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that runs on pump gas. We make that distinction and the passenger’s hand is ALWAYS on that switch.
because of the huge power numbers this thing When there is no passenger, there is another cutoff on
makes. We’ll get to that in a second. The rotating the kick panel by Ron’s left knee, so there is never a
assembly has been balanced to ensure longer life at reason for him to take his hands of the steering wheel
higher RPM’s. It’s also a full roller motor, running a in case of emergency. According to Ron, “Our biggest
hydraulic roller camshaft with solid roller lifters. This concern is the safety of the people that come to see
motor will spin; that’s for sure. Ron thought he had us. That’s something that guys like us – me, Crab,
his rev limiter set at 6800 on a burnout. He hit the Destry St. Pierre, Dennis Hom… we came together as
recall button on his tach and it spiked at 8900. An the leaders and come up with a plan so other people
Edelbrock tunnel ram running dual Holley 4150HP would follow in putting master safety shutoff switches
750 double pumpers tops the screamin’ small block. in their vehicles. There was an incident a few years
That horsepower number? How does 648 sound in ago that was a wakeup call.”
a fl yweight pickup? Plus, he’s still waiting to hook The best part about ‘Crab Killa’? “I have a business
up nitrous. An oil cooler helps keep temps in check that’s very stressful and very time consuming. When
when Ron mashes the pedal. I start that truck, all my stress, all of my problems are
Backing up all that power is a Turbo 400 trans completely forgotten about and all I can think is that
with not one but two transmission coolers, each with ‘this is a bad motherf***er right here.’”
fans. It has a full manual valve body, a trans brake, and Special props to David Jones for his help with the
a 5500 stall converter. The horsepower is passed to plasma cutting and also to Shane Gibbs. “He’ll stop at
a Strange third member with a spool, 35-spline axles, nothing to make sure the truck makes it to the show.
and 4.10 gears. Dude works twelve hours, be 100 mils from me and
Up front is an I-beam straight front axle with QA1 work till 3-4 in the morning to make sure ‘Team Killa’
adjustable shocks. Disc brakes all around supply the is out there,” says Ron.
whoa for all that go. If you ever want to see proof of the power of
As hairy as his truck is, Ron has made sure that Crab Killa, check out the street behind the world-
it is as safe as possible. There are two emergency famous Honest Charley’s speed shop in Chattanooga,
shutoff switches. One is controlled by the passenger, Tennessee. You’ll see the giant black circles…

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