1966 Valiant Sedan V8 Swap (Victoria)
Just thought I better update my friends and family here, finally took her to a special race for George Rays wife Bonnie, she passed away 4 weeks ago from a stroke, a great loss and an unexpected one, she was always at the ticket booth and walked and talked to everyone with a smile, I am missing her..
So they had a race day in her name so I took Victoria out to race for the first time, most know that I put 2.97 gears in the 8 1/4 sure grip and thats WAY tall for the 8th mile. I got lined up with a 70es ford truck with a new model big block on slicks, but Victoria is lite, nimble and near 385hp. I was tickled to run in the 9's, truck was spooked seeing at his side first 60 ft. Like I said she is sweet old girl on a diet, one day I will wight her..
I have put 785 miles on the v8 and transmission, she is a delight to drive, 65 mph running 2.150 rpms.
Well ... thank you all for chiming in this thread of mine, I will try and get to the rear quarter steel replacement, I have two perfect quarters I have kept stored for 12 years now.
Just thought I better update my friends and family here, finally took her to a special race for George Rays wife Bonnie, she passed away 4 weeks ago from a stroke, a great loss and an unexpected one, she was always at the ticket booth and walked and talked to everyone with a smile, I am missing her..
So they had a race day in her name so I took Victoria out to race for the first time, most know that I put 2.97 gears in the 8 1/4 sure grip and thats WAY tall for the 8th mile. I got lined up with a 70es ford truck with a new model big block on slicks, but Victoria is lite, nimble and near 385hp. I was tickled to run in the 9's, truck was spooked seeing at his side first 60 ft. Like I said she is sweet old girl on a diet, one day I will wight her..
I have put 785 miles on the v8 and transmission, she is a delight to drive, 65 mph running 2.150 rpms.
Well ... thank you all for chiming in this thread of mine, I will try and get to the rear quarter steel replacement, I have two perfect quarters I have kept stored for 12 years now.