Name:

Galen Love

E-mail:

gmlove@hit.net

Year:

1971

Make:

Chevrolet

Model:

Chevelle

Color:

Sovereign Blue Metallic (Dupont ChromaSystem)

Engine

350 - Original block bored 0.030" oversize, double-hump heads with 2.02" valves, Summit 214/224 @ 0.050" cam

Ignition

GM HEI, Accel Supercoil

Induction

Holley 600 CFM vaccuum secondary, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake manifold

Transmission

TH-350 rebuilt with semi-metallic clutches, Kevlar lining and band, and B&M shift kit

Exhaust

Hedman shorty-style headers, 2.5" dual exhaust with crossover tube, dual 2.5" two-chamber Flowmasters, turn-downs just behind the mufflers

Suspension

Eibach springs all around, front suspension rebuilt with PST polygraphite bushings

Brakes Front

Stock drum

Brakes Rear

Stock drum

Front Wheels and Tires

17"x8" American Racing Salt Flat Specials (custom offset), 255-40ZR-17 Kumho Ecsta Supra 712

Rear Wheels and Tires

17"x9.5" American Racing Salt Flat Specials (custom offset), 275-40ZR-17 Kumho Ecsta Supra 712

Interior

Mostly restored to original with the exception of custom upholstery, a swapped SS dash, and a Grant GT steering wheel.

Special Thanks To

To God for the ability to do this, to my wife for her patience, and to my parents for the paintjob as a graduation present (many moons ago).

Awards and Events

No major awards

Other items

12-bolt Posi-Trac rear axle w/3:31:1 gears

Comments

There is much more information about the car on my website at http://www.phys.ksu.edu/~grl4338/chevelle.html

Story

I bought this car when I was a junior in high school. During high school and junior college, I went through the whole car -- engine, transmission, exhaust, rear axle, interior, stereo system (of course), paint, air conditioning, tires and wheels, front suspension, etc. The car first had 14"x7" Keystone Classics, then 15"x7" rallyes, then 15"x7" & 15"x10" Pro-Stars, and now the current AR Salt Flat Specials. You can see pictures of it with the different wheels on my website at http://www.phys.ksu.edu/~grl4338/chevelle.html My next step is to go through the interior again, this time either with reupholstered stock or Corbeau bucket seats. After that, I'm planning a front disc brake swap and sway bar improvements. If time and money ever allow, an LS-1 and a six-speed transmission will be the future powertrain.