You really shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. This ’68’s stock appearance may scream “showpiece,” but there’s definitely no mistaking the brutish 556ci rumble through the 2-1/4-inch Lemon’s Headers, 4-inch tubing, and Flowmaster mufflers.This ’68’s stock appearance may scream “showpiece,” but there’s d The King’s dream is to own and build a wild aluminum-block powerplant such as this. [Yeah, but mine’ll be a Ford 302!—ed.] Fortunately for Todd, Matt kept his drool off the valve covers. Starting with a Keith Black aluminum block, the mega-cubed motor is stuffed with JE Pistons, a custom-ground Crane Cams solid-roller camshaft, and Lunati rods swinging from a Lunati 4.375-inch–stroke crankshaft. Heavy breathing comes by way of a 1250 Dominator on top of an aluminum Dart manifold and a set of Dart 360 aluminum heads with a Jesel 1.70/1.75:1 shaft-rocker system and titanium 2.30/1.88 intake/exhaust valves.The King’s dream is to own and build a wild aluminum-block powerplant such as this. [ Tripping the quarter-mile lights with a 9.48 at 147 mph is serious business in a 3,300-pound car. Todd surrounds himself with all the necessary safety precautions, including a 10-point rollcage, RJS five-point harness, RCI window net, and an array of Auto Meter gauges to monitor all vital functions.Tripping the quarter-mile lights with a 9.48 at 147 mph is serious business in a 3,300-pou The thought of a 9-second anything cruising public streets in the 60s was unthinkable. Top Fuelers barely ran that fast back then, and no door-slammers came close. But thanks to the pace of technology, wheel-standing 9-second street machines are very real today. Meet Todd Tyson out of Blaine, Minnesota, who has the fastest stock-appearing first-gen Camaro weve seen in a very long timemaybe ever. While most people are trying to figure out ways to make their slow cars look fast, Todd retained the classic lines from GM (with the exception of a noticeable fiberglass hood for added clearance), and it seems hes gone out of his way to make the car look slower. Its not exactly a sleeper, but its close until he opens the hood or fires it up. We were shocked to find an all-aluminum big-block that propels Todd effortlessly into the mid-9s when the need ariseson small-tread tires no less. And while some may think thats nearing the limit for a truly streetable car, watch out. Todd tells us that he still has some tricks up his sleeve. Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
