Umdyarho weDRAG ngumdlalo odumileyo eOstreliya. Abanye bayakuthanda ukukhuphisana ngeemoto zabo ngelixa uninzi lwethu luvuya ukuwubukela lusecaleni.

Ngelishwa, imidyarho yokurhuqa e-Australia ineengxaki ezimbalwa: iMelbourne ne-Adelaide. ICalder Park yaseMelbourne iqhuba iintlanganiso zasezitalatweni kuphela kwaye i-Adelaide's AIR iwavale ngokupheleleyo amasango ayo.

Ungaphikisana ngezizathu kunye nezizathu kude kube sebusuku kodwa kwanele ukuthi abagijimi ababalekayo kwimimandla esemazantsi eOstreliya bayenza nzima okwangoku. Oko kuthetha ukuba abagijimi ababalekayo abanjengoSimon Lazarevski kufuneka bahambe amawaka eekhilomitha ukuze bazame.

USimon uyazithanda iiMopar zakhe kwaye uyakuthanda ukubaleka ngoko ke kuyinto eqhelekileyo ukuba adibanise ezo zinto zimbini azithandayo zibe ngumatshini womdyarho weMopar onomtsalane. Nangona kunjalo, le ayisiyomoto yakhe yokuqala yokuthutha intsimbi enzima; wayeqhele ukwenza imijikelo ngeVJ Hardtop engaqhelekanga kodwa oko kwakuqala ukuba ngokukhawuleza kakhulu kuba yayingenakheji. Kule mihla iVJ Hardtop lilifa elixabisekileyo losapho — “Ndiyakhumbula ndisiya noTata ukuyoyithatha xa ndandineminyaka emine ubudala,” utshilo uSimon — ngoko ke wayengenamdla wokwenza into enjalo.

Nangona kunjalo, wayesazi apho kukho khona iqokobhe elidala eliqinileyo lePacer Hardtop elingenanjini okanye ibhokisi, ngoko waliqhekeza. Ngoku, ngaphambi kokuba sizaliswe ziileta zentiyo ezivela kubalandeli baseMopar abalungiselela ukubulala uSimon ngokusika iPacer yokwenyani, ungafuna ukumva.

“Imoto yayingcole kakhulu xa ndayifumana. Yayisiya ebhinini kwaye ndingathanda ukucinga ukuba ndiyigcinile,” uyacacisa. Kungcono ukuba uzalwe ngokutsha njengomdyarho weenqwelo-mafutha uze uphinde usetyenziswe njengenkunkuma.

"Ndiyithanda kakhulu indlela ezibukeka ngayo iiPro Street kwaye bendicinga ukuba enye yazo iza kubonakala intle kakhulu yakhiwe ngolo hlobo. Zinendlela ezibukeka ngayo iiMelika kodwa zisese-Australia kwaye abantu banokuziva ngayo."

Ekuqaleni yayimhlophe inemigca ebomvu, iqokobhe lePacer latsalwa laya eSimon's shed ukuze kwenziwe umsebenzi omkhulu wesinyithi owaqalwa ngokusika iityhubhu zamavili nokususa i-cart-spring rear suspension.

USimon, encediswa ngumhlobo wakhe uMarino Prodan, wenza yonke into emotweni ekwishedi ngaphandle kwepeyinti kunye ne-rollcage. Oko kwakuquka ukuwelda kwiibhafu zamavili ezinkulu ngokwaneleyo ukuba zithathe ii-slicks ezingama-30×12, ukwandisa umphetho wangaphambili wezithuba zamavili angasemva kunye nokufaka iseti yokumiswa kweladder-bar kunye nee-coil-overs zeStrange/AVO.

Kwafakelwa nezihlanganisi zesakhelo, emva koko iqokobhe lathunyelwa kwiZagari Engineering ukuze liyokufakwa kwikheji yentsimbi ethambileyo enamachaphaza ali-10 eyidibanisa yonke into. Ukusuka apho iHardtop yaya kwiJohn Walker Crash Repairs ukuze ilungise ipeyinti. Amadoda apho agquma iiphaneli ezinde ze-angular ngeProtec Chrysler Mercury Silver.

“Bandikhathalele kakhulu,” utshilo uSimon ngoJohn Walker kunye neProtec Paints. “Ndibulela kakhulu kubo.” La madoda akwanjalo alungise indawo yenjini aza adibanisa imingxunya engeyomfuneko, nto leyo ethetha ukuba akukho nto inokukuphazamisa kwi-centerpiece eyi-470-cubes.

USimon wakha injini ngokwakhe. Wakha iinjini ezininzi (ingakumbi izinto zeGM) ngeshishini elincinci elisecaleni alibiza ngokuba yiHippo Race Engineering (0412 440 472). Igama elithi Hippo livela kwiVJ Hardtop yakudala kwaye ngoku inamathele.

Ngenjongo yokusebenza kwi-bracket ye-ANDRA yeSuper Stock, phantsi kweModified Sedan sub-class, uSimon wakha injini ngaphakathi kwemida emxinwa yencwadi yemithetho. Oko kwakuthetha ikhamera ye-tappet esicaba, ibhloko kunye neentloko zefektri, kunye ne-carb enye engena-nitrous, blower okanye turbo.

Iityhubhu ezingama-470 zezona zibalaseleyo zeMopar — musa ukukhohliswa ziikhava zerocker ze-Indy Cylinder Heads; uSimon uyazisebenzisa kuba azivuzi

“Amadoda eFord aneebhloko zeSVO; amadoda eChevy aneBowties; mna ndineMopar ka-1967,” uhlekisa uSimon. “Kuya kwenza ukuphumelela kube mnandi nangakumbi.”

Loo bhloko ye-'67 440 isebenzisa i-crank yentsimbi yefektri kunye nee-Eagle rods ezisebenza emhlabeni ukuze zivelise ii-cubes ezingama-470. USimon wenza uninzi lomsebenzi wakhe wokulungisa izinto ekhaya - into kuphela awayengenakuyenza kukugqobhoza ibhloko aze ayigaye i-crank kodwa wazisika ii-piston zikaRoss nge-fly-fly waza wafaka iintloko zeMopar Stage-VI kwigaraji yakhe yasekhaya nakwivenkile yoomatshini. Ukuba ne-lathe, umatshini wokugaya kunye nezinye izinto ezininzi ezilungileyo kuluncedo, akunjalo?

I-MSD 7AL2 ivela kwiPro Stock Dodge Daytona kaScott Geoffrion ongasekhoyo emva kokuba uSimon encedise umnini wangoku wemoto, uMatt Sawyer. “Ndinezixhobo ze-7sec emotweni,” utshilo uSimon. “Ndiza kudubula iMars kodwa ukuba ndifika enyangeni kuphela ndiza konwaba.”

Ezo ntloko zizele zizinto ezilungileyo: iivalvu zetitanium, izipringi zaseManley kunye nee-retainers ze-titanium ezili-10-degree kunye nee-locks, kunye nezixhobo ze-Crane kunye ne-Indy rocker ezisebenza konke. Yakhelwe ukhuphiswano, ngokucacileyo uSimon akayi kunika iinkcukacha zekhamera kodwa singakuxelela ukuba yiyunithi enkulu eqinileyo kwaye injini isebenza nge-Sunoco race fuel. Konke kuphelele, yenza i-720hp kwi-crank. Ukuphefumla kunakekelwa yi-Mopar M1 intake kunye ne-HP-series 1050 Dominator carb efunxa i-scoop enkulu efakwe kwi-bonnet, ngelixa ukondla isilwanyana kukho iipompo ezimbini ze-Holley blue ezilungisiweyo ukuphatha ibhetri ye-16v Turbostart ebhuthini. Kukwakho nebhetri ye-12v yokuqhuba izixhobo.

Uninzi lwabantu lucinga ukuba uSimon unomsindo ngokusebenzisa iipompo ezimbini ezingabizi kakhulu kodwa ucinga ukuba bebesebenza kakuhle okwangoku. Nangona kunjalo, unepompo enkulu yeProduct Engineering ehleli eshelufini, elinde nje ukungena. Kodwa okumangalisayo kukuba, uSimon akacingi ukuba injini ikhanya kangako.

“Kum le injini yinjini entle kakhulu,” utshilo. Kukho ibhloko enkulu encinci enomthamo ophantsi, eza kusebenzisa iintloko ezingcono kunye neentonga ze-aluminium kwaye kufuneka ivuseleleke ngakumbi ukuze yenze amandla angaphezulu. Inzuzo eyongezelelweyo yedonki encinci kukuba iya kukwazi ukutsala i-120lb yelothe emotweni ekufuneka iyiqhube ngoku ukuze inciphise ubunzima (7.5lb/ci) ngedonki ye-470ci.

Ngoko ke umbuzo ongafuni kuwubuza kukuba isebenza njani. I-9.82@137mph ikubamba njani? Ayimbi kakhulu kwinjini engafuni kutsalwa izigqubuthelo zayo ze-rocker emva kokubaleka rhoqo kwaye yenza amandla ayo angcono kwi-6400rpm kuphela. Kwaye oko kukuqalisa nge-footbrake!

I-shifter ekhangeleka inomdla, akunjalo? I-Turbo Action SCS Cheetah yayifumaneka kwikhathalogu yeMopar Performance kwaye uSimon uyayithanda. “Ndisoloko ndisebenzisa ezi shifter ukusukela ngo-1994; zintle kakhulu. Ukuba uthenga enye, iya kuba yi-shifter yokugqibela oya kuze uyithenge.”

IHardtop enkulu isebenzisa iTorqueflite epheleleyo yesandla ene-transbrake kodwa inemijikelo embalwa phantsi kwamatayara, i-converter isafuna ukuseta - ukuqaliswa okuqhutywa ngamaqhosha kuyawothusa amatayara kakhulu. Ekubeni sele isebenza phantsi kwe-index yeklasi yangoku (i-index ye-A/MSA yi-9.84sec) uSimon ujonge ukusika ezinye izishumi ezongezelelweyo. Nje ukuba ayilungise i-converter kwaye ii-wheelie bars zivuliwe, uya kukwazi ukuqala ukukhupha amanani okwenyani.

Injini yeGRUNTE: Chrysler big-block 470ciCarb: 1050 HP DominatorI-Manifold: Mopar M1Heads: Mopar Stage VI portedIipistons: Ross 12.9:1 forgedCrank: 4340 intsimbi yefektri, umhlaba ongaphandle, 3.88in strokeIintonga: Eagle 7.1inCam: Secret SquirrelIgnition: 7AL2, HVC coil, 8.8mm leadsI-Exhaust: Four-to-one headers, two-intshi primary

I-SHIFTUthumelo: I-Torqueflite727, iphethini epheleleyo yesandla, ebuyela umva. Isiguquli: I-TCI yee-intshi ezisibhozo. Umahluko: Ii-intshi ezisithoba, iigiya eziyi-4.11, ii-axle ezingama-35-spline, i-spool epheleleyo.

I-BENEATHIibraki: Iidiski eziqinileyo kunye nee-caliper (f), iidiski zeCommodore kunye nee-caliper (r)Iziphelo: Eziqhelekileyo (f), Ezingaqhelekanga (r)Iishocks: 90/10 (f), Ezilungisekayo ze-AVO (r)Ukumiswa: Eziqhelekileyo (f), ibha yeladder (r)

IiRollingRims: I-Center Line Convo Pro, 15×4(f), 15×10(r)Irabha: IMoroso 175(f), iGoodyear 30×12 slicks (r)

I-InteriorTiller: WoodgrainIzihlalo: Jaz race, vinyl coversIigeyiji: Auto Meter UltralightI-Stereo: Pioneer, izithethi ezine-intshi I-Rollcage: 10-point mild steelShifter: Turbo Action SCS Cheetah

UMarino Prodan; uGunna; uZagari Enginering (08 8369 1888); Ukulungiswa Kweengozi zikaJohn Walker (08 8344 9299); IiProtec Paints; kunye nomfazi wam endimthandayo, uMimi

UMardi Knight wathenga iVG Valiant yakhe kwiminyaka eli-11 eyadlulayo kwaye ngoku ekubeni ifakwe i-265 entsha eyakhiwe kunyaka ophelileyo, unethemba lokubuyela endleleni kungekudala.