Not only does Mike Egnor's '66 Charger crank out mid-9s at the track, but it sees plenty of street action too. In fact, the Charger was set up primarily for street use and clocks nearly 1,000 street miles per year-usually about a quarter-mile at a time, if you know what we mean.Not only does Mike Egnor's '66 Charger crank out mid-9s at the track, but it sees plenty o Mike's Charger tips the scales at a porky 4,005 pounds but has no problem jerkin' the skinnies when running DOT-legal Mickey Thompson E.T. Street 30x13.5-15 rear meats. "In street trim with a light tune the car has run a 10.22 at 132 on motor," reports Mike. With a 175-horse, single-plate nitrous system, the chunky Charger has hustled to a 9.58 at 142 mph, but "with some more tune-up I'm looking to go 8s this year."Mike's Charger tips the scales at a porky 4,005 pounds but has no problem jerkin' the skin Lots of Mickey Thompson undercoating ensures that the Charger can be regularly street driven without fear of rusting out, which is common for cars around Mike's hometown streets of Dayton, Ohio. You just gotta make sure that you properly undercoat the underside and the outside, Mike indicates.Lots of Mickey Thompson undercoating ensures that the Charger can be regularly street driv Underhood muscle is in the form of a '72 400 block pushed to 496 cubes, thanks to a BRC 4.15-inch stroke crank, and a 0.035-inch overbore. An Ultradyne roller cam (0.682-inch lift, 284-degree duration at 0.050) makes the valves dance within Indy Cylinder Heads 440-1 aluminum units that have been fully hogged out. An Indy intake mates with a Carb Shop 1,167-cfm Dominator before being sparked by an MSD crank-triggered Pro Billet distributor and Holley Annihilator spark box. Check out the separate fuel cell used to hold a gallon of VP-16 juice when the nitrous is needed.Underhood muscle is in the form of a '72 400 block pushed to 496 cubes, thanks to a BRC 4. The Charger's interior appointments look fairly stock-save for a few common upgrades like an Auto Meter tach, Grant GT steering wheel, and an aftermarket switch panel. Connected to the Hurst shifter is a worked TorqueFlite tranny with a Coan 8-inch/5,800-rpm converter. Mike did a good job of hiding the Charger's 10-point cage that's certified for 7.50s. Is that an aftermarket stereo we see? Cool.The Charger's interior appointments look fairly stock-save for a few common upgrades like Popping the rear hatch reveals a trunk-mounted battery, a vented fuel cell, and a nitrous bottle. What you can't see (but located nearby) are Mallory Comp 250 (for engine) and Comp 140 (for nitrous) fuel pumps, a narrowed Ford 9-inch rear with Strange 4.11:1 cogs, and a Borla 4-inch exhaust and mufflers. Everything on the Charger was built extra burly to make sure it would live up to regular after-hours street use.Popping the rear hatch reveals a trunk-mounted battery, a vented fuel cell, and a nitrous By John Kiewicz Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
