The Ratalina Burnout Car
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This is the story of the Ratalina. A car that we saved from the crusher to create a burnout car....
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A car that would certainly be in the scrapyard if not for Burnouts! Im 58 years old, and I have never in my life built a car for burnouts only....but that world exists now.
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So here is the story of an Ugly Duckling that has a new life with a bunch of grown men that act like 13 year olds....
Ratalina 1.0
We found her on Marketplace for 150 bucks with the idea that she would be a Budget Burnout Car for Rats Nest Run In.
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We got her home and started tearing into her, looking for cheap parts, and working on her after my crappy normal job....
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At this point we were thinking junkyard small block, hei, weld the rear gears, and send it.....
Freddy from FM Auto Shop helped us out with the 1.0 build....at this point we had no idea that there would be a 2.0 or a 3.0
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First order was to get her cleaned out. She had a Gbody dash just sitting in there...no need for that, and a bunch or crap you find in a car that has been neglected for years.
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Steering First, had a column, but poorly mounted, we ripped her out and built our own mounts.
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Now she rolls and steers....
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Step one Complete.
Found a small block with turbo 350 on Marketplace for the drivetrain. HEI already on it, and the dude gave me a bunch of stuff that will help get her going.
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The Zoomies came off a boat, and were cracked from sitting full of water over the winter....
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Bolted the wheels and tires on, shes ready for test Burnout.
First Drive
First Burnout
Burnout Nationals
Season Opener
We took the Ratalina and Junque Mail to the season opener of the Burnout Nationals in Middletown NY.
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EPIC FAIL for both.
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Like bringing a knife to a gun fight.
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We knew leaving there we needed a 2.0 Build.
Skid Row Fail
Corb Killed it
Ratalina 2.0
After watching what Corbin Boutin did to his 1957 Buick Roadmaster, I wanted the Ratalina to do that!
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We struck a deal, and he LS swapped the Ratalina.
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5.3 Suburban motor, 140K, Stage 2 cam, Elliot Derby headers.
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Then a private Birthday Party at a buddys house that had a burnout pad for testing!
corb testing his work
corb testing his work
Private Birthday Party
A buddy of ours does a Birthday Party every year and he invited Burnout Cars to help him celebrate!
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The Ratalina was lucky enough to get an invite....
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First Test for me after the Corb LS swap.
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Was perfect!
