Will Zack and Steve continue their run in NMRA SSO? It looks as if the '04 season belongs to Jim Blair, but things could be different in 2005. Jim will grad-uate up to the looming NMRA 10.5W-tire class, and SSO will be wide open again. The Posey family could well inherit the throne if its Sonic Blue monster continues to progress in its development as a small-tired race car.
| 5.0 TECH SPECS |
| ENGINE AND DRIVETRAIN |
| Block | FRPP aluminum (9.5-in deck) |
| Displacement | 410 (4.125-in bore x 3.850-in stroke) |
| Cylinder Heads | Brodix BF202 ported by Fox Lake |
| Camshaft | Cam Motion custom solid-roller |
| Intake Manifold | Ported FRPP X351 |
| Throttle Body | 105mm Wilson Manifolds |
| Power Adder | ATI-ProCharger F-3R |
| Exhaust | Paul’s Automotive Engineering custom headers, DynoMax Bullet mufflers |
| Fuel System | MagnaFlow pump, Aeroquip line, 160-lb/hr injectors, MagnaFlow fuel-pressure regulator |
| Transmission | Dynamic Powerglide w/TCT torque converter |
| Rearend | PA Racing Fab-9, Strange spool, Strange 40-spline, gun-drilled axles, 3.60:1 gears |
| ELECTRONICS |
| Engine Management | FAST, tuned by Mike Wilson of Paul’s Automotive Engineering |
| Ignition | MSD 10; MSD 8.5mm wires; NGK spark plugs |
| Gauges | Auto Meter |
| SUSPENSION AND CHASSIS |
| FRONT SUSPENSION |
| K-Member | AJE |
| A-Arms | PA Racing |
| Springs | AFCO |
| Struts | Santhuff |
| Wheels | Bogart |
| Tires | Mickey Thompson 26x4.5 |
| Brakes | Strange |
| REAR SUSPENSION |
| Springs | AFCO |
| Shocks | AFCO double-adjustable |
| Traction Devices | PA Racing ladder-bar rear suspension |
| Wheels | Bogart |
| Tires | Mickey Thompson 28x10.5 |
| Brakes | Strange |
| Chassis Stiffening | 25.2 SFI-certified chassis by Paul’s Automotive Engineering |