![]() ![]() '64 Nova Owners: Tod and Charlie Allin Engine: 357ci small-block Chevy with GM LT-1 crank, Eagle 6-inch H-beam rods, SRP forged flattop pistons, 10.9:1 compression Heads: Dart II, cast iron, fully ported by Lindvig Machine, 2.055/1.60-inch stainless valves, Pacaloy springs, Crower Enduro stainless rockers Induction: Bow Tie manifold, 750-cfm Barry Grant Silver Claw carb, 250hp NOS Cheater plate Cam: Custom-ground solid roller by Cam Motion for nitrous, 259/269 duration at 0.050, 0.723/0.688-inch lift with a 112-degree lobe separation, installed 4 degrees advanced at 108 Exhaust: Hooker Super Competition fenderwell headers with 1 3/4-inch primaries, 3-inch collectors, 3 1/2-inch mandrel-bent exhaust with Flowmaster Top Ten Shootout mufflers Trans: Manual valvebody TH350, 9-inch Continental 4,800-stall converter Rearend: 9-inch Ford, Dutchman axles, 4.11 gears, Strange spool Front suspension: Stock springs, 90/10 drag shocks Rear suspension: Factory leaf springs, Cal Tracs bars, 50/50 drag shocks Brakes: Ford drum, rear '70 Nova front disc conversion Wheels and tires: 15x3 1/2 Weld Pro Star, front 15x7, rear P135/70R15 Klebers, front M/T 26x10.5 ET Street gumballs, rear Paint: Flat red by owners Cost to build: $15,000 Performance: 10.19/133 mph on nitrous, 11.22/123 mph on motor In fact, all of these guys are former street racers who now prefer the strip for the safety, legality, and the information gleaned there. Chris Plankenhorn fessed up to a ticket for street racing, with no further comment. On the subject of legality, none of these cars has been garnished with tickets for equipment violations, though Joel Harris mentioned being pulled over by curious cops wanting a closer look at his wagon, and Chris Kearney once received a $3,000 reckless driving ticket for doing a burnout in the parking lot where he works (he managed to get that knocked down to a more reasonable charge). If those are luxury options, all of these cars are full dressers with DOT tires and mufflers, as well as other required stuff like lights and a horn. ![]() That was almost unanimous, although there were some comments about "luxury options" like turn signals, windshield wipers, and defrosters. According to Charlie, it's a street car if it has a license plate, period. The obvious first query was about their definition of a street car. In order to create the most scale look possible, the body is designed with a narrower track width than a traditional SC body and will require some modifications to your 2wd Slash to fit correctly.We asked these guys the hard questions and they answered without flinching. We recommend using our Hoosier 2.2" Drag Racing Front Tires (PRO10158203) on the front and Hoosier Drag Slick SC 2.2"/3.0" Drag Racing Tires (PRO10157203) in the rear combined with a set of our Pomona Drag Spec Wheels for the ultimate scale hot-rod look. Transform your Losi 22S No Prep Drag Car, Slash 2wd and AE DR10 into a scale ΒΌ-mile beast with this retro hardtop sports coupe body, featuring all the scale details of the 1:1 counterpart. ![]() No more messing with separate nose pieces to achieve scale front end detail! Pro-Line is proud to introduce the iconic 1969 Chevrolet Nova body specifically designed for the growing SC Drag Racing scene! This body is perfect for No-Prep Drag Racing and features an ultra-realistic one-piece body design and includes an optional add on spoiler to complete the drag racing look. ![]()
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