Texas Whale

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Texas Whale 2012

Intro

The Texas Whale is a 1960 Plymouth Suburban 2-door station wagon that is currently raced by Dave Schultz in the Nostalgia Super Stock Class of NMCA and other NSS events. Depending on the corrected altitude, the car currently bounces between B/FX (9.50-second 1/4 mile), C/FX (9.75-second 1/4 Mile), and A/NSS (10-second 1/4 mile)

Technical Specifics

Motor


Transmission

The 727 transmission with build by Dallas Schultz, the Whale's Crew Chief. I has a billet steel drum, Griner manual-reverse pattern low band apply foot-brake valve body, Super Sprag bolt-in sprag, Red Racing Clutches, and other high performance parts.

The torque converter is an 8" ATI Tree Master and the flex plate is from B&M.

Chassis

The [[front suspension] is completely stock as prescribed by the rules. The rear suspension is a coil over 4-link with a Ford 9" rear end and Richmond Gear 4.68:1 ring & pinion gear. The car is tied together by the cage and sub-frame connectors.

Building the Car

POS - the car that gave its life so The Whale could live

It's Alive

2011

2012

Plans for 2013

Relevant Links



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