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February 2008 Best Readers Rides


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Mack Daddy


Vehicle: '82 Cadillac Seville
Owner: Nick Drivas, Troy, AL
Tires & Wheels: 44-inch Boggers on 15x10 Wagon
Suspension: Rancho shocks
Drivetrain: TH350, NP205
Performance Mods: 350ci, Holly 750 carburetor
Other Doodads: B&M shift kit, Dodge Neon seats
Anything you Would Change?: A/C, sunroof leaks, gears
Anything To Add?: I love the reaction it gets from people

The Dukes Of Biohazard


Vehicle: '66 Dodge Charger
Owner: John A. Lukatch III, Greenwood, MI
Tires & Wheels: 16.9/24 Titan V-treads on 24x15 tractor
Suspension: 24-inch custom lift
Drivetrain: 727, Dana 200, 2 1/2-ton Rockwells, Detroit Locker, welded rear
Performance Mods: 413ci, MSD ignition, Zoomie exhaust
Other Doodads: Three Optima batteries, pinion brakes
Does Everything Work the way you want?: Yes, steering works great but is slow, body comes off easily for repairs, and everything is on quick disconnects
Anything you Would Change?: Needs more gear reduction
Anything To Add?: There is no brake pedal or steering wheel, but rather it uses a single joy stick from an old Fisher plow setup

Trans What?


Vehicle: '80 Trans Am
Owner: Bruce Waynick, Centerville, TN
Tires: 36x13.50 IROKs
Suspension: Custom
Drivetrain: NP205
Performance Mods: 454
Does Everything Work the way you want?: It goes everywhere that I want it to go
Anything you Would Change?: Nope

Mud Dance


Vehicle: '91 Plymouth Sundance/'72 Dodge Power Wagon
Owner: Tom & Paul Frens, Fremont, MI
Tires & Wheels: 35x15 TSLs on 15x10 steel
Suspension: 4-inch Trail Master
Drivetrain: 727, NP205, Dana 44, Trac-Loc, 9.25 rear axle, Auburn limited slip, 4.56 gears
Performance Mods: 318ci, Edelbrock Performer intake and carburetor, glasspacks, custom exhaust
Other Doodads: Custom body lift
Does Everything Work the way you want?: Not yet. We lost Reverse and Low using the car's shifter
Anything you Would Change?: Needs more power
Anything To Add?: The Trar was built in 2 1/2 months for one event and everything inside the car still works, including the radio!


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