A Paused Project at KSR Performance & Fabrication Will Become a New Drag-and-Drive Build for the Morris Family
During the recent 2024 Sick Week Presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive event, Steve Morris was joined by wife Valerie Morris in campaigning a pair of cars on Sick Week, including Valerie’s new ride, a 1980 Chevy Malibu known as ‘Sugar Momma.’
After testing issues put Steve’s ‘Boostmaster’ station wagon out of competition, Valerie continued on to complete her first drag-and-drive, posting a best pass of 9.44 at 148 mph on the final day of competition at Orlando ‘Sick’ World Dragway in Florida.
While on the week, Steve brought along a merch van, and after one too many transmission issues left him stranded in Georgia, Steve left it behind to get the proper fixes. But before returning to collect the fixed van last week, Steve and Valerie discussed options with her Malibu going forward.
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“We’ve gone through all things with ‘Sugar Momma’ the car, and I knew this was going to happen,” said Steve. “Because this is how things roll. She said ‘you know, I’d like to go a little bit faster. Maybe a lot faster.’”
That brought them to discussing a particular Camaro project at KSR Performance & Fabrication, the shop of fellow drag-and-drive competitor Kevin Smith. The car in question, a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, was in the shop in 2023 when Steve visited Kevin to change a transmission in the station wagon during Sick Week.
By the time they returned a year later, the Camaro was still there, but things surrounding it had changed. “I got ahold of Spencer, the original owner of the car that started the build, and he had decided to change directions,” said Steve. “We worked out a deal.”
The car sports a double-frame rail 25.2-spec chassis, meaning it will be legal to run as quick as 6.00 elapsed times at up to 3200 pounds with driver.
The Camaro houses a chunk of products from TRZ Motorsports, including an aftermarket 4-link rear suspension, and although it could house a monster slick tire, Steve is aiming to keep radials under the quarter panels.
An SML powerplant is the planned choice for the engine bay, with a possible debut at Sick Week 2025.
For more about the car, see the videos from Steve Morris / KSR Performance & Fabrication below:
Written by Derek Putnam. Photos courtesy of KSR Performance & Fabrication and Steve Morris Engines.
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