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

[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!

[PCHRODS]

Thanks guy

Looking good Rob!

[novajess1972]

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

[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

[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.