Description:

Originally street titled in Indiana in 1959. Restored by Jim McHenry with later work done by Lalinsky Engineering. 1940 Ford frame with 9" Ford rear axle and solid front axle from period; 4-bar suspension front and rear. Boxed and reinforced frame. Lalinsky built 297 cid Chevy with Hilborn injection - extremely reliable & powerful no-expense spared motor. Vertex magneto. Accusump. Close ratio ST10 transmission. Halon fire system. Engine has 10 events since being built - in excellent condition. Ford 11' x 3 1/2" drum brakes. Steel wheels. New belts. Shaved Pirelli P4000 radials.


History

Built and titled as a street car in Indiana in 1959, it did not race competitively until restored in 1996. Was accepted by VSCCA as an American Special. Many entries since then at Lime Rock, Watkins Glen, VIR, Summit Point, BeaveRun NJMP & Road America.Performance Data

• CSR
  
• 2220 lbs
  
• NJMP
  

Engine

• Lalinsky Engineering
  
• Chevy
  
• V8
  
• 297 cid
  
• 525 est.
  
• Hilborn 2 1/8
  
• Straight plug Chevy - iron
  
• Chevy 3756519
  
• splayed 4-bolt
  
• Callies forged
  
• Crower Sportsman
  
• J.E. forged
  
• Howard
  
• Manley stainless
  
• Crane pro shaft rocker
  
• Tilton 3-disc 7.25
  
• Tilton
  
• Tilton
  
• Custom headers
  
• est. 12
  
• 8
  
• Jesel belt drive
  

Fuel System

• 
  
• Fuel Safe
  
• 2004
  
• 8
  
• hilborn
  
• 110+ octane
  

Oil/Water System

• Aluminum
  
• Stewart Stage 4
  
• Yes
  
• left ft.
  

Electrical System

• Vertex Magneto
  
• no
  
• Gel cells
  
• no
  
• no
  

Transmission

• Borg Warner
  
• Super T-10
  
• close ratio
  
• Hurst
  
• no
  

Rear End

• Ford
  
• 9
  
• no
  
• 3.70
  
• Strange aluminum
  
• Moser
  

Body

• Fiberglass
  
• Green metallic & black
  
• very good
  

Chassis

• Ladder
  
• Ford; Lalinsky Engineering
  
• Steel
  
• black enamel
  
• Very good
  
• 4-bar w/ rod ends & panhard bar. Painted. Very good condition
  
• 4-bar w/ rod ends & panhad bar. Painted. Very good condition
  
• Aldan Eagle coill-overs - purchased 2002
  
• Drum 11 x 3.5 ft.; 10 x 2.25 rear
  
• Vega steering box
  
• 15 x 7 steel
  
• Dunlop 6.00L-15
  

Interior

• Aluminum - unpainted
  
• Aluminum & black vinyl
  
• Halon 10 lb.
  
• 5 pt. driver only
  
• Stewart Warner mech. tach, oil press, water temp., oil temp.
  
• Good but very spartan
  

Spares

• Original generator, hood (no cutout), brake drums
  
• very good condition.
  
• engine
  
• complete - good BUT overbore - needs sleeving to reuse as good race motor