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Posted: 15 May 2014 09:22 PM PDT

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Posted: 15 May 2014 I built this rod about 20 years ago to "replace" my first hot rod. I drove it on the street with a 409, 4 speed for most of that time. I started drag racing it seriously and decided to go faster and preserve the rare 409 engine, which I dropped in a strait axle \\\'57 post gasser with 6 Stromberg 97\\\'s, 4 speed. I scored the NASCAR SB2.2 engine Dale Jr. ran at Michigan in 2003 (He won!) from an engine builder at DEI back when Sr. was still alive. Damn, I miss Dale!! I had to beef the entire drivetrain so I went to a Lenco 4 speed, Crower multi disk pro-mod clutch and Mark Williams Modular 9" rear with 6.20 gears on a light weight spool and 35 spline MW alloy axles. The car turns the 1/4 in the 9\\\'s on race gas at our 5000\\\' altitude here in Albuquerque. It has never been dyno tuned and I\\\'m sure there is way more in it, especially if you run Alcohol!!. I "souped it up" from the NASCAR specifications which dictate 12-1 compression, 750 CFM carbs and flat tappet cams. The carb is now a 1250 Dominator that Barry Grant flowed out to 1380. He even initialed the carb with a vibrator tool. (see pic) The cam is a new Custom ground Comp Cam roller that has .988 LIFT!! Rockers are shaft mounter Jesel 1.75-1 ratio. I went to 14 1/2-1 compression with custom JE forged pistons anticipating on going to Alcohol but it runs just fine on 112 race gas.

It has a \\\'46 Ford dash with original gauges that have "modern guts" from SW. I glued the original needles on the SW gauges and used the original gauge faces. The speedo is replaced with a memory, shift light Auto-Meter tach. The engine loves 9800 rpm. all day long. The clutch is a Tilton Hydraulic with an "internal" throwout bearing. No linkage outside the scatter shield. The clutch is a 10" Crower 3 disk Pro Mod sintered metal clutch that will last for ever against only 850 HP compared to the 2500 hp they are designed to harness. It\\\'s fully adjustable by removing a floor panel and a plate on the scatter shield. ,The trans is a Lenco 4 speed and you can add a "few" gears if you like just by bolting additional gears on. The ratios are 1.44 1st, 1.38 for 2nd and 1.31 for 3rd with 1-1 for 4th. Combining the ratio\\\'s gives 4.13 1st, 2.69 2nd, 1.31 3rd and 1-1 4th. 60\\\' times are 1.1 seconds so brace your neck! The aluminum modular Mark Williams rear has coilovers and an adjustable 4 link. The center section is a MW Nodular steel unit. 35 spline MW alloy axles with a WM lightweight spool. 6.20 NASCAR gears!! I\\\'d recommend 5.90\\\'s and have a "lightly used" set of polished and hardened NASCAR set I\\\'ll include.

It has a 6" tubular chrome front axle with \\\'56 Ford PU hubs drilled for 4 3/4" bolt pattern. The backing plates are \\\'41 Lincoln repro from Speedway with 2" x 2 1/4" "self energising" shoes and \\\'58 Buick finned aluminum drums. The front wheels are Weld Super Lites 15" x 4" with front runners that have plenty of tred but suffer dry rot from out 5% "humidity". The rears are Weld wheels also super lights, 15" x 12" with 31" x 13.5" Hooser slicks. They only have 6 runs on them and are fresh and not dry rotted.

It comes with a clear title and all the "required safety stuff" so you can drive it on the street!!! Wheelies at the stop lights!! The NASCAR engine is amazingly streetable and runs cool with the 4 core aluminum radiator it has. I included a thermostatically controlled cooling fan. It has an alternator to keep things going. It runs a NASCAR MSD ignition distributor and coil. It has a line lock and launch control built into the clutch pedal. With the cllutch all the way to the floor, it energizes two switch\\\'s. One for the line lock so the car doesn\\\'t roll at the line and the other switch energizes the 3 way RPM module for a launch RPM limiter just like pro stocks!. Instead of a chip for launch RPM, I use MSD\\\'s selectable RPM module allowing launch RPM from 6000 to 8500 with the turn of a dial. Stage at the line, mash the throttle and launch at a predictable RPM every time. I use a toggle switch to energize the line lock during burn outs as you need to pull different levers to shift up during the burn out. The switch is a double pole to turn on the "burn out" chip in the RPM limiter module so when you do burn outs, just mash the throttle and the chip limits the RPM for you. The RPM module is a three way. One for burn outs, one for launch RPM and the other is the normal RPM limiter to keep from blowing the engine during a run.

In addition to the "pedigree" of Dale Jr\\\'s engine, (as if that wasn\\\'t enough) the car has been in HOT ROD MAG, CK DELUXE, OL\\\'SKOOL RODZ and HOT ROD DELUXE. The reason it was in CK DELUXE and OL\\\'SKOOL RODZ is because I\\\'m OTTO MECHANIC and write tech articles for them. Is that cheating? It also won the "FASTEST" trophy at the 2010 Hot Rod Rumble in Albuquerque and was voted "The most fun car to watch" by the fans at the same event. The rod also appeared on HOT ROD MAG TV in 2010 and also on their "Best of 2010" show. I had the 409 in it then. I was the guy that recommended you TASTE YOUR OIL to check the condition. I got calls from all over the country asking if it was really oil during the demonstration. It was chocolate syrup!

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