Worlds Fastest Fairmont Wagon
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10 second quarter mile times are the holy grail for a street driven car. Most "street" driven cars that can turn in a 10 second time slip are on the ragged edge of street usable. It is the rare case of a well sorted out drive train and suspension combo that produces a 10 second grocery getter. Throw a 10 second drive train under the skin of a pedestrian station wagon and you have the ultimate sleeper.  This Fairmont wagon put together by John Dodson of Lewisville Texas is one such car and a perfect example of what can be achieved with Chevrolet’s LS1 engine when it is built and tuned correctly.

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In order to get the car running this fast took considerable time on the dyno with a lot of careful tuning, but the efforts paid off. John drove this car all the way from Lewisville Texas to St. Louis Missouri to race and drove it home afterwards. A car this fast that can be driven that distance and maintain over 20 miles per gallon is near impossible without the use of fuel injection and careful tuning. The wagon is equipped with 3.55 rear gears and has a power glide transmission. Be looking for more information on tuning the LS1 motor in the future as seeing this car has made me decide to pull the engine in my 1964 Malibu and replace it with the LS1.

Feel free to send me e-mail. Geoff Chandler