[Travis Rice]

Hey Dyno Tom,
I would like to know if you have a couple of good pictures of the street rod that has the lightning motor in it that was at the Woodward cruise? Seems that I am working with an electrician who helped install the engine and drivetrain in that car. He works for Ford's research an development from spring until fall and is currently filling in as an electrician in his spare time. The car has a very interesting story behind it also. Seems it was confiscated on a drug bust and originally had a blown Chevy motor in it. The police department took it to Chevrolet to do some work and mods to it for thier use at Woodward. Chevrolet wanted nothing to do with thier program or car. In steps Ford and woolah the lightning powerplant is installed. The electricians name is Dell ?? and he proceded to tell me the story and as he described the car I remebered lots of the details he was explaining, thats when I told him about it being on the Fordmuscle board at Woodward this year. Anyway he wanted some pictures, said that they were promised some during the build up but no one ever produced any.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Travis Rice
10401 Hillcrest Drive
Cumberland, MD 21502

 

[DynoTom]

These are the only two pictures I have of that car,I never did see it parked anywhere at the 2001 Woodward cruise.

I was a neat car to see,I think it was so cool to have that powertrain in it!

 

[windsoreight]

Here is the Troy Police website. THere are a couple of pics of the car.If you go to the home page you can email Sgt. George Zielinski and ask him about the car.

http://www.ci.troy.mi.us/police/events.html

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[DynoTom]

 

[JohnnyRay]

Way cool story and links guys!

Thanks!

Looks like the Troy Police Dept. could give the locals here in town a few lessons!

 

[89 coupe]

That truly is a neat setup. More power than that car can handle probably. Lightnings can run 12s with slicks off the showroom floor with their heavy weight so that fly weight 2000-2300# car would fly while still meeting emissions. That is cool.

 

[bigdog]

A Ford Powered by Ford.
The way it should be.

JO

 

[Travis Rice]

Thanks guy's!! Del will be pretty surprised Monday when I take him these pic's. This is the first time that I have printed a picture on the glossy paper.... man that is real cool!!