2016-2017 USAC WC 360 Sprint Car Sponsors/Support needed

[racerdude5]

Hello,
My name is Devin McCree, I'm 18 years of age and I have been racing for 10 years. After competing in 8 full seasons; I finished as runner up in 3 seasons, and as the champion in 2. I had to sit out last season due to a lack of funds. Currently, I'm attending Ventura College full time and I have acquired enough parts to assemble a sprint car roller which I'm building and will begin racing mid-season in the USAC West Coast 360 series and the VRA Sprint Car series.
I'm looking for sponsorship opportunities or assistance involving no cash, just parts for a small block Mopar or a large discount towards the purchase of such.
I am aware that it is strange to be inquiring for a sponsorship that will become active half way through the season; in reality though the sponsorship I'm looking for is going to begin in the 2017 season with an additional 6 months of representation and advertisement prior.
I know there are Mopar guys out there who would love to see a small block of their own out running against a field full of Chevys, help me make this happen. I'm starting with a 318 block out of a 68 Barracuda and I also have a forged crank out of a 273. I've received a lot of criticism regarding how these parts won't hold up to the rigors of dirt track racing; I'd be happy to replace the block with an R3 if someone has one they aren't using, same with the crank. But as of right now that's all I have and that's all I can afford. If you decide you want to help or know someone who might; please let me know, you're contribution won't go unnoticed.

Thanks,
Devin McCree
Ventura, CA

 

[racerdude5]

Here is a few pictures of inspiration

 

[racerdude5]

The top image is Jerry Coons Jr. in the most recent Chili Bowl, his midget is powered by a Stanton Racing Mopar SR-11.

Then it is Mario Andretti in 1967 I believe; it was in a 318 powered Champ Car.

Following that is a 318 powered Indy Car, the only Plymouth to ever win an IndyCar Race.

Then there's a little sketch up I did up what my car might look like without the sponsors.

Then the engine that powered both the Indy Car and the Champ Car.

Finally, an image of me from my 2014 season in a dwarf car.

 

[racerdude5]

Here the top picture is when I was sonic checking the cylinder walls, the rest were stages in the disassembly of the stock long block. I'd never taken one apart before, I enjoyed it.

 

[Cope]

What intake are you looking for?
Ive also got a set of small block rods that may or may not be ok.

let me know what you are looking for and maybe its around...

 

[racerdude5]

And here is one of the two chassis' I've been blessed with the opportunity to build.

 

[racerdude5]

What intake are you looking for?
Ive also got a set of small block rods that may or may not be ok.

let me know what you are looking for and maybe its around...

I'm going to try to adapt a hilborn injection set up from a small block Chevy since they are fairly common and fairly cheap, but if that doesn't pan out a tunnel ram would be best, followed by a high rise single plane. That would help a bunch! Are they aftermarket?

 

[Cope]

if you can run a mill and have more time than money you MAY be able to mill adapter plates for SBC to 318, hot rod has a pic of one from last months issue.

Search the classifieds on yellowbullet.com or good vibrations used section for MFI. It wont be cheep....


Good luck and let us know what you need.


I pulled this beast out of a old hydroplane, maybe check the boat racing forums used section? (look for IHBA)

 

[racerdude5]

if you can run a mill and have more time than money you MAY be able to mill adapter plates for SBC to 318, hot rod has a pic of one from last months issue.

Search the classifieds on yellowbullet.com or good vibrations used section for MFI. It wont be cheep....


Good luck and let us know what you need.

That's the plan, I have a friend who is good with CNC stuff so I might draw up the adapters then take the CAD to him and have him cut it out, hopefully I'll be able to do the same with the billet main caps that I want to make. I'm going to try to see if I can find someone local who has one they don't need, maybe I'll get lucky and they'll just let me use it or give me a really good deal on it. I don't want to ask for too much, although it may be a little late for that; I'll be sure to make it worth your while.

 

[Cope]

not to harsh your mellow but no ones giving away MFI manifolds..
and the manifold is half the cost of the system. The fuel pump will be 6-800.00 bucks (new) plus flow tests and fittings, -12 AN line and fittings..

your best bet is to buy the whole kit out of a old drag boat for a few grand. In Ventura i bet there's a bunch of old drag boats...
also call Joesracing for all the rest of the parts for your roller.

 

[racerdude5]

not to harsh your mellow but no ones giving away MFI manifolds..
and the manifold is half the cost of the system. The fuel pump will be 6-800.00 bucks (new) plus flow tests and fittings, -12 AN line and fittings..

your best bet is to buy the whole kit out of a old drag boat for a few grand. In Ventura i bet there's a bunch of old drag boats...
also call Joesracing for all the rest of the parts for your roller.

Haha I wasn't counting on it, so don't worry. But we'll see what happens. And alright, I'll give them a call. What other kinds of parts do you guys have?

 

[273]

What's the budget ??

 

[4spdragtop]

You should get in touch with a good member Waggin on here. He is in to dirt racing. Be patient as he just lost a close family member so it may take a bit to hear back from him.
He's a good guy.

 

[Breadburner]

You need to be soliciting car owners for driving opportunities........

 

[racerdude5]

Budget is about $2500 and there are very few if any car owners left.

 

[mguner]

Kasey Kahne was pretty deep into Mopar sprint stuff. I don't know who all is left in that operation but they were bad ***! About the valve shrouding; D & L Automotive Machine in Canyon TX is my main machine shop. He has done the cylinder reliefs for many many years and he (Larry) assures me it is visible on the dyno. 73 and up connecting rods are much stronger than the early stuff too.