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Bessel Blocks are now offered at www.Strokerkits.com

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                              StrokerKits.com Is Now Offering Bessel Shortblocks  Product Description Bessel Ford 460 Engine Block – 545 or 557 Stroker – $4100.00 Bessel Ford FE 390 Engine Block – 445 Stroker – $4100.00 Bessel Ford 302 Engine Block – 331 or 347 Stroker – $3400.00 add AFR 185 heads $1400.00 Specifications   * Thermal Cleaned & shot blasted * Magnufluxed * Bored In CNC Macine * Torque plate honed (represents head being torqued to block) * Bessel Splayed Mains Installed & Align Honed * New Durabond Performance cam bearings installed * New Brass freeze plugs installed … Continue reading Bessel Blocks are now offered at www.Strokerkits.com

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Making A Deadline

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         Putting in some serious hours trying to get this car done ASAP as there are some shows coming up I want to take this car to.  These last few nights have been nothing but welding and filling in holes.  Coming up with a look for the hood has taken some serious beer and hard thought decisions.  I feel we have accomplished a pretty cool look when  it’s said and done and is blended in it should rawk! I also went out and got all of the interior out of our other Merc for this one. It needs to be re-done but for now at … Continue reading Making A Deadline

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Nostalgia Drags

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  May 29, 30 and 31, 2009 Stop by and see me at the Bessel Motorsports Booth in the Midway Nitro Funny Cars   See the smoke, feel the thunder and relive the flopper wars of days gone by. “Big Daddy” Don Garlits   Headlining the: Legends of Speed Reunion Pits TM with Swamp Rat and signing autographs Geezer Gassers   *Will be making exhibition passes with side by side action Roland Leong   Legendary nitro tuner Roland Leong and his 1970 Winter nationals-winning driver Larry Reyes will join with Kathy Mosley’s beautifully restored ‘70 Hawaiian Dodge Charger Funny Car Nostalgia Pro … Continue reading Nostalgia Drags

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Decking The Y- Block

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     Its been a busy week here. I have decked the block from the deck height of 9.770″ to 9.734″  a difference of .036″ I am going to be placing the piston .002″ in the hole. The block was not very square from the factory at all the CNC machine really straightened out the block.  Hopefully this and the amount I removed from the cylinder heads will give me a little more compression in a motor that only had 8.1 from the factory.  I also purchased the Rust-mort and “Black” etching primer for the car, so hopefully if the weather … Continue reading Decking The Y- Block

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The RUST REVIVAL car show

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Already there has been an enormous buzz about the second annual show from a ton of states that were not in attendance last year. Those states include, north Dakota, Indiana, Michigan, even as far away as Maryland!! With the phone calls and emails received thus far, it is looking to double if not triple in size in only its second year! That is in part do to there wonderful sponsors! The Rust Revival ‘09 is set for May 29th and 30th , in Wayland, MO. The Kropdusters Car Club (www.kropdusters.com) are hosting the event with help and advice from friends, … Continue reading The RUST REVIVAL car show