Nice car Brummy. Starter cars are getting hard to find.I'm on my 3rd 68-72 in 30 yrs. Took awhile to find this worthy project. I now have 4 more too rusty to build,
in the yard, saved em from the crusher.
I bought this a a shell with no rearend engine or box
397 small block producing 515hp @ 5800 513 ftlb @ 4850.
I built this engine using 4 bolt gm block +0.040" Forged balanced rotating assy, callies compstar crank, howards powder metal rods, ross pistons, RHS heads , team g weiand inlet. Self built carb using holley main body and quick fuel metering blocks and baseplate. Comp cams solid roller cam.
Trans is a th350 with a shift kit TCI breakaway converter.
Rear end self built Moser 12 bolt case and axles narrowed 2" from stock eaton posi with richmond 3.55 gears.
Tubular a arms on front with delrin bushes.
Rear is a de cambered leaf with energy suspension bushes.
Front brakes are delco moraine 4 pot calipers and disks.
Rear SSBC disk brake kit
Rocket racing booster 7x17 front and 8x17 rear with 205 50 17 and 235 45 17
Nice car Brummy. Starter cars are getting hard to find.I'm on my 3rd 68-72 in 30 yrs. Took awhile to find this worthy project. I now have 4 more too rusty to build,
in the yard, saved em from the crusher.