![]() The camshaft is a very nasty Ultradyne soild-lifter (308 duration –. It uses a Melling high-volume oil pump (10 pounds of pressure for every 1,000 rpm) and Miloden 9-quart oil pan. In the power department, the motor is a “331” cubic inch stroker with Eagle rods, and crank and forged Probe pistons. The trans is a comp C4 automatic with a reverse manual valve body, Hurst quarter-stick shifter and a 3800 stall convertor. It also has an 8-point roll cage and subframe ties. I back halved the car and put in a Chris Allston ladder-bar setup with a 9-inch rear, 4.56 gears and mini spool along with coil-over shocks. The car was stripped down to bare steel and completely gone through. ![]() The foundation was partially there as the previous owner was in the process of converting it to a drag car, so some of the work was already in place. After contacting the seller a deal was made and I went and picked it up. Ford Mavericks have never been noted as collector cars and I found one advertised on eBay in Ohio. I decided this was one of the cars I wanted to build. I used to drag race when I was younger and always was fascinated by the Pro Street cars with their “big and little” tires. We have always been car people, maybe me more so than him. It’s a very nice car and he has owned it ever since I can remember. I was perusing this site and noticed you posted an article about my brother’s (I am the older brother) Cadillac. ![]() This 1972 Ford Maverick Grabber packs a nitrous-boosted 701 horsepower | Bill Storer photos
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