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1965 Plymouth Belvedere - DR. Fran Kenstein
| WHERE THE | | MONEY WENT | | 1965 Plymouth Belvedere: | $2,500 | | Paint & body: | $250 | | Wheels: | $1,300 | | Tires: | $500 | | Stock 440 short-block: | $125 | | Pistons, rings, bearings: | $400 | | Machining: | $140 | | Cam: | $225 | | Lifters: | $100 | | Pushrods: | stock | | Rockers: | stock | | Timing set: | $150 | | Cylinder heads: | $1,200 | | Intake manifold: | $1,000 | | EFI system: | $500 | | Plug wires: | $45 | | Turbos: | $600 | | Wastegates: | $225 | | Blow-off valve: | $5 | | Throttle body: | $35 | | MAP sensor: | $80 | | Injectors: | $100 | | Oil pan: | stock | | Oil pump: | stock | | Gaskets: | $100 | | Headers: | $60 | | Mufflers/collectors: | $150 | | Fuel system: | $450 | | Radiator: | $25 | | Water pump: | stock | | Cooling fan: | $25 | | Trans: | $150 | | Converter: | stock | | Shifter: | included w/trans | | Rearend: | stock | | Rear suspension: | stock | | Front suspension: | $250 | | Brakes: | $2,300 | | Seats: | $25 | | Gauges: | $300 | | Total: | $13,315 | By The Numbers | ’65 Plymouth Belvedere | | Kevin Alexander, 36 • Irving, TX | | Total cost to build: $13,315 | | ENGINE | | Type: | Chrysler 446ci big-block | | Block: | Chrysler block bored to 4.350 inches | | Oiling: | Milodon oil pump, stock pan | | Rotating assembly: | stock crank and rods; | | forged 8.7:1 Speed-Pro pistons | | Cylinder heads: | Edelbrock Performer | | aluminum castings | | with 2.14/1.88-inch valves | | Camshaft: | COMP 236/232-at-0.050 hydraulic roller, | | .474/.483-inch lift, 112-degree LSA | | Valvetrain: | COMP Magnum lifters, | | Pete Jackson gear drive timing set, | | stock rockers | | Induction: | Weiand tunnel ram intake manifold | | with custom plenum and injector bungs, | | dual 58mm Ford throttle-bodies, | | Vortech intake elbow | | Ignition: | Electromotive distributor-less ignition, | | ACCEL plug wires | | Fuel system: | Electromotive stand-alone EFI system, | | 55-lb/hr injectors, stock tank, | | Vortech T-Rex inline pump, custom fuel rails, | | Mallory regulator and filter | | Exhaust: | custom 2-inch log-style | | turbo headers and down pipes | | Power adder: | twin Garrett 60mm turbos | | with 60mm T4 compressor wheels | | and Turbonetics T3 Stage III turbines | | (.96 A/R); TiAL wastegates | | Cooling: | stock water pump, | | ’74 Chrysler New Yorker radiator, | | ’90 Nissan Maxima electric fans | | Output: | 657 rear-wheel hp | | and 742 rear-wheel torque on 17 psi of boost | | through carb; 456 rear-wheel hp and | | 490 rear-wheel torque on 7 psi with EFI | | Built by: | Kevin Alexander | | DRIVETRAIN | | Transmission: | Chrysler TorqueFlite 727 trans, | | stock converter, B&M Mega shifter | | Rear axle: | Chrysler 8 3/4-inch rear, | | stock axles, 3.23:1 gears, Sure Grip diff | | CHASSIS | | Front suspension: | rebuilt stock components | | with ’69 Plymouth Road Runner K-member | | and ’80 Dodge Diplomat spindles | | Rear suspension: | stock with owner-built | | Super Stock-style leaf springs | | Brakes: | AMG 14.2-inch rotors and 8-piston calipers, | | front; TSM 11.75-inch discs, rear | | WHEELS & TIRES | | Wheels: | Boyd Coddington Smoothie II | | 18x8, front; 18x10, rear | | Tires: | Nitto NT555 | | 245/45R18, front; 295/45R18, rear |
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