A forties style “Kohlmann’s” logo graces the sides of the trick rod. Most show cars of this caliber wish that they could carry the front tires like this. What is even more amazing is that the original parallel leaf-springs are still used!
Kohlmann’s Chrysler has proven that it can run the number and has already been in the low 10’s at a buck-thirty. As Brian commented, “When I set out to build this car I had three goals in mind. It had to be a reliable street cruiser, could hold its own at the drag strip and the build quality had to be so over the top that it would do well at any of the big car shows around the country.” Brian continued, “The car has gone through several stages of evolution since it was originally finished 7 years ago. I’ve logged over 10,000 miles in it and have a tried a number of different engine combinations. Just this year we started sorting out the current
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combination at the track and I’m confident that it has some high 9 second passes in it with a little more tweaking.” Engine & Drivetrain Starting out with an original 1957 Chrysler cast iron block, Roger Lechtenberg at R&J Performance (Cedar Falls, IA) filled it with a Callies 4.00” stroke billet crankshaft, Eagle H-beam connecting rods (made specifically for Hot Heads) and a set of Arias 8.3-1 forged pistons. The
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