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Wade Lardy's 1966 Dodge Coronet 440
(More pics below)

      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
  • Forged crankshaft, ground .010, .010
  • Stock LY rods with HD bolts
  • Cast flat top pistons, .090ish below deck surface
  • High volume oil pump
  • Moroso chrome 7 qt oil pan
  • Cloyes true-roller timing chain
  • 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
  • Milodon aluminum water pump w/ stock housing
  • Moroso electric water pump drive (race trim only)
  • 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
  • Stock fuel tank
  • 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
  • Accel Super Coil
  • Accel 8mm plug wires
  • MP electronic distributor w/ orange box (setup for redundancy in case of MSD failure)
  • Battery relocated to trunk

    TRANSMISSION:
     
  • 727 Torqueflite
  • MP SFI flex plate
  • 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)
  • 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
  • Chassis Engineering 8 pt. Roll bar
  • RJS 5 pt. Harness
  • JAZ racing bucket seats
  • All steel body with full interior except rear seat
  • 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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