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For those interested in the rest of      As for the engine, it’s a 2012 Reher
              the technical details of the chassis, the   Morrison 583-inch Dart Big M block
              rearend is a custom-made, 9” Ford-style   running 15:1 compression. It sports a Callies
              piece from Strange Engineering with       crankshaft with a Mallory crank trigger
              3.89 gears, which are all tied into a Jerry   setup, CNC ported Sniper heads and a
              Bickel PRO 4-link kit. In fact, the good   Sniper intake, topped with a Gary Williams
              folks at Strange also provided the double   1150 carb. Spent gasses go out through
              adjustable coilovers , brakes, driveshaft,   custom Jerry Bickel 2 3/8” headers. This
              and custom front hubs. Jerry Bickel       beast is fed by a Magnafuel Pro Star fuel
              ProMod style wheelie bars keep Steffen    pump. All this horsepower is sent into
              planted to the asphalt and a Simpson      a BTE Top Sportsman Powerglide,
              drag chute helps slow things down. The    which features a lightweight bolt-
              front axle has been drilled and dropped   together converter. These units
              4”. The wishbones are custom made,        make changing stall speed a snap.
              and have an adjustable caster angle of    This combo was dynoed at 1040.3
              between 5 and 9 degrees. A modifi ed       horsepower on only the motor. Wow.
              ’88 Volkswagon steering rack integrated   And remember… there’s the NOS that
              perfectly with the coilovers.             he hasn’t even fi red yet.




















































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