Builder/Owner/Driver
:
Tim Sowell
Hometown:
Mustang, Oklahoma
Occupation other than Monster Trucks:
Mechanic
Truck Facts:
Body:
1990 Ford pickup - fiberglass
Engine:
460 ci Ford engine, 1,000 hp, with 671 BDS blower; fuel injection
Transmission:
Ford C-6 automatic with TCI shifter. Aluminum transfer case with quick change gears
Suspension:
Nitrogen shocks, 24" travel front, 30" travel rear
Axles:
106 Center section
Chassis:
Tube frame, mid engine (old frame and body for sale, see
Old Web Site
)
Tires:
66x43x25 Goodyear
Fuel Type:
Methanol
Vehicle Height:
10'6"
Vehicle Width:
12'
Vehicle Building Time:
3 years to build original truck; 1 year to build all new tube frame and update truck
Cost to build:
Approximately $70,000.00 originally; Total investment now approximately $140,000.00.
Sponsors:
None (but looking)
A special thank you for sponsoring TORNADO at the Big Boy Toy Show in Wichita, KS, April 8th and 9th, 2000 and March 31 - April 1, 2001, goes to:
BOB'S TRANSMISSIONS, Inc.
1900 N. Broadway
Wichita, KS 67214
(316) 267-0764
Tim got his start in monster trucks when other mechanics said he couldn't build one himself. But, he proved them wrong and did it!!!!!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR 2001
March 31 & April 1
Big Boy Toy Show, Century II Convention Center
(Display)
Wichita
Kansas
