I
bought this car about two years ago off of
eBay. It had undergone a frame on resto. The
car had the original 327 with a column
shifted powerglide. The body was straight
and there were no signs of any rust
problems. The paint was good, but not great,
but it was a start. This is an on-going
project where parts are replaced/upgraded as
time and funds are available while still
trying to keep the car on the road (vs
starting from scratch with a full frame off
resto, of which I sometimes I wish I had
chosen this path). I do most of the work
myself when ever I get the time and
motivation. I have big plans for this car,
but they always seem to get scaled down due
to budget constraints (I would really like a
TT small block with a T-56, IRS, and
minitubbed). The following is what I have
done to the car in the past two years:
Engine/Drivetrain:
Iron head, Crate 350ci rated at 375 HP, 390
TQ, 10.2:1 CR, built by Phoenix engines
Mild Comp Cam, Comp Cam roller rockers
Mallory HEI
750 CFM, Edelbrock Performer series
Aluminum, polished intake
Edelbrock high-volume fuel pump
Aluminum, high-volume water pump
100 amp, chrome alternator
Billet Specialties serpentine conversion
Flowtech Ceramic coated headers
Monster transmission 700R4 with a 2000 RPM
stall
B&M Quicksilver shifter
Richmond 3.73 ring and pinion
Eaton posi
Aluminum Radiator from Superior Radiator
Dual electric fans
Dakota Digital fan controller
Suspension:
Energy Suspension Polyurethane bushings
Hotchkis front sway bar
QA1 Coil over conversion
Wilwood Front disc brakes
Wilwood tandem master cylinder
Hotchkis multileaf rear springs
Koni shocks in the rear
14:1 power steering
Chrome PS pump with Billet Specialties
pulley and brackets
Edelbrock solid tie-rod connectors
Eagle Alloys 512's 18X8
Kuhmo ECSTA 711 225/40-18
Electronics/Interior:
Sony CD/MP3 head unit
Rockford Fosgate P325.1 Mono sub amp
Rockford Fosgate P1S410 10" Stage 1 single
coil subwoofer
Rockford Fosgate P142C 4" 2-way speakers
Rockford Fosgate 0.5 Farad Digital Capacitor
Rockford Fosgate P1694C 6X9" 4-way speakers
Covan's Classic carbonfiber dash with
Autometer Ultralite guages
Summit Racing seats
Ididit tilt steering column
Grant steering wheel
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