DRAGSTER SPECIFICATIONS
Chassis
1976 Troxel – CAR NUMBER 1
210″ WHEEL-BASE 4130 CHROMOLY Hard Tail style – Certified to 7.50
WITH HAND BUILT ALUMINUM BODY with Custom Designed Graphic Wrap
Current Power Plant
630+ HP Designed and Built by Andrew Miller using Reher Morrison clearances and assembly technique
Block – Chevy Small Block (Thanks Louie!) Bored 60-Over to 362 Cubic Inches. Machining by Jack Merkel NJ
Pistons – Diamond 14:1 High Compression 480g pins .120 wall 130g
Con Rods – Manley Aluminum 538g
Crankshaft – Skat Superlight 43# balanced by Richie at Bison Machine in Farmingdale NJ
Oil System – Jeff Johnston billet pan – Mellings HV pump
Induction – Hilborn Mechanical Fuel Injection 2-7/16″ with custom cross-linkage and Kinsler nozzles. Plus a custom RAM-AIR scoop w/ air filter
Fuel – Methanol (and sometimes with a splash of Nitro.)
Cylinder Heads – AFR 227cc 60/40 valve spacing, stud girdle. Ported by Shaver Racing Engines, and Flowed by Jack Merkel.
Cam Shaft – Comp Cams Roller 660/630 Lift
Transmission
Powerglide – Designed by TSR and built by Andrew Miller, Machining by Jack Carlos at Industrial & Machine and Engineering Linden NJ
2 Speed – Low Gear 1.76:1, High Gear is 1:1 (Kick you in the Ass, and then Really Fast)
Chevy Stock case Powerglide with TSI Trans brake, Shields, Pan, TSR Frictions
Rear End
Fabricated Chromoly Rear End: 8-3/4 Chrysler with 4.30 Richmond Gears ( Originally built for a Tony Nancy Top Fuel Car.)
AEROSPACE 4 caliper 16 Piston Disc Brake System
Wheels and Tires
Weld Wheels carrying Mickey Thompson 12-1/2 x 31 -1/4 Drag Radials
MISL.
12 Foot CHUTE-METAL Parachute
Stainless Steel Rear Wing (Added by the Miller Bros as a Period Correct wing style.)