This is my old car which I built back in 1995 but have now sold. It was a very fast car 12yrs ago & is still a fast car now. The record was 10.36 by a blown car when I entered the field & proceeded to destroy the existing record. I had other drivers protesting me & had regular cylinder volume tests performed to make sure I wasnt cheating.
CAR:
1970 Holden Torana GTR (coupe) rear-halved (tubbed)
All steel & street-legal weighing 2742lb
ENGINE:
352ci sbc
GM 010 4 bolt block with cast caps
GM steel crank
Romac balancer
ARP studs top & bottom
Venolia forged pistons 14 to 1
Manley 6" steel H beam rods
Brodix -8 heads, ported & flowed, 2.08" in/ 1.625" ex., Vascojet springs
Crane 1.6 rollers
Crane stud girdle
Erson roller cam
Comp Cams belt drive
Victor Ram with twin 660 c/s
NOS Pro Shot Fogger & twin plates, running 350hp gain
TRANS:
GM Powerglide with manual v/body & transbrake
6200rpm stall convertor
REAREND:
MW 9" with 35 spline axles
Nodular head
Pinion support
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: All in the first season.
NZ's Fastest street-legal door car for 8yrs
BB/SM record holder for 8yrs, 9.191 @ 144.69mph 1/4 mile
1.26sec 60ft
Personal best: 9.06 @ 148mph
Ran 10.0 @ 135 n/a.
Leaving the line at 6100rpm shifting at 8800rpm.
All the nitrous was dumped into the engine when the transbrake was released.
Used to snap the centre main cap frequently & fracture cranks but it never laid down any oil & used the same block for the entire season.