Vehicle Info
Bragging Rights
- HP325
Major Upgrades
- supercharger
- bore-increase
- stroke-increase
- port and polish
Modifications
Performance Parts
- Weiand Intake
- Custom Header
- Custom Exhaust
- Comp Cams Engine Comps.
- Autolite Ignition
- Custom Shocks
- Custom Springs
- TransGo Transmission
- GM 6-71 BLOWER to be installed
- MAX-WEDGE MANIFOLD
- twin Holley 600's
- stage 2 shift kit, extra clutch plates
- norrowed ford F100 9" housing
- "WAR" ford 9" center
- powertrax lock right diff locker
Car Audio & Video
- Bose Speakers
- Rockford Fosgate Subwoofers
- Custom Sub Enclosure
- Bose Tweeters
- Blaupunkt Head Unit
- Sherwood Amplifier
Interior
- Custom Seats
- Flaming River Steering Wheel
- Custom Shift Knob
- VDO Gauges
- bone colored/off white interior
- custom 30" shiter to suit Genie LO-Stik shifter
- custom (narrowed) bench seat from 1964 EH holden
- fiber glass hood/roof lining
Exterior Styling
- Mickey Thompson Tires
- wheels are 15x6 &15x10 Smoothies
Chrysler 318 built to stage 5 chrysler Corp "MAX POWER" specs
Proven & Good for mid to low 12 second 1/4 mile's in 3000lb vehicle, with single carb!
(it aint much to brag about these days but, you know, its still impressive for the street)
BELOW, Chassis comming together, the rear tires are Mickey T's 29x12.5x15's (318/55/15's) have a pair of Hoosier 31x15x15's comming (395/52/15's)
diff is a 9" with powertrax "lockright" diff locker & 4.11's
trans is tricked chrysler 727 T/F stalled at 2500 for REGULAR street use.
body on ready for steering, exhuast, painting, glass install, interior, wiring then cruising,
the tail lights are factory repro's and the indicators are Harley Davidson "bullet" style, so they are nice and discreet.
The straps you see comming out of the window are for lifting the body with block and tackle
The front tyres will be "pizza cutters" instead of these stockies, we currently have on the rear, steel "smoothies" but am looking at a set of "convo pro's"
the sizes will be 15x4 for the front and 15x10 for the rear
It's great when your kid's show an interest at such a young age (2.5)
this is my daughter, she loves "daddy's car car"
we also have recently welcomed our son to the family (12 weeks ago) go to make sure he has a healthy interest in bloke stuff.
Below is the diff build up..
cut, shortened and modified ford 9" housing
"WAR" casing thanks to Ebay and "esnipe"
& $15.00 for a new pilot bearing retainer clip! if I knew that it would be $15.00 I would not have mangled this one.
POWERTRAX LOCKRIGHT DIFF LOCK installation
Almost done, and the "hat" closed back up
Housing all bogged up and painted (I smoothed the seems and ring gear hump by using body filler)
The reasembled hat and pinion and the final assembly and checking of the RICHMOND GEAR 4.11'S
All DONE AND BACK ON THE CHASSIS.
And I only lost about half a kilo of skin off my knuckles instead of my usual kilo or more every time I work on any car
They may not look like much, but my father & I scored two complete Chrysler 383 big block's to rebuild for $600
the one on the engine stand is an all original 1971 item, never been pulled appart, still had the oringinal MoPar logo stamped head gasket's,
the one on the floor is a '68 cast, .040 over,
both look good enough to rebuild but only a chemical clean and sonic test will tell for sure.
I will be sure to upload pictures of the build up(s)
my father & I are VERY interested in the 383-496 stroker kits available, will see what happens.
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Posted by: Monaco69
06/19/2009, 02:44am
A great looking car & a great resto so far. 5* make sure to post pics of the final product. Take a look at my 69 Monaco convertible when you get a chance. Please leave a comment & a rating is appreciated. Laurence