordingto | otngandanays. Nether" wepasedahouse witha Particularly memorable for futil- Lenox, who explains the effort carwasexactlystock thoughit GT350in the driveway along ity was the August 68 race at —_as “purely for homologation’ \sfalrtosay the Mustang wes about 7 pm. the dining room liywasthe August @Braceat’_ as‘puey for homoogation atanentieyifeentiert erupted and peoplepoued ot Continenal Divide Raceways, Magazines othe day spelled cfrnotstock- wat whan windows os and chimes where asCattwelieelg”outthe mature forthe aret ti ne a a ose weblewdrenginestwoon engiocastallows dua Austen Fria. two on Satay and fouirbarls onan alsin St Ra re eee a Tens twoon Sundey Itwasamess intake smog-equipped Tunnel | Guslqledsubehesders and patented ac jams Ered fndthesenseon the eam was Portheadswith201/153inch mare lmresie theCame onthe blak hat havea ie that Ford engine assembly valves, 10.5: compression, Hipo _heldanedgeinmost categories, init and wives stood around standards left something to 289-like exhaust manifolds, and though the Mustang was clearly kind of oping toil thelr prom be desired. Blown engines a mild hydraulic cam. It was all ey sual ata ses or a : 340} he hace street Tunnel Port, described as. Like so many preproduction wentrghtbackto Debom taeda 40h. Thejucecam | Set Tume\Pot estbedas eso many repo without usbeing ableto tear on ahigh-rpm assembly seems Joeratiady decctuarel tis Wustang went tothe them down” For the record, the bafling, bu then again, how i Shelby team won two ofthe four many 60s performance engines races in which they prepared were left in stock form? Despite me cerside), while Ford-bult engines there were plenty of Ford sore Tunnel Port Mustang for nine (succeeding enthusiasts whoid have loved to eater only at Watkins Glen), have a shot ata Tunnel Port off As the quest for third the showroom floor. Ordered ee straight Mustang Trans-Am with a four-speed and 4.11 cogs ‘championship evaporated early (or deeper), and with the cam inthe 68 season, allaccounts and exhaust replaced by a stout indicate Ford quietly aban: solid-lifter stick and headers, doned the costly production of _itshard to believe this wouldn't the Tunnel Port, particularly have been the most potent With the Boss 302 simultane- small-block Mustang yet seen, ‘ously emergingasthe raceand lof this brings us to where homologation engine for 1969. the 302 Tunnel Port stands No 302 Tunnel Port ever pow- _today:a litle-known sidebar to ‘ered production Mustang, but Fors Total Performance era, It'sno surprise that Tunnel Port heads have been used by racers f all _[Smal-blockFord fans willsee thatthe exhaust port onthe Tunnel Port sorts, Including drag racers. andy Gils is one such enthusiast, who street head is noticeably efferent than traditional Windsor. Measure- ‘repped the street heads onhis'66 Shelby dragcar. 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Your best chance ison the vintage Trans-Am circuit, where drivers ike J Bittle, Bill Ockerlund, and Ross Myers are still revving em for all they're worth, aided by modern valvetrain components that have improved reliability Factory parts that racershavent acquired are generally in the hands of collectors, and the array of pieces that were actually built is pretty amazing. While 40 -plus years of history means some elements of the Tunnel Port story areirretrievable, it clear this was.a project that reflected Ford's commitment to winning at nearly any cost. That theme was a constant during the Biue Ovals muit-discipined racing efforts ofthe “6s, and, evidence that effort and com: ‘mitment dont always play out as planned. Racers know this per haps better than anyone, and it ‘would seem the 8 302 Tunnel Port sa textbook example, Finally, props to a number ‘of people who contributed ‘mightily to helping us unearth, coherent history of the 302 ‘Tunnel Port. In alphabetical order, they include Bill Barr, J.Bittle, Chuck Cantwell, John Craft, Austin Craig, Micha Eisenberg, Donald Farr, Randy Gills, Hank Lenox, Lee Morse, Bill Ockerlund, Richard Rodeck, ‘Mark Sasko, Lew Spencer, Mark ‘Waco, and John Vermeersch, This single-four dval-plane appears tobe production rea, and perhaps Intended for street use based on sending-unit and vacuur-tree prov- sions. Port sizes vitvaly the same as several other intakes we measured, ‘2.06 Inches indlameter. Another Tunnel Port ‘owned and,aced today by Ockerlund. Hee being prepped.at Canepa De- ‘sign, the car was primarily driven by Horst Kwech n the ‘68 Tans Am, but also Pamell Jones, Dan Gurney, David Pearson, and Alan Mofft.. vintage racers this Shelby team car, 9 noma Richard Rodeckhas collected and tracked Tunnel Port parts for years and {gaveus the lowdown on the wie valet of intakes he's seen forthe en- gine. The predominant intake|s the dua-plane, dval-quad seen here's ‘hought tbe the standard bearer for both street and ace engines. There are saveral variations of this one, with and without heat risers, anda ‘small-port version that was probably developedin an attempt toimprove ‘torque. Much arerisasigle-plane two-four,a dual plane single-quad, landlevenatr-power Uniti the unobtanlum category are a couple of Box Intakes—one being a Ford XEnumberedpece, the ather being Smokey ‘Yunick-soureed. (Bl Ockertund's boxintake came garage sale, where Rc ardRodeck bought itafter search with Smokey falled {totum up the matching top. Rodeck had the current top made based on the design of other period boxmanifolds ey ‘There'sna doubt that the302 “Tunnel Pot sufered reiabilty problems dung the"68 Trans- “Amseason, and weve aleady ‘explained the matte of Shelby versus Ford: bult engines. With thatin mind, well touch on a story we've seen npint se Lee Morse ar sketical such an ‘egregious enor could possibly have occuredand, while not beingapar of the bud team, ‘ited special assembly areas ‘andhat testing forall race motors prior to delivery. (Others who were intimately where, andpetsonally heard involved standby thestory, yet from several credible sources. It offertha the parts were prob- felates to problematic assembly ably pirated sometime ater ‘work and tls of Shelby ‘assembly. Regardless such an mechanic who pulled the rocker experience would obviously fur- coversoff anewiy installed Tun- ther taint analready frustrated nelPortfomFordtofindsome Shelby tear. Even with asem- Combination of pusirodsand bly praciceson the money, rocker armscompletely miss-_8.500-rpm shifting was bound ing. EngineersHankLenaxand to haveconsequences.< We offer vehicle-specific wiring harnesses for most popular American muscle cars and classic trucks. 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Publisher Ray Brock cred tohimby the Shelby Trans-Am team forsomedevelopment/dyno Work, and was never retrieved, We wonder where Its now. ‘Penned the story and got somehotlapsin the yellow 302 Tunnel Port~ ‘powered Mac Tee tele ed a -erpaen ddan Ona nanageoeete — Cass? has hosen eran rects hesomicretea aaron Sratiot ThePriceRip-Off — sersimetmtnuscstaatamesscecapenerte ser AUTO SUPPLY. esuplsh mutipnevonl and ternal cr ekg the ES Continues tnsse ehourecord {Check out this 1971 ad from speed purveyor Gratiot Auto SupplynRoyal _[Whileartileson the 302 Tunnel Port were prevalent in magazines from ‘Gak, Michigan, which was moving 302 Tunnel Portaceengines forlust 1968, our sister magazine, Car Craft, kely ran more edit than anyone, with '$895.Ford answer man John Vermeersch worked for Gratiot at the time, spreads both the February and August ssves, Associate Editor Jerry, ‘andrecalls having roughly 18-20 ofthe engines, whichhesayscamefrom Mallicoat wrote the August leceshe's seen here fright) with Ford's ‘the Kar Kraft warehouse depat. Fran Hemandez (middle) and lead engineer Hank Lenox. 96 wnawwav?GENERAL GENERALTIRE.COM 8Paes AIR FLOW COMPARISON AIRFLOW CFM eevee : pan 05 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 SO 55 60 VALVE LIFT [This graph from the Fb. '68 Car Craft article compares intake flow of the "68 Tunnel Port race head withthe previous year’s Trans-Amhead, the (GT4O. Interestingly, the GT40 was never offered on aproduction Ford, but was apparently close enough to standard cylinder heads to get by SCCA Inspection. The Tunnel Port had an edge even at low ft and dramatic Improvement from there. Sure looked good on paper didn't it? [Tunnel Port blocks were derivatives ofthe GT40 288, and featured four- bolt mains atNos.2,3, and 4, The block asting number was CBFE 6013 ((69 Boss 302s had the same number), and near all used screw-in freeze plugs for bettrrellablity and block rigidity (however, this early casting ‘was fitted with pess-in plugs). Race Tunnel Ports featured dry-deck onstruction, with the combustion chamber sealed bythe Cooperrings at ‘the tp of the cylinder bores. One period magazine credited McCordas the ‘ng manufacturer. [Austin Craig was a youngrace enthusiast before he was an exec with Ford's ad agency, Walter Thompson. He attended the 68 26 Hours of Daytona, the end of which saw an orchestrated photo finish forthe three leading Porsche 907s. Jory Tits inthe Fourth Place (fst n Trans-Am) ‘Shelby Mustang edged into the plctureas wall. Says Cralg, "Titus was. ‘editor for Sports Car Graphic atthe time, and knew a group finish would {etal kinds of publicity. Trouble was, the Porsche team wanted nothing ‘todo witha lowly Trans Amcarin the picture, so No.4 tried to keep Titus ‘rom getting into the shot.” Let's ust say that ina fender battle between steal Mustang andan aluminum Porsche, the Porsche lost; thedamage ‘otheright side ofthe 907s invsible from this angle, (98 HOTRODKOW/20B,/NAV? 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Cariosity led us to bench-test 20 different %-inch stud-mount rocker armson a small-block Chevy. ll of them were advertised as having 1.6: ratio—and exactly one of them multiplied the lobe lift of the ‘cam tothe valve accordingly In fact, we witnessed ratios as high as 1.6681 when rotating the engine over with one racker in place, and the rest were about 1,650:1. You should be happy about that apparent little miscalculation. Ita perceived design fla, but it’ there on pur pose to make up for any deflection present inthe body ofthe rocker arm and the pushrod, as both flex under the load ofthe valvespring, the stresses of harmonics transmitted throughout the valvetrain, and elevated engine temperatures. Designing 0 into the rocker should result in a true 1.6:1 multiplication oflobe lift to actual valve life when the engine is running at peak rpm, although there’ no way to know for sure (even witha Spintron machine. ‘Theres more: we weighed, measured, and manhandled every rocker to see what the differences were and then called the manufac: turers and distributors to find out what each was made of. Te results were surprising. oo HoTRonKoNW2OT/MAY? TESTING ‘Westech Performance Group in Mira Loma, California, mocked up cach rocker arm using a lightweight, 1550-inch- diameter checking spring fitted to an AFR 220 cylinder head, A Comp Cams solid roller bumpstick with a0.436-inch-tall lobe provided the valve lif We verified the peak lobe lift with alfter-bore tool and a dial indica: tor, Another dial indicator carefully set atop the valvespring retainer recorded the peak valve lif. A calculator and simple math gave us the true rocker ratio, and a gram scale recorded the weight ofeach part. We used dial calipers to carefully measure the external dimen: sion of the axle, bearing, and nose wheel WHAT’S NOTIN THE CHART? In general, the alumninum-body rocker arms inthis grouping aren't rebuildable due tothe press it of the nose-wheel axles. The exception is the rockers by Harland Sharp, which can be rebuilt as long.as theEastwood-Brand J HEAVY METAL ae KIT § «MIG + VERSA-CUT (60 AMP) PLASMA CUTTER a POWDER COAT LIKE A PRO a ing Elite Kit Sc) ey 11a = FAIRMOUNT DU SR CLS ICL CST Uy ~ aDOLs UP.TO 40% a apushrod cup is not damaged. Here area few random facts gleaned from this exercise: Scorpion Endurance and Platinum Series rockers are essentially the same part, but the Endurance has.a0.200-inch shorter profile and a shorter polylock, which gives extra valve-cover The's9-and-ater cone style Sute-tip sneitherrebuidable nor adustable, makngitless ofa find than the eatler design Oh, disapointing! This whataone-legger ‘pen ferential looks tke, Don't wor, youcan putetthe style Sue-Grpinsde.Youcanaso ‘ropa Lock Right lockerinto the pen case Other aftermarket ration optonsinciude the Detroit Locker, Detrot True Trac, Aubum Pst, Yukon Powi-Lok, anda variety of spools.Ifyou'ebuyinga used setup lok through the hole where the splines are forthe axles You ‘ould be able to see al the way trough, asa thrust lock should bein thereso thatthe ends of theaxles touch each ther, allowing the ale endplay tobe st using the threaded acjster on the passenger-side ale. You can tuy anew trust block's missing, but you cat use the case without itunlessyouranles use the aftermarket, so-called green bearings that have ballrather than tapered rollers. All Sure-Grip ifs and’65-up open cffsus the same thrust block, but'64-eaeropen ifs used thicker one that can eve you troubie with ater anleshatts.(Tohelp you spot the year ofthe lff,natethat'64-olde /.rearends use two-piece axles withthe nuts holding the flanges on.) You-canind the gear ratiostamped on the ring gear. Factory ratios included 276,293, 323, 355,373, 391.410, 456, 4.85,517 and S57. Mostof those arealsoavailaleinthe aftermarket, [> Thetimited-stip or Sure-Grip, canbe either conestyleor witha clutch pack. ‘Themast destableconfiguationsthe ¢ 742 ase withaclutch-stye Sue-Gip. ‘The clutch Sure-Gipisrecagrizable by theboltson the ier surface > Onelastthing to checkisthespine ‘ounton the pinion shaft. Chnser hada ‘coasei0-splingand fine 29-spline,and you ant that tomatch the ‘Thereason the 489 casesless sought afterthan the 742has todo with the pinion design, notust se. Inthe 742 case the pinion depth seas set with diveshaft yoke. Most shims ona stepped pinionshaft, but aftermarket parts wil the 489 uses acolapsibiespacer ona befine spine. tapered shaft. Thecrusnspacersaone- time use andnot easy to setin theca. Next Month: Chevy Blocks HoTRODKOM/20B/NAV/ 107Start to Finish Father-and-Son Bullitt Build Pat Flaherty and hisson Kurt are Power Tou veterans, whch swheretheirlow offistback Mstang sprouted. They wer bot fans of 69 fastback in parla but ater watching Bult br died as Highland Gro ata was tony ay go. Tey ave been chvonilngtherexoratemothr Mastangon he HOTRODcomferumeance Novem nantgnen or ass cough the ber 2010 chowieg every pre thitimpreivesrafsmarship Thegodistodrvethecarnthe | Taensianastuogut Tapa i "owe Tour silyousce hecaron trond and wonder how thy gattoakingso good. stvue andsusrane canes askthetwo proud ud who il bebeindthe wheel Brandan-silosty [after removing rat's nest (iterlly from the Pat practiced sewingleather [Kurtkepttrackofalloftherusty | rocker panel, anew front aroundapipe toget the hangof _sheetmetal removed from the ‘apron was weldedin, thestithingbeforehemoved Mustang. There'sprobably enough | thepaint wasstripped, (Kurt founda’6B Mustang that methis budget, {hesttehing bef Stool there tabula Met the seame were sealer Snduwhilalelooks godin hsshot, this” ‘thesteering wheel eal thereto Metopodtan. | the rent ct hecat ‘uiteabit of rust and neglect. was gvena few coats of Dupont ChromaSurfacer primer. 1 10/2010) [11/2010] [12/2010] [02/2011] [03/2011] [05/2011] [06/201] [07/2011 Pulling the entire floorboard made t alot easier to addsubrame Pat picked up the vented hood atthe Carlisle ‘swap meet, andit was installed while the front endwas eaccembled. 2 [The subframe rails wee seriously rusted Inseveral places Replacement metal took [Break forPower Tour Patisan equal-opportunity ‘theirplacein these areas, while Eastwood _carenthusiast—he owns thisPontiac andafew ‘ine-phosphate frame coating was Usedin- Mopars. fyou visit the HOT ROD forum, you can see Side therals whererusthadn't yet invaded. his ew Mopars as well as is vintage Charger. 108, vrowsavs[The low-mileage, rebuilt 302stilhad hone marks ‘onthe cylinders, but a teardown revealed hammered bearings, sot was off tothe machine shop. 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We’reGonnaRxitt. ......... through hesirceane almost nes The problem was findings volts—after the ca finaly did THECOMBO secmsasifthereisitenough goodshop tofixit Townley ves start Atthis point, Reser says Nei'Townleyhas ownedhiss9 juice goingthroughtheelectrialinSan Angelo, Texas atown that "he Bogan chasing wites Chargersince 1992 In201T,he stem tomakethespak pugs does rn on any interstate and repacedthe ted 115000-mile feoffthe fal Thave tore fsmorethantwo hous aay 318withafullybuil,951 360 payatentiontohow much gas from thebigcty" Aferalile ~— THE FIX® thatprodicesadyno-certifed — Tgveitandhowlongltumt networking we ound Chapa S85hpthankstoatariylange over" Thestaing ses occur al Quick Auto Service fil camanEdebrock Performer "withtheenginebothcoldand service auto epairfacityrunby CONNECTOR intake oppedbya Quick Fuel hot butts worstinthe morning. Tel Reser andhisson Lary.” Reisner tacked thelow vot Technology 680-cimvacuum- Oncerunning trunsgood” Thisoutfitan ixjstaboutany- age under "rn condiion is sscondarycab,andanew MSD excep sometimes ther thingeary-orlte model: backracing the Siete localize DigtalE Curve distributor sight ming orhestation whi thevoltage drops location He jucedby MSDs complementary driving found tin thepasenger side Blaster3col. Alhoughtheong. —Atempringrowoltethe —- THE DIAGNOSIS itnetarge firewall main ar inawiringharnesreminedin problrn-Townleyranavwire LarryReisnerusedavolumeter_nesbulliead connector: The thecarmostofthemajorclec-” dea from thebatteryter-_toanayze the rankand terminal forthe ignition “ar trcalcomponents—incudingminalfotheposve ide ofthe ton cults Teingattheigni-_wire IGN in Mopar speak, blue thebatery baterycables and ignoncol Withthejumper, _tioncai(+)terminalwith the |__ wth white acer see lect voltageregultor~svere replaced Towmleyfound'itvsil ually carwarmedpandthebypass diagrams) was damagedand the with brand-new parts fierightup’sotocruch _togglecreutnotengagedt connector body around thecav thingalong heingaledadash-Key‘or'hesawl0volsatcist_ityhad oefeatd at some pon mounted momenurytogde —canktherewasjust-tvolsat_ciisingameldown THEPROBLEM —swichintnecieuttotempo- seconderank voage dropped Original this wie an rom Alierinsalingthe 360, Townley arlybypassthesickharness tojust8.1 vols abe page 135). the gion switch through experienced consanthardstars, under crank Thisindicates thatthe problem thebulkhead connector othe Thenewengineand MSD dis. Townleyakosayshe"tested grows progresseyworsethe | _volageregultrs FD" (eld) trbutordoeststrt upaseasly thecarforthreemonthsforvac- morethecariscranked, most. termind-and fom hereto the sitdidwihtheoldnesorand ummnleakvand dst fndaany,Uelybecsoethe wins reget- ponte igaton stems als Mopar Performance econ Afiendcheced the igiion tnghot, increasing estnce, fet Townley had previosly ignition conversion kit? Townley circuit with avoltmeter. believe which translates into more volt- removed the resistor because it complains.“Thavetocrankthe there wasadifference butdont _agedrop. Andthatplaceseven not needed by the MSD distribu. jnealotto.getittostart,and know whatit was exactly” moredemandon the battery. tof, which (like many modern even then isnot guaranteed: Tous,itsuresounded like Voltage wassimiarlylow under electronic ignitions) wants full toomuch gasanditbackfires _voltagedropin themainhar- __runningconditions—about 9.25. system voltage under crank and 10 | mnowsey)ee ens Popes erent er re neta Pett nena Cue Petre How a Chargeris meant tobe driven: Finally getting full volt, a happy Townley puts the besten tary run, Townley had spliced the dark blue/white run wire, the brown crank wite, and the dark: ‘ue wie from the opposite (out put) side ofthe resistor together using econo butt connectors, which may have contributed to the circuit overheating Stock multicavty connec- tor bodies dont grow on trees. Luckily, Reisner was able to piratealarger-gauge wire and an ‘oversized terminal froma spare Dodge connector block, The larger terminal sil fits smugly into the damaged terminal cav ity He spliced it into the existing damaged wire. pare Fixing the bulkhead connector Townley’ starting woes were mainly caused by od, damaged wiring and fault voltage regulator Here's how ‘Chaparral rescued the Charger. The callout numbers correspond tothe numbered photos onthe following pages. raised col (+) voltage to 10 volts, initially and 9.5 under contin: ‘ous run conditions—still way to0 low. The voltage regulator FLD terminal was the only other on junction in the circuit, so Reisner began to suspect the regulator itself was flaky." ‘unplugged the dark-green regu lator ump-to-alternator/battery voltage wire. The car nowhad 12 volts in both crank and ran, with no drop off. Ths indicated there ‘was problem with the voltage regulator” ‘The regulator on the car was What Reisner calls. “new-style dlectronic voltage regulator that ‘was not right fr the car” Reisner installed a correct, new stan- dard-replacement mechanical regulator ints place. After burn: in, the voltage, as measured at the new regulators FLD termi: nal, jumped to 13,7 volts just afiercold start bu still dropped down to 124 vots when flly warmed up slightly lower than optimum. "You could aso see the headlights were til lightly ddim? Reisneradas."Itcould just be the old wiring or perhaps. variations in the regulator, now made offshore Fortunately, mechanical regulators are adjustable. A quickcinternaladjustment-tab tweak by Retsner, and the voltage increased to 137 when charging at the FLD terminal. The head lights were now burning brightly Reisner cautions, "Be careful adjusting regulators, as they can hit 18 volts very quickly! Go up in small tweaks, slow and steady, replacing the cover after each adjustment until correct” ‘But even after regulator adjustment, voltage atthe igni- tion coll remained stubbornly Tow—only 10-12 volis—yet jumped right back up to normal ifthe regulator-to-alternator connection was again temporar: Aly unplugged. Head-scratching time! Something inherent in the Chrysler wiring scheme, although OK fora points system that doesnt need 12-plus volts in run, was stil preventing the MSD coil and electronic dis tributor from reaching their full ellicieney HoTRoncoW2013/M8Y/ TaTHE FIX: RELAY Faced with persistent low volt- ‘age, Reisner decided the best ‘expedient solution for fixing the problem once and fr all without ‘extensive factory harness mods ‘was adding an electrical relay to the crank and run circuit. One of the best ways to provide suf ficient juice toa finicky or high- il electrical consumes, isa type of heavy-duty, remote-control switch able to handle high-current accessories yet capable of being actuated by substantially ess current (typically, 9 volts or even less ‘ona 12-volt system). Relaysare installed between the power sourceand the electrical acces: sory requiring on/off power: When the relay is energized (turned on), high current required to operate the accessory flows from the power source through the relay and directly to the pat. Reisner installed a good, used, ‘common-as-dirt standard ISO- type five-terminal rela. They've been used for atleast 25 years injustabout everything with wheels and an electrical system. Ifyou want to go new, Jegs sells aive-terminal 40-amp-rated, waterproof ISO relay with a ‘mating electrical connector and wire pigtails for $1699 (PN 555-10556). The relay finally resolved the cil (+) low-voltage issue, supplying 135-13.7 vols tothe Blaster 2in run and over 115 volts even under prolonged crank. THEFIX: Another contributor to Town leyscold-stat problem was the Quick Fuel carb electri choke, ‘which hel never hooked up. Reisner explains, "Welength- ‘ened the original dark-bhie wire that originally ran from the ba: lasresstor area tothe coil and connected ito the carburetor choke” (twas no longer needed ‘with the rely) Even with the mysterious voltage drop atthe relays IGN terminal, this sill give the choke about 10. vols, sullcent for proper operation. co inawsnv/ \Wiesto find the cause, ‘The first major problem ound: Townley’sstock"IGNI” ‘Wire terminal an cavity Inthe ‘river ide firewall main bulkead ‘connectorhad melted (arrow). Relsner says the cause wastkely ‘excessive heat generated from the wire overheating, probably dueto substandard downstream splices, plus the electronic distributor's ‘reatercurent demands "The fix wasa larger terminal pirated froma spare Dodge onnector.Iestill mated withthe ‘corresponding terminal on the tengine-side connector while iting snugly even into the damaged Grver side bulkhead cavity. Relsner soldered and spliced the terminalandits pital onto the existing wire about 6 Inches ‘upstream from the connector body, protectingit with heat shrink tubing (arows). ‘Thisis the engine sdeof the bulkhead junction blockand ‘connector ater the repair. Note thesignificant corrosion onthe old-school S6-serles connectors terminals. Unike modem cars, ‘most old connectors arent environmentally sealed. Moisture- Induced corrosion may have contributed to Townley’ voltage ‘rop problems.a _ ORIGINAL STOCK WIRING ‘sort pens ttn et ad atypical ing tread vtage der constant on conten. Unde cnr conden, bypassed the resistor to supply afull12 volts to the coll. ___AS MODIFIED BY TOWNLEY {owner Townley ha are) removed the ballast resistor because the MSD Dial Curve detrbytorandcomplementary MSD Blaster2colreedsat least 2 volts atall times. Later, hehooked up a bypass momentary toggle switch to crutch the car's ranking and starting problems. FINAL CHAPARRAL MODS {Chaparal repaired several cits and timate wren an lat ensure the olan dtrbvtor receive fl votage at al ties also ‘roperty wired up the carbs electric choke. No longer needed, the toggle switch was: (le Lary oe eaggroblem was driving menuts! Pmsurprised how quickly HoTRoNCOW2013/MAV/ 183HOTRODTOTHE Infact, Reisner says the slightly low voltage putsalitle delay into the choke pull-off which, in this particular case, works wel with the motor’ big cam. RESULTS ‘The car now starts strong both cold and hot, running well under all conditions. Even the ‘occasional miss under part throttlecruise has deared up (apparently it was caused by the constant low-voltage condition) One thing Townley may want to address inthe future isreplac- ing the Chargers old in-dash ammeter with a voltmeter That ‘old ammeter always reads high with his 80-amp alternator, and itmay eventually melt down because on a Chrysler. all main current has o flow through the ‘old gauge that was originally designed to handle much lower output TEARRED Correct multimeter uses critical for diagnosing electrical problems. ..well tha, and lots ofppatiencel Any terminals and splicesin high-output circuits should be soldered. Old muscle- car bulkhead connectors were not weather sealed, Particularly ifthe cars not regularly driven Dut washed weekly, water can wick into the connector and not evaporate, causing corrosion When repairing, be sure to pat plenty of dielectric grease on these connections. 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