What class does this supercharged / stick Thunderbird fall in?
 

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_de...210_111710_S64

312 CID / 300 HP factory rating. I think a superseded Paxton supercharger will fit right there were that obsolete McColluch supercharger is sitting. A Jerico behind the engine and there you go!

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Now that is neat

Start up cost might be a bit excessive but whos counting now a days

:-) peace

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LMAO!!!

A $100K for a new challenger stocker isn't excessive?

Thats some funny **** right there.

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Yea but this car is probably closer to a half a million dollars

$100k is not alot for a complete new car and a potential piece of history

Any really fast and very nice stocker is probably going to cost $50k

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Jeff, My 1964 NHRA Classification Guide says: '57 T-bird Convertible @ 10.47 pwFt. That's 3141 pounds. (natural "E" class car). The T-85 trans was strong enough in the old days, and there are C-4 to "Y" Block bellhousings. Spec was 6# boost @ 4600 RPM's and 1# more for each 1000 RPM's. Would the powers that be, allow a superceded blower?

Interesting, Fred

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I believe Amos Minter, TBird restorer extraordinaire, has one for a quarter of a million then all you have to do is convert it to a race car, hand build ALL of your racing parts, test, build more expensive parts and have a race car.......simple!

JimR

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My best friend, Charles Venoski, and his father Stanley. This car was the two four barrel version but was available with the supercharger. I think the carbed version was 290 hp. This car was run at Marion, il; Sturgis, ky;Alton,il during the very early 60's.

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...only if that blower company is the "Official Blower Co. of the NHRA"....LOL

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The big problem is there are no 1957 Fords in the class guide

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All of these old combos were in the old Red binder class guide. Someone must have kept a copy?