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1965 Dodge Coronet - Classical Gas
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| ’65 DODGE CORONET AWB A/FX | | Builders: Gary Ball and Brandon Bussard, 28Warsaw, IN | | Total cost to build: $55,000 | | ENGINE | | Type: | Mopar 440 | | Block: | iron block, 4.62-inch bore, 3.75-inch stroke (bored over 0.030 inches) | | Oiling: | Melling oil pump, Milodon 7-quart pan | | Rotating assembly: | Mopar forged crank and Mopar Six-Pack rods;
forged 11.5:1 Ross pistons | | Cylinder heads: | factory cast-iron, heavily ported, 2.08-/1.75-inch valves | | Camshaft: | Mopar Purple hydraulic flat-tappet 248/248-at-0.050,
0.509/0.509-inch lift, 108-degree LSA | | Valvetrain: | Mopar Performance lifters, Cloyes billet timing set,
Crane Gold Race 1.5:1 shaft-mount rockers | | Induction: | Edelbrock Torker II intake manifold, Edelbrock 750-cfm carb | | Ignition: | MSD Pro Billet distributor, MSD coil, Taylor 8mm wires, and 6AL box | | Fuel system: | Carter 120-gph fuel pump | | Exhaust: | ’64 Max Wedge Super Stock cast-iron manifold,
dual 3-inch Stainless Flowmaster mufflers, dairy-grade stainless steel | | Cooling: | re-cored four-row Mopar radiator and electric cooling fan | | Built by: | Gary Ball and Brandon Bussard Performance Specialties | | DRIVETRAIN | | Transmission: | Mopar four-speed, Hurst Competition Plus shifter | | Rear axle: | ’65 8¾-inch rearend, 489 case, 31-spline Moser axles and 3.50:1 gears;
Mopar Sure-Grip differential | | CHASSIS | | Front suspension: | moved forward 10 inches, custom-length,
Mopar-style torsion bars, KYB Gas-a-Just shocks | | Rear suspension: | moved forward 15 inches, custom super stock springs,
KYB Gas-a-Just shocks | | Brakes: | Later Mopar E-body 10-inch discs and Mopar
one-piston calipers front and stock 11-inch drums in the rear | | WHEELS & TIRES | | Wheels: | ARE Torq Thrust D 15x4, front; Stock Mopar Size 15x8, rear | | Tires: | Mickey Thompson 28x7.5x15 Sportsman, front;
BFGoodrich 275/70R15 Radial T/A, rear |
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