NASCAR motor

[sigmfsk]

There's an article in Dec 2012 Mopar Action about
> Jim Peruto and his modified NASCAR 2006 Dodge Charger, clocking an
> average speed of 217.56mph over 90 miles of highway in the Silver State
> classic and hitting a top speed of 244mph.
www.carbuzz.com/news/2012/5/30/Dodge-Charger-Smashes-Open-Road-World-Record-7709081/

From that page:





He used a Dodge R-5 NASCAR motor off of e-bay, like this one:

www.ebay.com/itm/Nascar-Dodge-Ernie-Elliott-race-engine-/270639404155?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f035d947b&vxp=mtr

850 Hp at 9000 RPM.

From the mopar action article:
> Jim felt comfortable "cruising" his nine grand motor at 8500 RPM (no
> limiter chip) which corresponded to 232 MPH.
> ...
> Two miles from the finish line Jim put his foot in it. He figured if he blew
> the motor he could still coast to the finish line. The speed climbed so
> fast to over 252 MPH that Jim knew there was a lot left in the motor.

It looks like an R5 is 358CID.
www.ilmor.com/store/dept/155/ARCA-Engines.aspx

Wowsers.
850 HP in 358 CID.
Somebody needs to put that in a blumo.

your friend in competing in the Steam McQueen CEVS EVOC 74-77 c-body 800+HP category,
arthur

[ti4438]

Who wouldn't want one of these in their BluMO?

[sigmfsk]

Aug 18, 2012 16:30:04 GMT -5 ti4438 said:

Who wouldn't want one of these in their BluMO?

It probably doesn't bolt to a 727, and I guess all the blumo owners with 360's would make fun of you for having such a "small" motor.

[christine58]

Almost looks like a big block chevy.