Were getting close. Very close. The pent-up enthusiasm about the Holley Road Runner has apparently created quite a stir. In fact, folks approach the Holley roadshow trailer at NHRA and Hot Rod Power Tour events asking where the car is.
Well, as we prepare to write this article, we are mere days away from delivering the Hemi Orange B-Body to Bowling Green, Kentucky, the home of Holley Performance Products. In fact, well soon be traveling there ourselves to gather the final images that will grace an upcoming issue.
For us, however, seeing the suspension, brakes, wheels, and tires on the car proved we were finally getting close.
In this segment of our coverage on the Holley Project Road Runner, well document how John Balow and his crew at Muscle Car Restorations have been true to the concept of musclecarfat rubber, big power, and wild hues. At the same time, John has used the best the aftermarket has to offer by upgrading the brake and suspension systems to modern-day performance.
As the Holley Project Road...
As the Holley Project Road Runner nears completion, the installation of the suspension and finally getting the Road Runner down on all fours made a big impact on us. Most of the credit must go to Muscle Car Restorations and the long list of vendors who have helped make this project a success!
Performance Suspension Technology...
Performance Suspension Technology provided us with replacement suspension components for the Road Runner, which were installed at Muscle Car Restorations. PST's Super Kit includes four ball joints, two outer tie-rod ends, rubber bushings, control-arm bumpers, two inner tie-rod ends, two tie-rod adjusting sleeves, the idler arm, and four upper cam and bolt kits. For more on PST's line of Mopar suspension equipment, see the PST Corner Carving Guide, which appeared in the May 2000 issue of Mopar Muscle magazine.
Drive Train Specialists supplied...
Drive Train Specialists supplied us with an ARB Air Locker-equipped Dana 60, which we chronicled in the September 2000 issue of Mopar Muscle. If the Dana 60 was good enough for a Hemi, it surely was right on the mark for the 700 lb/ft 542ci Indy Cylinder Head-built wedge engine.
With Muscle Car Restorations...
With Muscle Car Restorations handling the assembly of the Road Runner, the DTS rear end was shipped to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. It easily slid in place suspended by Eaton Detroit Spring-supplied leaf springs.
Freeman Auto in Whitehall,...
Freeman Auto in Whitehall, Montana, supplied the axle anchor plates.