4th Place
Jody Wilk
Trumball, CT
'94 Ford Lightning
When Jody Wilk enlisted the help of Dave Gagnon Racing Enterprises to bolt together the Windsor small-block Ford for his Lightning, he went down a different path from most Lightning owners. Looking for a combination that looked neater and was simpler to work with, Wilk ditched the conventional fuel-injected setup and bolted two Holley Dominators on top of a BDS 8-71 Stage 2 AirLoc huffer. The truck looked downright mean, with its tail up high and the blower poking through the hood-it was part truck, part Nitro Funny Car.
The air/fuel charge is pushed into the TFS R heads at 13 psi, and power makes its way to the 9-inch Moser rear. While the suspension may have been a bit soft all around, Wilk's hauler truly hauled major tail while doing it in an unconventional manner. His Lightning's suspension was a bit soft in the back, and that caused some traction and handling issues. Once that issue is resolved, the truck should run even quicker.
Truck Talk
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| Owner | Jody Wilk |
| Hometown | Trumball, CT |
| Driver | Jody Wilk |
| Year | 1994 |
| Weight w/Driver | 4,392 lbs |
| Engine | 438ci Windsor |
| Built By | Dave Gagnon Racing Enterprises |
| Power Adder | None |
| Blower | BDS 8-71 Stage 2 AirLoc |
| Heads | TFS R ported |
| Camshaft | Custom Dave Gagnon Racing Enterprises |
| Exhaust | Hooker headers, Flowmaster mufflers |
| Best Best E.T./MPH | 10.33/130.23 |
Log Book
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| Run # | 60-FT | E.T. | MPH |
| 1 | 1.49 | 10.336 | 130.23 |
| 2 | 1.51 | 10.380 | 129.28 |
| 3 | 1.52 | 10.413 | 129.16 |