| WHERE THE MONEY WENT |
| 1964 Pontiac Tempest: | $1,200 |
| Paint & body: | $0 |
| Wheels: | $400 |
| Tires: | $500 |
| Engine block: | $75 |
| Rotating assembly: | $1,500 |
| Rings and bearings: | $220 |
| Machining: | $1,500 |
| Cam: | $300 |
| Lifters: | $330 |
| Pushrods: | $120 |
| Rockers: | $330 |
| Timing set: | $100 |
| Cylinder heads: | $2,200 |
| Intake manifold: | $180 |
| Carburetor: | $750 |
| Distributor: | $260 |
| Ignition box: | $275 |
| Plug wires: | $70 |
| Oil pan: | $120 |
| Oil pump: | $35 |
| Gaskets: | $60 |
| Headers: | $1,000 |
| Mufflers/collectors: | $170 |
| Fuel system: | $450 |
| Radiator: | $300 |
| Water pump: | $70 |
| Cooling fan: | $250 |
| Trans: | $1,750 |
| Shifter: | $200 |
| Rearend: | $2,500 |
| Rear suspension: | $300 |
| Front suspension: | $500 |
| Brakes: | $600 |
| Seats: | $300 |
| Gauges: | $300 |
| Rollbar: | $200 |
| Harnesses: | $100 |
| Total: | $19,515 |
By The Numbers
'64 Pontiac Tempest Custom
Bob Davis, 62 * Buda, TX
Total cost to build: $19,515
Best e.t.: 11.11 at 120.45
| ENGINE |
| Type: | Pontiac, 463ci |
| Block: | factory 455 block, bored to 4.185 inches |
| Oiling: | Melling oil pump, factory five-quart pan |
| with custom baffles |
| Rotating assembly: | stock 4.210-inch nodular |
| iron crank, Crower 6.625-inch billet rods, |
| forged 10.3:1 SRP pistons |
| Cylinder heads: | Edelbrock Performer RPM |
| ported to flow 299/229 cfm |
| at .600-inch lift by Butler Performance |
| Valves: | Ferrea 2.11/1.77-inch stainless steel |
| Camshaft: | COMP 242/248-at-.050 solid roller, |
| .628/.635-inch lift, 110-degree LSA |
| Valvetrain: | COMP 1.55-inch springs, |
| titanium retainers, and 1.65:1 roller rockers |
| Induction: | Edelbrock Performer RPM, |
| BG Gold Claw RS 900-cfm carb, |
| 1/2-inch four-hole spacer and 1/2-inch open spacer |
| Ignition: | MSD Pro Billet distributor, |
| Blaster HVC II coil, plug wires, |
| and Digital 6 Plus box |
| Fuel system: | MagnaFuel Quickstar 275 pump |
| and two-port pressure regulator, |
| JAZ 16-gallon fuel cell |
| Exhaust: | Dawson Racing headers, |
| stepped 1.875 to 2.000-inch, 3.5-inch collectors, |
| Dr. Gas 3.5-inch X-pipe, Dynomax mufflers |
| Cooling: | Ron Davis aluminum radiator, |
| dual Spal 11-inch electric fans, |
| stock water pump |
| Built by: | owner |
| DRIVETRAIN |
| Transmission: | GM TH200-4R trans, |
| TCI flexplate, Continental 3,200-stall converter, |
| Hurst Pro-Matic shifter, B&M trans cooler |
| Rear axle: | Currie 9-inch rearend, |
| 31-spline axles, 3.89:1 gears, |
| Detroit Locker differential |
| CHASSIS |
| Front suspension: | Global West UCAs, |
| QA1 adjustable shocks, |
| H.O. Racing 1 3/8-inch sway bar, |
| Moog stock replacement springs |
| Rear suspension: | Edelbrock UCAs, |
| boxed lower control arms, QA1 adjustable shocks, |
| H.O. Racing 1 3/8-inch sway bar, |
| Moog stock replacement springs |
| Brakes: | Wilwood 10.75-inch discs |
| with four-piston calipers, front; |
| Ford 11-inch drums, rear |
| WHEELS & TIRES |
| Wheels: | Prime 221 15x7, |
| front (3.75-inch backspacing); |
| 15x8.5 (4-inch backspacing), rear |
| Tires: | BFGoodrich 235/65R15, front; |
| Nitto 275/60R15 drag radials, rear |