61 Impala Ragtop....

[61ragtop]

Hello to all! I am Kevin and I have a 61 Impala drop top. Here are some specs to my set up.....


ENGINE
-383 stroker 442hp/470ft lbs of torque )
-Chevy 350 bored 30 over and stroked to 383ci
-Scat crank 3.75 Stroke Cast 9000 series
-Scat 5.7 forged I beam rods with 7/16 arp cap screws
-Forged Flat top Probe Sportsman Race Series Pistons
-Comp Cams Roller Cam Duration-Intake 230deg Exhaust 236deg @ .050 / Lift Int .510 Exh .520 and 110 lobe separation
-Air Flow Research 195cc Heads 74cc chambers
-9.7:1 compression
-Headman Block Hugger Headers
-Holley 110 gph fuel pump
-Speed Demon 750cfm Carb Vacume secondaries
-Polished Air gap Intake
-Edelbrock aluminium water pump
-MSD Plug Wires
-All Bolts Are ARP
-Mini Starter
-Edelbrock double roller timing set
-Comp cams roller lifters
-Crane cams energizer roller 1.5 rockers
-Full Mandrel bent Flowmaster American Thunder exhaust With 50 series deltaflow mufflers


CHASSIS
-700r4 tranny
-Edge Racing 9" 3200 rpm converter with lock up
-B+M super cooler tranny cooler
-9 inch ford rear end
-Center Section With Motive 3.89 Gears And Auburn Pro series limited slip
-Air lift easy street air ride kit
-4 wheel disc brakes Factory GM front and ford rear
-18x7 in front and 20x8.5 rear Intro Twisted Vista Wheels
-Boxed stock trailing arms in rear by spirit engineering

And the engine dyno specs....

Intake center line 105 1/2
jets 76 front 85 rear
vac sec spring short yellow
timing 35 deg
RPM----HP---TQ---A/F--Vol Eff%

3900 - 328 - 442 - 13.3 - 97
4000 - 340 - 447 - 14.0 - 97
4100 - 356 - 456 - 14.2 - 97.3
4200 - 370 - 462 - 14.0 - 97.5
4300 - 381 - 465 - 13.9 - 97.5
4400 - 390 - 465 - 13.9 - 97.4
4500 - 397 - 463 - 13.8 - 97.4
4600 - 404 - 461 - 13.7 - 97.2
4700 - 410 - 458 - 13.8 - 97.1
4800 - 416 - 465 - 13.8 - 96.9
4900 - 422 - 452 - 13.8 - 96.7
5000 - 427 - 448 - 13.8 - 96.3
5100 - 430 - 443 - 13.8 - 95.8
5200 - 433 - 437 - 13.9 - 95.2
5300 - 435 - 431 - 13.9 - 94.9
5400 - 436 - 424 - 13.8 - 94.6
5500 - 437 - 418 - 13.9 - 94.3
5600 - 439 - 411 - 14.0 - 94.0
5700 - 440 - 406 - 13.9 - 93.5
5800 - 442 - 400 - 13.9 - 92.8
5900 - 442 - 393 - 14.0 - 92.1
6000 - 440 - 385 - 14.0 - 91.5





I hope to learn more about getting this beast to handle better with a little help from the Pro-Touring Family here!

[monza]

Welcome, love those cars but ya know

[61ragtop]

lol here ya go....

[wellis77]

Welcome to pro-touring. Sounds like a sweet car, now let's see the pics...

Ooh, beat me to it. Looks great!

[67 ls1 vert]

wow, she looks great! Did you build it yourself?

[61ragtop]

Thanks guys. Yes I built it myself aside from interior and paint.

[ProTouring442]

Very nice! I used to have a '61 2drht, very cool cars!

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

[wiedemab]

Very Nice - I love the '61's.

[tones2SS]

Nice looking car.

[tellyv]

wow kick ass car, I have a 61 bubbletop that I never get time to work on!

[Ralph LoGrasso]

Welcome to the site, Kevin. Very nice Impala!

[72Cutty]

Very nice, sir. Very nice.

[BMF Machine]

OMG, my name is Kevin and I think that is one bad arse ride!
You got it man, that is StylE!

[61ragtop]

Thanks for all the comments!!!

[DriverzInc]

Sweet Ride dude. I want it! lol.

Impalas on Air are a staple. Just plain sick.

I'm seeing black ten spokes in your future, in 19s/20s....
(i'm the devil....tempting you.....)

[317millhand]

nice. you dont see those everyday

[MuscleRodz]

I love it! Welcome to group therapy

[srh3trinity]

That car is sweet! On my list of things to build is a nice cruiser that has style and enough room for myself and a few others. This would definitely fit the bill.

[61ragtop]

Thanks again for all the comments folks!!

[1971CHEVELLE]

Welcome cool car