Description
2001 Street Legal Sprint Car. Great for advertising your company or products on this traveling billboard that will be noticed by one and all. Currently has ad space on it that was sold to 20 different sponsors under a 3-year contract. All contracts have now been honored and these sponsorship ads may be removed to use the space as you choose. Car has been primarily driven to parades and special exhibitions. Less than 5,000 actual miles. Street legal, currently titled and licensed in Minnesota and fully insured through Hagerty Insurance. Has headlights, taillights, turn signals, brake lights and horn and racing harness. 350 small block Chev engine with 208 heads, 650 Edelbrock carburetor, 400 Chev Turbo 3-speed auto trans, Hildebrand spring rear-end, sprint car front axle, torsion bar suspension, Edelbrock headers with Jet-Hot coating, rear racing fuel cell, Hildebrand steering sector with power steering, Mickey Thompson Hi-Performance rear tires and front and rear disk brakes.
History
Built by Leon Johson and Mike Ness in the winter of 2000 and completed in 2001; Wanted a regular sprint car to mirror racing machines, but have the ability to drive in parades and on the street. Car, engine, body and accessories parts are used in regular racing sprint car machines.
Engine
Engine Builder: Leon Johnson
Horsepower: Approx 350-375
Block: 350 Chevrolet Block, 2 bold main
Main Caps: Stock
Crankshaft: Stock Cut 10/10
Connecting Rods: Have been checked for cracks or flaws
Pistons: flat top pistons
Camshaft: Mild racing cam, engine has small lope to it
Valves: all new sodium valves, all new valve guides
Exhaust: Had Jet Hot treatment, will not discolor like Chrome
Fuel System
Fuel Cell
Manufacturer: NA Bought at Rosy's Raceway, Rock Rapids
Capacity: 25-30
Fuel Pump: Electric
Fuel Type: Pump gas, will burn regular, but runs better on Premium
Oil/Water System
Radiator: New aluminim Saldona radiator
Water Rad Location: Front of the Engine
Water Pump: Stock GM Waterpump
Oil Cooler: Transmission & Power Steering Oil Cooler
Oil Cooler Location: Front of Radiator
Electrical System
Ignition: Stock GM
Alternator: Stock GM
Battery: 12 Volt
Transmission
Manfacturer: 400 GM
Gears: Approx 350 gears now, but can be changed
Body
Construction: hood & tail section fiberglass, side panels aluminum
Color: Yello
Paint: Viper Yellow
Condition: Excellent
Chassis
Builder: Leon Johnson
Condition: Excellent
Front Suspension: Torsion Bar, very good condition
Rear Suspension: Torsion Bar, very good condition
Shocks: new
Brakes: disk brakes all the way around
Steering: steering sector from a late model sprint car
Tires: Mickey Thompson Hi-Performance Rear Tires
Interior
Material: Seat Purchased at Rosy's Raceland, supplier for sprint cars
