I built a 69 rambler into a straight axle gasser using a 89 Cherokee 2WD front axle 69 mail Jeep leaf springs, stock rear springs and a mustang 9” bolted right in. I cut the shock towers, built a engine crossmember and put a 454 TH400 in it
love this! On newcomer racings facebook post I guessed 68hp, was off on the torque though guessing 120. Pretty sure I saw 170 lb ft. Thinking stock displacement 4.0 or possible a mini stroker using a AMC 232 crankshaft with the extra weight of the 9'' and the cage ect.
I'm excited to watch this build. What a great fun all around hotrod. I love all the straight sixes. I'm building a Chevy 292 (308) with a billet crank, steel billet rods and billet roller cam all by crower. I have a Ryan Falconer V-12 head. Weiand 6-71 with 2 Quick Fuel 650 DP and 16 jet fogger plate. 5 stage dry sump. Electromotive direct fire EMS. Should be well north of 1000 HP. 5 speed going in my 53 Chevy 1/2 ton drag and drive for the 8.50 class. Thank you for your time.
I currently have a 64 Rambler that I bought in 91. Before rebuilding the vacuum wiper motor I had to run a string from one wiper through the car to the other to assist the wipers. Also my first car was a 66 that my dad bought me in the early 70s.
Be careful with the rule book for the SEGA. Pretty sure that they don’t allow any technology or parts produced after 1967. No EFI, ECU, 2 step limiters, or rev limiters, boost controllers, stuff like that.
Unfortunately, work on the cage and suspension for the car was nearly done but the owner and sanctioning body can't agree on rules interpretation so the project has stalled. Sorry.
Currently, the car is stripped and at a fab shop getting a cage, rear suspension, a new firewall and other stuff put in. It's a waiting game right now. Thanks for watching!
I had a '68 with the 199 automatic. It would do 105 MPH on the freeway, but I found out the hard way it was running lean through that Carter 1 bbl. That stunt ended up requiring a valve job.
The car is at the fabricator's shop getting a roll cage, new firewall, seat mounts and a few other things. Took longer than expected (doesn't everything?). Hopefully, I'll have updates soon. Thanks for watching, and your patience!
Still working on it. Hope to have a new video on its progress next week. Didn't intend to have multiple projects going on at once, but I'm so slow with the Corvette and this one was too good to resist. Thanks for watching!
