MYSTERY MOTOR & Z-11

[Blk61409]

Exciting day!

Fired up the Mystery Motor a few hours ago!

First time it’s run since 1963, 55 years ago!

A friend of mine I finally talked out of it, bought it at Smokey’s sales in 1988 or 89, I forgot which.
Anyway, we have been working on it for some time and really glad we got it finished!!

Have a few videos I want to post.
Bob, please show me how to post a video of it running. Keep getting a prompt that says nope, not gonna work

 

[63impalass409]

That is awesome!!!!! You must be stoked I know I would be.

 

[rstreet]

Awe shucks Pat I remember the thrill of the first firing of the 301 with a Duntov green strip I think it had
Robert

 

[models916]

Post the video on U-tube and then just post the link here.

 

[Blk61409]

Awe shucks Pat I remember the thrill of the first firing of the 301 with a Duntov green strip I think it had
Robert

Robert, I remember firing up the old 225 HP 265 with the newly purchased 097 Duntov green strip as well!!

This was a close 2nd I must admit!!

 

[Tom Kochtanek]

Congrats, can't wait to watch the video to get some blood pumping!

 

[409envy]

Pat, are those the NOS headers/manifolds or did you fab up another set?

 

[Blk61409]

I did have another set made.

 

[Blk61409]

Manifolds are original.

 

[Phil Reed]

Manifolds are original.

Like Pat is!!!!!!!!!!

 

[real61ss]

Picture of a genious

 

[Blk61409]

View attachment 59894Picture of a genious

Yes, Smokey setting on 7/8’s of a car

 

[real61ss]

Yes, Smokey setting on 7/8’s of a car

LOL

 

[Phil Reed]

I got to see that car in person in 1988 at Smokey's second auction. Floyd Garrett had the Chevelle there along with his Holly Farms 63 mystery motor car.
Neat Chevelle but I fell in love with the 63!!!

 

[rstreet]

I was at that auction also and looked closely at the 7/8 car but I really couldn’t tell where the 1/8th went. I also remember the Mustang Smokey built that was untouchable!
Robert

 

[Blk61409]

Robert I’m like you. I always wondered how he cut 1/8th off.

If 1/8 of a car 197” long was cut off 1/2 of that is 98.5”, 1/4 is 49.25” and 1/8 is 24.65” or 2 feet cut out of the car.

I’ve only seen it once and the roof rails and bumpers were altered and the bumper mods probably got a few inches. Who ever has the car today can tell us for sure, sectioned body, ends of the doors cut, etc.
I’m not saying he didn’t make it happen, he was a genius for sure, just interested in where.

 

[models916]

Edelbrock has the Camaro and during restoration, none of the replacement parts would fit.

 

[real61ss]

I was at that auction also and looked closely at the 7/8 car but I really couldn’t tell where the 1/8th went. I also remember the Mustang Smokey built that was untouchable!
Robert

I never really believed he did. I was working a race at Rockingham where he had the car and I didn't notice it being smaller. Curtis Turner was driving it and got in a wreck. I remember saying to Smokey that I hated that the car got destroyed and his comment was "don't matter, I wasn't going to run it anymore"

 

[Blk61409]

Kind of like the guy that bought the Strickler 62 Bubbletop that he and Jenkins set up.
At least this story is what I was told, LOL

Seems the guy that bought it several years later wrecked one of the rear 1/4 panels, he went to replace it and it did not fit. He called either Jenkins or Strickler and they laughed, said yes it was modified when they moved the rear axle forward slightly.

LOL LOL, who really knows if Jenkins did or if Smokey did!

 

[rstreet]

Pat not that it makes too much difference but I thought the “AWB” car was the 63 Z-11.
Robert