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By The Numbers
| ’76 CHEVY LAGUNA S-3 |
| Steve Yoder Jr. • Hilliard, OH |
| Total cost to build: $25,000 |
| ENGINE |
| Type: |
Chevy 460 big-block |
| Block: |
factory Chevy bored to 4.280 inches |
| Oiling: |
stock replacement oil pump, Moroso pan |
| Rotating assembly: |
GM 4.000-inch forged crank, steel rods, forged 13.0:1 SRP pistons |
| Cylinder heads: |
ported GM rectangle-port iron castings with 2.25/1.88-inch Manley valves |
| Camshaft: |
COMP Cams 260/266-at-.050 solid roller, .685-inch lift, 112-degree LSA |
| Valvetrain: |
Crane lifters, 1.7:1 rockers, and double-roller timing set |
| Induction: |
Edelbrock Victor intake manifold, Holley 1,050-cfm Dominator carb |
| Ignition: |
MSD 6AL box, distributor, coil, and plug wires |
| Fuel system: |
MagnaFuel pump, Holley regulator |
| Exhaust: |
Hooker 2 1/8-inch long-tube headers, dual 3.5-inch Borla XR1 mufflers |
| Cooling: |
Ron Davis radiator, Weiand water pump, Flex-a-lite electric fan |
| Built by: |
Beech Motors (Johnstown, OH) |
| DRIVETRAIN |
| Transmission: |
Coan TH400 auto and 4,500-stall converter; Hurst shifter |
| Rear axle: |
GM 12-bolt rearend, 4.10:1 gears, limited-slip differential |
| CHASSIS |
| Front suspension: |
rebuilt stock with Competition Engineering adjustable shocks |
| Rear suspension: |
rebuilt stock with Competition Engineering springs |
| Brakes: |
stock discs, front; stock drums, rear |
| WHEELS & TIRES |
| Wheels: |
Centerline Convo Pro 15x4, front; 15x10, rear |
| Tires: |
Goodyear 205/75R15, front; Hoosier 28x13.5x15 Quick Time Pro, rear |
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