Summary

Powered by a Shafiroff-built 540ci V8 engine mated to a race-prepped TH400 GM automatic transmission and Ford 9-inch rear end. Restored body in orange with white stripe and custom black interior. Tubbed rear and 3-link rear suspension with coilovers.

Details

This 1969 Chevy Chevelle SS custom coupe was restored and upgraded. The body was straightened and painted orange with white stripes to go along with the OE-style chrome bumpers, grille and trim. The doors have good gaps and the weatherstripping was replaced. The engine bay and trunk were painted and detailed. The interior is black with a roll bar, fully carpeted aftermarket bucket front bucket seats, 3-point seat harnesses, aftermarket Budnik steering wheel, Hurst floor shifter, and aftermarket gauge trio, speedometer and tachometer. The car is powered by a Shafiroff-built 540ci V8 engine with 10.5:1 gear compression ratio that includes Eagle forged crankshaft and connecting rods, solid roller cam, Merlin Block, Dark Pro 1 aluminum cylinder heads with 121cc combustion chambers, roller rocker arms and Edelbrock Victor Jr. single-plane intake. The engine is fed, controlled and cooled by an electric fuel pump and filter system plumbed from a fuel cell in the trunk to the front and into the Barry Grant 4-barrel carburetor, MSD 6AL ignition system, an aluminum radiator, chrome pulleys and polished water pump. The exhaust includes headers with 3-inch collectors and MagnaFlow mufflers. The engine is mated to a race-prepped GM TH400 automatic transmission with a reverse manual valve body, an improved stall torque converter and a transmission cooler. The rear end is designed from a Ford 9-inch differential with 4.11 ratio gears and a mini spool. The car is easy to control with power steering and power brake along with 15-inch American Racing wheels, with Mickey Thompson 28x7.5-15LT front runner tires in front and 33x21.5-15LT Sportster tires out back for traction. This is a built Chevelle with over $60,000 in documents and receipts included with the purchase. It is garage-kept and has been driven to shows and cruise-ins since the build.