Team Boddie/Dow Brothers hard at work on the affectionately named G-Boddie.
On day one, the Russ Wullenwaber-led squad cut the frame crossover support under the engine and replaced it with tubing to save some weight, and also cut frame horns up front to replace with tubular pieces. They also cut the internal structures out of the fenders and bumpers to get more weight out of the car. While that was ongoing, other members of the team procured an O-ringed big-block Chevrolet and an 8.8 rearend housing from a Ford Explorer.
But the team’s early progress wasn’t without incident. In one of the more drama-filled standoffs of the 10 days, the Horsepower Wars staff found issue with a set of CNC-ported cylinder heads the team had procured that were purported as as-cast. Officials were adamant the heads didn’t match the parts description, while the team vehemently denied any wrong-doing. What did the team and officials finally settle on as a resolution? You’ll have to tune in next Thursday to find out.
Disco Dean Karns and his Ohio-based Stinky Pinky crew struggled in the early days of the build, exacerbated by an issue the officials took with a super-cheap rearend they acquired for their Camaro.