| ’70 Chevy Chevelle |
| Mike Racke, 29 • Fullerton, CA |
| Total cost to build: $250,000 |
| ENGINE |
| Type: | GM 403ci Duramax LLY turbo-diesel V-8 |
| Block: | standard 4.050-inch bore production block |
| Oiling: | stock pump and pan |
| Rotating assembly: | stock 3.900-inch |
| | forged crank, Carrillo steel rods, |
| | and stock 16.0:1 pistons |
| | modified by SoCal Diesel |
| Cylinder heads: | CNC-ported SoCal Diesel factory |
| | four-valve castings fitted |
| | with stainless steel 33mm intake valves, |
| | Inconel 33mm exhaust valves, |
| | and custom valvesprings |
| Camshaft: | SoCal Diesel custom solid roller; |
| | specs classified |
| Valvetrain: | stock geardrive timing set |
| | and rocker arms; |
| | SoCal Diesel custom pushrods |
| Induction: | custom sheetmetal intake manifold |
| | with 16 runners and dual 3.5-inch plenums; |
| | custom ram air scoop and inlet piping |
| Ignition: | none |
| Power adder: | Twin Garrett T-38R |
| | turbochargers set at 30 psi, |
| | custom dual Bell intercoolers |
| Fuel system: | PPE dual fuel pumps, PPE lift pump |
| Computer: | stock, reprogrammed by PPE |
| Exhaust: | custom Bassani turbo headers, |
| | custom dual 3-inch exhaust |
| | with no mufflers |
| Cooling: | Ron Davis radiator, |
| | dual Spal electric fans, |
| | stock water pump |
| Output: | Estimated 950 hp and 1,800 lb-ft |
| DRIVETRAIN |
| Transmission: | PPE-built Allison 1000 |
| | five-speed auto, |
| | ATS 2,200-stall converter |
| | and billet flexplate |
| Rear axle: | Fast Eddie’s 9-inch rearend |
| | with 35-spline axles, 3.25:1 gears, |
| | and Detroit Locker differential |
| CHASSIS |
| Front suspension: | Art Morrison front clip |
| | with C5 Corvette aluminum control arms, |
| | sway bar, and spindles; Koni coilovers |
| Rear suspension: | Art Morrison four-link, |
| | Koni coilovers |
| Brakes: | Wilwood 14-inch rotors |
| | and six-piston calipers, front; |
| | Wilwood 16-inch rotors |
| | and four-piston calipers, rear |
| WHEELS & TIRES |
| Wheels: | DPE S-5 18x8, front; 20x16, rear |
| Tires: | Mickey Thompson |
| | 26x12x18 Sportsman radials, front; |
| | 33x22x20, rear |