Photo Gallery
6 second, 2000 hp, 1965 Plymouth Valiant (Click a Thumbnail to Enlarge Photos)
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This is a gallery of the Renteria Brothers' 2,000-horsepower, 6-second '65 Plymouth Valiant. For wild video and more info, see http://www.bangshift.com/blog/Car-Feature-Renteria-Brother-s-2000-HP-6-second-4-door-65-Plymouth-Valiant.html
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As with the tail lights and quarter panel trim, the grill, headlight bezels, and door handles are all real 1965 Plymouth Valiant parts.
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NHRA's Heritage Series mandates that all AA/Gas Supercharged cars run a 6-71 blower. The Kobelco that the Renteria Brothers run is definitely breathed on, but a new blower and carbon injector hat are in testing now. They look evil.
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Woody's Custom Headers built the cool zoomies, and Joe Della Maggiore, a long-time team supporter, got his decal on one of the hottest spots on the car.
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Sean making a burnout prior to a 6.62 at 211 mph during the 2009 March Meet.
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Check out the real trim and tail lights. There is no airbrushing here.
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This all black beauty is all fiberglass. Custom built by the Renteria Brothers along with their friends at Kicker Kraft in Morgan Hill, California, the mold was made directly on the team's older steel race car body. Want a fiberglass Valiant body for yourself? It might cost you.
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The Renteria Brothers and Dad Racing team may be a family run operation, but it's all volunteer crew is as clean and professionally run as some big teams.
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The car features a Jerry Bickel chassis, with all the finish fabrication and assembly being done by Lenord's Custom Fabrication.
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Inside the Trick Titanium bellhousing is an AFT clutch. Behind it is an air shifted 5-speed Lenco. Sean says shifting himself is more fun.
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Auto Meter gauges, and a RacePak data logging setup provide all the info need to drive and tune this beast.
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The 44 on the MSD Pro Mag 44 represents the number of amps it puts out. 44 amps could kill you, which is awesome.