Spring Fling Van Nuys, California Sat-Sun April 13,14,2019
Factory Power Brakes, but the booster was deleted. Now it's running manual brakes with an aluminum master cylinder from Doctor Diff. Drum brakes in the rear (10 x 2 1/2 inch).
Doug's headers with 2 1/2 pipes into a custom X-Pipe built by Gene's Mufflers in Downey, CA into Dynomax UltraFlo mufflers going out the back with a pair of cheap (but still nice) chrome tips.
Rear end has a 742 with 3.23's in a '69 Coronet housing (un-cut). It's an open rear end (anyone have a spare Sure-Grip they want to get rid of?)
Wheels are 18" x 8.5" with 255 Cooper tires in the front and 18" x 9.5" with 275 Cooper tires in the back. The brand of wheel is Vision.
Hellwig 1 1/8" front sway bar, with a reinforced factory K-Member (you already saw my skid plate), PST 1.03" torsion bars, reinforced lower control arms with poly pivot pin bushings, stock upper control arms with offset bushings. Rear springs are from ESPO with squeaky poly bushings.
I'm sure I'm forgetting something. Umm...EQ Heads by IMM Engines in Indio, CA, Edelbrock 650 AVS carb. Originally a 3 speed on the floor, but upgraded it to a 4 speed with a Pistol Grip (anone have an A-Body bolt on shift handle they want to get rid of?).
I got about 14 MPG going from Downey, CA to Willow Springs doing from 2500 to 2700 RPM's on the Freeway witha bout 26" tall tires. Probably about 80% of the time doing 2700 RPM. Took Angeles Crest Forest going home and did better. Probably because it was downhill and wasn't on the gas all the time.
I think that covers it, but I may think of something else. LOL
