NEVINS'S CAR STOLEN

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Bob Nevins's '33 Willys "Speedy 2" was stolen out of his locked trailer at the SIR ractrack on Saturday, Dec. 3, during an event.

Nevins said, "Somebody picked the trailer locks (not busted or pried) just skillfully picked. Took out my little yellow pit '41 Willys, rolled out the '33 and loaded it into an enclosed trailer."

The thief then returned the pit vehicle to the trailer and didn't take tools or anything else. The Willys has a 434 injected small block. Be on the lookout for the car or engine. For more information go to www.gassermadness.com. [12-05-2005]

NEW BILLET BLOCK

As many of you know, one of the latest tricks for engine builders is the engine block carved out a solid piece of billet. Those kinds of blocks are now mandatory for NHRA fuel cars. Many other racers and engine builders would like to have the option of using a billet block, but the delivery time from the CNC shop supplying the blocks is currently around eight months.

Dart Engineering’s Dick Maskin (shown) had a request from a well-known engine builder who inquired if Maskin could manufacture some billet blocks for him. Maskin took it as a challenge and in short order came up with a program to build billet blocks. His first blocks will be of a GM design that will accept all current wedge heads, plus the Sonny Leonard Chevy-Hemi head and can be made with or without water jackets. Maskin was seen huddling with Pro Mod engine builder Jim Oddy who races using a Chrylser Hemi. Could a billet Hemi be in the works? The line forms at the right. (Darr Hawthorne photo) [12-05-2005]