It's been almost a year since the last update (which really wasn't an update...  )
Frank and Cinda have the "Original GodsRods Duster"
http://slantsix.org/forum/viewtopic.php ... 4ad1dea02d
They are racing that, so it's now in good hands. They haven't gotten it to go as fast as the 15.85 we ran at Valdosta two years ago, but at least Frank has actually WON A ROUND with it!  Something I could never do. 
They plan to pick up the white Duster I bought from Norm Foster. (The one he raced before getting his Mitsubishi Challenger) The plan is to swap the engine and transmission from the blue car to the white one.
So the white Duster will become the new "GodsRods Duster" once I get back to the states and pry the keys away from Frank and Cinda
I will start a new thread for that one and plan on calling it "GodsRods Duster II"  or something similar. The moderators will likely converse some behiind the scenes on that one 
Cinda gets the blue Duster which will be (or already has been ) renamed "Quail Duster" after their poultry and pheasant business.
So, with the Duster(s) taken care of, I have started thinking about "Turismo 225" again. It has now been sitting at Joel's place untouched for over 3 1/2 years! How time flies when you're traveling the world and protecting America from tyranny! (Just kidding  )
I call Joel every couple of months and he always assures me that he will get around to installing the ladder bars and tubs. He knows I won't be back for a couple years still, so there is no hurry.
With that part still at a stand still, I have started talking with Gerald Wright about building a drivetrain for it.
http://slantsix.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8866
Gerald does great work and I highly recommend him! He has had my '72 Dart for several months and has been doing some performance and handling upgrades for me. That car is nearing completion (for now ), so I'm setting my sights on getting "Turismo 225" as ready as I can for when I get back.
Gerald's main business is building performance Mopar engines and transmissions. He has built several really impressive stroker motors (both small block and big block), but this will be his first foray into building a complete Slant 6 race engine. He ported the head that is in the blue Duster now and helped us degree the camshaft along with offering tons of advice and guidance along the way. Look for Gerald to become one of the premier Slant 6 engine builders in the near future! He's that good!
I just sent Seymour a letter and warned him that I am aiming to build a car that can unseat him as the A/Gas and/or B/Gas record holder! It will take mid 11's on nothing but motor to make it happen, but I will have the aerodynamic advantage of the Turismo body style to compete against his stylish, but somewhat aerodynamically challenged '62 Valiant. I'm sure he will appreciate the competition. 
That's all for now from way over here in Germany!
Tune in again next year for the continuing saga of, "Will Rob ever REALLY build this thing, or not!?"
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) In truth, I think about it all the time. It's just this time of year I actually post something (anything) about it