Son
of the Silver Bullet
$500
Bucks.
Not
much for a car.
Might
get you an Aspen or maybe even a beat up Duster.
Be
lucky if it ran.
Run
13's in the Quarter with a few days work?
naw,
never happen.
What
if there was a little bit of the Silver Bullet hiding here?
well,
just maybe...what if?
You
know a funny thing happened with that $500 car.
Not
only does it get my ass to work everyday,
it
got me down to Maryland
with
111,000 miles on the clock.
(The
mighty K-car wasn't ready for the call of duty)
YET.
IT
RAN.
Just
like old times;
and
brought us home, too.
Steve's
bane...
13.642
at 100mph first time out.
So
how the hell did it run 13's?
3"
exhaust, an extra injector, 18 lbs of boost
and
a nice pair of used slicks.
That's
all.
There it is; in all its greasy
111,000 miles glory. You can just see the extra injector above the airbox
if you look close.
On the right a picture of the 3"
exhaust exiting the car; pulled the system right off the K-car.
The exhaust is thermal wrapped
near the the fuel tank to keep things cool.
When the car is down on the ground
you can't even see it. hehehehe
In the pits at Cecil
County Dragway 10/17/98
The original
16 inch pumper rims have been removed for the winter.
I
really purchased this car for $500! The rear shocks were beat, the tires
bald, 2 CV joint boots were flapping in the breeze. But hey, I'm a mechanic
and a few boots later, some tires from a swap meet, and the old rear shocks
off the k-car, I was on the road and have been driving it ever since.
Good
damn car.
Thanks
for finding it, Ben.
Stay
tuned for more details this spring.
