Description
NASCAR/ Stockcar, 1998 Thunderbird, built in Australia by Tom Smith to race at the Thunderdome/ Calder Park Raceway. Raced by Terry Wyhoon as in BP trim.Currently set up for road course.Qualified and Competed at Twin Rings Japan. Has roof flaps for super speedway. Won it's last race at The Thunderdome (Victoria Australia) in 2001 and has since been fully rebuilt and used as a promo/dyno car for the last 4 years. Appeared at opening of Hooters Restaurants in Australia 357 Ford Dry sump Engine, Allow C3 cylinder heads,. 700hp and 500Ft lbs. 9.5:1 Currently running a 95 DBA Exhaust (4 Hot dogs)with side pipes. Butler built alloy seat Currently running, great sounding, great driving car.
Performance Data
Class: Winston West/ AUSCAR
Weight: 3400 lbs
Best Time: 27 sec
Track: Thunderdome
Engine
Engine Builder: Mat Lagoon
Manufacturer: Ford
Type: V8 OHV
Displacement: 357
Horsepower: +700
Torque: 495
Induction: 830 hp cfm Holley
Heads: Ford C 3 High port
Block: 351W
Main Caps: 4 bolt splayed
Crankshaft: Bryant
Connecting Rods: Carillo 6.2
Pistons: JE
Camshaft: flat tappet solid own grind
Valves: Dalwest stainless
Valve Train: Crane roller rockers with stud girdle
Clutch: Tilton triple plate 7 1/4
Pressure Plate: Tilton
Flywheel: Tilton lightweight 1 piece
Exhaust: 4 into one special
Total Time: 2 dyno
Fuel System
Fuel Cell
Manufacturer: ATL
Age: 2001
Capacity: 22 gallons
Fuel Pump: Mechanical HP
Fuel Type: premium unleaded (98)
Oil/Water System
Radiator: 3 inch Griffin lightweight
Water Rad Location: standard, front
Water Pump: Ford HP
Oil Cooler: Flat air
Oil Cooler Location: in front of radiator
Electrical System
Ignition: Motorcraft with MSD pickup
Alternator: Autolite
Battery: 600 cca calcium
Transmission
Manfacturer: Jericho
Type: Y2K
Gears: 4
Shifter: Long
Trans Cooler: Earls
Races: dyno work only
Trans cooler shares a diff pump
Rear End
Manufacturer: Ford
Type: 9" Nodular Large carrier
Cooler: yes
Ratio: 4.11
Case: 9 inch modified
Differential: Motive gears
Axles: 2 SCP floating
Races: dyno only
Body
Construction: Steel, f/glass nose & Bumper
Color: white/orange
Paint: 2 pak Protec
Condition: very good
Alan Kulwicki replica
Chassis
Type: Spaceframe
Builder: Race Car Engineering (Tom Smith) Australia
