This list concerns the construction of the Pursuit Special that Max drove in Mad Max 2 aka The Road Warrior. This page does not cover every aspect such as base car as that is all mentioned in the Mad Max 1 section, this page just covers the changes and modifications to the vehicle. If something isn't mentioned then it hasn't changed from the previous movie. If you have additional information that you would like to add please e-mail me. Any of the below links with  next to them means i need information urgently, any links with * next to them means i need that part. So if you can help out with either sections please e-mail me.

BODY	DRIVE LINE	INTERIOR
MONZA FRONT END	SUPERCHARGER*	BLOWER SWITCH
BOOT SPOILER	FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM	LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT
FUEL TANKS & CAPS*	WHEELS	FUEL GAUGE
	TIRES	DOOR SEAT*
	EXHAUST SYSTEM

• For a more in-depth explanation of the Monza nose cone see Mad Max 1 section. The only modification to the monza nose cone in Mad Max 2 was the removal of the Air damn section, that being the section from below the bumper down. That also means that the indicators were removed as well. They did this to give the car a more battered look from putting up with the harsh climate and terrain of the "Waste Lands". If you wish to get technical you could also say that the whole monza nose cone was removed except for the supporting frame. This is because the nose cone only last about 3 minuets into the film before it is crashed off.

• In Mad Max 2 the boot lid (trunk in the US), rear windscreen, back seat and a few other items are removed to make way for the two large fuel tanks. In removing the boot lid the middle section of the boot spoiler is taken away as well. If anyone plans on using the large fuel tanks in there car then they should consider using a modified Holden Monaro 3 piece spoiler's side pieces in favour of the cobra item. The Holden spoiler looks more like the Pursuit Specials than the cobra but would require some modifications to get it to fit properly as well as look right, where's the cobra item would fit nearly straight on with little modifications to look right.

 

 

I do not know of anyone selling this spoiler, so the most replica's have been using the Cobra 3 piece spoiler in its place. If anyone has any good reference photos or info please e-mail me.

• In Mad Max 2, two large fuel tanks were cut into the boot (trunk in the US), of the Pursuit Special which required removal of the boot lid, back seat, rear window ect. These tanks are a bit of a mystery as to what they are from or even if they are custom made. If anyone knows anything at all about these tanks PLEASE E-MAIL ME.

• Fortunately (thanks to George Kritty) we know what the Fuel tank caps are off, and that is old english double decker bus'. The fuel caps appear to fit pretty well to the fuel tanks so maybe they go hand in hand. If anyone has any additional information please e-mail me.

• The supercharger in Mad Max 2 was just a plain old GM 6/71 unit. It was still a twisted vane, Roots style superchargers that was not functional. Once again the supercharger case was empty, it was held above the induction manifold by 4 brackets, and the carburettor sat slightly inside the supercharger case. A water pump was attached to the front of the SC. to hold the supercharger drive pulley, this also moved the drive belt far enough forward to clear the factory 351c water pump and assembly. The distributors angle has also been changed by a 90 degrees as to let it clear the SC.

It is said that the supercharger was driven by an electric motor but if you have a look at the above picture and the one to the left it opens up a few other possibilities. If you look at the picture you will see that the supercharger belt runs from the supercharger down to a pulley, at the front of the pulley is what seems to be a smaller one running a belt the same as most fan belts on cars. The smaller belt appears to go straight down where the crank would be. This means that the smaller belt could have been driven by the crank and the engaged by a electronic clutch (similar to that found on air conditioner compressor), or by a electronic motor as first believed. One way to be sure is to watch the movie and try to see whether the supercharger speeds up and slows down corresponding with the RPM of the engine, if so it is pretty clear that the supercharger was driven by the engine, and turned on and off by an electronic clutch either mounted on the crank or was designed into the two pulleys of different size meet.

• In Mad Max 2, the attractive Scott Super Slot was replaced by a custom imitation item. I guess they could not come up with the proper item or could not get enough of them to make the few Pursuit Special vehicles used in the movie.

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WHEELS

These are the wheels that are on the restored Pursuit Special.

• In Mad Max 2 it appears that the Pursuit Special that has been restored's, wheels remained the same from mad max 1, but the second car they built for the blow up scene and many other shots in the movie, used different rear wheels. The wheels used are the same basic style as the other vehicle except it had a lot more spokes on the back rims. This can clearly been scene when they show the Pursuit Special upside down just after it has rolled down the hill, when Todie is checking the tanks and a few other scenes in the movie like when the car approaches the Jyrocopter.

These rims are the ones used on one of the vehicles used in Mad Max 2. Left: front wheel design (same as Mad Max 1), Right: rear wheel design (notice the increase in spokes).

• The tires on the restored Pursuit Special are B. F. Goodrich T. A. Radials. The tires are a mix between the  "first generation" on front ("stiff" side wall, narrow tread blocks) and about fourth generation on the rear ("relaxed" side wall, wider tread blocks).  The difference in side wall construction makes the fronts look bigger then the rear, etc.


Front:  T245-50R14 (92s)
Rear:  T265-50R15

• The out lets for the exhaust gasses are Zoomy pipes in Mad Max 1, but in number 2 they are removed in favour of just plain exhaust pipes with no flaring or the tip cut off at a angle. This adds to the cars beaten up look, the director was after.

• The mufflers stayed the same consisting of Glass packs and "straight" pipes.

• The switch on Max's Pursuit Special used to engage and disengage the Blower (Supercharger) is two speed rear end switch (gear divider) of a truck. They can be purchased from Repco, and a few other companies as well as your local truck wrecker's. As far as i know the bracket used to hold the switch to the selector lever can only be bought from truck wreckers. If you intend on buying one take in a picture as there are a few different designs. For a heap more information see  5.7 Interceptor's page on the Blower Switch.

In Mad Max 2 fuel was a precious substance even more than in Mad Max 1, and with a supercharger sitting on the bonnet it made scenes to add a warning light it the fuel got to low. The light used is nothing fancy its just a after market brake light for trailers ect. I don't know about outside of australia but in australia these lights are the most common trailer ect. light used. They are available from any service station or car parts dealer's for as cheap as 10 dollars. They can also be purchased in yellow for indicator use. It appears from the picture below that the light and maybe the gauge was held on by a hose clamp mounted around the steering column.

This is a good picture as it shows how big the fuel gauge really is. In the movie it only looks a fraction of the size.

• The Fuel level Gauge as seen in Mad Max 2, was a non functional item custom built for the movie by Dobros Gauges.


George Kritty (a fan and replica builder) spent a lot of time going to places in search of the gauge once manufactured by Dobros. One guy knew another and from that guy George was told of a person (who insists he wishes to remain anonymous) who might be able to help. As luck had it, he confirmed he had some but only in components. George then had the job of searching through all his boxes gathering a piece here and a piece there until they successfully found enough parts to account for 7 units. The owner then added the numbers and red zone onto the dial face. It was George's job to add the word 'Litres' and to fabricate a bracket since there weren't any left. The owner has priced the gauges at $160.00 plus postage and handling.
There are only a couple left but there is still has a few boxes to search through (if anyone's lucky).
The gauge itself was a SS476 type (flush mount) used for measuring gas/oil/water pressures. So although they were meant for industrial applications, George has recreated the gauges using original and authentic components manufactured by Dobros just for exact looks. Dobros changed there name to Dobbie and were later bought out by another company. These gauges have been obsolete for years, and there will never be anymore found.

If you are interested in purchasing one contact George Kritty, I can not guarantee he has any left. The price is a reasonable $160 + P&H  Australian, the gauge you receive is identical to the one in the movie.

• In Mad Max 2 the left hand side front seat was removed in favour of a fibreglass??? seat mounted with its back facing down, on the left door frame. This seat is not a the baby seat optioned with XB Falcons (unless modified) as the picture below is the Motor Craft item that was on the option's list, and they are different. The seat could off course could be a baby seat of different make or could be from something totally different even custom made. If anyone has any ideas about this seat please e-mail me.