Posted By: montessa
Montessa Photo - 11/18/12 04:06 PM
I wanted to post a shot of My Charger! What do you think Guys?
Montessa Photo
I wanted to post a shot of My Charger! What do you think Guys?
Posted By: tboomer
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/18/12 04:07 PM
Awesome!! 
Posted By: Ari440
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/18/12 04:14 PM
....new screensaver .... post more pics !!!
Posted By: hemi-itis
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/18/12 04:56 PM
I likey! Takes some pony's to lift that weight
Posted By: slippery440
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/18/12 04:58 PM
REAL NICE!!!!
Posted By: jp15
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/18/12 05:22 PM
Beautiful , had one in school (,78 )
good times.......
, had one in school (,78 )good times.......
Posted By: montessa
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/18/12 05:56 PM
Thanks guys! I have owned the Charger since 1974 and am the third owner. It had 68k on it when I bought it and has 78k on it now. It is an orginal RT 440 4 speed car. I picked it up from a buddy of mine for $1200. I was only 21 at he time and had to get a loan from the bank, $50 a month payment for three years and she was all mine! Does't sound like much now but, when I was making $1.95 an hour and going to school it was enough. Started Drag racing it in 1988 and have slowly progressed to where I am now! You all should know that the first day at the track I met a guy that has been the number one reason for the machine that you see today, Dwayne Porter! I have not made an improvement without his input. He will tell you what works and does't work, take it to the bank! Best times are 9.08 at 147MPH with a best of 1.25 at 60ft. not bad for 3700lbs! 
Posted By: firefighter3931
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/18/12 06:04 PM
Looks awesome Jim !
Those ET/MPH numbers are very impressive
Finally got mine into the high 10's but traction is now a problem...
Ron
Those ET/MPH numbers are very impressive
Finally got mine into the high 10's but traction is now a problem...
Ron
Posted By: Blusmbl
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/18/12 07:47 PM
Your '68 has always been one of my favorites. You're SOOOO close to the 8's!!!
Posted By: Big Squeeze
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/18/12 08:34 PM
NICE... Dwayne was just telling me about your car last week... 
Dwayne was just telling me about your car last week...
Posted By: Triple Threat
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/18/12 08:44 PM
That thing is SWEEEEET!
Posted By: an8sec70cuda
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/18/12 09:18 PM
I've heard a lot about this car from Dwayne too! VERY nice!!
Posted By: montessa
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/18/12 10:44 PM
There is a little bit left in the comb, 572 with 440-1 345s. Dwayne has a cam in mind that will carry the power a little higher but, will loose a little torque ( now 810). The car hooks up most of the time however, I have been bitten a couple of times during eliminations, so a little loss in torque might help the consistancy. Also considering changing my 750's for a pair of Dominators. Not really big gains left but maybe enough to bump the 8's all motor! The last milestone for Montessa! 
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/18/12 11:14 PM
Quote:
There is a little bit left in the comb, 572 with 440-1 345s. Dwayne has a cam in mind that will carry the power a little higher but, will loose a little torque ( now 810). The car hooks up most of the time however, I have been bitten a couple of times during eliminations, so a little loss in torque might help the consistancy. Also considering changing my 750's for a pair of Dominators. Not really big gains left but maybe enough to bump the 8's all motor! The last milestone for Montessa!
Just Wow!!
I have never seen a heavy b body like that go low 9's with a set of 440-1 Indy Heads.Who built the motor?
What was the Horsepower and torque numbers?
Posted By: 11secdart
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/18/12 11:20 PM
Nice car. reminds me of the one in the Fast and Furious movie with that wheelstand only yours is real not a film stunt.
Posted By: montessa
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/19/12 12:42 AM
Dwayne Porter, owner, operator and engine guru of Porter Racing Heads from Burlington, Vermont built the motor. It dynoed at 910HP and 810TQ. World aluminum block, Indy tunnel ram with 2 750's. 
Posted By: 440GTX
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/19/12 01:24 AM
Great ride awesome ET for big b body and all horsepower SWEET!!!!!!!!!
Posted By: actionange
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/19/12 01:31 AM
Congrats to you! It appears that a combination of the right parts and working your combo paid off.
That's flyin for a 3700 lb car.
Hope you get your "8" soon.
That's flyin for a 3700 lb car.
Hope you get your "8" soon.
Posted By: rickstershemi
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/19/12 01:37 AM
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/19/12 01:45 AM
Quote:
Dwayne Porter, owner, operator and engine guru of Porter Racing Heads from Burlington, Vermont built the motor. It dynoed at 910HP and 810TQ. World aluminum block, Indy tunnel ram with 2 750's.
whose converter are you using?And what size and stall?
What does the car normally run in regular air?
You ET numbers are outstanding coming from 440-1 Indy heads.
Posted By: montessa
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/19/12 02:32 AM
I am running a 9in ATI Fuel and blown converter, stalls at 5600 rpm's. I have a Dana 60 with 4.10's in the rear. In the heat it will 20's.
Posted By: Dap
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/19/12 03:42 AM
That picture looks great!
Are those Hoosier radial slicks on the back?
Are those Hoosier radial slicks on the back?
Posted By: montessa
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/19/12 04:02 AM
Yep, !0.50x30 Hoosiers.
Posted By: Dap
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/19/12 04:14 AM
I run the same tire and like them alot
Posted By: John Burdine
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/19/12 07:35 AM
3700 lbs. Charger on a 10.5 tire going 9.0, soon 8.9x. just dam cool! Nice ride.
Posted By: dvw
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/19/12 11:21 AM
I like the 68 body style the best. Your ET at the weight is impressive. Gives me hope with mine.
Doug
Doug
Posted By: montessa
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/19/12 11:37 PM
The heads are not hand ported. They are 345 CNC ported 440-1's. As far as the flow numbers I think guys get to caught up in the numbers game. It is the sum of all the parts in the combination. As I stated earlier in the post Dwayne Porter is the man that is responsible for my rides performance. He is the answer guy! If you would like to see some videos of the Charger go to utube and look under Jim trombly at Napierville and Jim's 1968 Dodge Charger. I am afraid that I am not very computer savy so I don't know how to transfer the videos to this site. As it was, I had to ask my daughter to load this post photo! 
Posted By: VernMotor
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/20/12 12:49 AM
Posted By: actionange
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/20/12 01:06 AM
The heads are not hand ported. They are 345 CNC ported 440-1's. As far as the flow numbers I think guys get to caught up in the numbers game.
"It is the sum of all the parts in the combination."
"It is the sum of all the parts in the combination."
Posted By: montessa
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/20/12 02:20 AM
Thank you Vern for your help. That first vid was my third run with the new motor and the first one of that weekend. I had put more timing in it and wasn't sure what the thing was going to. I though that the thing was going on the bumper so, when I lifted I wasn't quick enough with the gas pedal and wacked the oil pan! Done for the day. Pan cracked next to the drag link tube. O well, all part of the drag race program.
Posted By: VernMotor
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/20/12 03:02 AM
your welcome I just had to see them
I just had to see them
Posted By: Chargerfan68
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/20/12 03:53 AM
All I can say is WOW!!!!! Your Charger is absolutely beautiful and BAD A$$! And to have owned it all those years that is great. Mine is not nearly as fast as yours, but it has a big thing in common with yours...Original 440-4speed also owned since '86.
I would love to see more of your car. Please post some more pics...I can't wait.
Thanks,
Greg.
I would love to see more of your car. Please post some more pics...I can't wait.
Thanks,
Greg.
Posted By: super451b
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/20/12 06:23 AM
Very Nice!
Posted By: max_maniac
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/20/12 06:16 PM
All I can say is WOW!!!!!!!!!!
Sure do have a complete package to move that big car that fast
Russ
Sure do have a complete package to move that big car that fast
Russ
Posted By: Thumperdart
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/20/12 06:39 PM
Quote:AWESOME shot.....................
I wanted to post a shot of My Charger! What do you think Guys?
What`s your SECRET? 
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/20/12 08:44 PM
And track champion too.
Complete package.
How many 9.08 ET's has it gone in it's life?
I see a bunch of 9.30 & 9.40 too.
Are you sure that car weighs 3700 pounds? 
Complete package.
How many 9.08 ET's has it gone in it's life?
I see a bunch of 9.30 & 9.40 too.
Are you sure that car weighs 3700 pounds?
Posted By: actionange
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/20/12 10:43 PM
Perhaps the scale at that track measures using kilograms? 
Posted By: 1_WILD_RT
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/20/12 10:50 PM
Hey don't get me wrong, the Charger photo is cool but when I saw the title I expected this.....
Posted By: montessa
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/20/12 11:06 PM
The 30's and 40's were from last year when I was running basically the same setup except at 528 cubes and a little under 12 to 1 compression. For this past season I changed out the crank, rods and pistons and stepped up 14 to 1 compression. The best the old combo ran was 9.26 at 145, new best 9.08 at 147 for the additional 44 cubes and 2 points of compression.
Posted By: Big Squeeze
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/21/12 01:17 AM
Quote:
The 30's and 40's were from last year when I was running basically the same setup except at 528 cubes and a little under 12 to 1 compression. For this past season I changed out the crank, rods and pistons and stepped up 14 to 1 compression. The best the old combo ran was 9.26 at 145, new best 9.08 at 147 for the additional 44 cubes and 2 points of compression.
That's about a 40hp gain...
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/21/12 01:35 AM
Quote:
The 30's and 40's were from last year when I was running basically the same setup except at 528 cubes and a little under 12 to 1 compression. For this past season I changed out the crank, rods and pistons and stepped up 14 to 1 compression. The best the old combo ran was 9.26 at 145, new best 9.08 at 147 for the additional 44 cubes and 2 points of compression.
Why didnt you go with the 572-13 cnc 385 heads?
I bet you would be well into the 1000 plus horsepower range with your combo. You seem to really have a handle with making it all work.congratz.
Posted By: firefighter3931
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/21/12 01:21 PM
Quote:
Perhaps the scale at that track measures using kilograms?
3700kg = 8140lbs
I'm sure Jim meant 3700lbs 
I've seen the car and it's all there, full interior, cage etc... But it does have a nice lightweight aluminum block.
The car is wicked fast ; Jim and I ran against each other and it was all over at the 60' mark....all I saw was tail lights all the way down the track.
Ron
Posted By: actionange
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/21/12 01:24 PM
Quote:Quote:
Perhaps the scale at that track measures using kilograms?
3700kg = 8140lbs
I've seen the car and it's all there, full interior, cage etc... But it does have a nice lightweight aluminum block.
The car is wicked fast ; Jim and I ran against each other and it was all over at the 60' mark....all I saw was tail lights all the way down the track.
Ron
That would make it even MORE impressive!!!
Posted By: JCFcuda
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/21/12 04:16 PM
I scaled the car with a friends roundy rounds electronic scales.
Thats what it is 3700 lbs w/driver.
Jim F
Posted By: SCATPACK 1
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/21/12 06:38 PM
Quote:
I scaled the car with a friends roundy rounds electronic scales.
Thats what it is 3700 lbs w/driver.
Jim F
So what was the weight bias front to rear and left to right? Just curious as a black 68 Charger has ALWAYS been my dream car.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/21/12 10:46 PM
What you shifting that bad boy at?
Posted By: montessa
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/22/12 01:37 AM
The balance is 51% on the front and 49% on the rear wheels. I didn't op for the 572 heads because we felt that with the weight of the car the 440-1's would pull better on the bottom end. Also, with the exception of custom made, there aren't any readily available headers. I am running TTI 2"x 2 1/8" step headers. I shift at 6600 and run out the back about 7200 RPM's.
Posted By: Ari440
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/22/12 02:13 AM
MOTOR PIC PLEASE !!!!!!!
Posted By: 383man
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/22/12 05:55 AM
Awesome shot ! Ron
Ron
Posted By: sixpackgut
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/22/12 06:52 AM
awesome combo! beautiful car! bad a$$ picture
Posted By: montessa
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/22/12 07:05 PM
Here's a pic of the engine
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/22/12 07:48 PM
Now you got me thinking Montessa!!
Posted By: rook440
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/22/12 09:49 PM
oh yea ....great leave .....leaves just like mine does ,must be a charger thing .....
Posted By: montessa
Re: Montessa Photo *DELETED* - 11/22/12 11:18 PM
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Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/22/12 11:54 PM
Hey bud, Do you got a picture of the enderle linkage side of the engine?
I want to see how you set it up with on the tunnelram.
I want to see how you set it up with on the tunnelram.
Posted By: HardcoreB
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/25/12 05:06 AM
Nice! Nice...car, performance, owner, engine builder.
Posted By: montessa
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/25/12 11:00 PM
per your request!
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/25/12 11:26 PM
Quote:
per your request!
getting a red x montessa. maybe try photobucket or tinypic.com
Posted By: montessa
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/26/12 12:13 AM
Gandhi, I am not very savy with loading photos. My daughter has loaded everything so far. I thought that I figured it out but, NOOOO! Sorry. I'll keep trying. Say, did you have any luck borrowing a tunnel ram? Have you dynoed the motor yet and what are you building? When Dwayne dynoed my motor he tried a 1050 with an Indy single plane manifold. I was not there, and I know the manifold was not the best Indy single plane. I think the tunnel ram was worth 30-40 HP and torque was about the same. If you what the hard numbers you can give Dwayne Porter, Porter Racing heads a call at 802-951=1955. He is also an Indy dealer!
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/26/12 01:21 AM
Quote:
Gandhi, I am not very savy with loading photos. My daughter has loaded everything so far. I thought that I figured it out but, NOOOO! Sorry. I'll keep trying. Say, did you have any luck borrowing a tunnel ram? Have you dynoed the motor yet and what are you building? When Dwayne dynoed my motor he tried a 1050 with an Indy single plane manifold. I was not there, and I know the manifold was not the best Indy single plane. I think the tunnel ram was worth 30-40 HP and torque was about the same. If you what the hard numbers you can give Dwayne Porter, Porter Racing heads a call at 802-951=1955. He is also an Indy dealer!
Yes it made power but I know I'm leaving alot on the table. I want to try a tunnelram on the motor and hoping to see gains comparable to yours hopefully. I will be going over to jim kids dyno here in Michigan soon once I get my tunnelram manifold and Iam going to try 2 different cams.Good luck next year with your beautiful car and fantastic combo.Moe
Posted By: montessa
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/27/12 02:01 AM
Moe, One more time!
Posted By: montessa
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/27/12 02:03 AM
Another shot!
Posted By: montessa
Re: Montessa Photo - 11/27/12 02:11 AM
Interior.
Posted By: John Burdine
Re: Montessa Photo - 10/19/14 08:57 PM
any updates? dominators?
what transmission?
what transmission?
Posted By: dvw
Re: Montessa Photo - 10/19/14 10:26 PM
Hard Core B keeps bugging me to try a tunnel ram. We have similar results 1.29/9.12/147, 9.2x in the heat. You make better power as I'm lighter (3345). Mine runs an Indy X ram with Eddys. Often wondered how much the tunnel ram would pick it up?
Doug
Doug
Posted By: Dartin
Re: Montessa Photo - 10/21/14 05:21 PM
Jim, we missed you at Norwalk! We were hoping for some updates too!
Randy
Randy
Posted By: markz528
Re: Montessa Photo - 10/21/14 09:18 PM
Awesome Jim!
And memories of good old Napierville........
And memories of good old Napierville........
Posted By: Stanton
Re: Montessa Photo - 10/21/14 11:40 PM
Cool, Napierville Dragway ... just outside my hometown of Montreal !!!
Posted By: John Burdine
Re: Montessa Photo - 10/22/14 04:01 AM
Jim, do you run a 727, th400, glide????