Texas Thunder 1963 1/2 Galaxie 427
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Yes, they do make 'em big in Texas, here's a big Galaxie with a big FE motor.
Mark Artis drives Dan Bell's Nostaglia Super Stock "Texas Thunder" '63 1/2
Galaxie, which runs a 700+ hp 474 cube side-oiler 427. The thunderous FE's
bottom end
contains a SCAT crank, Eagle rods, 14:1 Venolia pistons and a Comp Cams
.763/.787 lift solid roller cam. Up top, Jim Kuntz prepped Edelbrock MR heads
and a Ford Tunnel Wedge intake with a pair of Barry Grant/Holley 660s turned
sideways get the job done. With a Jerico 4-speed, Texas Thunder/Boninfante
clutch and 10.5 tires.
the 3350 lb. Galaxie thunders down the quarter mile in the high 9's.
Mark has run Texas Thunder in both the NSCA and the NMCA
series. Crewchief Richard Bell will take over the Texas Thunder driving
duties in 2006 for a full-on assault of the
NMCA PRO/Edelbrock drag racing series. Richard
previously drove the Galaxie as daily driver with a 390/4-speed combo.
In 2006, Mark will
focus on his currently under-construction altered wheelbase, alky burning,
injected '65 Comet. (9-4-05)
Drag Racing veterans Dan Bell, Mark Artis, and Damon Kuhn operate Texas Thunder Performance, which is a full service Performance and Race Engine/Chassis Shop in Frisco, Texas. Texas Outsiders - Texas Thunder Performance |
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