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Member ID: faster340

Location: Maspeth, New York

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1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Major Upgrades

  • engine swap
  • port and polish
  • bore-increase

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    • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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Last updated: Oct 18, 2008

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Russell Martilla’s Chevrolet Monte Carlo:
“The Red Beast”

  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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faster340's 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Maspeth, NY Customized with Dynomax Header, Custom Exhaust, Bilstein Shocks, GM Performance Parts Intake, Custom Brakes, Custom Transmission, Custom Springs, Custom Engine Comps. - 21faster340's 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Maspeth, NY Customized with Dynomax Header, Custom Exhaust, Bilstein Shocks, GM Performance Parts Intake, Custom Brakes, Custom Transmission, Custom Springs, Custom Engine Comps. - 20
The photo's above are from Sept. of 2004 at a car show on Long Island. The same show as below. Except this time I have the car painted, polished and the Cragars on.
faster340's 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Maspeth, NY Customized with Dynomax Header, Custom Exhaust, Bilstein Shocks, GM Performance Parts Intake, Custom Brakes, Custom Transmission, Custom Springs, Custom Engine Comps. - 18faster340's 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Maspeth, NY Customized with Dynomax Header, Custom Exhaust, Bilstein Shocks, GM Performance Parts Intake, Custom Brakes, Custom Transmission, Custom Springs, Custom Engine Comps. - 19

This is the day I bought the car in August of 2000. And this is the car after the recent bodyswap...

faster340's 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Maspeth, NY Customized with Dynomax Header, Custom Exhaust, Bilstein Shocks, GM Performance Parts Intake, Custom Brakes, Custom Transmission, Custom Springs, Custom Engine Comps. - 1faster340's 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Maspeth, NY Customized with Dynomax Header, Custom Exhaust, Bilstein Shocks, GM Performance Parts Intake, Custom Brakes, Custom Transmission, Custom Springs, Custom Engine Comps. - 17

This picture is just recently at my friends house. faster340's 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Maspeth, NY Customized with Dynomax Header, Custom Exhaust, Bilstein Shocks, GM Performance Parts Intake, Custom Brakes, Custom Transmission, Custom Springs, Custom Engine Comps. - 7 faster340's 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Maspeth, NY Customized with Dynomax Header, Custom Exhaust, Bilstein Shocks, GM Performance Parts Intake, Custom Brakes, Custom Transmission, Custom Springs, Custom Engine Comps. - 6

Well I had to do a bodyswap after an accident in February. I found a low mileage beauty and went to work. Check out the pics. You can also check out more info. on this at my website below..

faster340's 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Maspeth, NY Customized with Dynomax Header, Custom Exhaust, Bilstein Shocks, GM Performance Parts Intake, Custom Brakes, Custom Transmission, Custom Springs, Custom Engine Comps. - 11faster340's 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Maspeth, NY Customized with Dynomax Header, Custom Exhaust, Bilstein Shocks, GM Performance Parts Intake, Custom Brakes, Custom Transmission, Custom Springs, Custom Engine Comps. - 12
faster340's 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Maspeth, NY Customized with Dynomax Header, Custom Exhaust, Bilstein Shocks, GM Performance Parts Intake, Custom Brakes, Custom Transmission, Custom Springs, Custom Engine Comps. - 13faster340's 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Maspeth, NY Customized with Dynomax Header, Custom Exhaust, Bilstein Shocks, GM Performance Parts Intake, Custom Brakes, Custom Transmission, Custom Springs, Custom Engine Comps. - 14
faster340's 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Maspeth, NY Customized with Dynomax Header, Custom Exhaust, Bilstein Shocks, GM Performance Parts Intake, Custom Brakes, Custom Transmission, Custom Springs, Custom Engine Comps. - 15faster340's 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Maspeth, NY Customized with Dynomax Header, Custom Exhaust, Bilstein Shocks, GM Performance Parts Intake, Custom Brakes, Custom Transmission, Custom Springs, Custom Engine Comps. - 16
faster340's 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Maspeth, NY Customized with Dynomax Header, Custom Exhaust, Bilstein Shocks, GM Performance Parts Intake, Custom Brakes, Custom Transmission, Custom Springs, Custom Engine Comps. - 17

This is the heart of my beast. 350 bored .040, 4 bolt mains, ZZ4 intake, Edelbrock Performer carb, heads ported, polished, 3 angle valve job, Dynomax full headers with 2.5" true dual pipes. Runs great. faster340's 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Maspeth, NY Customized with Dynomax Header, Custom Exhaust, Bilstein Shocks, GM Performance Parts Intake, Custom Brakes, Custom Transmission, Custom Springs, Custom Engine Comps. - 8 faster340's 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Maspeth, NY Customized with Dynomax Header, Custom Exhaust, Bilstein Shocks, GM Performance Parts Intake, Custom Brakes, Custom Transmission, Custom Springs, Custom Engine Comps. - 9

Here it is on the alignment rack after I rebuilt the entire front end. faster340's 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Maspeth, NY Customized with Dynomax Header, Custom Exhaust, Bilstein Shocks, GM Performance Parts Intake, Custom Brakes, Custom Transmission, Custom Springs, Custom Engine Comps. - 4 faster340's 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Maspeth, NY Customized with Dynomax Header, Custom Exhaust, Bilstein Shocks, GM Performance Parts Intake, Custom Brakes, Custom Transmission, Custom Springs, Custom Engine Comps. - 10

8.5" 3.42 GN rear with boxed control arms and poly bushings.

faster340's 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Maspeth, NY Customized with Dynomax Header, Custom Exhaust, Bilstein Shocks, GM Performance Parts Intake, Custom Brakes, Custom Transmission, Custom Springs, Custom Engine Comps. - 22faster340's 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Maspeth, NY Customized with Dynomax Header, Custom Exhaust, Bilstein Shocks, GM Performance Parts Intake, Custom Brakes, Custom Transmission, Custom Springs, Custom Engine Comps. - 23

faster340's 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Maspeth, NY Customized with Dynomax Header, Custom Exhaust, Bilstein Shocks, GM Performance Parts Intake, Custom Brakes, Custom Transmission, Custom Springs, Custom Engine Comps. - 24faster340's 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Maspeth, NY Customized with Dynomax Header, Custom Exhaust, Bilstein Shocks, GM Performance Parts Intake, Custom Brakes, Custom Transmission, Custom Springs, Custom Engine Comps. - 25

faster340's 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Maspeth, NY Customized with Dynomax Header, Custom Exhaust, Bilstein Shocks, GM Performance Parts Intake, Custom Brakes, Custom Transmission, Custom Springs, Custom Engine Comps. - 26faster340's 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Maspeth, NY Customized with Dynomax Header, Custom Exhaust, Bilstein Shocks, GM Performance Parts Intake, Custom Brakes, Custom Transmission, Custom Springs, Custom Engine Comps. - 27

faster340's 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Maspeth, NY Customized with Dynomax Header, Custom Exhaust, Bilstein Shocks, GM Performance Parts Intake, Custom Brakes, Custom Transmission, Custom Springs, Custom Engine Comps. - 28faster340's 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Maspeth, NY Customized with Dynomax Header, Custom Exhaust, Bilstein Shocks, GM Performance Parts Intake, Custom Brakes, Custom Transmission, Custom Springs, Custom Engine Comps. - 29

faster340's 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Maspeth, NY Customized with Dynomax Header, Custom Exhaust, Bilstein Shocks, GM Performance Parts Intake, Custom Brakes, Custom Transmission, Custom Springs, Custom Engine Comps. - 30faster340's 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Maspeth, NY Customized with Dynomax Header, Custom Exhaust, Bilstein Shocks, GM Performance Parts Intake, Custom Brakes, Custom Transmission, Custom Springs, Custom Engine Comps. - 31

faster340's 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Maspeth, NY Customized with Dynomax Header, Custom Exhaust, Bilstein Shocks, GM Performance Parts Intake, Custom Brakes, Custom Transmission, Custom Springs, Custom Engine Comps. - 32faster340's 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Maspeth, NY Customized with Dynomax Header, Custom Exhaust, Bilstein Shocks, GM Performance Parts Intake, Custom Brakes, Custom Transmission, Custom Springs, Custom Engine Comps. - 33

faster340's 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Maspeth, NY Customized with Dynomax Header, Custom Exhaust, Bilstein Shocks, GM Performance Parts Intake, Custom Brakes, Custom Transmission, Custom Springs, Custom Engine Comps. - 34faster340's 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Maspeth, NY Customized with Dynomax Header, Custom Exhaust, Bilstein Shocks, GM Performance Parts Intake, Custom Brakes, Custom Transmission, Custom Springs, Custom Engine Comps. - 35

You can check the rest of my car out at my site here....

My Website Link!

Take care and good luck...

Russell

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Member ID: faster340

Location: Maspeth, New York