Project Plan - - Black
Diamond (1969 Chevelle SS396)
FYI -I choise Black Diamond because my fater worked for the Railroad for 30+
years, hauling coal in the powder river basin (Wyoming, Nebraska, South Dakota)
- some refer to coal as a black diamond because of its worth value as a fuel.
Engine: Original to car 396 block and steel crank � everything else changed to
get to C/550HP and 500lb TQ on pump gas built/Dyno�d by Mike�s Performance Shop
Rocky Mount
Fuel System: 750 Barry Grant Mighty Demon; Holley Peformance Fuel Pump;
Aeromotive regulator; Stainless Steel Gas Tank Rick�s Hotrod Shop Texas, Fram
fuel filter at tank with Jegs filter at carb; Stainless steel gas lines by Right
Stuff Detailing
Wheels/Brakes: Wilwood 13" 6 piston Superlite Drilled and slotted Frt; Wildwood
Brakes - 12.2" 4 piston Dynalite Drilled and slotted Rear (GP Superstore);
Stainless steel break lines � Right Suff Detailing; Energy Suspension bushings
and body mount; 17� Budnik X-Series Rims 5X4.75 (Detriot Speed & Engineering)
Transmission/Exhaust: Munci 4-Speed (M-21); Hayes Performance Clutch; Stainless
Steel Hooker Super Comp Headers; Magna Flow 2-1/2� Stainless steel exhaust;
Stainless Steel exhaust tips by Pypes Performance
Suspension: Silver powder coated frame by Top Coat Inc. Raleigh NC; Original 12
Bolt (3.31 gears) with Eaton Posi; KMA 1-1/8� Front sway bar ; KMA Rear sway bar
; Upper/Lower Rear Tubular Control Arms by UMI Performance; Tubular Upper/Lower
A-arms by BMR Fabrication Inc; Moog Steering Components with Solid Aluminum
couplers; Hotchkis F/R springs 2" lowr frt, 1� lower rear; Edelbrock Performer
IAS Shock F/R; Mr. Gasket Aluminum Diff Cover with ARP SS bolts; Energy
suspension bushings/body mounts; Suspension bolts by Wielder�s
Body � (South Carolina/North Carolina Car): Original Panels; All new weather
striping and door felts; Jet Black (DP paint system: Primer, Sealer, Base,
Clear; Powder coated core support and front inner fenders; Aluminum radiator - -
- - Smoothing firewall, Vitage Air heating system ... plan to change out
tail-lights and head-lights.
Interior: Original Stock look; Tilt Wheel: Gauges by Autometer; Original AM/FM
Radio
