7-14-05 R.I.P. Ryan Murphy - one of my best friends and will be missed always and forever. Miss you forever bro.
Me and my baby.
Before and After's of the Engine:
Before......then after....
Before......then after....
Before......then after....
Page 1: Original Monte and Pics
Page 2: Original Engine Pics and Upgrades
Page 3: Interior
Page 4: Engine Rebuild-The 440 Stroker
Page 5: Random Pictures
In July 2004, I was looking for a nice muscle to build up and restore. Fortunately I found this 1972 all original, numbers matching Monte Carlo for very cheap and decided to invest my time and money into it.
The car was purchased in '72 "fully loaded" with power everything, leather bench seats, A/C, rear window defrost, and a AM/FM Radio. The car came with the 402 big block(other options were a 350, 400,and 454 SS version), TH400 tranny, 12-bolt rear end and a vinyl top.
This car was bought brand-new is 1972 and kept in excellent condition all through it's life. The original owner used it only as a summer car, and garaged it through the rain. When the man passed away, his family decided to sell the car and it came upon me, and I had always wanted to start restoring cars early in my life. Since the original owner had passed away the original emerald paint had started to fade and so I repainted it in a nice Racing Green.
So, I slapped on a pair of Uniroyal Tigerpaw 235/75's on the 15" rallye wheels in the back. I am soon replacing the front tires, which are the original Eagle GT 215/65's(no longer made) with the similiar Eagle GT II's.
The 2 1/2" stock exhaust piping coming from my Flowmaster Super 40 mufflers. In the spring I'm going to build my own exhaust, using a Patriot Stainless Steel side-pipe kit.. For the stock GM 12-bolt rear-end, I filled it with 3:73 gears, perfect for frequent driving and mileage around town and on the highway. Oh yeah, good for dragging around town too :)
Top view.
Modifications:
-Engine-
Original 402, now a 440 stroker
Original Rectangle Port Heads
Comp Cam 280�/.556 lift Hydraulic Roller Cam
Comp Cam Dual-Spring Heavy Duty Valve Springs
Comp Cam Intake and Exhaust Valves
Comp Cam Chromeoly Pushrods
Comp Cam Roller Lifters
Skorpian 1.7 ratio Roller Rockers
Energy Suspension Urethane Motor Mounts
Keith Black Hi-Comp. Pistons
Speed-pro Piston Ring Kit
454 Crankshaft, Flexplate, and Harmonic Balancer
ARP Rod Bolts and Hardware
Melling High Volume Oil Pump
Miloden Main Caps
Square Decked the Block
Angle Grinding on Block and Heads
Port and Polish to 107 CC Combustion Chambers
Full Engine Balancing
Extrude-Honed
.030 Over-bore
Stroke-increase via 454 Crankshaft
-Intake-
K&N Air Filter
Edelbrock Air Element
Edelbrock 4-barrel 750 CFM Carburator
Edelbrock Performer Series Intake Manifold
-Exhaust-
Flowtech Ceramic Coated Header 1 7/8 tubing;3 1/2 collector
Flowmaster Super 40 Drag-Style Mufflers
Custom Aluminized Steel 3" Exhaust
-Rear-End-
12-Bolt Rear-End(stock)
Tru-Loc Differential
Richmond 3:73 Gears
-Interior-
Autometer 8000 rpm Z-Series In-dash Tachometer
Autometer A-pillar Dual Port Gauge Pod
Autometer Z-Series Electronic Temperature Gauge
Autometer Z-Series Electronic Oil Pressure Gauge
-Wheels + Tires-
Goodyear Eagle GTII 215/65R15
Uniroyal Tigerpaw 235/75R15
Stock Rallye Wheels
Future Plans:
Exterior Restoration and Paint(same color)/Hardtop conversion
Interior Seat Repair
New Interior Roof
Redo the rear window(from leaking)
New Shag Carpet
Trunk Lining and Sub Setup
Low-pro tires on American Racing Torq Thrust II's 17"
Lots more!!!
Page 1: *YOU ARE HERE*
Page 2: Engine and Mods
Page 3: Interior
Page 4: Engine Rebuild-The 440 Stroker
Page 5: New pics with the 440
