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A trip to the chassis dyno a couple of weeks later showed that the overstressed RAM sintered iron clutch could not handle the output of the motor once the turbos started to spool up. At less than 9 pounds, the torque was 1,000 pounds AT THE TIRES, and who knows what the real number would have been, as the clutch was about to grenade!
This all happens below 5400 RPM and a new McLeod twin plate clutch is under construction, which should be good for 1800 HP and all the torque we can throw at it.
The roll-cage on the car is all mild steel and, because of modern safety regulations, this limits the car to 8.50’s anyway.
But this is a street car: it’s got lights, four doors and a tailgate that opens. The 5” Flowmaster mufflers are not too loud, the Lenco is a bear to use and noisy as hell, but you only hear it inside the car!
I took my little boy, Miles, out for a ride in the car (in his Simpson child seat, of course) when we went to the local garage for its New York state inspection. He loved it.
And I am sure Donnie will have great fun on the streets of England with this monster.
PARTS LIST
572 ci Keith Black street Hemi block
Stage 5 Engineering heads
RBRE rockers
Fabricated Moroso valve covers
Indy intake
Custom JE 8:1 turbo pistons
Billet steel Oliver rods
MP crank
Milodon external oiling system
Jesel cam drive
MSD crank trigger and billet distributor
FAST engine management system
Precision Turbo 88mm turbos
Twin custom water to air intercoolers with a heat exchanger mounted behind the driver’s side rear wheel.
Custom fuel tank/water reservoir, 15 gallons of fuel and 5 gallons of water (ice can be added for racing)
Twin Aeromotive A1000 fuel pumps
Custom radiator with twin fans