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 Since the factory air grabber...  Since the factory air grabber scoop won't bolt up to the stock 392 crate intake manifold, Matt installed an XV Motorsports single-plane unit. The scoop is vacuum operated, and can also be opened by toggling a switch from inside the cabin.  Matt says elephant motors...  Matt says elephant motors were so big that it made it impossible for Chrysler to pack a radiator, A/C condenser, and cooling fan in front of them. The much smaller Gen III Hemi buys another 8 inches of clearance. TTI offers motor mounts and headers that make swapping it into a B-Body very easy.  As with the exterior, the...  As with the exterior, the interior looks stock, but better. The faux factory woodgrain has been airbrushed for a richer look. Occupants sit in 10-way adjustable Recaro seats that are both heated and ventilated. Gear changes can be made with the Lokar console shifter, or the paddle shifters mounted behind the Flaming River steering wheel. The factory-look gauges have been updated with modern internals by Redline Gauge Works.  Matt's philosophy on building...  Matt's philosophy on building cars is to keep them looking stock, and let their performance do the talking. To that end, the Wheel Vintiques rollers and hunkered down stance are the only visual cues that the GTX is a Z06-eating machine. Body-colored bumpers lend a monochromatic look.  Much like a late-model, a...  Much like a late-model, a front deflector has been integrated onto the bottom of the car behind the radiator. Matt says that this creates a negative pressure area in front of the deflector, and helps draw air through the radiator.
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