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Engine: The engine is an iron 440-based block with a 4.350 bore and a 4.250-inch K1 crank for 505 inches. The Edelbrock STR-14 cross-ram with AFBs was eBay-plucked from a Mopar racer in the East so John could go racing in Nostalgia Super Stock. They bumped the compression to 13.5:1 using a set of Diamond pistons. The new cam is a Lunati roller with about 0.700 lift and "about 318 degrees of duration." The heads are ported 906 castings with 2.18/1.81 valves and Harland Sharp rockers.
Trans: The transmission is a 727 from a '68 Plymouth. This is a foot brake car-no transbrake- just a 10-inch converter and a Grinder manual valvebody. The engine is set back 2 inches, using a fabricated crossmember.
Rearend: The 83/4 has a stock B-body housing on relocated springs. It has Richmond 4.56:1 gears and a spool in place of the blown-up Sure Grip. It has 35-spline axles, and according to John's buddy Steve Pennebaker of Steve's Collision who did the mechanical work, it works fine on the street.
Wheels/Tires: There's no fender lip rolling, just mini-tubs and spring relocation for the 15x14 Weld Draglites and M/T Sportsman 31x16.5-15 rears. The front wheels are 15x5-inch Draglites with 28x7.5-15 M/T Sportsman Pros.
Exhaust: The pipes are 3-inchers out to the 3-inch Flowmasters.
Suspension: In the rear is the factory spring pack minus a few leaves. The front has three-way-adjustable shocks from QA1.
Interior: Original. The fuel gauge and shifter were put there by the original racers. John added the red floor mats via Kmart.
Brakes: The factory drums are in the back, and the '68-and-later B-body discs were purchased on eBay.
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