This lightweight oddball A/FX weighs in at a meager 2,800 pounds, but can sure pack a wallop. Dan is so pleased with his new, altered Dodge that he takes it to all the shows he can, parking it next to his S/S '65 Mopar Performance Coronet. But, showing it off is only the half of it. Dan Cook races this gorgeous '65 like it was meant to be. So far his best time down the quarter has been 10.88 at 126 mph. With time, we all know that'll improve and we can't wait.
Dan attributes the success of this project to all the friends who pitched in for this effort, especially to his older brother who started him on his Mopar fascination. And to think it all started with one trip to the local drag strip as a kid many years ago..
| FAST FACTS |
| Owner: | Dan Cook |
| Jupiter, Florida |
| Body: | '65 Dodge Coronet A/FX |
| Engine: | 426ci Hemi |
| Cross-ram intake |
| Dual 770 Holleys |
| Stock 3.750 stroke steel |
| Callies crank |
| Wiseco 11.0:1 pistons |
| Mopar Performance steel heads, |
| Manley valves .225 intake, |
| .194 exhaust |
| Comp Cams .590/.618-inch |
| lift cam |
| Eagle connecting rods |
| Transmission: |
| | 727 TorqueFlite automatic |
| | Turbo Action Cheetah manual |
| | valvebody |
| | Dynamic 3,800 stall torque |
| | converter |
| | Turbo Action SCS shifter |
| Rearend: | Dana 60 with 4.10 Richmond |
| | gears |
| | Moser axles |
| Wheels/Tires: |
| Front: | American Torq-Thrust D |
| 15x4.5 with Moroso 29x15 |
| Rear: | American Torq-Thrust D |
| 15x12 with M/T 10.5x29x15 |