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#1
11-02-2017, 09:40 AM
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40 years ago 1977
There was this little company in Phoenix Az ..............
The most powerful American Car in production was making 225 net horsepower. This was a 1979 Corvette. The company mentioned above DKM, inc was making "alternative HP" vehicle packages. Question Number 1: What other vehicles had they produced in the past? Question Number 2: How was Pontiac vehicles involved with this company? Question Number 3: What type of induction system was involved? Question Number 4: Who were the Pontiac Players? Question Number 5: What did DKM, inc do to the vehicles? Question Number 6: Who was Larry Beasley? Question Number 7: What service did Larry Beasley provide? Question Number 8: Who was the company Larry Beasley worked for? Last Question: What was different about the vehicles they touched. Tom V. Today Drag Week Cars have the ability to make 3000 Hp on a dyno and be street driven. Big difference vs 1979 Corvette's 220 net Hp, from the factory
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11-02-2017, 10:12 AM
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I had a customer with DKM Camaro. DKM installed Nash 5speed, 3.55 r&p, Headers and an aluminum intake on 350 engine. Custom wheels with wider255 Goodyear's and custom seat leather. It was a nicely built car, good street manners. I remember the Pontiac connection.
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11-02-2017, 10:22 AM
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I knew you would. A couple of other guys on the board obviously could tell us some stories too.
Would be nice to have them relate some of that info. Tom V.
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#4
11-02-2017, 10:26 AM
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Dennis and Kyle Mecham, their father owned a Pontiac dealership in Phoenix.
Macho TA's, I still see a couple running around once in a while. |
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#5
11-02-2017, 01:43 PM
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I almost bought a macho TA waay back when. Just ran into the guy that bought it a couple weeks ago at a cruise in.
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11-02-2017, 05:54 PM
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Ok, so who was Larry Beasley and what was his job?
Tom V.
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#7
11-02-2017, 07:44 PM
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In the day, the only Mecham creation I was interested in was a '79 Tallon. When I contacted Dennis Mecham, no more were being built. I believe the few that were built were sent to Saudi. Dennis at the time, sent me contact info to American Fiberglass in Phoenix who produced the fiberglass fenders, quarters, & hood.
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#8
11-02-2017, 08:55 PM
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Larry Beasley was the Turbo Guy from Rotomaster (Rajay) that sold DKM / HO Racing the Turbos for the HO Racing Turbo Kits.
Tom V.
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#9
11-03-2017, 11:42 AM
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Hot Rod even had an article testing them at the track.
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11-03-2017, 11:59 AM
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11-05-2017, 05:12 PM
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Found these on ebay.
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1964 GTO 501, Edelbrock Heads NA, 3460 lbs. 9.76 @ 137mph 1971 Trans Am Lucy Blue, 11.56 @ 115 1966 LeMans. 462, SD prepped Kaufman D ports. 11.90 @ 112 1976 Trans Am twin turbo 462, SD Edelbrock heads 8.50@159 2009 G8 GT |
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#12
11-10-2017, 10:51 AM
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It is possible that I have the fender and quarter molds made for those cars
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11-13-2017, 11:14 PM
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I think those were at a shop around Van Buren and 35th Ave in the early 80's IIRC. Are those the same ones Steve?
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#14
11-14-2017, 01:15 AM
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1977 was a good year for Pontiac high performance and H-O Racing in particular. In addition to the 1974 T/A 455SD record holder:
H-O Racing (me) bought a new 1978 Macho T/A from Dennis Mecham. I told Dennis to do the cosmetics (including "Turbo" paint) and the suspension stuff and we (H-O) would do the rest. We built a Hi-Po 1972 455 H-O (D-port) and swapped out the stock 400 (sold it to somebody), put on an H-O Racing TurboForce and it became a "corporate car." That Macho was nasty fast. Ken Crocie sold it somebody in 1982 after I sold H-O to Ken. It was #108 and Ken lost track of it. Maybe somebody has it today. 
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#15
11-14-2017, 07:13 AM
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Craig, I recall all too well how I yearned for one of those cars back then!
I think my face looked like this for days after finding out about them.
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