Fastest 340 Mopars stockers in the country ?
 

Just curious as to has the fastest 340's out there, low and hi-comp.. Thanks for any examples.


I mean ET wise by the way.

Re: Fastest 340 Mopars stockers in the country ?
 

Dusty and Scott Lowell F/SA 72 is fast
I guess this needs to be by class for this post to make sense

Re: Fastest 340 Mopars stockers in the country ?
 

I would say Brad Van Lant and James Findell would be up near the top. gsa 612

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x2 Plus, the orange '72 Duster from Texas is very fast as well.

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Mark Lelchook (Performance Welding)...I haven't looked at Nitro Joe's statistics but dare say Mark's is fastest...and it has much of Brad's magic touch.

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Gotta agree! Lelchook's big mph in E/SA (Van Lant motor)! Van Lant is the man right now for sure! Great guy also. Jim

BTW Findell's got Van Lant power also!

Re: Fastest 340 Mopars stockers in the country ?
 

When did he go 127 in E? That's like 10.30s mph at least.

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Gene Bueul (spelling?) had the C/SA record in the high 10.30's with a 1970 340 6-pack Challenger T/A a few years ago. I'm sure it got hit with HP afterwards and I can't recall the last time I saw it on a qualifying sheet.

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I had just spoken to Mark before you posted this. Your right Andrew, it wasn't 127. It was at Topeka and I promised I wouldn't say how fast it really was. Sorry. Jim

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Van lant and all the Findells cars hands down. Same place same day no question.

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Mike Coe's 340 stick car has to be one of the fastest 340 G/S cars out there.

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Gene Buell parked car a couple years ago to go 4 x 4 ing in his jeep. I believe it went 10.2's at C/SA weight four or five years ago. and it still will! He let me look at it as long as I wanted (I bought him dinner) when he set record in Vegas and was very 100% legit and the real deal. I'll stop by and see if I can talk him into bringing it out again. In my opinion it has been fastest small block mopar for about 10 years. His Demon was in my opinion the fastest for the ten years before that week in and week out.......although mine managed to sneak by it now and then.

Mile Coe's cars are always very fast for the last 20 years that I can remember and always the best finished and detailed I have ever seen! I am ashamed to have mine parked anywhere near it !

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Brad Van Lant D/SA 10.49 at kansas City open last weekend , Friday night testing he ran 10.43. bar. 29.22 alt 1400 ft. best of the weekend. Tom

Re: Fastest 340 Mopars stockers in the country ?
 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Mark Leichook's car is a Big Block, not a 340. JB

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No, it is definitely a 340. I've talked with both Brad and Mark previously, including visiting with them in the pits at Indy.

Re: Fastest 340 Mopars stockers in the country ?
 

Who builds Gene Buell's engines ? How quick was his Demon ?

Re: Fastest 340 Mopars stockers in the country ?
 

I have gone 10.79 at 122 in G/SA with my 340. Bub Whitaker power ... Yes, Mark's car is a 340 and a fast one at that ...

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I recall seeing "Pettis", or something like that, lettered on his car.

John,
It would be nice to see the car raced again. I've always had a soft spot for Challengers because a '72 was my first car. Being a 340-6 T/A makes it quite unique.

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Very impressive numbers, you could do some Vette hunting in G/SA with those numbers, knew Lowell runs a Whitaker motor but wasn't sure about your car. Coe's runs at altitude and all the other variables make this entire list very impressive.

Re: Fastest 340 Mopars stockers in the country ?
 

Who ever it is Needs HP !! : 0 )

Re: Fastest 340 Mopars stockers in the country ?
 

Wonder who will be at the Dutch with a badd 340 ? I'll be there looking and asking questions.

Re: Fastest 340 Mopars stockers in the country ?
 

any one have phone # for Bub Whitaker?

Re: Fastest 340 Mopars stockers in the country ?
 

Dartman- check your private messages.

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Pettis did Machine but Gene did ALL the rest himself is my understanding.

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I read this post last night, I thought they don't have a clue who has the fastest 340. I don't know much, because I do race a Buick in G/SA. But I have seen the tailights of 68 Barracuda from Ohio who has made alot of mind boggling runs in Div. 3. Chuck I'd put my money on you againist any 340 anywhere anytime! John Keihn 3954

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Ken Kopecky is no slug either! 10.64 in E/SA. Jim

Re: Fastest 340 Mopars stockers in the country ?
 

Neither is Tim Mosbek.

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Mark Dickerson & Chuck Beach

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I'd have to agree with Mr. Dave and vote for Mark, but I have a biased opinion. All we got to do now is convince him to race again :)

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3 3340 JR/S Chuck Beach, Delaware OH, '68 Barracuda 10.790 12.30 -1.510

Re: Fastest 340 Mopars stockers in the country ?
 

ken kopecky e/sa 10.57 best , class winner at the dutch got my vote! go ken :D

Re: Fastest 340 Mopars stockers in the country ?
 

I have to go with Jim Durham. He can go as fast as he wants to and lord knows I've seen his tail lights plenty of times over the years. :)


-Toby

Re: Fastest 340 Mopars stockers in the country ?
 

My 340 went 10.72 119.99 at Rockingham,NC at 1100 DA. The Motor is still in country in a orange duster which is one of the fastest still! Power by Parsons&Myers. This was at GSA weight.

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John Shaul had a red 340 Duster that ran 10.50 back in 2005. I think it was Mike Farrell at the wheel running E/SA.

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The Shaul Duster was wheeled by Ralph Conte.

Re: Fastest 340 Mopars stockers in the country ?
 

I originally built the car Shaul owned. I went 10.99 at the 95 Winters with it. In testing 12/94 I went as fast as 10.86. Not fast now but fast for the time.

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What is Ralph up to these days ? Still driving? Haven't seen his name lately.

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Who did the engine in this car ? Thats flying, especially since it was five years ago.

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Dave,
Mike drove John Shaul’s Duster from 2002-2005. During that time he won a Divisional, an Open, multiple Class wins (including Indy) and the Open Series Championship. The fastest run was 10.58 @ 125 in 2004. Mike said it was okay if you didn’t remember, he knows that you’re getting old….
Now remember, I’m quoting Mike here. Please don’t ‘shoot the messenger’ next year - at tech.
Jim

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Jim , I remember very well Mike driving the car when John first got it and all the controversy it caused with the dual Hood Scoops and the Pink steering wheel. He did very well with that car. Just was stating that in addition to Mike driving it , Ralph did also. And yes I am getting older and starting to look at rocking chairs . LOL