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| BY THE NUMBERS | | ’72 BUICK SKYLARK | | Gary Steele, 34 • Nashville, TN | | ENGINE | | Type: | Buick 464 | | Block: | factory 455 block, bored to 4.350 inches | | Oiling: | Melling oil pump, stock pan | | Rotating assembly: | stock 3.900-inch | | nodular iron crank, | | Howard’s 6.600-inch aluminum rods, | | forged 11:1 Ross pistons | | Cylinder heads: | TA Performance | | aluminum castings, | | with 2.125/1.750-inch valves, | | ported to flow 315/230 cfm | | at 0.600-inch lift | | Camshaft: | TA Performance 258/272-at-.050 | | hydraulic flat tappet, | | .595/.601-inch lift, 110-degree LSA | | Valvetrain: | TA Performance springs, | | retainers, locks, pushrods, | | and 1.65:1 roller rockers | | Induction: | Kenne Bell Wildcat | | single-plane manifold, | | Holley 1,050-cfm Dominator carb | | Ignition: | MSD 7AL ignition box, | | distributor, and coil | | Exhaust: | TA Performance | | 2-inch long-tube headers, | | custom 3-inch X-pipe, | | dual MagnaFlow mufflers | | Cooling: | Ron Davis Aluminum radiator | | and stock fan | | Built by: | Gary Paine | | DRIVETRAIN | | Transmission: | GM TH400 trans, | | TCI 3,500 stall converter | | Rear axle: | Currie 9-inch rearend, | | 4.11:1 gears, and limited-slip differential | | CHASSIS | | Front suspension: | stock with QA1 coilovers | | Rear suspension: | Metco upper | | and lower control arms, | | QA1 adjustable shocks, | | left- and right-side airbags | | Brakes: | factory discs and drums, front and rear | | WHEELS & TIRES | | Wheels: | stock GM steel 15x7, front; | | Stockton reproduction steel 15x8, rear | | Tires: | BFGoodrich 215/70R15, front; | | Mickey Thompson 28x11.5x15 ET Street, rear |
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