JUST THE FACTS

GENERAL

Car Owner: Roger Kusser

Hometown: Norwalk, OH

Driver: Chris Kusser

Home Track: Summit Motorsports Park

Car Year/Model: 1953 Cadillac Fleetwood

Sanction/Class: Bracket

Best ET/Speed: 14.63/97.34

Number of Years Owned: 3

 

CHASSIS & BODY

Builder: Cadillac

Type: Stock

Empty weight: Approx. 5,000 lbs

Front Susp: 1968 Camaro clip; Bilstein; NASCAR spindles

Rear Susp: Bilstein; custom leaf springs

Tires: Goodyear DOT slicks

Brakes: Wilwood, 6-piston front; 4-piston rear

Differential: Franklin quick-change

Bodywork: Stock

 

ENGINE

Builder: Bill Mitchell Hardcore Racing Products

Type/Size: BBC 509 c.i.

Block: Merlin II; 4-bolt mains

Heads: Merlin Rectangular Port aluminum

Crank: Manley 4130 forged steel; 4.25-inch stroke

Rods: Manley Sportsmaster 4340 forged steel

Pistons: JE Pistons forged aluminum; 9.5:1 compression

Rings: Speed-Pro

Valves: Manley Severe-Duty stainless steel

Pushrods: Manley 4130

Timing chain: Manley True Roller

Bearings: Clevite

Intake: Merlin aluminum, 360-degree, single-plane

Carb: Holley 870 cfm

Fuel pumps: Holley electric (dual)

Fuel cell: Jazz 35-gallon

Oil pump: Speed-Pro

Oil pan: Milodon

Assembly components: ARP, Fel-Pro, Manley

Headers: Hooker

Mufflers: Flowmaster

Transmission: Mike’s Racing Turbo 400

Wiring: Ron Francis

 

INTERIOR

Air conditioning: Vintage Air

Steering wheel: Grant

Seat(s): Sparco EVO2 front; Stock rear

Seatbelts: Sparco

Gauges: AutoMeter Sport-Comp

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