| WHERE THE MONEY WENT |
| 1968 Chevy Chevelle: | $2,500 |
| Paint and body: | $2,800 |
| Rear bumper: | $250 |
| Glass: | $315 |
| Sway bars: | $225 |
| Rear control arms: | $350 |
| Wheels/tires: | $700 |
| Engine block: | $125 |
| Rotating assembly: | $1,280 |
| Rings and bearing: | $150 |
| Machine work: | $1,400 |
| Cam: | $300 |
| Lifters: | $250 |
| Pushrods: | $50 |
| Rockers: | $150 |
| Timing set: | $50 |
| Cylinder heads: | $1,000 |
| Intake manifold: | $150 |
| Carburetor: | $725 |
| MSD BTM and distributor: | $750 |
| Plug wires: | $75 |
| Oil pan: | $110 |
| Oil pump: | $30 |
| Gaskets: | $200 |
| Supercharger: | employee discount |
| Used headers: | $165 |
| Mufflers/collectors: | $600 |
| Fuel system: | already had |
| Radiator: | $500 |
| Water pump: | $40 |
| Cooling fan: | $300 |
| Trans: | $1,600 |
| Clutch: | $300 |
| Shifter: | $150 |
| Rearend: | $2,000 |
| Driveshaft: | $220 |
| Front suspension rebuild: | $500 |
| Rear springs: | $146 |
| Brakes: | $1,500 |
| Seats: | $85 |
| Upholstery: | $750 |
| Headliner: | $200 |
| Gauges: | $750 |
| Miscellaneous interior: | $1,000 |
| Total: | $24,741 |
By The Numbers - '68 Chevy Chevelle
Beverly Pangrac * Mission, KSOutput: 654 rear-wheel horsepower at 6,000 rpm
Total cost to build: $24,741
| ENGINE |
| Type: | Chevy 383ci small-block Chevy |
| | (4.030-inch bore x 3.75-inch stroke) |
| Block: | factory Chevy, bored to 4.030 inches |
| Oiling: | stock replacement oil pump, stock pan |
| Rotating assembly: | Scat 3.750-inch |
| | forged crank and steel rods; |
| | forged 9.0:1 Wiseco pistons |
| Cylinder heads: | Dart Iron Eagle |
| | with 2.02/1.60-inch valves |
| Camshaft: | COMP 236/248-at-0.050 |
| | hydraulic roller, .580-inch lift, 113-degree LSA |
| Valvetrain: | COMP lifters, 1.6:1 rockers, |
| | and timing set |
| Induction: | Edelbrock Victor Jr. intake, |
| | Holley 750-cfm carburetor |
| Ignition: | MSD 6 BTM, distributor, |
| | coil, and plug wires |
| Power-adder: | ProCharger D-1SC supercharger |
| | with 3-core air-to-air intercooler |
| Fuel system: | ProPump fuel pump, |
| | Aeromotive regulator |
| Exhaust: | Hedman 1 7/8-inch long-tube headers, |
| | dual 3-inch Magnaflow mufflers |
| Cooling: | Be Cool radiator, Spal electric fans |
| Output: | 654 rear-wheel horsepower |
| | at 6,000 rpm, 590 ft-lb of rear-wheel torque |
| | at 6,000 rpm (12 psi boost) |
| Built by: | Mike Kromer |
| DRIVETRAIN |
| Transmission: | Tremec TKO-600 five-speed, |
| | Spec clutch, B&M shifter |
| Rear axle: | Currie 9-inch rearend, 31-spline axles, |
| | 3.50:1 gears, Traction-Lok diff |
| CHASSIS |
| Front suspension: | rebuilt stock with SSBC spindles |
| Rear suspension: | rebuilt stock with Metco upper |
| | and lower control arms |
| Brakes: | SSBC front and rear discs |
| WHEELS & TIRES |
| Wheels: | Wheel Vintiques Rally 15x7 |
| | (3-inch backspace), front; |
| | 15x10 (8-inch backspace), rear |
| Tires: | Goodyear 235/60R15, front; |
| | Goodyear 295/50R15, rear |