mopar handling
Some good info so far, but nobody has mentioned the "Red Brick", aka "Tim's Valiant". Tim Werner took what Ehrenberg did with the Green Brick (69 Valiant, btw) as inspiration and went a step further.
I had the privilege of owning it for two years. I sold it last fall because it was just a bit too "race" for me. It handles like it is on rails. Stiff ride, but not as bad as you would think for a race car.
To find info on this car, Google "tim werner valiant".
Also, check out the Corners Are Best forum on Moparts.com. That's where most of the diehard Mopar corner carvers hang out.
Here is the description of what the Red Brick has had done to it:
Chassis: Mostly original paint, all steel body, torque boxes, frame connectors partially welded to floor. 6 pt cage, firewall to frame rail bars underhood, XV front chassis (radiator) brace
Engine, 7.0 liter dynoed at 519 hp @ 5800, 506 lb/ft @ 4100: 340 resto block, drilled and tapped for AN connections at oil filter. HV pump, remote filter and 3 QT Accusump mounted behind passenger seat. K1 4.125” stroke crank, K1 rods, JE pistons 10.5 compression. Edelbrock Aluminum heads- Stage 3 ported by Hughes Engines with 2.08 intake valves. Comp roller cam 236/236 at .050 with .545”/.537” lift, Comp solid roller lifters, Comp 1.5 ratio rockers, Milodon road race oil pan, MSD E-Curve distributor. Edelbrock Victor 340 intake ported by Shady Dell, BLP 650 CFM carb. TTI ceramic coated headers, TTI 2.5” X-pipe exhaust with Magnaflow mufflers.
Trans: A-833 with 2.66 first gear in Passon Performance aluminum case. Hurst shifter solid mount. Steel flywheel - McLeod clutch
Rear: 66-7 B-Body housing with 2.94 center section, Dr. Diff clutch type differential. Aluminum driveshaft.
Brakes: Front-- Baer 6 piston, 13” two piece rotors Rear—Mustang Cobra rear disc kit from Dr. Diff. Mopar aluminum master cylinder 15/16” piston dia. Wilwood rear pressure valve - adjustable from drivers seat. Carbotech pads all around.
Suspension: Front- 1.20 T-bars, 72 K frame seam welded, reinforced with FFI kit, notched for oil pan clearance, boxed for NASCAR-style Speedway Engineering sway bar, FMJ spindles, FFI upper A-arms, Lower arms boxed with AR Eng plates and setup for heim style endlink. Poly lower control arm pivots w/AR Eng retaining plates, FFI C-body tubular tie rods, FFI Stage 3 steering box with PS cooler mounted behind grille. Poly strut rod bushings. Bilstein shocks. Rear- AR Eng front hangers, F-body rear shackles, 340 rear springs with poly on both ends. Adjustable frame mounted rear sway bar .875”. Bilstein shocks.
Misc: trunk mounted battery, light weight Toyota 60A alternator, custom dash insert with Autometer gauges 3.375” dia. speedo and tach, 2.625” big mechanical oil press and water temp, 2.125” fuel and volts. Extra-large warning lights for oil press, H2O and volts. Aluminum radiator with SPAL sucker fan – Manual switch and thermostatically controlled. Corbeau seats with 4 pt harnesses. Heater/defrost removed, factory glass all intact, wipers & turn signals function as factory.
Wheels/tires: STREET 17x8 OE Bullitt wheels with 245/45-17 Goodyears and TRACK 17x9 Konig Villains with 275-40-17 Kumho V710’s -- Car WILL accept 275/40-17’s on all four corners with no clearance issues
Some good info so far, but nobody has mentioned the "Red Brick", aka "Tim's Valiant". Tim Werner took what Ehrenberg did with the Green Brick (69 Valiant, btw) as inspiration and went a step further.
I had the privilege of owning it for two years. I sold it last fall because it was just a bit too "race" for me. It handles like it is on rails. Stiff ride, but not as bad as you would think for a race car.
To find info on this car, Google "tim werner valiant".
Also, check out the Corners Are Best forum on Moparts.com. That's where most of the diehard Mopar corner carvers hang out.
Here is the description of what the Red Brick has had done to it:
Chassis: Mostly original paint, all steel body, torque boxes, frame connectors partially welded to floor. 6 pt cage, firewall to frame rail bars underhood, XV front chassis (radiator) brace
Engine, 7.0 liter dynoed at 519 hp @ 5800, 506 lb/ft @ 4100: 340 resto block, drilled and tapped for AN connections at oil filter. HV pump, remote filter and 3 QT Accusump mounted behind passenger seat. K1 4.125” stroke crank, K1 rods, JE pistons 10.5 compression. Edelbrock Aluminum heads- Stage 3 ported by Hughes Engines with 2.08 intake valves. Comp roller cam 236/236 at .050 with .545”/.537” lift, Comp solid roller lifters, Comp 1.5 ratio rockers, Milodon road race oil pan, MSD E-Curve distributor. Edelbrock Victor 340 intake ported by Shady Dell, BLP 650 CFM carb. TTI ceramic coated headers, TTI 2.5” X-pipe exhaust with Magnaflow mufflers.
Trans: A-833 with 2.66 first gear in Passon Performance aluminum case. Hurst shifter solid mount. Steel flywheel - McLeod clutch
Rear: 66-7 B-Body housing with 2.94 center section, Dr. Diff clutch type differential. Aluminum driveshaft.
Brakes: Front-- Baer 6 piston, 13” two piece rotors Rear—Mustang Cobra rear disc kit from Dr. Diff. Mopar aluminum master cylinder 15/16” piston dia. Wilwood rear pressure valve - adjustable from drivers seat. Carbotech pads all around.
Suspension: Front- 1.20 T-bars, 72 K frame seam welded, reinforced with FFI kit, notched for oil pan clearance, boxed for NASCAR-style Speedway Engineering sway bar, FMJ spindles, FFI upper A-arms, Lower arms boxed with AR Eng plates and setup for heim style endlink. Poly lower control arm pivots w/AR Eng retaining plates, FFI C-body tubular tie rods, FFI Stage 3 steering box with PS cooler mounted behind grille. Poly strut rod bushings. Bilstein shocks. Rear- AR Eng front hangers, F-body rear shackles, 340 rear springs with poly on both ends. Adjustable frame mounted rear sway bar .875”. Bilstein shocks.
Misc: trunk mounted battery, light weight Toyota 60A alternator, custom dash insert with Autometer gauges 3.375” dia. speedo and tach, 2.625” big mechanical oil press and water temp, 2.125” fuel and volts. Extra-large warning lights for oil press, H2O and volts. Aluminum radiator with SPAL sucker fan – Manual switch and thermostatically controlled. Corbeau seats with 4 pt harnesses. Heater/defrost removed, factory glass all intact, wipers & turn signals function as factory.
Wheels/tires: STREET 17x8 OE Bullitt wheels with 245/45-17 Goodyears and TRACK 17x9 Konig Villains with 275-40-17 Kumho V710’s -- Car WILL accept 275/40-17’s on all four corners with no clearance issues