And Charlie... how's your Merc?

 Seppo from Järvenpää, Finland
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314, you're right it was a 368 lincoln, but it was bored and stroked to 430 cu in.    charlie, the 56 merc. was bored to 391 cu in and ran hilborn inj. and had a best run of 153.649mph.  also i read in the december 56 hot rod that jazzy jim nelson went 134mph at 10.30 et in the quarter with his 1700 lbs fiat body'd modifyed roadster on his first time out, he was using 75% nitro.

 lincoln/merc. y-blocks &mel's                                                               bucyrus, ohio.

charlie, i just looked up the article in the november hot rod. farrington set the new record 200mph record with a 429 cu in 6-71 blown chrysler in his 56 bird. sorry.

 lincoln/merc. y-blocks &mel's                                                               bucyrus, ohio.

i'm not very good at this.

 lincoln/merc. y-blocks &mel's                                                               bucyrus, ohio.

Seppo.

Thanks for asking about the Merc.  I haven't been posting anything for a few months because of some technical problems logging in.  Jim Culver fixed that today.

Actually, the Comet is on hold.  I have every intention to finish it, but currently I have switched horses in the middle of the stream.  The new project is still Y-Block powered, but the truck (can't get away from trucks) is surely going to raise a few eyebrows.  I started it from scratch, but it is now much farther along than the Merc and I will post some pictures when I get brave enough to show it.

Charlie

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)







BurnsRacing981@gmail.com

What? is the 10 year plan now a 15 year plan?

  Dennis in Lititz PA

That's funny, but I ain't gettin' any younger so I thought I'd better go to plan "C" before I don't feel like crawling around and under a race car.  Plan "B" was an intermediate goal of about 160 mph in a passenger car.  This truck will be for the last goal of the 10 year plan and earn a red hat.

By the way, our internet was down most of yesterday and we hope you had a great birthday. 

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)







BurnsRacing981@gmail.com

Now that is quite a goal, I am sure you can get there. Have you figured what the  horsepower you will need to reach that goal?

Gary Ryan San Antonio.TX.

The 57 pickup would probably need 2000 hp!  I have talked with a number of successful Bonneville racers who hold records in similar classes to the ones I am after.  They have similar trucks to the one I hope to field next summer and the consensus is it will take between 650 to 700 hp.

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)







BurnsRacing981@gmail.com

Some 200mph trucks.



http://www.highperformancetrucks.com/trucks/truck_view.php?id=130

http://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicles/hrdp_1002_1949_studebaker_truck/index.html


Lawrenceville, GA