1948 Austin A40 Dorset - Mopar Big Block Pro-Street Drag Racer
City: West Linn, ORModel: 1948 Austin A40 Dorset
Engine: Mopar big block (520cid) V8
Conversion performed by: Owner.
| Engine: | 520 cubic inch big block Mopar with 904 cast heads that have been
professionally ported and polished with oversize valves. Aries 12.5
to 1 pistons, Crane roller cam (gear driven), Indy oil pump with 8
quart oil pan, Crane gold roller rockers, and aluminum valve covers. |
| Exhaust: | custom made headers. |
| Transmission: | 727 Torqflite professionally built with Art Carr parts, transbrake
and reverse valve body. B&M pro stick shifter. The torque converter
is a TCI with a 4500 RPM stall speed. |
| Chassis: | custom mild steel tube chassis with full roll cage, NHRA certified in 1999. |
| Front End: | Ford Mustang II, with disc brakes. |
| Rear Axle: | 9 inch Ford, narrowed and mounted in a custom 3-link suspension
with ladder bars. 4.56:1 gears, with a spool and 33-spline Summer's
Brothers axle shafts. Drum brakes. |
| Wheels: | American Torq Thrust (front) and custom 10 inch wide steel wheels (rear). |
| Body: | all steel - no fiberglass! - two door, with the front end bolted
together and made into a tilt front end. All window glass (except
the door windows) has been replaced with Lexan. The hood has been
cut for either an Enderle injection system or an Enderle injector-type
scoop. |
| Electrical: | The tach, shift light and gauges are all by Autometer. The switch panel
is a Painless, mounted on the roll cage above the windshield. |
| Other: | 12 gallon JAZ fuel cell. |
