Just a few votes shy of the Top 10, Randy Swartz of Azusa, California, and his narrowed and bobbed '77 Chevy had to settle for dreams of competing next year. With 540 cubes and 49-inch IROKs, it could be a major player at TTC '08-if you let him play.
Owner name/city: Randy Swartz/Azusa, California
Vehicle model: '77 Chevy Pickup
Occupation: Entrepreneur
Engine/aspiration: 540ci V-8/Holley 920-cfm carburetor, dual 3-inch-diameter exhaust, Hedman headers, 40 Series Flowmaster mufflers
Transmission:SM465
Transfer case(s): NP205
Suspension (f/r): 2 1/2-inch-lift leaf springs, RaceRunner remote-reservoir shocks, RaceRunner hydraulic bumpstops, Pro Comp limiting straps/Dever leaf springs, RaceRunner remote-reservoir shocks, Pro Comp limiting straps
Axles (f/r): Dana 60, Powr-Lok limited-slip, Monster Link with hydraulic-assist steering/14-bolt, Detroit Locker
Axle ratio: 5.38:1
Wheels: 17x14 Weld Mountain Crusher
Tires: 49x21.0-17 Super Swamper IROK