| ’69 CHEVY CHEVELLE |
| Chris Borg, 43 • Palatine, IL |
| ENGINE |
| Type: | Chevy 509 big-block |
| Block: | factory 502 Chevy bored to 4.500 inches |
| Oiling: | Melling oil pump, Milodon pan |
| Rotating assembly: | GM 4.000-inch steel crank, Eagle H-beam rods, forged 11.0:1 SRP pistons |
| Cylinder heads: | GM oval-port aluminum castings with 2.25/1.88-inch Manley valves and 110cc chambers ported by Self Racing |
| Camshaft: | Comp Cams 251/257-at-.050 solid roller, .648/.619-inch lift, 112-degree LSA |
| Valvetrain: | Jesel 1.7:1 shaft-mount rockers, K-Motion springs, Comp lifters and pushrods |
| Induction: | Ported Brodix single-plane intake manifold, Holley 900-cfm 4150 carb tuned by Willy’s Carburetor and Dyno Shop |
| Ignition: | MSD 6AL box, billet distributor, HVC coil, and plug wires |
| Fuel system: | Rock Valley stainless steel tank, Magnaflow pump and regulator |
| Exhaust: | Lemons stepped 2 1/8- to 2 ¼-inch long-tube headers with four-inch collectors, dual three-inch Flowmaster mufflers |
| Cooling: | Meziere electric water pump, Be Cool radiator and electric fans |
| Built by: | owner |
| DRIVETRAIN |
| Transmission: | TSI TH400 auto,
Gear Vendors overdrive,
Coan 4,300-stall converter, Hurst shifter |
| Rear axle: | Ford 9-inch rearend with
Lenco 35-spline axles and
locker differential; 4.30:1 gears |
| CHASSIS |
| Front suspension: | Global West upper and lower control arms, Moroso drag springs, Afco double-adjustable shocks |
| Rear suspension: | Gazen Racing upper control arms, Global West lower control arms, Moroso drag springs, double-adjustable VariShocks |
| Brakes: | stock discs, front; Mark Williams four-piston calipers and 11 ¾-inch rotors, rear |
| Wheels & Tires |
| Wheels: | American Racing 15x7 Torq-Thrust II, front; 15x8, rear |
| Tires: | Pirelli P600 235/60R15 radials, front; Mickey Thompson 295/65R15 ET Street radials, rear |