Summary

Powered by an upgraded 454ci V8 engine mated to a Gear Vendors TH400 under/overdrive 6-speed automatic transmission. Frame-off restoration performed in 2019. Has Wilwood disc brakes, as well as a Vintage Air system hidden behind dash and firewall.

Details

This 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS was custom-restored with an almost a brand-new 454ci V8 engine mated to TH400 automatic transmission with a Gear Vendors under/overdrive, which makes it a 6-speed automatic, and a Currie Ford 9-inch rear end, with approximately 1,000 miles on the updated drivetrain. The engine is Chevrolet Performance's most economical big-block crate engine with a cast-iron cylinder block, 4-bolt mains, and forged steel rods and crankshaft. It also features hydraulic roller-style camshaft with .510-inch/.540 lift, forged aluminum pistons. The engine breathes out of ceramic-coated Hooker competition headers with a 3-inch ceramic exhaust. Stopping power is provide by LEED chrome brake master cylinder and brake booster combos, as well as Wilwood disc brakes with a rear parking brake. It is also equipped with a chrome high-amp alternator, a Vintage Air system hidden behind the dash and firewall, power steering, oversized radiator, Edelbrock 8854 Victor Series aluminum high-performance water pumps and a Chevrolet Performance intake manifold. It sits on a high-performance Hotchkis sport suspension 1901R lowering coil springs, coilover front shocks and 4-link rear, and 16- and 18-inch Billet Specialties Fast Lane wheels. This car is finished in a Viper Red paint over a new black interior with a horseshoe shifter, Ididit tilt column, Flaming River wheel, and a custom stereo. This car was stored in an air-conditioned building with a full-time mechanic who took the car out for a 5-mile test drive once a month.