BlueByou 514B
Summary
Definitely a rare combination in NSS, ‘BlueByou’ has Hemi power, a classic look and also a unique name which almost took longer to decide on than it took to construct the machine. “It took a year to name it, we had a list of 50 names,” said owner Tom Boehm. “Doug Ice is our more than 60-year old resident hippie. He came up with it.”
Owner and Sponsors
Owned by Tom Boehm of Gravois Mills, Missouri / crew chief Jim Johnson / website Fast Forward Racing
Driver
Tom Boehm is semi retired and restoring cars with Jim Johnson (Jimmys). A veteran racer, Boehm competed in stock classes, primarily in Chevrolet products at Great Lakes Dragaway (Wisconsin) in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s.
History
A replica of the famous A-990 factory Super Stock cars produced by Chrysler in 1965, Boehm found the basic material for this re-creation sitting behind a house in Loveland, Colorado in 2003. The condition was excellent.
“We didn’t have to do any bodywork,” said Boehm. “A little prep and then we painted it.” The entire process from backyard discovery to racetrack ready for NSS took 14 months.
Technical
Chrysler Hemi power, 472 cubic inches / aluminum cylinder heads / Callies crankshaft / JE pistons, 14.5 to 1 compression ratio / A-727 Torqueflite automatic transmission by A&A Transmission of Camby, Indiana / crossram intake manifold with two 770-CFM Holley carbs
Performance
For ¼-mile, runs in F/X classes, C/FX at 9.75 and B/FX at 9.50 indexes / all-time best, 9.26 at 148 mph / for 1/8-mile, 5.80’ at 118 mph
Results/Achievements
Muscle Car Reunion (St. Louis Gateway) NSS eliminator champion 2008 / Mopars At The Strip NSS eliminator semifinalist 2008