| WHERE THE MONEY WENT |
| 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle: | $3,000 |
| Paint & body: | $1,760 |
| Wheels: | $660 |
| Tires: | $400 |
| Engine block: | $300 |
| Rotating assembly: | $1,200 |
| Rings & bearings: | $200 |
| Machining: | $650 |
| Cam: | $100 |
| Lifters: | $120 |
| Pushrods: | $100 |
| Rockers: | $280 |
| Valves: | $285 |
| Timing set: | $100 |
| Cylinder heads: | $305 |
| Intake manifold: | $80 |
| Carburetor: (traded for labor) | $0 |
| Distributor: | $100 |
| Ignition box: (friend supplied) | $0 |
| Plug wires: | $60 |
| Coil: (swap meet find) | $2 |
| Starter: | $165 |
| Oil pan: (already had) | $0 |
| Oil pump: | $40 |
| Gaskets: | $150 |
| Headers: (already had, Jet-Hot cost) | $175 |
| Fuel system: | $260 |
| Radiator: | $360 |
| Water pump: | $175 |
| Cooling fan: (friend supplied) | $0 |
| Trans: | $1,500 |
| Shifter: | $270 |
| Line lock: | $40 |
| Rearend: | $1,575 |
| Rear suspension: | $250 |
| Front suspension: | $108 |
| Brakes: | $770 |
| Seats: | $40 |
| Interior: | $787 |
| Gauges: | $310 |
| Trim pieces: | $700 |
| Other labor: | $400 |
| Miscellaneous: | $745 |
| Subtotal: | $17,827 |
| Sale of old parts: | -$2,400 |
| Total: | $15,427 |
By The Numbers
'65 Chevrolet Chevelle
Richard Morris, 61 * Collierville, TN
Total cost to build: $15,427
Best quarter-mile e.t.: 10.80 at 123 mph
| ENGINE |
| Type: | Chevrolet 454ci big-block |
| Block: | production block, bored .030 over |
| Oiling: | Hamburger pan, GM oil pump |
| Rotating assembly: | Chevy forged steel crank |
| with Eagle rods; |
| 12:1 Sealed Pro pistons |
| Cylinder heads: | Chevy oval-ports |
| with 2.19/1.88-inch valves |
| Camshaft: | COMP flat tappet, |
| 248 degrees-at-.050, .595-inch lift |
| Valvetrain: | COMP Magnum Roller rocker arms; |
| COMP springs, pushrods, and guides; |
| Manley valves |
| Induction: | Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, |
| Holley 750 carburetor, K&N air cleaner |
| Ignition: | MSD distributor, 6AL ignition box, |
| ACCEL coil and wires |
| Fuel system: | 8-gallon fuel cell |
| with Holley electric fuel pump, |
| Moroso inline filter |
| Exhaust: | Jet-Hot coated Hooker headers |
| with 2-inch primaries |
| Cooling: | Griffin Radiator, |
| CSR electric water pump, |
| electric fans |
| Fasteners: | ARP throughout |
| Machined by: | Marion Performance (Marion, AR), |
| owner-assembled |
| DRIVETRAIN |
| Transmission: | Turbo 400, TCI valvebody, |
| 1,800-stall Precision 10-inch converter, |
| TCI shifter |
| Rear axle: | Ford 9-inch, narrowed, |
| Moser axles |
| Transmission built by: | Caffey Brodus |
| (Memphis, TN) |
| CHASSIS |
| Front suspension: | stock spindles, |
| stock control arms, |
| 6-cylinder Chevelle springs, |
| Competition Engineering 90/10 shocks, |
| Energy Suspension bushings |
| Rear suspension: | stock, Competition Engineering |
| 50/50 shocks, Air Lift air bags, |
| Energy Suspension bushings |
| Brakes: | Wilwood discs, front; |
| stock drums, rear |
| WHEELS & TIRES |
| Wheels: | American Torq-Thrust 15x4, front; |
| Centerline Telstar 15x8, rear |
| Tires: | Moroso 7.10x15, front; |
| Hoosier 29x10, rear |