My 1966 Corvette

This is my 1966 Corvette Convertible. I bought this car in 1989, and it was, to be polite, modified. Red paint with gold flakes, a small steering wheel, burn your legs off sidepipes, and HUGE wheels and flared fenders. I since had the bodywork done to put it back to stock (Black) and fixed it up a bit.

About the car:

  • 1966 Corvette Convertible (pix)
  • 4-speed M20 transmission (from a 1967 ‘vette – serial # 7S113708)
  • 3:36 rear gears
  • The first engine: 327/about 360-375 horsepower before it self destructed
  • The second Engine: 350/~450? horsepower
    • 2-bolt 400 block (3951511 casting, date 1 18 72), magnafluxed, bored (4.156″ bore) and honed with torque plates, squared and decked, align honed, and with ARP main studs.
    • All clearances blueprinted, and the block has been squared and decked to .010″ deck height.
    • All oil galleries have been smoothed, and all casting flash has been removed from the oil drain backs.
    • Melling HV oil pump with blueprinted clearances.
    • 3.25″ forged 4340 steel crankshaft (original GM piece for a 327), lightened, cross-drilled and chamfered, and polished.
    • Forged 6.30″ Ford 300″ I-6 connecting rods. Polished beams, shot-peened, ARP ‘Wave-loc’ rod bolts installed.
    • New Oliver/King’s bearings
    • JE custom forged ultra-light pistons.
    • File fit Speed Pro moly rings
    • The entire rotating assembly has been internally balanced
    • SFI approved Fluidampr balancer
    • All clearances have been blueprinted, and it uses Oliver/King’s bearings throughout.
    • Custom ground Comp hyd. roller camshaft, 220/228 @ .050″, ~0.5″ lift, with 114 lobe center
    • Comp tie-bar roller lifters
    • Comp springs, retainers, and locks
    • Crane rocker arms.
    • Cloyes True-Roller timing chain
    • MSD 6A
    • Holley Avenger Carb
    • Edelbrock Victor Jr. heads, milled to drop the chamber to 58cc
    • Edelbrock Victor Jr. intake
    • Engine parts before assembly
    • Assembly has started
  • Suspension completely redone by Dick Guldstrand
    • Stiffer springs and shocks
    • Hard rubber and urethane bushings
    • Braided stainless steel brake lines
    • Wilwood calipers with custom adapters
    • The parts list is too long to type…
  • Was: Knock-off wheels (repro) with BFG 235/60-VR15 Comp T/A tires
  • Then: Vintage 45 16×8 wheels with BFG 245/45-ZR16 Comp T/A R1 tires
  • Is: Vintage 45 wheels with BFG g-Force Sport COMP-2 245/50-16 tires
  • Headers
  • Factory side exhaust
  • 1967 big block hood
  • Red interior