clarkoh

Location:	Dallas, NC, USA
Joined:	11/07/2008

My Styles

Builder, Hot Rodder, Street Rodder, Show Cars, Show Trucks

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November 7, 2008

Racing

Quick Rod (8.90 class) at Empire Nationals

Chris Rini repainted it, after he bought it. In 7 seconds with BIG Indy Head motor.

Red sign in back ground was for my photo business Olson Racing Photos

Ring gear was flying off the flexplate as car launches. Note fire flies under the car!

Ride Specs & Info

Ride Nickname:
Avenger_8second_dragcar

Make:
Dodge

Model:
Avenger

Year:
1998

Introduction / Overview:
Drag round tube chassis car. Best run 8.31 at 163. Light car, never had enough motor. Guy who bought it put in an Indy head 632 and went mid 7's right away, without any spray

Drivetrain:
Several 440 Mopar variations. Biggest was 511 CI. used a Powerglide w/ brake and 8" converter. redlined engine at about 7500. Indy heads on motor produced the best times. Had a nicely ported set of Stage 6 aluminum heads that ran high 8's on a 456 inch stock stroke motor.

Chassis:
My son and I built the 4130 moly cahssis from an Art Morrison kit. Body was Mopar supplied Pro Stock Kit. 9 inch ford, 4.30 gear, . 2240 lbs. without the driver.

Wheels:
Bogart wheels with 16 x 34 Hoosier slicks

Body:
house of Kolor candy apple red over white base faded into pagan gold inot white roof. Purple kandy of silver white marbelizer onthe bottom. the stripes are Sherwood Green and Orange pearl over white base. Roof and quarters are steel.

Interioir:
Bare aluminum, powdercoated tubing and aluminum race seat.

Lifestyles:
Builder, Show Cars, Race only

Comments:

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clarkoh

January 13, 2011 11:51

My son Tom did the design. Rhea Viscio of Powdertech in Schenectady, NY did the application and lots of block sanding!!

clarkoh

May 6, 2009 02:39

The guys from Powdertech in Schenectady did the original paint. When Chris Rini bought the car, he repainted and fixed 7 seasons of nicks and scratches from racing.

pikesan

November 19, 2008 02:38

You must know a painter!