Thunderbird Ricky Smith Tribute Car

Roy went and made some hits, still need some clutch work had to abort some runs but it did a 1.12 60" with a slipping clutch . Will try and make the union co race on the 25th. Hard to find time to work on the car. away Its a 532 with eagle crank @ rods,probe pistons c8 heads erson roller cam. Funny it's a mud truck motor that don't know it's in a car now.

Here's a pass from this Sat, 5.46 @ 125 with a 1.13 60'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9k6WbjW8Po

nice pass Steve, it looks like it went straight and clean, congratulations friend

Thanks Roy, will run at North Wilkesboro June 6th. Steve

Man Very Nice build, Congrats!

Made it to the 4th round at North Wilkesboro, here are some video's. Thanks for all the compliments. Steve https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwGnaXLOong    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNZYMx4T_lI                                 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt8Nj7R1TfM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNZYMx4T_lI

camera guy was kind of shaky! what was he ets on those passes?

I said the same thing NitrousF, but it looks like 5.46??? anyway nice passes Steve the car looks like its super easy to drive and goes straight as hell, congratulations on going rounds I know it feels good, got mine back together yesterday and can't wait to make some passes!!!!!

Cell phone video ain't never to good. 5.57 @ 123 1.16 60'. It's always a tenth off up at North Wilkesboro, back a Farmington this Saturday. Hope to be in the 40's but with 95 degree heat? Roy have you ran your car any?

just got the engine back together and stuffed back in the car, when I changed the oil pan I seen the #3 cam bearing sticking out a little to far, so when I checked it, it had spun in the block, DAMN!!! so took it apart had the block fixed and replaced the cam and 1 lifter, new rods, mains and rings and reassemble, sounds good and I'm now ready to head up to Gmsmkr's in Alabama to finish the roll bar, A-piller, sheet metal, cross member, and mount the seat and delay box, I will be making passes in Alabama to get it ready for PINKS in North Carolina, I will post numbers and hope to have video as well.

butterbean wrote:just got the engine back together and stuffed back in the car, when I changed the oil pan I seen the #3 cam bearing sticking out a little to far, so when I checked it, it had spun in the block, DAMN!!! so took it apart had the block fixed and replaced the cam and 1 lifter, new rods, mains and rings and reassemble, sounds good and I'm now ready to head up to Gmsmkr's in Alabama to finish the roll bar, A-piller, sheet metal, cross member, and mount the seat and delay box, I will be making passes in Alabama to get it ready for PINKS in North Carolina, I will post numbers and hope to have video as well.

When are you coming up to 'Bama? I'd like to hook up with you and Michael...Maybe we could flog all this junk on one of many Alabama tracks.

was going to leave wed or thurs this week but I forgot about fathers day, if I'm not home it will be the end of me cause I don't get to see my kids as much as I would like and I know they have already planed something for me so with that said not till week after next week.

sorry Steve did not mean to jack your thread!!!!!!

Woops. Me 2, Steve.

July 4th at Wilkesboro Dragway, Damn hot, rain, then more rain, then we race. Made it to the 3rd round, put my self out with a red light. Car was jumping out of the beams, need to slow that down to keep from red lighting. 5.57 @ 122  with a 1.15 60'. Not to bad for the weather we had. Steve https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41_BV0T187Q

Made a few hit's over the weekend. New engine to try out. 528 with P51's best pass was 5.31 @ 129. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYaTIUH1UNo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Vb7piIeWbk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWMz4RGxhMU

 528 with out of the box P51's and Mafia intake.

Nice, I like it

Thanks, lot's of fun when I drop the clutch.

Very nice!

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very nice , well done ! Jealous I don't get to row thru the gears , miss having a stick car .

Thanks maverick532, going threw the gear's is a blast. Was hoping to make some more runs , work got in the way. Steve

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