1969 CORTEZ SILVER, BRIGHT BLUE INTERIOR.ORIGINALLY 350, 300HP.TURBO 400 AUTO TRANS. 3:08 GEARS. WITH 62,000 MILES.
i PURCHASED THIS CARE IN SEPT. 2004 FOR 10,500.00.
SINCE THEN i HAVE DONE THE FOLLOWING.oVREHAULED THE REAREND TO 3:55 GEARS REPLACED ALL THE SEALS AND U JOINT.HAD THE HALF SHAFT RE-BUILT ALONG WITH THE DRIVE SHAFT.BOTH TRAILING ARMS ARE COMPLETELY RE-BUILT AND USE POLY BUSHINGS.REPLACED THE LEAF SPRING WITH A 360# COMPOSITE MONOLEAF SPRING.iNSTALLED KONI SHOCKS ALL AROUND.aLL DONE BY VAN STEEL... TOTALLY REPLACED A/C AND CONVERTED TO 134.REPLACED RADIATOR WITH NEW REPLACEMENT FROM ECKLERS.REPLACED FEUL TANK AND ALL .COMPONENTS( STRAPS ,SENDING UNIT,SQUEKK PAD ETC..)
hERE`S THE FUN PART.REMOVED ORIGINAL ENGINE AND HAEDS. STRIPPED IT AND BUILT A 383 STROKER, 4 BOLT MAINS, FORGED CRANK, .488/.512 CAM ( CRANE) TRW FORGED FLAT HEAD HYPERTUETIC PISTONS, PWER PLUS TYPHOON DUAL PLANE INTAKE WITH EDLEBROCK PERFORMER 750CFM CARB. LOTS OF CHROME AND CERMIC COATED EYECANDY(POWER STERRING PUMP,WATERPUMP,TIMING CHAIN COVERS STAINLESS BRAIDED FUEL AND WATER LINES.HOOKER SUPER COMPCERAMIC COATED HEADERS AND SIDE EXHAUST.aLL INTERNAL ENGINE PARTS HAVE BEEN BALANCED. sPEC SAY IT SHOULD PUT OUT 525HP.WE`LL SEE ABOUT THAT.
TH400 TRANNY IS COMPLETELY OVERHAULED WITH B&M SHIFT KIT TO HANDLE ALL THOSE HORSES.FRONT CONTROL ARMS , UPPER AND LOWER HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH TUBULAR CHROMOLY UNITS BY VAN STEEL