Kvartmílan => Alls konar röfl => Topic started by: Bearguinn on September 20, 2012, 01:36:03
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1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda Races the 2012 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
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Jess Neal shows us what it takes to get to the top of Pikes Peak, set a record, and come back alive.
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Jess Neal built the ‘Cuda himself with help from friend, Bob Hill. The front splitter on the car is an exact replica of the Gurney Trans-Am piece, pulled from the same molds. The only other fiberglass parts on the ’Cuda are the hood, decklid, and bumpers. The latter are held on with lightweight, custom-built aluminum brackets.
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The engine is a Chrysler small-block built by Jess with a solid-roller Crane cam and aluminum W-5 heads. It dynod at 582 hp at 6,800 rpm. Jess wrote in his tech sheet that the mill is a 30-over 340 but we have some doubts.
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Bob Hill slit the wheel openings in the steel fenders and added metal resulting in about 2 inches more tire clearance than a stock unit. When asked if the tires rub, Jess answered, “Only on the pavement.”
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The ’Cuda weighs in at 2,925 pounds, thanks in part to its lightened interior and windowless frame, which is fine unless it rains.
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Another weight saving mod on the ’Cuda is the door structure. Along with the glass, Jess removed the door beams and used a knockout punch to put more than 80 holes in the interior. Some of the holes are flanged for strength.
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The ’Cuda’s plastic panels won’t miss the gravel and dirt on the new fully-paved course.
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An unusual challenge for Pikes Peak racers is tire pressure. It actually changes as the altitude increases and street tires are not like slicks; low-pressure is not always sticky. The guys went from 24 psi front and 22 psi rear to 28 psi front and 26 psi rear.
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The ’Cuda has a surprisingly stock suspension. Only the fiberglass rear leaf springs and possibly the Hotchkis Performance strut rods would startle the restorationists.
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1971 Plymouth 'Cuda Conquers Pikes Peak! - HOT ROD Unlimited Episode 16 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmgIrveVOT4#ws)
Linkur á Hot Rod http://blogs.hotrod.com/video-1971-plymouth-cuda-races-the-2012-pikes-peak-international-hill-climb-37115.html (http://blogs.hotrod.com/video-1971-plymouth-cuda-races-the-2012-pikes-peak-international-hill-climb-37115.html) =D>