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My T has a 1969 327 Chevrolet.  Its internals consist of stock block,
crank, and rods.  ARP holds the main and rod caps together.  Clevite 77
bearings cradle the cam, crank, and rods.  TRW 9.5:1 forged slugs put the
squeeze on the mix.  Sealed Power moly rings hold the squeeze in.  A Comp
Extreme 274 (236 @ .50 on 112 deg. separation with 490 and 500 lift) puts
the move on Comp 1 piece hardened pushrods.  Comp Cams supplied the stock
ratio roller rockers to move the valves.  Cam is driven by a Pete Jackson
Gear Drive.  Trick Flow heads with 2.02/1.60 valves top off the deck with
a Victor Jr. cradled between.  An Eldlbrock 750cfm man choke handles the
mixing tasks.  Food is fed by a Holley Race Mechanical pump, pulling from
a 17 gallon tank (when everyone else gets gas, I get coffee).  A B&M
Holeshot 3000 stall converts the twist to a mildly built Turbo 350.  A 9
inch Ford with 3.50 cogs transfer the twist power to go power.

Ford also supplied the master cylinder and rear disks.  Dodge rotors ride
on early ford spindles up front with custom bushings and brackets to
mount the Chevy calipers to slow the beast down.

The Chassis and suspension is all Spirit Industries, except for the rear
shocks (Carrera Coil Overs) and Panhard Bar (homemade).  I also made all
the brackets for my rear end and welded it myself.  The rear end housing
is a junkyard Versailles piece, which I picked up for pocket change.

My baby is Viper GTS blue With Viper Red and Platinum Graphics.  Paint by
Charlie Pitcher and Pinstripes by Mike Watson of Watson Signs and Design.
The frame is basic black.

She rides on Centerline Warrior wheels, 15x4 front and 15x14 rear.
Mickey Thompson 31.5-16 rear with Cheng Shin motorcycle rubber front.

Steering is also  homemade with Corvair box in front of firewall.
Dropped arms on the spindles to clear the axle.  The column is homemade
of pipe and bearings.  A 10" windshield is mounted to angled posts.  The
posts, column, and cowl are all connected for strength by 1/2 inch steel
rods (you can pull yourself in on the windshield and it doesn't begin to
flex).  A full compliment of VDO Vision series gauges keeps you informed
of the vitals (except for attitude).  A light grey interior tops it off.

Soon to come:  B&M 420 mega blower (     :-)      )  with two 4 pots!
Wont that be exciting!



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