This is how I got her, with an air cooled 1915cc engine.
this is how she looks now, with a turbo charged 6 cylinder Camaro engine.
The rail was built as a 4 seater but we put the storage box in the back rather than a couple of seat.
Rear shot of storage box.
Notice the station wagon style rear rail.. kind of a hatchback look. This will soon change.
Another shot
Close up.. soon to change
engine needs some work
Top shot
Nice shot of the front suspension. She is stock, but has tons of chrome. Real sharp rail!
Another angle
We added new lamps and a new center console with volt, oil temperature and pressure.
Another angle of the console
So next was the engine.
I took it in to Poor Boys Sand Cars of Phoenix and got the old 1915 rebuilt to a 2276 (air cooled stroker engine).
From 85 hp to 125. Nice jump for a car that weighs about 900 lbs.
� Brand new 2276 stroker (only one tank of gas cycled)
� 8.63:1 compression ratio
� Port & polish
� Full flow oil
� New Optima red top battery
� New rubber with gaskets, seals and covers
� 4 point harness racing seat belts
� Custom upholstered seats and matching top
� Rear disc brakes
� Single Left - right control brake
� CNC hydraulic pedals
� CNC cable Throttle
� POR-15 rust paint treated
� Brand new head lights, brake lights, folding buggy whip mount
� Brand New Chrome cooling tin shrouds
� Brand new chrome doghouse fan shroud
� Brand new fan
� Brand pulleys
� Brand new oil cooler
WHAT A DIFFERENCE!!!!
She looks bad ass now.
Here you can see how we chopped the rear "station wagon" style rail and replaced it with a sporty slated angle rail. Needs paint
Before, with the station wagon look
After, with the chopped top rail. Much better looking!
Now painted and running strong.
So we took her out a few time to get her warmed up and work
out some kinks and before I cycled a full tank of gas she blew a rod right through the case. In mexico, at night, with my girlfriend.
Turns out there is a company that is selling counterfeit ARP 2000 bolts made out of regular steel rather than chromoly. They don't last more than 100 miles. Hurting the aviation industry too.
So I dragged her back to Poor Boys and they were real good about replacing the engine. I had and option. I could either have them rebuild the 2276 for no charge. Had I done this I would have upgraded the heads, done major P&P work, increase the bore and stroke up to 2387 and would have gone fuel injected. or...
For a few extra bucks and my first borne child I could upgrade to a 60 degree Chevy engine.
Basically 3.4L v6 crate engine out of a Camaro, only turbo charged at 8 lbs. (which is more than enough to pull the wheels off the ground in 3rd gear..
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