James Kursay’s Outlaw Drag Radial Firebird nearing completion with Procharged Power

Just when you, the viewer, thought that we have completely disbanded the Outlaw Drag Radial world we have come across a nice build that is nearing completion. This one may be truly different than what has become the normal attack for this class with its engine combination not coming in the form of a big block with pro mod turbos.

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Jim Powski Racecraft is in the hot bed of American muscle on the outskirts of Detroit, Michigan. One of the most recent builds that has been burning the midnight oil is the Outlaw Drag Radial Firebird of James Kursay. Kursay’s 2000 Pontiac is receiving a treatment of fabrication and custom parts from Powski Racecraft. The 25.2 chassis has been constructed over the past year and a half to meet the needs of a winning drag radial combination.

Under Joe Van Overbeek’s hood is where things get interesting – as a 420 cubic inch LSX engine resides. It has been outfitted a F3R Procharger mated up with a gear drive, eliminating the need for belts. Procharger makes the F3R in both 131mm and 139mm inducers.  The 131 flows up to 3600 CFM and supports up to 2400 horsepower, while the 139 will flow 4000 CFM and supports up to 2700 horsepower at a staggering 45 psi of boost!

The engine was given the treatment of Performance Induction cylinder heads and a CFE sheet metal intake while Uratchko Racing Engines assembled the masterpiece. Behind the small block is a powerglide transmission which utilizes a Neal Chance converter. As in most of the leading cars in the class Kursay will use a Big Stuff 3 management system and a Racepak dash. Look for this beast to be hitting the track as soon as the end of 2010 but the realistic goal is to be ready for 2011.

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