Find yourself an old Keith Black Hemi that has been windowed. Cut the front two cylinders off...
Tom G.
Hey Justin and Tom,
Been there and done that back in the sixties, raced it in 1969-72 at Hawaii International Raceway Park.
Sawed the first two cylinders off a 392 Chrysler Hemi. Didn't figure I needed the other two cylinders off the back. I built it with all the specks from Don Garletts "Swamp Rat". Zig Erison 990 roller cam, Donevon rocker arms, Donevon four bolt main caps, Mickey Thompson aluminum rods, Forged True Pistons, 53 Ford modified distributor, Volkswagon oil pump, a 53 series GM blower; made a four port injector body off of a Pontiac (I think it was for a Pontiac), anyway it was a Hilbourn, also I used a Hilbourn fuel pump. Ran it on 90% nitro. Gartletts was making around 4000 hp back then, so I figured two of the buckets was making around 1000 hp.
If you'd like to see the photos of this drag bike, go to
www.vincentstreamliner.com and click on the button at the top, "Racers". When the list comes up, click on "The Quarter Hemi".
A little bit of passion I suppose, but again I say TENACITY's what got the job done.
Everyone starts with passion.
Max
