PCHRODS - 65 Chevelle Malibu SS

[PCHRODS]

This is one of our current builds we are doing for one of our close friends and customers Jay Glatman. This is his first Pro Touring car he's ever built, and I have to give him alot of credit, he's doing it right. Here is a quick little list of what is going in the car:



All aluminum LS
Trick Flow Heads
TF Camshaft
Harland Sharpe Roller Rockers
Fast 95mm Throttle Body
Holley HP EFI
Holley HP Fuel Rails and 43lb Injectors
Eddie Motorsports S-Drive Serpentine Kit
Hedman Headers
Tremec T-56 Magnum
Quicktime Bellhousing
Centerforce Clutch DYAD clutch kit
AGR quick ratio Steering Box
IDIDIT Column
Custom Brushed Drive Shaft
Built 10 bolt w/ Detroit Tru Trac
Wilwood 6 Piston Brakes
Magnaflow Stainless Steel Exhaust
Rick's Stainless Tank w/ Vaporworks Pump Setup
SPC adjustable upper Control Arms
Tubular Lower Control Arms
Hotchkis Adjustable Upper Rear Control Arms
SPC tubular Lower Rear Control Arms
Phase 2 Watts Link
Dakota Digital Carbon Gauges
Full Dynamat Interior
Full Arc Audio Stereo System
Classic Auto Air - Air Conditioning

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[64G-lark]

Nice looking build. What motor mounts and oil pan you using? Any pictures of the tunnel mods for the transmission. Looking for ideas.

[PCHRODS]

Nice looking build. What motor mounts and oil pan you using? Any pictures of the tunnel mods for the transmission. Looking for ideas.

I will try and find some pics for you. If you put the motor in the stock location you wont have to modify the tunnel as extensive ad we did. But we wanted the motor as far back as possible. We used the Gm muscle car pan. Which I dont recommend because it hangs down a little far for my taste. If you are going to race it at all Auto kraft or canton make a sweet low profile pan for @$400.

[Guyt699]

Looking good Rob!

[novajess1972]

I spy Falken Azenis. I love those tires. What are the wheel/tire specs?

[PCHRODS]

Thanks guy


Looking good Rob!

[PCHRODS]

I spy Falken Azenis. I love those tires. What are the wheel/tire specs?

275/35/18 and 245/40/18 on 18x9.5 and 18x8.5 wheels

[Rantheman]

Loving the project. Keep up the good work.

[PCHRODS]

Here are the wheels for the chevelle:

3pc forged U.S. MAGS RAMBLER


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[Zoomin]

You got a lot of lip on that. Narrowed rear and tubs?

[PCHRODS]

You got a lot of lip on that. Narrowed rear and tubs?


Stock rear axle width and stock rear tubs. Lots and lots of measuring and having to have a custom set of wheels made so they fit perfect. It's definitely tight but they don't hit on anything......yet ;)

[PCHRODS]

Does anyone know of a good glass guy in Orange County. We need to have the glass installed in the 65 chevelle. My original guy doesn't do it anymore. :(

[dusterbd13]

so what is the benefit of the watts link on the factory style triangulated 4 link? just seems like its not really necessary, or wouldn't be much of an improvement. ive not had my coffee yet, so I may not be thinking right.

care to educate me on the benefits so I can decide wether or not its necessary on my 64?

[PCHRODS]

Ok,

Let me break out my "honesty" card. So the customer brought this to me to put on his car, and that was my intitial reaction as well. Why would you need one on a triangulated 4 link? So with that said, I talked to Phase 2 about this watts line on a 4 link set up they said it would basically let the suspension do what it's design to do with out any lateral movement with the differential, even though it's triangulated it can still tweek from side to side. With that said too, it definetly does just that it allows little to no body roll, i personally think it is overkill and to rigid for a street/protouring car, full race car maybe. We haven't track tested this car yet, so I will for sure give me absolute feedback on it once we test it. I hope my babbling made sense.



so what is the benefit of the watts link on the factory style triangulated 4 link? just seems like its not really necessary, or wouldn't be much of an improvement. ive not had my coffee yet, so I may not be thinking right.

care to educate me on the benefits so I can decide wether or not its necessary on my 64?

[Bonehead]

Not to derail this beautiful build, but the OP mentioned the Canton pan. Here is a picture of the truck pan in a 67 El Camino, and the canton pan. Soooooo stoked how this turned out. I'm also as far back with the engine as I could go with the stock firewall. That Canton pan is just sick. Works on a stroker motor too. Good stuff.