Shop Tour - Hardcore Drag Racing

  This 1966 Chevrolet Nova Pro-Street Wagon is amazing! The car was completely customized,as it started off as a 4-door that was professionally transformed into a 2-door. The wagon was tubbed to fit giant meats in the rear, then a roll cage was added to keep the body from twisting. The award winning paint is a two-toned metallic blue and silver with green and orange painted on pinstripes. Powering this Chevy II is a 372 C.I. small block V8 with an 8/71 supercharger from The Blower Shop,and sucking fuel from a pair of Holley Carburetors.      The exhaust flows through Doug's long tube headers and 3-inch pipes that exit before the rear tires.  The power is sent to a TCI Turbo 350 3-speed automatic transmission ending at a Dana 60 rear end filled with 3:73 gears. The owner states the car only has been driven 1500 miles since being completed .   The interior features two bucket seats with 3- point saftey harness ,an 8-point roll cage with carbon fiber interior accents, also a tilt stee

  The Ford Thames 300E is a car derived van that was produced by Ford U.K. from 1954 to 1961. The Thames, (or Thames Trader), name was given to all available sizes of commercial vehicles produced by Ford in Britain from the 1950s through to 1965. In 1965 the Thames and Trader names were discontinued.   This little Van is a potent Hot Rod ! Under the forward opening hood is a  large 350ci Chevrolet V8. Well it's large for a Thames.  Since they only came little 4 cylinders.   All the accessories have been polished or chrome plated . And a 650 Holley 4-barrel carb. feeds the small block that sits on an aluminum Edelbrock Performer manifold.  A big aluminum radiator & electric fan keep it cool. Backing up the V-8 is a floor shifted TH350 3-speed automatic transmission with a high-stall converter and it's equipped with a shift kit , giving it firm shifts .                                                                                                                       

  This Ford Falcon is powered by the 4-decade built 302 cubic- inch small block . This engine has powered everything from Grandma's station wagon to Crown Victoria Police cars & F150 trucks. And it's painted a slick Candy Brandy-wine with a deep clear coat. It's equipped with a BDS 6/71 supercharger with dual 650 CFM Holley four barrel carburetors .  There are miles of  braided lines with AN fittings, a Milodon deep sump oil pan keeps the bottom end lubricated . The cooling system was upgraded with a Griffin aluminum radiator with a separate trans cooler, and electric fans. The biggest tube headers that would fit feed into a 3-inch  H-pipe dual exhaust that dumps out of the sides. The boosted muscle gets to the rear wheels through a heavy-duty B&M shifted C-4 three-speed automatic transmission that feeds the Ford 9-inch rear.    The 9-inch rear end  hangs on a set of ladder bars with adjustable coil overs, and meaty Hoosier tires make sure the power meets the

                                                      As far as the records show,Dodge only built  150 examples of the L023 Monsters !   Previously owned by Lou Mancini of Mancini Racing, and an Original Grand Spaulding car autographed by Mr. Norm. Possibly one of the most original LO23 Hemi Darts in existence with only 3,799 miles on the clock. Built at the Hamtramck, Michigan plant then sent to Hurst Performance for the final conversion with the under rated 426/425 HP race Hemi engine. Shipped from Chrysler’s Marine and Industrial Division,the unique 426 HEMI engines had been built offline by hand-picked technicians. The HEMI blocks were iron with a 4.250-inch bore and a 3.750-inch stroke,12.5:1 compression and aluminum heads. It features a magnesium Cross- Ram intake manifold with two big Holley Carb's,a solid lifter camshaft and an early transistorized ignition system.   The Hemi exhales through big tube Hooker headers connected to 3 -inch pipes that end at a pair of muffle

    I bet you would never miss a day of school if your bus looked like this ! This was seven year custom build with  no expense spared. The body went through a frame-off restoration . For power a 355 C.I. small block Chevy is equipped with a Blower Shop 8-71 supercharger .  Mixing the go juice is a pair of  Edelbrock carburetors topped off with a MR.Gasket scoop . The exhaust exits the aluminum heads through  Hedman Headers and flow through three inch tubing ending at the rear bumper.  A Turbo-400 automatic transmission handles the gear shifts .       Modern touches include power steering, & power disk brakes.    The interior features gray tweed upholstery, a Vintage Air hvac- system has been hidden . Classic Instruments gauges fill the factory dash board , while a tilt steering column and vintage looking steering wheel blend form and function.                                  This Hot Rod bus rides on custom 16 inch chrome wheels with high-speed rated radial tires.        

                                                           This Chevelle has been featured in 2 magazines and won over 100 awards ! The low profile hood scoop that is on the car is functional and feeds a built 402 cubic inch engine that was Dyno tested at 475 horsepower. All that muscle is backed up with  a TCI 700-R4 that is rated for 650 horsepower, so it can handle whatever the big-block can throw at it. The engine features a Holley 750CFM Double-Pumper and a full roller valve-train by Comp . The B&M shifted 4-speed automatic transmission features a 2,400 stall converter . Power is then sent out to a narrowed 12-bolt rear end with an Eaton posi and 4.11 gears. Ladder bars & coil-over shocks  keep the rear- end planted.      The interior features racing style bucket seats with harnesses and a roll cage. Custom Autometer gauges fill the dash and Custom Auto Sound AM/FM radio supplies the tunes.           Big and little radial tires on Centerline  wheels not only put the p

  This 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle is powered by a 496 C.I. big-block with Brodix aluminum heads and forged Eagle rotating asembly. A full roller valve-train from Comp lets the boost in . A Holley Dominator Cpu. controls the fuel injection system .  The fully polished Weiand 8-71 supercharger pokes through the hood and it's topped off with a Big & Ugly injector hat that draws your attention to the big Rat motor . Backing up the big- block is a 4L80E equipped with Trans- brake and 3200 stall converter.  Power is sent to a Mark Williams Ford 9- inch rear end with 4:88 gears and a spool. This car was built to be street friendly.  On super unleaded, this Chevelle produces 600 H.P. to the rear wheels but will make 1,000+ horsepower tuned on race gas.  Stopping this beast is 4-wheel disc brake system by Wilwood .   Other upgrades include a 10 point roll cage, along with five point race harnesses keeping the passengers safe.   The transmission is controlled by a B&M Mega shi

    The Wicked 1 is a 1948 Anglia two-door sedan owned by Gerard Milidantri from Suffern, New York.  He’s a general manager of an aerospace company that overhauls turbine engines and on the weekends he runs the Anglia at South East Gasser events.   The club brings back  Drag Racing from the late sixties and the cars must have period correct parts that you could buy up until 1967 and no later . No modern electronics , no automatics, no electronic fuel injection . Only open headers & a 4-speed , perfect for wheels up launches. We caught up with The Wicked 1 & Gerard at Island Dragway in Great Meadows , New Jersey.   This Anglia was hand-built in Pennsylvania in the late sixties by a fellow named GK Bernard. It was later purchased by SEGA emcee Quain Stott .   At a SEGA event in 2019 it was the first time Gerard had seen the Anglia, and it made such an impression that he sold the his Corvette and decided to pursue SEGA racing. In 2021 they struck a deal and bought the Angl