TEAM INFORMATION
* Team: Rad Riders by Troy
* Vehicle Owner: George Poteet
DIMENSIONS
* Weight: 4100 LBS. Including driver, fluids and 120 lbs of lead ballast
PERFORMANCE SPECS
This Plymouth barracuda was built to break the BFCC/F class SCTA Speed Record. It exceeded on all three Salt flat passes by recording a new record of 255.5 MPH. The Mopar Four-Cylinder engine produces well over 1000 horsepower and is the reasson the "Blowfish" scheved its goal of setting new records at Bonneville.
POWERTRAIN
* 175 Cubic Inch Mopar Four Cylinder A4 Aluminum Drag Race Block - P5007467
* Mopar P5 Aluminum cylinder Head - P5007509AB
* Wilson 105mm Throttle Body
* Fabricated Aluminum Steelmetal Intake Manifold
* Crane Roller Camshaft
* Precision Turbo T-45 Intercooled Turbo Charget - 35 + PSI boost at 9000 RPM
* Jerico Four-Speed Transmission
HORSEPOWER @ RPM
* 1030 @ 8000 RPM
SUSPENSION/BRAKES
* Front Suspension: Meziere custom design struts with a Pro Stock style bearing. Air Ride technologies air bags with custom frame and suspension based on 2006 Pro Stock chassis.
* Rear Suspension: Strange 9" Rear Axle with a 2.91 ratio with Jemy Bickle 1. 1/2" Chromeoly Control Arms. custom design rear suspension with air Ride Technologies Air Bags
* Front Brakes: Mark Williams 11" Rotors with 2 Piston Calipers
* Rear Brakes: Production 12" drum stylo.
WHEELS/TIRES
* Billet Specialties LSR 69 Wheels Custom Designed for the Blowfish Barracuda - 15X6 Front, 18X7 Year
* Front Tires: Goodyear
* Rear Tire: Mickey Thompson
EXTERIOR
1969 Plymouth Barracuda that was has been modified by Troy Trepanier of Rad Rides. It features a new front nose design 2" chopped roof, laid back. A pillars, aggresive rear wing, hand built rocker panels, radius wheel wells and special front wheel well wickers for improved aerodynamics. Adam Banks of Rad riders by Troy did the body work and Bob Thrash of Rad Rides created the custom two tone paint scheme and gold leaf lettering. Glasurit Golden Rod paint was used.
January 10, 2011, 6:03 am
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