CSX2009 the Essex wire car. I read it would spit two foot flame out the hood scoop at start-up, hence the nickname. Was this a "backfire" through the carburetor? Was it running a Holley four barrel or Webers? i hope now that McCluskey has tuned it , it no longer has that bad habit. What block was it running when racing? Still cast iron, with what intake manifold? Dry sump or wet?