Sox & Martin Superbird aka SuperChicken

[CycloneFE]

Came across this on line and thought I would post it for all...

http://dragracingonline.com/features...perbird-c.html

Nice story.

[Hemi Moose]

Notice in these early photo's there's no six pack scoop and no vinyl top...in later photo's it shows it with them installed on the Sox & Martin 70 Superbird.

[Hemi Moose]

Here's a couple of before & after shots of the Karl Gould Chrysler / Plymouth sponsored 70 Hemi Superbird driven by Tim Richards of top fuel crew-chief fame.

[bluegrassx]

Originally Posted by Hemi Moose

Notice the difference in the Wing Angle, some people say that car in the background is a 69 Daytona... Also notice on the bench there is a couple of cross-rams or tunnel ram intakes being prepped. Anyone care to comment on exactly which it is, my guess is with the Superbird having a flat hood they're the cross-ram intakes

I would say it is a Rat Roaster intake that would be used on the Superbird which was the intake also used on the Challenger & Cuda SS/D SS/DA cars

[bluegrassx]

I remember a multi colored Superbird running SS at Columbus, OH once during one of the National Dragster events they held there

[Hemi Moose]

Good point about the rat roadster...but after looking at the photo again, I see the one on top of the cart is what look's like to be a medium rise tunnel ram, and the one below is a cross ram intake...but your probably right about them using the rat roadster intake in super stock, they started using the tunnel rams in the early 70's everyone was using them by then in pro stock.

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[Steve Stasko]

Originally Posted by Hemi Moose

Good point about the rat roadster...but after looking at the photo again, I see the one on top of the cart is what look's like to be a medium rise tunnel ram, and the one below is a cross ram intake...but your probably right about them using the rat roadster intake in super stock, they started using the tunnel rams in the early 70's everyone was using them by then in pro stock.

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The Sox & Martin car also ran in Modified Production, therefore the tunnel ram. Usually had a '69 A-12 "Six Pack" scoop on it too when running in MP.

[Hemi Moose]

The Sox & Martin 70 Superbird getting towed by a Sox & Martin Cricket !!!

[Topper]

Thanks for the cricket pic Moose! Just got back from deployment...I've been neglecting the SuperChicken search.

[Dwight Southerland]

Not a good picture, but it is the Superbird vs Dick Landy in a match race at Carlisle AR. Both were MP type configuration. This was probably 1970 or 71.