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David Wolfe's 1971 Camaro - Show And Go

Builder: Performance Restorations, Mundelein, IL
Power: 609 hp at 5,000 rpm, 662 lb-ft at 4,250 rpm
Best e.t: 12.04 at 120 mph
Engine
Engine type: big-block Chevrolet
Block: GM 502 iron block, 565 ci
Compression ratio: 10.3:1
Bore 4.600-inch
Stroke 4.250-inch
Crank: Scat forged
Rods: Scat H-beam
Oiling: Milodon oil pan with Melling pump
Intake: Edelbrock Victor Jr. single-plane
Cylinder heads: Brodix Race-Rite rectangle port
Camshaft: COMP 248/254 at .050 and .560/.580-inch lift hydraulic roller
Fuel delivery: QFT 950-cfm double pumper
Ignition: MSD 6AL
Headers: Hooker 2.25-inch
Built by: Coil Racing Engines in McHenry, IL

Drivetrain
Transmission: Richmond road-race six-speed
Clutch: McLeod 12-inch single disc with aluminum SFI flywheel
Rearend: Ford 9-inch with 3.25 gears and Auburn posi, narrowed 2 inches

Chassis
Steering: power rack-and-pinion
Front suspension: Tubular A-arms, QA1 coilover adjustable shocks with 500-lb/in springs
Rear suspension: Hotchkis 2-inch drop leafs with QA1 adjustable shocks and CalTrac traction bars
Brakes: Wilwood six-piston calipers with 13-inch rotors front, and four-piston rear calipers

Wheels & Tires
Wheels: Foose Nitrous 17x8, front; 18x10, rear
Tires: Goodyear Supercar F1 245/45ZR17, front; 285/40ZR18, rear


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