First firing of the '66 426 hemi build

[sxarnold]

First attempt at YouTube linked videos on this site so fingers crossed.

 

[Budnicks]

sounds pretty healthy & congrats

cool Petty tribute too

 

[1967coronet440]

Very nice

 

[Hikin Mike]

Gonna have to take a trip to Santa Cruz...

 

[HT413]

Love it.

 

[Cojohnso1]

Nothing sounded bad. And if no major leaks? I'd say you got a keeper!

 

[64BEL]

Sounds sweet!!

 

[Joe66satellite]

More pictures please

 

[moparedtn]

That'll work!

 

[BDF6]

 

[sxarnold]

For those that asked, here's a walk-around

 

[coronet68mx]

Do you have an estimate on the hp ?

 

[sxarnold]

It was 508HP/498 ft/lb with small dual quads, we're guessing 550HP now with the LeMans carb, NASCAR intake manifold and headers but will have it run on the dyno in Sept

 

[khryslerkid]

First attempt at YouTube linked videos on this site so fingers crossed.

Nothing sounds like a Hemi That's going to be one cool car!

You did good on your videos but please hold your camera/phone sideways next time.

 

[Hey-O]

Very nice!! Well done!! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Johnpat]

Sounds great!!

 

[Richard Cranium]

Cranium approves!

Just for curiosity, what's that bung on the top front of the left valve cover for?

 

[sxarnold]

Hi Cranium- That's a NASCAR one quart single shot quick oil filler. Open the hood, drop the mating single quart holder, pull the trigger, dump a quart and go. The motor alone has a number of details like that, thanks for noticing. The Petty Museum has been very helpful (thanks Bonnie) and we have access to Petty's '68 Torino at Canepa's

 

[73HEMI_RR_GTX]

You've done an outstanding job building a Petty Tribute Car. Just gotta say I sure love the color and the Hemi.

 

[sxarnold]

We caught a break on the Petty blue color after a visit to the museum in NC and a dozen attempts at matching it. Turns out a friend of a friend worked on some actual Petty restorations and provided guidance. We shot a sample and snuck it against a real vintage Petty car, perfect.
We took a risk with the hand brushed aluminum and steel throughout the engine bay but just fell in love with the raw metal on such a raw motor against the Petty blue.