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The California Kid

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History:Big Block Ford Streamliners
« on: March 19, 2019, 02:28:30 PM »

Were did these peakout top speed wise?

Quit breaking records?

Where there SOHC 427 cars?

Cobra 428? 429 and 460? Lincoln 430 and 462?

Looks like small blocks could run in a class of their own.

Interested in era when these were new stuff. Probably from the late 50's into the 80's.


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Re: History:Big Block Ford Streamliners
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2019, 09:24:19 PM »
Challenger 2 had a couple of SOHC 427s in 1968... but never ran
Hopefully Danny sold them to buy the Hemi's and used the rest of the money to help pay for the car upgrades :roll:

Lots of drag race history though  :cheers:
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Re: History:Big Block Ford Streamliners
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2019, 09:45:22 PM »
Didn't Jerry Kugel run an SOHC in a modified roadster?
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Re: History:Big Block Ford Streamliners
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2019, 09:48:32 PM »
  What about Ermie?
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Re: History:Big Block Ford Streamliners
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2019, 10:42:27 PM »
Quote from: RichFox on March 19, 2019, 09:45:22 PM
Didn't Jerry Kugel run an SOHC in a modified roadster?

Yes
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Re: History:Big Block Ford Streamliners
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2019, 10:52:00 PM »
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Re: History:Big Block Ford Streamliners
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2019, 10:53:35 PM »
How about Mickey Thompson with Challenger II before Danny converted it to Hemi's...   8-)
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Re: History:Big Block Ford Streamliners
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2019, 07:06:23 PM »

Reading Tom Medley's 'History of Hot Rods:Book 1

They are up to '52 First Hemi shows up.

Raises some questions.

Also first year (about) for Y Block Lincoln and Ford at the So Cal lakes.

How did they do in streamliners?

Unlimited class. Full cubic inch, supercharged and alcohol, nitro.
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Re: History:Big Block Ford Streamliners
« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2019, 11:27:14 PM »
Don't forget the Herda streamliner set FIA records in the mid 60's with blown SOHC Ford power, into the 350mph range and may well still be the fastest Ford powered car.
There is also the currently campaigned Don Nuss streamliner with FE Ford injected on nitromethane fuel.
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Re: History:Big Block Ford Streamliners
« Reply #9 on: March 20, 2019, 11:51:22 PM »

Gave up on attaching picture of Herda streamliner.

Very cool looking car.

How fast did late Hemi's go?

Okay.How about early Hemi's too?
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Re: History:Big Block Ford Streamliners
« Reply #10 on: March 21, 2019, 07:32:47 AM »
Kid, email the picture to me and I'll post it for you. 
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Re: History:Big Block Ford Streamliners
« Reply #11 on: March 21, 2019, 09:21:48 AM »
10-4

Will do.



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Re: History:Big Block Ford Streamliners
« Reply #12 on: March 21, 2019, 10:45:11 PM »
Most recently I believe the fastest Ford is Don Nuss's streamliner & the last time I talked to him he had some young guy driving it for him.
https://www.google.com/search?q=don+nuss+bonneville&rlz=1C1CHBD_enUS788US788&oq=don+nuss+&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l5.8415j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
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Re: History:Big Block Ford Streamliners
« Reply #13 on: March 22, 2019, 12:10:29 PM »
I think Roger Lesman has the fast Ford engine car. He ran a 370 mph mile at World Finals in 2018 with a 380 exit.
I think he's running AA/ BGS currently.
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Re: History:Big Block Ford Streamliners
« Reply #14 on: March 22, 2019, 12:11:28 PM »
Better picture...
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