Viper Killer

Posted by: Jen
AKA SuzyBruisy

It all started as kind of a joke: build a god-awful big-block beater to whip a coworkers supercharged Dodge Viper. A group of friends who meet every year in Reno to race their cars were initially just horsing around with the idea, but software engineers Jake and Warner got thinking, and the rest is soon to be history. After acquiring this 1975 Ford Country Squire through Craigslist, the boys miraculously drove it from Oregon to Renoover 600 miles on what turned out to be a totally clapped time-bomb of a 460. Undaunted, theyve torn the engine apart, and plan to run forged pistons, ARP fasteners, a Barry Grant Mighty Demon 750 carb, and a pair of Buick Grand National turbos. Im a little worried about the stock 2.73 rear gears theyve got in it, full spool notwithstanding. But Jake figures that this pig of a car will run at least low 12s by the time theyre donefast enough to catch the Viper. What do you think? Are these guys just having a laugh, or will their rolling landmass truly dominate? It all goes down on May 25th. In the meantime, visit the Squires cool website for updates on its progress

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Posted at 6:23 pm in Random Stuff

Comments

Justin
Jan 5, 2008 at 10:34 pm

it would work no problem, but lol your body will be sitting at an almost 45 degree offset after the launch, lol, but you know some 2″ round 1/4″ thick steel tubing would make some great chassis stiffeners

John
Apr 3, 2007 at 3:54 am

Viper guy: “Dude…My viper got beat buy a 1975 Ford Country Squire with a girl driving. Now my wife is naging me to get rid of the viper.” Friend: “why” Viper guy: “Because I bet my wife that, if I ever lost to a girl in a wagon I would sell it…” Friend: “What are the freaking odds? That should have been a good bet!” To dealer: “You lied! My wife saw me get beat by a wagon, and now my bet with my wife is lost. You got a Squire wagon back there?”

~awsomeness~

383sowhat
Apr 2, 2007 at 8:38 pm

Cool build.

BTW, 9 inch Ford rearends are plenty tough in stock form.
As well, low numeric gears will provide a softer hit, not to mention they have plans for a spool.

jovca
Apr 1, 2007 at 10:10 pm

there is a lot of space for some things lol…

Anonymous
Apr 1, 2007 at 7:33 pm

gay…cant wait until that rear end grenades

craig
Apr 1, 2007 at 6:19 pm

gotta love the ol wagons!!!

gordo
Mar 31, 2007 at 5:55 pm

Nothing like a Woodie……………….Country Squire

jacob russell
Mar 31, 2007 at 9:46 am

Don’t confuse jacob russell (me) and jacob graham (my homie) from the article please

jacob russell
Mar 31, 2007 at 7:43 am

I cant wait till may i’ll be there thanks for posting this Jen!

Michael L Cunningham
Mar 30, 2007 at 9:12 pm

I wouldn’t want to be in the area when the rearend detonates!

bgd
Mar 30, 2007 at 8:58 pm

That car is hilarious. My 4 ft 11 inch grandma (when I was boy 25 years ago) had a 1976 like photo, non-country squire version with a 460. From what I can remember… you can add all the power you want, the body will eat it unless you do alot of stiffeneing to trick that big slow block into thinking its a lighter car. Good Luck, its not going to work by oem body or engine (nice ideas on the engine btw)