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Rat traditional drag race street vintage custom NASCAR

Sale price: $44,950.00 make an offer

Seller's notes: "The original clock in the '46 Ford dash doesn't work... Nicely patined satin black paint. Runs like Jack the Bear. Fresh build on the engine. NHRA Certified chassis to 8.50 Sportsman. The hot rod is built with "over kill" in mind."

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Year:
1930
Mileage:
10
Fuel Type:
112 race gas or Alcohol
Safety Features:
12 point cage chute SFI 5 point Belts, window net
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Rat traditional drag race street vintage custom NASCAR for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(2.15) based on 320 votes
Ever dream of owning and driving a traditional street rod that does wheelies and runs 9's in the qtr? I did too so I built one very special hot rod.  I built this rod about 20 years ago to "replace" my first hot rod.  I drove it on the street with a 409. 4 speed for most of that time.  I started drag racing it seriously and decided to go faster and preserve the rare 409 engine. which I dropped in a strait axle '57 post gasser with 6 Stromberg 97's. 4 speed.  I scored the NASCAR SB2. 2 engine Dale Jr. ran at Michigan in 2003 (He won!) from an engine builder at DEI back when Sr. was still alive.  Damn. I miss Dale!!  I had to beef the entire drivetrain so I went to a Lenco 4 speed. Crower multi disk pro-mod clutch and Mark Williams Modular 9" rear with 6. 20 gears on a light weight spool and 35 spline MW alloy axles.  The car turns the 1/4 in the 9's on race gas at our 5000' altitude here in Albuquerque.  It has never been dyno tuned and I'm sure there is way more in it. especially if you run Alcohol!!.  I "souped it up" from the NASCAR specifications which dictate 12-1 compression. 750 CFM carbs and flat tappet cams. The carb is now a 1250 Dominator that Barry Grant flowed out to 1380.  He even initialed the carb with a vibrator tool. (see pic)  The cam is a new Custom ground Comp Cam roller that has . 988 LIFT!!  Rockers are shaft mounter Jesel 1. 75-1 ratio. I went to 14 1/2-1 compression with custom JE forged pistons anticipating on going to Alcohol but it runs just fine on 112 race gas.  
It has a '46 Ford dash with original gauges that have "modern guts" from SW.  I glued the original needles on the SW gauges and used the original gauge faces.  The speedo is replaced with a memory. shift light Auto-Meter tach.  The engine loves 9800 rpm. all day long. The clutch is a Tilton Hydraulic with an "internal" throwout bearing.  No linkage outside the scatter shield. The clutch is a 10" Crower 3 disk Pro Mod sintered metal clutch that will last for ever against only 850 HP compared to the 2500 hp they are designed to harness.  It's fully adjustable by removing a floor panel and a plate on the scatter shield. . he trans is a Lenco 4 speed and you can add a "few" gears if you like just by bolting additional gears on.  The ratios are 1. 44 1st. 1. 38 for 2nd and 1. 31 for 3rd with 1-1 for 4th.  Combining the ratio's gives 4. 13 1st. 2. 69 2nd. 1. 31 3rd and 1-1 4th.  60' times are 1. 1 seconds so brace your neck!   The  aluminum modular Mark Williams rear has coilovers and an adjustable 4 link. The center section is a MW Nodular steel unit. 35 spline MW alloy axles with a WM lightweight spool. 6. 20 NASCAR gears!!  I'd recommend 5. 90's and have a "lightly used" set of polished and hardened NASCAR set I'll include.
 It has a 6" tubular chrome front axle with '56 Ford PU hubs drilled for 4 3/4" bolt pattern.  The backing plates are '41 Lincoln repro from Speedway with 2" x 2 1/4" "self energising" shoes and '58 Buick finned aluminum drums.  The front wheels are Weld Super Lites 15" x 4" with front runners that have plenty of tred but suffer dry rot from out 5% "humidity".   The rears are Weld wheels also super lights. 15" x 12" with 31" x 13. 5" Hooser slicks. They only have 6 runs on them and  are fresh and not dry rotted.
It comes with a clear title and all the "required safety stuff" so you can drive it on the street!!!  Wheelies at the stop lights!!  The NASCAR engine is amazingly streetable and runs cool with the 4 core aluminum radiator it has.  I included a thermostatically controlled cooling fan.  It has an alternator to keep things going.  It runs a NASCAR MSD ignition distributor and coil. It has a line lock and launch control built into the clutch pedal.  With the cllutch all the way to the floor. it energizes two switch's.  One for the line lock so the car doesn't roll at the line and the other switch energizes the 3 way RPM module for a launch RPM limiter just like pro stocks!.  Instead of a chip for launch RPM. I use MSD's selectable RPM module allowing launch RPM from 6000 to 8500 with the turn of a dial.  Stage at the line. mash the throttle and launch at a predictable RPM every time.  I use a toggle switch to energize the line lock during burn outs as you need to pull different levers to shift up during the burn out.  The switch is a double pole to turn on the "burn out" chip in the RPM limiter module so when you do burn outs. just mash the throttle and the chip limits the RPM for you.  The RPM module is a three way.  One for burn outs. one for launch RPM and the other is the normal RPM limiter to keep from blowing the engine during a run.
In addition to the "pedigree" of Dale Jr's engine. (as if that wasn't enough) the car has been in HOT ROD MAG. CK DELUXE. OL'SKOOL RODZ and HOT ROD DELUXE. The reason it was in CK DELUXE and OL'SKOOL RODZ is because I'm OTTO MECHANIC and write tech articles for them.  Is that cheating?   It also won the "FASTEST" trophy at the 2010 Hot Rod Rumble in Albuquerque and was voted "The most fun car to watch" by the fans at the same event.  The rod also appeared on HOT ROD MAG TV in 2010 and also on their "Best of 2010" show.  I had the 409 in it then.  I was the guy that recommended you TASTE YOUR OIL to check the condition.  I got calls from all over the country asking if it was really oil during the demonstration.  It was chocolate syrup!
Truth in sales;  At the 2011 HOT ROD RUMBLE event. I lost it when I pulled 2nd and crashed like a big dog.  It started heading for the left wall and when I corrected. while keeping my foot in it. it came around and across the track heading almost straight into the right wall.  It hit hard and "bounced" off the wall and rotated 180 degrees and ended up in the middle of the right lane.  Amazingly. I missed the other car. which was my '35 rat a friend was racing to "feel the effervesance" of drag racing. first in front of it and then behind it after bouncing off the wall!!  I could have wiped out both of my rods!!  God was smiling on me. The crash pic can be seen in HR DEluxe in the Sept 2010 issue. page 22.  They have good taste!  The rat pictured above my crash pic with the '49 Ford rear clip and SCHWING license plate is my daily driver and was the car in the other lane when I crashed!  When I repaired the coupe. I cut everything in front of the firewall off and replaced it with 2" x 3" rectangle tubing.  I stretched the frame 24" to bring the wheelbase to 125" while I was at it. It goes much. much straiter with the extra 24" wheelbase!  I also ditched the entire front axle that was a "spring over" and went to suicide spring behind the axle.  Chrome everything. 6" drop.  I build all my rods on a "true table" so everything stays straight and level.  Funny point. Todd Ryden from MSD ignitions authored the article and described the crash as "kissed the wall".  I called him and said. "You didn't see the crash did you?"  He said no and I said it was no 1st base kiss. it was a "home run out of the park!"  The rods all better now!  The first 2 pics show the "short version" of the rod but all the others show it after the 24" stretch and were taken yesterday.  Much lower and longer than before.  Compare pic 2 and 3 to see the change in "attitude".  Shoot. it looks bad from any angle! Search. "Otto'sStuntRace. mov   on you-tube to see it in action when I got oil under my rear tires and saved it 3 times from hitting the wall.  I was cranking the wheel like a mo fo!! This was the year after I stuffed it and I didn't want to do it again.  The oil came from my Oberg return line filter which had a dry screen O ring in it.  A new one replaced it and fixed the leak. No damage to the engine as it was a return line.  "otto'sstuntrace. mov"
What's the story on these NASCAR SB2. 2 engines?  Besides kicking out 850+ normally aspirated HP with 356 cubic inches. they are "normal" SBC blocks with some very special heads and intake.   You can "convert" any SBC to a SB2. 2 in function just by bolting the SB2. 2 heads on.   Keeping the bottom end alive is the problem with "stock 4 bolt blocks".   The SB2. 2 blocks have billet. splayed 4bolt main caps. 30 MM roller bearings for the cam and angled lifter bores.   They are all designed for dry sump oiling.   They don't have an oil filter boss.  
ENGINE BUILD SPEC'S;  ( If your not an engine builder. ask one if this engine was assembled right.  If they say "NO". have them call me!4. 156 bore. nbsp; JE custom forged pistonscrank. billet Bryant 3. 285 stroke6. 200 Carrillo "H" beam rods torqued to 60# w/ARP boltsPistons - deck top. . 004 down in the holeFelpro 1034 Head gaskets1. 75 ratio rockers. Jesel shaft mount torque mounting bolts to 26# and adjusters to 12#Jesel adjustable timing belt. new14. 5-1 compression ratioCam is a custom grind Comp Cams solid roller w/275/280 duration at . 050. . 436 lobe 114 sep and in the engine at 106 ILC.   Lift . 988 at the valve. yes . 988!! Lash is . 020 hot I @ E or . 010 cold set at TDCIntake valves. 2. 18" Titanium. 6MM stemsExhaust valves. 1. 68". Titanium. nbsp;6mm stems. Titanium valve spring retainersValve springs ISKY 9985. spring test 235-240# on the seatTiming at sea level. 31-33 BTDCMSD NASCAR ignitionBore clearance is . 008Main and rods clearance. . 0023Side clearance rods. . 018Pin in piston. . 0013Pin in rod. . 018Cam thrust clearance. . 004 with silicone. no paper gasket. Silicone for pan gasket. no cork or paper. Oil pressure adjustment. 80 PSI above 5000 RPMOil pressure at idle hot. 30# @ 1800 RPMSynthetic oil only!  Mobile 1. Redline. Purple. etc.   5W-30  NEVER COLD START THE ENGINE WITHOUT PLUGGING IN THE OIL TANK HEATERS AND REACHING AT LEAST 180 DEGREES. Normal leakdown is 3-6% COLDCrankcase vacuum 13-16#Oil pump. 4 stage dry sump. belt drive. 8 gallon tank in the rearOil filters. 3. 1 coming out of the engine. an Oberg to check after every run.   1 Peterson in the rear coming out of the dry sump tank and 1 Peterson between the dry sump pump and the engine in line.  All can be disassembled for inspection. Dry sump oil tank. Rear mounted for traction. 8 Gallon w/2 110V "strap" heaters and a dip stick. Exhaust headers. Stainless steel NASCAR progressive diameter. tri-Y design. adjustable for length.  Loud. fast and very trick!!
The engine has a "PRE-OILER" to fill the complete engine oil passages before firing it up.   Pressurizes to 30# and shuts off automatically. USE EVERY TIME YOU FIRE IT to eliminate "dry starts".  
I planned on running the nostalgia races with it and hope who ever the lucky dog is that wins the auction takes it out and blows everybody's doors off.  I used to put down a Muncie Rock Crusher 4 speed on the drag race tech sheet so everybody thought I was "Mr 4 Speed" and never missed a gear!  lol
NOTE; This rod runs great but YOU DO NOT WANT THE TRANSPORT JOCKY DRIVING IT ON THE TRAILER OR EVEN RUNNING THE ENGINE.  I'll ship it without a battery to save you any headaches.  It takes an Optima tyle batters and is mounted under the pass floorboard. very securely w/3/4" bolts.  Tell the transport company it DOESN'T RUN!  They charge a few more bucks but what's a blown engine worth?  I'll tell you. $25K!
You'll love everything about this very special rod. I'd think this rod is the quickest street Model A coupe on the planet!   Take it to the Hot Rod mag DRAG WEEK and blow all the street rods away. and a few other class's!!  Drive carefully starting out.  It's a beast that likes to go very fast.  Can you handle it?  Think AA Fuel Altereds. only QUICKER!  This rod will set you apart no matter where you take it. drag strip. cruise night or Rod Run.  You will have the ONLY ONE by far!
Wanna talk?  (505) 869-2392 but not before noon mountain time!  
OttoNamed after furnitureCK DELUXE. OL'SKOOL RODZ tech author

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