This is my Dodge:

Originally purchased in 1988 from an Air Force buddy on F.E. Warren A.F.B., Cheyenne, Wyoming. Bee was an original Plum Crazy Purple Column shifted automatic, w/ a 383 magnum. I bought it w/ the engine nearly rebuilt completely and sitting in a crate in the Base's Hobby Shop, wherey ou go to work on your cars, trucks, boats, whatever, on base!. I finished putting a few bolts on the engine, like a few head bolts and main bolts, as well as snagged a stock cast iron intake from the local bone yard for it. Best E.T. w/ the 383 that came w/ the car was a 14.8.

Got out of the Air Force in 1990, moved back to Houston w/ the Bee, and imeediately went to the boneyard to see if I could find a good 440 to rebuild. Well found a 440 in a 69 Chrysler Newport for like $135! I had to pull the engine myself, in the middle of the Texas summer heat. Was a chore, but I got it done all by myself and after a buncha buddie and me finished rebuilding the 440, the Bee went from a best E.T. of 14.8 down to 13.4. I've done a few things to the Bee since then and it SHOULD be in the 12's now!

Currently, the Bee has:
- Engine: 1969 440 out of a 69 Newport
- Carb: Holley 750 double pumper
- Intake: Holley Street Dominator
- Heads: 452's, stock valves, Hemi purple springs, SERIOUSLY Home ported!
- Pistons: Flat Top Hypereutectic
- Rods: Stock forged, resized
- Crank: Stock Forged
- Cam: Dodge, Purplecam, 292, .509, hydraulic.
- Headers: Tuned Hedman
- Exhaust: None, OPEN HEADERS currently baby!!
- Oil pump: Hemi Hi Volume, Hardened oil pump driveshaft
- Fuel pump: Carter Hi Vol, Mechanical
- Ignition: Stock Chrysler Electronic, w/ MSD 6AL, 6,000 rpm rev chip.
- Transmission: Stock, freshly rebuilt
- Torque Converter: Stock
- Rear End: Dana 60, w/ Posi 4.10:1
- Wheels: Aluminum Slots, 14 front, 15 rear w/ 255/50/15's...
- Weight: 3,600, no driver, no rear seat
- Best ET: 13.4, should be in 12's now

Other Mods:
- Battery moved to trunk, Aluminum Water Pump housing, Aluminum Radiator, Transmission cooler, Manual steering box.

Future Plans:
- Mini or full tub rear end, Tie sub-frame, Front brakes, drum to disc conversion, Possibly install Rack an Pinion steering, Fuel injection, Turbocharge, Nitrous Oxide, Trans Shift Kit, Ratchet Shifter, Highway Gears, 2.73's? in an 8 3/4 rear?, Paint and Bodywork.

Todd Lewis - Waco, Texas - www.xtremebee.com