Makes my heart beat faster......

bfnjz52 · **Joined:** Jan Wed 25, 2006 9:03 pm **Posts:** 2668

OKAY..okay... I know you young guys aren't into the old iron like I am but I really don't care, I gonna post this picture anyway. :lol:

Got a few pictures from a buddie, Rusty Symmes, tonight. Rusty runs a cherry 62 Belair in NSCAs Pro Nostalgia with us. If you saw the recent issue of Super Chevy there's a few pages on his race car and one of his restored 409 62 Belairs.

Anyway... I'm drooling on the key board of my lap top and I decide to show the following picture to my wife. She looks at it for a few seconds and says " I guess we won't need the Viagra for a while will we?"

That beast in the back is an all aluminum 475 C.I. "W" block (for you rookies a "W" block is a 348/409 engine). AWww what the heck... here's a picture of the race engine.

kickin_astro · **Posted:** Mar Wed 14, 2007 11:32 pm

When I was a Senior in High School, my Dad had a 1959 ElCamino, 348, w/3 on the tree. That was one of the funnest things I ever drove.....

(and no it wasn't new that year) it was the same age as me!!!!

Maliboost · **Joined:** Nov Wed 29, 2006 10:55 am **Posts:** 2044

W

W, a W motor with a sheet metal intake & dual Pro Systems carbs. Aint that retro with high tech. I LOVE it.

Bob

underdog · **Posted:** Mar Thu 15, 2007 5:49 am

Very cool, thanks for posting the pics

bfnjz52 · **Joined:** Jan Wed 25, 2006 9:03 pm **Posts:** 2668

Maliboost wrote:

W

W, a W motor with a sheet metal intake & dual Pro Systems carbs. Aint that retro with high tech. I LOVE it.

Bob

Before we sold that engine to Rusty, Jim held the NSCA Pro Nostalgia record at 8.752 / 153.7 MPH in the Ol Reliable2 Belair. Rusty and Verlin have it running consistent 8.60s and are getting into the 8.50s also in a 62 Belair.

bbnova · **Posted:** Mar Thu 15, 2007 7:50 am

All aluminum, very cool... I just happened to see a billet aluminum block last night :shock:

RICK MILLER · **Posted:** Mar Thu 15, 2007 8:24 am

Very Cool!!!

Who makes an aluminum block for a 409?

bfnjz52 · **Joined:** Jan Wed 25, 2006 9:03 pm **Posts:** 2668

Lamar Walden of Doraville GA. built at least two that I know of maybe more. Jim Sellers had Lamar build them. He took blank aluminum big blocks and cut the decks to 74 degrees and drilled them for studs for the heads.

Keith Seymore · **Posted:** Mar Fri 16, 2007 7:15 am

...I like orange motors.... :oops:

Maliboost · **Joined:** Nov Wed 29, 2006 10:55 am **Posts:** 2044

I used to, now........... they are all black.

Bob

Jim Gorski · **Posted:** Mar Mon 19, 2007 8:03 am

Dick....does Rusty drive the black 62 with the primer hood last year ? If so I was drooling over that car.....
Jim

bfnjz52 · **Joined:** Jan Wed 25, 2006 9:03 pm **Posts:** 2668

Yeah Jim, that's Rusty's car. Verlin Hale does the driving and is the engine builder. The car is SOooo nice if it wasn't so quick you could call it a show car!

bfnjz52 · **Joined:** Jan Wed 25, 2006 9:03 pm **Posts:** 2668

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

BTW...I'm the good looking guy standing next to Tony in that pic!

$$$Pitt · **Joined:** Dec Sat 30, 2006 3:46 pm **Posts:** 946

I just seen the super chevy spot.

Jim Gorski · **Posted:** Mar Tue 20, 2007 8:52 am

Russ's hot rod is not too bad either, I just wish he could get it to run a little better.......

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