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| BY THE NUMBERS |
| '67 PLYMOUTH VALIANT |
| Ronald Silva • Alta Loma, CA |
| Total cost to build: $60,000 |
| ENGINE |
| Type: |
Mopar Performance 406 crate motor |
| Bore: |
4.02 |
| Stroke: |
4.00 |
| Displacement: |
406 ci |
| Compression ratio: |
9.0:1 |
| Camshaft: |
230/234-at-.050 hydraulic roller, |
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.501-/.513-inch lift |
| Crankshaft: |
Scat |
| Connecting rods: |
Scat I-beams |
| Cylinder heads: |
Big Valve Magnum R/T, |
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2.02-/1.625-inch valves |
| Intake manifold: |
Single-plane, |
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aluminum Mopar M1 |
| Carburetor: |
Demon 4160-style Race RS |
| Headers: |
Owner-built, 1 5/8 x 1 3/4; x 1 7/8 |
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with merge collectors |
| Mufflers: |
Walker Dynomax 3-inch Super Turbos |
| Ignition: |
MSD Digital 6 |
| Oil pan: |
Milodon 7-quart |
| Output: |
435 hp and 457 lb-ft. |
| DRIVETRAIN |
| Transmission: |
904 with reverse |
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manual valve body, |
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ATI 8-inch 4,000-stall converter |
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built by Dave Smith |
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at Pro Trans (Lancaster, CA), |
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B&M Pro Stick |
| Rear axle: |
Mark Williams 9-inch |
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(51-inch flange-to-flange), |
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40-spline aluminum spool, |
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Currie Trac-9 third member |
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with 4.10:1 gears, |
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ultra-light gun-drilled 300M |
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alloy axles with titanium |
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5/8-inch studs and aluminum lug nuts |
| CHASSIS |
| Front suspension: |
Front frame section boxed, |
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stock Valiant drum spindles, |
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and upper and lower control arms |
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(lowers with reinforcement plates), |
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adjustable struts, original, |
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Mopar Drag Race torsion bars, |
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Strange double-adjustable shocks, |
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'76 Dodge van large sector manual steering box |
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rebuilt with 16:1 fast ratio |
| Rear suspension: |
Greg Luniac Tri City Launcher |
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leaf springs mounted in framerails, |
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Strange double-adjustable shocks |
| Brakes: |
Mark Williams four-piston discs, |
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front and rear |
| WHEELS & TIRES |
| Wheels: |
Weld Racing Alumastar 2.0, |
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15x3.5 front; 15x10 rear |
| Tires: |
Mickey Thompson ET Drag, front; |
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Hoosier QTP 15x11.5x28, rear |
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