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Marine Corps SOS Custom Rock Crawler Equipped with Dual K&N Billet Air Filters
Marine Corps S.O.S. (Show of Support) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting our military troops. Minnesota resident, and father of 4, Frank Ranallo began the Marine Corps S.O.S. after seeing the need first hand. "In fall of 2003, my son Nicholas had completed his training in boot camp," said Ranallo. "I went to the MPLS Airport to pick him up. Nicholas had been waiting at the airport for a while, and like other soldiers, was very hungry. I took my son and two nearby Navy guys for a Big Mac, Fries and a Coke." Ranallo found that these courageous men and women without money when released from boot camp. He moved forward to eventually create the Marine Corps S.O.S. organization in 2005.
Marine Corps SOS Custom Rock Crawler
For the first two years of this organization, Frank Ranallo would go to the MPLS Airport every third Friday of the month and pass out $10 bills to the troops. "I wanted to make sure they had something to eat," he said. "Occasionally, I would see a soldier who needed a ride home and would get a taxi for them."
Ranallo, a home builder by trade, wanted to do even more. He used his home building skills to help provide protective gear to soldiers. "I gathered donations from several local companies and built a two-story home on an empty lot," Ranallo said. "I sold the home and used the profits to purchase ballistic vests and helmets for our Marine snipers." The Marines provided Ranallo with the proper model numbers and sizes for the purchase.
While Ranallo gathered donations for his project, he noticed some Toys for Tots donations that had not been delivered to the drop-off location. He discovered that the Toys for Tots Foundation relied on participating business to deliver them themselves. Ranallo took it upon himself to gather up the Toys for Tots donations and deliver them to local drop-off locations.
Frank Ranallo has taken on a variety of special projects that show his support for our troops. He built a couple custom motorcycles that were sold. The profits were donated to the Marines.
The latest completed project for Ranallo is his custom built four-seater 4x4 rock crawler / off road trail rig. It took one year to complete this one-of-a-kind vehicle. Over $46,233 and 2400 hours of labor has been put into this crawler. Ranallo's rock crawler is equipped with 2 custom billet 5" oval K&N air filters. "I have used K&N filters my whole life," he said. "They are good quality products. I used K&N on the rock crawler because I only wanted to use top-notch materials." Ranallo also has a Hyundai Tiburon at home that uses K&N air filters.
Donations were not enough to built Ranallo's rock crawler. Ranallo had to add $12,000 of his own money to complete the project. The rock crawler has been for sale on Ebay for months, but the minimum reserve has not been met. "During these difficult economic times, people are just not buying," said Ranallo. "I will not give up. These brave Marines need our support and I am here to help them as I can."
Ranallo has a 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split-Window Coupe that is half-built and plans to build a 1969 Ford Big Block with K&N products. The Marine Corps S.O.S. and Frank Ranallo continue to bring support to our Marines in many unique ways.
For more information about the rock crawler or the Marine Corps SOS, contact Frank Ranallo at [email protected].
The full list of Marine Corps SOS Rock Crawler modifications are as follows:
-Frame is Built with 2" & 1 3/4" 120 wall Dom Tubing
-All Alum. Diamond Plate is 1/8" All Bright shine
-Engine is a BBF 468 ci. 2x4 Tunnel Ram with 2 Holly 770 avengers, Heads have been ported and polished. All high end components were used on this motor.
-Motor has been dyno #'s are 525HP and over 600 FPT
-Trany is a custom built C-6, with a Hughes shift kit with a Premium race kit Installed # HP 4289k
-Transfer case is a BW 1356 with all new parts with a upgraded pump kit.
-Rear Axle is a. Ford 10:25 4:10 gears. New spicer trac lok with 35 spline axles. Upgraded 1 ton 3 1/4 " x 12" brakes
-Front axle is high pinion dana 44 4:09 gears with all new bearings & seales with a Spicer true trac, 1 ton 12" Rotors, and warn locking hubs
-Heims Are 3/4" F&K and Aurora
-Brackets are laser cut by blue Torch and Poly Performance ( top of the line companys.)
-Driveshaft in the rear is a 3 1/2 tube with solid & HP 1330 Spicer U joints.
-Front Shaft is a 3" tube, with a upgraded Cv 1330 HP Spicer U joints
-Shocks are Walker Evens series 700 14" coil overs
-Springs are 2 1/2" from Suspension spring co 450LB front & 400LB rear
-Seats were custom made by PRP out of ca.
-Seat belts are 5 point and 4 limited strap's by DJ Safety Co.
-Wheels are 15x14 Black Allied Bead Locks
-Tires are Interco Super Swampers 17/47/15
-Suspension is 4 link Front and rear
-Dual Howe Master Cylinder with ss shields and brake pedal
-Crown All red braided SS brake Lines and fittings
-Steering is Hyd. orbital with power steering pump
-Radiator by Walker with 16" HP Spal Fan
-Fuel Cell is a 20 gal RCI all alum.
-Fuel pump, Filter, and Reg. are by SX Performance co.
-Winches Rear, 8000lb Smitty Built and the Front is 8000lb Black Mountain.
-Batteries 2
-Steering Wheel is a gt. Grant
-Lights are 55 watts, and 100 Watts, all the way around
-Dash panel and winch panel by12 volt guy
-Gauges are Marine grade Isspro ev. series
-Air compressor is a Kilby
-Air tank 2.5 gal by Kilby
-Fitting are AN #6 & #8 all Alum. By Fagonia
-All Bolts used were grade 8
-Hyd. Lines where custom made by Pirtex Co. Mn. 5000 psi
-All Fluids are syn. By Royal Purple inc.
-All steel tubing has been powder coated
-2 Custom billet oval 5" K&N air filters
-Shifter is a Pro Shift by Art carr.
-Headers by Schoenfeld Co.
-Ing. Dist, Coil, and Box. MSD
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Northeastern Midget Association (NEMA) racer Randy Cabral made it two for two at Twin State Speedway at Claremont, New Hampshire. He drove his K&N Filters, Bertrand Motorsports No. 47 machine to the win in the rain-shortened 19 lap NEMA Open Wheel race.
Northeastern Midget Association race win for Randy Cabral in his K&N Filters, Bertrand Motorsports No.47 machine
It was the fifth win of the season for the defending champion and current points leader.
Randy Cabral (center) is the points leader in the NEMA Series and in 7th position in the NEMA all time win list
Defending champion Randy Cabral will next race at Seekonk Speedway in Seekonk, Massachusetts
Cabral recently moved into 7th position on NEMA’s all time win list. The 30-year-old racer has been racing for about 10 years.
Cabral started in 5th position in New Hampshire but quickly took the lead after a three-lap side-by-side battle with Adam Cantor. The race ended on a red-flag situation after racers Mike Horn, Greg Stoehr and Lee Bundy were involved in an accident. There was also a rainstorm before the cleanup was complete and the drivers had to wait it out.
On the restart, Cantor took the lead but lost a restart challenge to Cabral on lap five. Cabral took the lead back as fast as possible because he knew more rain was coming. “We were able to get the car working just about perfect for him,” said Tim Bertrand of Bertrand Motorsports. “He was able to move past Adam Cantor who was very tough.”
Bertrand Motorsports uses K&N sprint car air box, part number
100-8570, K&N air filter wrap, part number
100-8570PK and the K&N oil filter part number
HP-3002. “K&N products give us excellent filtration and protect our engines,” said Bertrand. “K&N is the best.”
“My car started to get a little tight and that was good for me,” said Cabral. “I was getting faster and faster and Adam appeared to be getting loose.”
Cabral banked another win. His next race will be at Seekonk Speedway in Seekonk, Massachusetts.
The Susquehanna Showdown is a 50 lap dirt Late Model race at Susquehanna Speedway Park in Newberrytown, Pennsylvania.
Susquehanna Showdown win for the Jason Miller Race Team at Susquehanna Speedway in Newberrytown, Pennsylvania, photo by LapPhoto.com
The Jason Miller Race Team took advantage of the perfect weather and went for the $5,000 to win purse. Driver Jason Miller immediately took the lead on the first lap of the heat race and never looked back. “This guaranteed us a start in the main event,” said Crew Chief Chris Andrews. “Next for us was the Cash Dash which determined the top 8 starting positions.”
The top two finishers from each of the four heats were included in the Cash Dash. Miller started in 4th position and by the time the checkered flag fell on lap 6 he moved up to 2nd place. That position meant he would start on the outside of the front row for the main event.
When the green flag dropped, Miller slipped back to 3rd place. There were several cautions during the first 15 laps. “On lap 15 of the 50 lap main, Jason restarted in 4th place,” said Andrews. “The race stayed green for the remainder of the race and Jason started moving toward the front.”
On lap 38 Miller moved into 2nd place. “With only 12 laps remaining it looked like there was an insurmountable gap between him and the leader,” said Andrews. “Jason put on a charge that no one thought he would be able to finish. With the laps ticking down Jason got up to the bumper of the leader at lap 48.”
Miller pulled under the leader going into the final laps and it was a drag race down the backstretch. As both cars came out of turn 4 to take the white flag, Jason pulled into the lead and just had to hold on for one more lap. Miller took the checkered flag by a car length
for the biggest win of his career.
“We are starting to wrap up our season,” said Andrews. “We run from April through October and we had a very exciting and fun year. None of it is possible without the support of our sponsors, including K&N.”
The Jason Miller Race Team uses K&N air filter, part number
E-3750, K&N air filter wrap, part number
E-3750PL and K&N oil filter, part number
HP-3002. “Our engine builder pulls our motor out every year,” said Andrews. “He is always amazed at how clean our motors look. K&N air filters give us excellent filtration and protect our engines. We especially like the K&N oil filters. They are so easy to take off.”
The Jason Miller Race Team will be back in action this weekend, either at the Rumble by the Lake event at Hesston Speedway in Hesston, Pennsylvania or at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.
Cody Swanson really wanted to grab his third win in a row driving his Goodwine glass, K&N Engineering Lucas Oil Ford Focus Midget at Kings Speedway in Hanford, California. Unfortunately his USAC race was cancelled.
Cousins battle it out in the Cotton Classic Midget race on the Kings Speedway track in Hanford, California
K&N sponsored racer Cody Swanson made his Western States USAC midget debut at Kings Speedway in California
Swanson loves to race and planned to go there anyway to help his younger cousin Jake Swanson in the Western States USAC midget race. At the last minute, Tres
and Stewart Van Dyne asked Cody Swanson to drive the Van Dyne, QTM brakes, Edmunds Auto Research No. 5 car with K&N oil filters in the Cotton Classic midget race.
Ford Focus Midget racer and K&N sponsored driver Cody Swanson hopes to secure 2nd place in year end points in Ventura, California
Ventura Speedway in California is next for the Swanson Motorsports K&N Filters, No 71 Lucas Oil Car Ford Focus car
“I couldn’t say yes fast enough,” said the K&N sponsored teen. “I have been testing with the Van Dynes and their pavement car in preparation to race it, but this was a surprise.”
Swanson qualified in 13th place in the 21 car field at Hanford. During the heat race he quickly learned the Western States drivers are very aggressive. “I started on the pole with my cousin Jake in 2nd place,” said Swanson. “Jake quickly jumped to the lead and held it to the finish. My car was loose and I would slide up the track and get passed. I finished in 5th position.”
A USAC rule for rookies forced Cody Swanson to start the feature in last position. There were two cautions which allowed time for adjustments on the car. On lap 12 the car jumped the cushion and Swanson’s race was over.
Swanson’s next Ford Focus race will be October 17 at Ventura Speedway in California. He hopes to secure 2nd place in year end points in the NO. 71 Goodwine, K&N Filters, Lucas Oil Ford Focus Midget.
Swanson Motorsports uses K&N products. “K&N protects our engines and allows them to breathe,” said Swanson. “Dirt is never a problem on the track with K&N.”
K&N Cold Air Intake Installed in Custom 2004 Pontiac GTO
2004 Pontiac GTO owner Brandon Ambrose is yet another addition to the fast and furious crowd that breathes style and performance with every automotive modification. "I've always liked to go fast in everything I drive," said Ambrose. "But with the GTO, its 5.7L V8 is fast already."
Modified 2004 Pontiac GTO
Ambrose bought his GTO in August of 2008. The car was in mint condition with only 50,000 miles on it. "A week or two after I bought it, I tinted the windows 5% all around," said Ambrose. "That same weekend I took second place at the 2nd Annual Amanda S. Cherry Car & Truck Show." It was just the beginning for Ambrose and his custom GTO. "I've showed my car in around 10 car shows since I've had it," he said, "And I've walked away with 7 trophies." Ambrose's trophies include two 2nd place, 1 third place, Best Audio, Top 50 and Top 75. He won first place at the Slam Session Super Show 2009. "When they called my name for first place Pontiac, I was thinking, SAY WHAT?," Ambrose said. "I couldn't help but smile from that point on."
This 5.7 liter Pontiac GTO is equipped with K&N performance intake system 57-3044. "I have been using K&N filters since I had my first car 8 years ago," said Ambrose. "But when I added the K&N cold air intake to my GTO, the increase in power was unbelievable."
Future plans for Ambrose's ride are in the works. "I would like to install a good set of heads and a cam," he said. "I'm going to go with the APS Twin Turbo System."
One of the next big shows for Brandon Ambrose and his custom 2004 Pontiac GTO will be Freak Show 9 sponsored by DropJaw Magazine.
Modifications are as follows:
- K&N High-Flow Intake Kit (#57-3044)
- Pacesetter long tube headers
- 3" Custom exhaust system with flowmaster mufflers
- Custom painted taillights and side markers
- 7" Flip out touch screen receiver
- 2 15" Kicker Solobaric L7 Subs
- 4000 watt amplifier
- Enkei wheels with Mickey Thompson ET Street tires
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