Brad's 1966 Corvette Roadster

I bought this car in 1989 and it was, to be polite, modified. Red paint with gold flakes, small steering wheel, burn your legs off sidepipes, and HUGE wheels and flared fenders. I since had the body work 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
• MSD 6A
• Holley 600 Double pumper
• ?? cam
• Double (camel) hump heads
• High rise aluminum intake (Winters casting)
• First look as it comes out
• Close look at all the damage
• Clutch and Pressure plate
• The second Engine: 350/~450? horsepower is still being built
  • 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 Block has been squared and decked to .010" deck height.
    
  • All oil gallerys have been smoothed and all casting flash removed from the oil drainbacks.
    
  • 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, shotpeened, ARP 'Wave-loc' rod bolts installed.
    
  • New Oliver/King's bearings
    
  • JE custom forged ultra-light pistons.
    
  • File fit Speed Pro moly rings
    
  • 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
• Willwood calipers with custom adapters
• Parts list too long to type...
• Was: Knock-off wheels (repro) with BFG 235/60/VR15 Comp T/A tires
• Is now: Vintage 45 16x8 wheels with BFG 245/45/ZR16 Comp T/A R1 tires
• Sidepipes
• 1967 big block hood, red stinger coming soon
• Red interior

The Accident

On August 27, 1996 some lying sack of sh#t made a left turn in front of me. The damage is substantial to the entire front clip. He at first apologized, then claimeed I ran a red light, then claimed I was speeding, then retracted the red light after witnesses backed me up. This is still in process, so I am not (yet) going to give any more details (like his name, address, phone . . .). After seven months, I finally got a check from State Farm to FIX, not total out the car. For more details on the accident saga, go here.

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