Racing the Deuce

[Lynn]

Wow.

Tom: I am guessing there are some threads about your car. Any chance you can provide some links? I would like to know about the engine, tires, gearing, rear suspension mods etc. Killer shots of a killer car.

[Schonyenko2]

Nice shots. She's hooking well.

[sYc]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Lynn</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Wow.

Tom: I am guessing there are some threads about your car. Any chance you can provide some links? I would like to know about the engine, tires, gearing, rear suspension mods etc. Killer shots of a killer car. </div></div>

One of 25 Forest Green Yenko Deuces, part of the first group of 1970 Novas ordered by Yenko Chevrolet. #41 out of 175 Yenko Deuces, sold new by Central Chevrolet, Cleveland, Ohio.

With a little over 2000 miles on the odometer, and other tell tale signs, obvious the car was put on the drag strip early on in its life and has remained there ever since. The history of the car is still being research, but we do know it was first raced in the Cleveland, Ohio area, then later on, in and around Columbus, Ohio. In 1990 the car was the NHRA Division 3 “Super Street” winner. In 1996 the car was listed for sale in National Dragster for $8500.00, selling to a bracket racer near Pittsburgh, PA. Doug Perry, a member on here, found and helped me purchase the car. As far as I can tell, I am the 4th owner.

Except for the fiberglass front end and rear decklid, rest original sheetmetal, including floors, dash, firewall, core support, quarter panels, etc. Mostly original interior including dash cluster, door panels, headliner and trim. Rear quarter panels enlarged for tire clearance. NHRA approved rollbar, Lexan glass.

Lt-1 350CI engine (355CI)
Ross 13-1 pistons, steel crank, etc.
Edelbrock aluminum intake
Aluminum Brodix heads w/shaft rockers
Crane roller cam
Holley (APD modified) carb, electric fuel pump and fuel cell in trunk
MSD ignition, battery relocated to trunk
Custom headers
Powerglide transmission w/transbrake
Coan 5500 stall torque convertor
Hurst shifter
Dana rearend w/5:13 gears
Ladder bars with coilover shocks
SS/Deuce wheels custom made by Stockton wheel
12”-15” rear with Hoosiers
5”-15” front with Goodyears


Paint, Mr. Dent Auto Body, West Plains, MO
Engine, Hood’s Performance, West Plains, MO
Stripes, Dennis Cumby/Ken Schoenthaler
Assembly, Tom, Rob &amp; Jonathan Clary, Mo Wiggs and Johnny Roberts

[sYc]

Once again Drew was there getting some seat time. The cold track made for a tough time getting the JR to hook.

[ORIGLS6]

Isn't this the guy who initially just wanted to &quot;Tune&quot; the cars? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img]

How 'bout a <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">JR Feature </span></span>at next years' SCR with Drew, Benjamin, the Morocco boys, ........ [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]

[Lynn]

Thanks for the summary.
Very cool.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

One of the few cars located via a PA title search - years ago, car had nice paint, good body, and interior. Great to see it back to Forest Green [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

[Justbad Joe]

Great job on the wheels! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/burnout.gif[/img]
Joe

[Chevy454]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Justbad Joe</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Great job on the wheels! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/burnout.gif[/img]
Joe </div></div>
Lol, I've been waiting on you Deuce guys to bust our balls on them! For some reason the wheel place chromed the outer hoop...not sure why, we told them we simply needed wider SS wheels, and the chrome plating took extra time [and $$$$] which meant we didn't get them until *after* the SCR...but when we mocked them up, the chrome kinda grew on me, so we kept them that way. It was gonna break my heart to spray paint over that chrome anyway... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

[sYc]

Yep..now he is into taking a friend (or sister, or dad) along to take his place so he can drive.

Marlin and I have discussed the idea of a play day somewhere with families, JRs and our big cars.

Not for sure if we could do it at RT66 during the Classic/SCR, but would be cool if we could do it as some sort of club activity, somewhere, with all of the sYc extended family welcome.