So I called on a add for car parts

Met this really great guy with all kind if surprises.

First found out he had a 65/442
65 cutlass that he raced out at the salt flats
And a crap lode of cars parts
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455 lol fasted time is 207.160

He did a race 180 for 92 miles
Every time I go there I find more info and more parts lol

Great time today

 

Wow - that is crazy. 207 mph??
What an awesome car.

 

I met him about a week ago and been there a few times now and yes 207mph I have to add still running drum brakes

http://www.auto123.tv/2013-bonneville-salt-flats-speed-week-day-1-pictures-35469/

 

So what? The shutdown area is miles long. The drum brakes can be backed off for less drag.

 

What motor is he using.Cool cars and post thanks.

 

my first thought was the drum brakes would be less likely to grab at high speed if you stabbed em, maybe locking up a wheel. as well as the slight drag issue with a disc brake

 

One would be crazy to stand on the brakes at 200 MPH anyway, for exactly this reason. This is where driving skill and expertise becomes important. Besides, what are you going to hit that you need to stand on the brakes? There are miles and miles of open lakebed. If the car starts to get loose, you typically want to get off the throttle and lightly apply the REAR brakes only (using the ebrake) to straighten it out.

 

Yeah I know but all that hp with stock drums just amazes me.

 

455 Eddie heads 5 speed trans not sure witch set up and a ford 9"

 

Again, so what? This isn't a street-driven car. It's a dedicated race car that doesn't need big brakes. In fact, bigger brakes would reduce the performance due to weight and drag. A successful race car is built to take the requirements into account. You never need to stop quickly on a salt flats car.

 

Seems like a cool guy with a wealth of knowledge just waiting to be tapped into.

 

Yes he been collecting parts for years 80's up

He bought this car in 66 he couldn't remember if it was new or a demo
He bought his 442 in the 70's

The cutlass he drove for years then turned it into a parts runner for his shop in early 90's the 330 gave out and he turned it into his race car

Great guy this is who I got my 69 engine from gave me a fair price and talked olds the whole time loading it

 

Thanks, I learned something new

 

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