Well, OK, not exactly a Cadillac, but Cadillac powered, and A LOT more than 222 MPH.
For those who haven't heard, we are on the salt
today (well - Courtney and Spectre's crew, anyway).
The engine: 528 CID Cadillac stroker, built from production block, crank, and head castings, subjected to a pair of very large turbos and fueled by a FAST injection system through a Hogan's fabricated intake and custom intercooler.
The car: an old streamliner, rebuilt, stretched, and reskinned.
The driver: a veteran of the salt, I've been told this guy has a stack of records under his belt.
Shakedown time - see what comes loose, breaks, fails, shorts out, leaks, etc. Then we have until August to play with the engine, while Performance Fab plays with the rest, to get it ready for the real deal.
Spectre is running a video blog at
http://spectreperformance.com/blog/ with a half dozen posts so far today. Cadillac history in the making, almost live.
I'm told there is a documentary being filmed, as well (they even sent a film crew here for the dyno session).
Enjoy
Chris
