That car is one of my favorites. Definitely different, and different is good!

Thanks DG! It really is a good solid little Valiant.



Found out Friday I was off today so I snuck down to the shop and dug out the motor that will be going in. It is an early Jeffrey motor and nothing too silly. 10-1, mild cam and some headwork. Should run in the 14's somewhere.

Made it down to the shop today for some quality time with the race car. (I'm 12 days on, 2 off at work)

Got the 727specialists trans in and all hooked up. Made cooler lines and all that.

Had moral support from my friends Bill Hoft and Wayne Venables. All in all, a good day. Hopefully next trip down I can get the motor in.

Does this car have a rack?
Can you post more pics of the front suspension?

Yes, the rack is inside the K member. It's still torsion bar with stock lower arms and tubular uppers. I may have a pic somewhere.

Is that a travel limiter on the upper control arm?

Limiter is a cable from the lower arm to the down tube. Mike pulled them all the way up when he put the car in storage. I have not let them down yet.



Here's what the front suspension looks like. Mike and Blaine made this themselves about 15 years ago. We are going to make new tie rods and steering arms, other than that I will probably leave it alone.

My buddy Patrick wants to build a coil-over front end based on Mustang II stuff.

Pretty cool, lots of engineering on that

Got my Monocoque fronts on from the Daytona.



Got the motor in and turned it over on the starter. Made 50 psi oil pressure and no puddles underneath.

Progress is being made little by little. Since I am only off every other weekend I need to get it home so I can button it up. The wiring is horrid. Mike built great motors but by his own admission his wiring skills were lacking. At least there was no smoke released when I turned on the main.

neat car , lots of tricks .. love it

Thank you! Mike and Blaine spent a lot of time, effort, and money on this thing when they built/raced it.

Hell yeah

Love It!!!

I built a 62` Lancer GT with a friend in the 90`s. Had the 6 in it,REALLY tried to talk him into a supercharger on that 6.
Car was only 2,860 all steel with a V-8.

Very nice!

Little by little. "Bed of snakes" header is in.



Old wiring is mostly out.




New wiring is partly done.



New switch box.



Even popped for a new cover for the shifter without 12 holes in it.

Congrats Dennis! The car should really slow down with you in it...

Looks good Dennis!! Let me know when you catch Rhino Truck...I want to see that!

I can't argue that one.

Ted, it's ok, Rhino is one of them silly A body guys too.

Looks well built and ready for that slant sixer! Cool car!

Thanks Tony! How's your new car doing?