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My car is
a 1966 Dodge Coronet 440. The color, which is original to the car, is
LL1 Dark Turquoise Metallic with a black interior. The only body
modifications are the WO23 hood scoop, the side trim has been removed &
mini tubs have been added. I originally built this engine in 1987 and
the short block hasn’t been apart since. This is a licensed & insured
streetcar. Here are the basic specs on my setup. There is nothing
fancy about it, but it seems to be a good combination. I did have the
privilege of seeing my car in Mopar Muscle magazine, December 2001
issue, as the first appearing car in the “Ratty But Radical” segment.
(see pic below)
ENGINE:
- 1970
440 block, bored .030 over
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Forged crankshaft, ground .010, .010
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Stock LY rods with HD bolts
- Cast
flat top pistons, .090ish below deck surface
- High
volume oil pump
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Moroso chrome 7 qt oil pan
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Cloyes true-roller timing chain
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Direct Connection chrome timing cover
- MP
.509 lift, 292 duration, hydraulic camshaft
-
Stock pushrods and rocker arms
- 45
heads from Aero Head Performance w/ 2.14 & 1.81 valves, minimal bowl
porting
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Milodon aluminum water pump w/ stock housing
-
Moroso electric water pump drive (race trim only)
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Rotating assembly has been balanced
FUEL / AIR / EXHAUST:
- MP
M-1 single plane aluminum intake
-
Holley 750 double pumper w/ Proform main body
- K&N
9” air cleaner w/ extreme flow top plate
- Top
Gun Stage 5 nitrous plate system w/ 10lb bottle mounted in the trunk
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Stock fuel tank
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Holley electric “blue” pump
- Fram
high flow fuel filter
- 3/8
fuel line tee’d off to (2) Holley pressure regulators
- -6AN
fuel line from regulator to carb.
- -4AN
fuel line from regulator to nitrous plate
-
Hedman Hedders w/ 1 ¾” primary tubes into 3” collectors
IGNITION / ELECTRICAL:
- MSD
6AL ignition box
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Accel Super Coil
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Accel 8mm plug wires
- MP
electronic distributor w/ orange box (setup for redundancy in case of
MSD failure)
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Battery relocated to trunk
TRANSMISSION:
- 727
Torqueflite
- MP
SFI flex plate
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Turbo Action Cheetah reverse pattern valve body
- B&M
Pro Stick shifter
- B&M
9” “J” converter
REAR END:
- 8 ¾
housing narrowed slightly to fit center offset rims
- 489
center section w/ sure-grip & 4.10 gears
-
Stock axles re-splined by Moser Engineering, Green bearings installed
CHASSIS:
-
Fiberglass WO23 hood scoop by Kramer Automotive
- Weld
Draglite front wheels, 15” x 3 ½” with P165/80R-15 Firestone tires
- Weld
Draglite rear wheels, 15” x 10” with P325/50R-15 BFG Drag Radial tires
- Weld
Draglite rear wheels, 15” x 8” with 29.5” x 9” M/T ET Drag slicks
(race trim)
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Competition Engineering shocks, set to 90/10 in front & 50/50 in rear
- Line
Loc for front brakes
- MP
Super Stock leaf springs, moved 3” inboard w/ mini tubs
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Chassis Engineering 8 pt. Roll bar
- RJS
5 pt. Harness
- JAZ
racing bucket seats
- All
steel body with full interior except rear seat
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Weight – unknown
PERFORMANCE:
- Best
¼ mile time without nitrous is 12.28 @ 108 mph w/ 1.72 60’ time
- Best
¼ mile time with 150 hp shot of nitrous is 11.28 @ 118 mph w/ 1.60 60’
time
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