Imagine launching a 4400 lb. truck down a 1/4 mile of asphalt in mid-low 15 seconds. It happens every day if you own a Ford Lightning. But...what if you could do it under 13 seconds... Jeff doesn't just imagine it, he does it...with style! With a goal of mid-low 12 second 1/4 mile times, its been a case of trial & error, searching for the right combination of engine components.

The Hookatoo Lightning's appearance has been enhanced with a Down's Ford roll pan, and Steeda 2" drop shackles for the rear. The Rancho traction bars, & Bassani exhaust, while being perfomance oriented, add to the intimidating appearance.

Under the hood, the Ford Motorsport aluminum valve covers sit in the shadow of a Kenne Bell Whipplecharger. Some unseen pieces to the performance puzzle are the Pro-M Mass-Air conversion kit, Johnson Motorsports' computer chip, ported & matched Ford Motorsport aluminum GT40 heads, & a Cam Motion custom roller cam.

The Hookatoo Lightning turned an impressive [email protected] in the 1/4 mile at the Baton Rouge Ford Fun Weekend. Jeff ran the Whipplecharger @ 9 pounds of boost & the stock Firestone Firehawk GTAs @ 20 pounds of air pressure. Although Jeff feels his Lightning didn't run to its full potential, he was proud to take home the Runner's Up Trophy in the Modified Lightning class.

For more details & future plans visit The Hookatoo Resource Center.

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Revised: 8/25/98