| BY THE NUMBERS |
| '71 PONTIAC VENTURA |
| Jerod Kirk • Apache Junction, AZ |
| Total cost to build: $18,000 |
| ENGINE |
| Type: |
Chevy 383 small-block |
| Block: |
production iron block, |
| bored to 4.030 inches |
| Oiling: |
Melling high-volume oil pump |
| Rotating assembly: |
Eagle 3.750-inch |
| crank and steel rods, |
| SRP forged 8.5:1 pistons |
| Cylinder heads: |
Ported Vortec castings |
| with Manley valves |
| Camshaft: |
COMP Cams 222/226-at-.050 |
| hydraulic flat tappet, .464-/.464-inch lift |
| Valvetrain: |
Crane Gold 1.6:1 roller rockers; |
| Z/28 valvesprings, Summit double-roller |
| timing chain and hardened pushrods |
| Induction: |
Edelbrock Performer intake |
| manifold, Demon 850-cfm carb with |
| Extreme Velocity blow-through carb hat |
| Exhaust: |
modified Hooker |
| 1⅝-inch headers with a 2½ crossover, owner- |
| built 3-inch charge pipe and exhaust system |
| with single 3-inch Dynomax Bullet muffler |
| Power adder: |
Master Power T-70 turbo |
| with 50mm Stone Racing wastegate |
| and air-to-air intercooler |
| Fuel system: |
Aeromotive A1000 |
| pump & regulator |
| Ignition: |
HEI distributor, Pertronix coil, |
| MSD 6BTM, DUI plug wires |
| Cooling: |
Be Cool radiator, |
| Flex-a-lite Trimline electric fan |
| Output: |
estimated 600 hp at 5,800 rpm |
| Built by: |
Jerod Kirk |
| DRIVETRAIN |
| Transmission: |
GM TH350 auto with 10-inch |
| Hughes 3,000-stall converter, |
| B&M Pro Stick shifter |
| Rear axle: |
'69 Chevelle 12-bolt, Eaton Posi |
| and 3.23:1 gears |
| CHASSIS |
| Front suspension: |
factory control arms, |
| CPP 2-inch drop spindles, cut factory coil |
| springs, Summit 90/10 drag race shocks |
| Rear suspension: |
Re-arched factory |
| leaf springs, Chassisworks |
| subframe connectors, |
| owner-fabricated ladder bars, |
| and Summit 50/50 drag race shocks |
| Brakes: |
CPP 10-inch discs front |
| and stock drum rear |
| WHEELS & TIRES |
| Wheels: |
15-inch Pontiac rally wheels, |
| front and rear |
| Tires: |
205/70R15 Futura, front; |
| 275/60R15 Hoosier Quick Time, rear |