By The Numbers
1965 LEMANS
David Mardigian, 56 * Detroit, MI
Performance goal: 800 horsepower at 5,600 rpm
| ENGINE |
| Type: | 389-inch Pontiac |
| Block: | factory, with tool steel four-bolt mains |
| Oiling: | Melling pump, Canton road-racing pan |
| Rotating assembly: | Ohio forged crankshaft, |
| | Eagle rods, Wiseco pistons |
| Cylinder heads: | ported Edelbrock |
| | Performer RPM |
| Camshaft: | Comp custom grind |
| Valvetrain: | Crane Gold Race roller lifters |
| Induction: | Edelbrock Victor EFI manifold, |
| | Big Stuff 3 EFI unit |
| Ignition: | MSD crank trigger |
| Cooling: | Be Cool radiator and fans, |
| | aluminum Edelbrock pump |
| Fuel system: | dual Holley pumps, |
| | Earl’s lines, Rick’s Hot Rods tank |
| Exhaust: | 3-inch stainless tubing, |
| | SLP mufflers |
| Fasteners: | ARP |
| DRIVETRAIN |
| Transmission/shifter: | 4L85E by Bowler, |
| | B&M pistol-grip shifter |
| Driveshaft: | 3.5-inch chrome-moly |
| Rear axle: | Winters 9-inch Ford rear end |
| | with Moser internals |
| CHASSIS |
| Front suspension: | QA1 coilovers, mini tubs, |
| | Schwartz suspension |
| Rear suspension: | triangulated four-link |
| | with rod ends and coilovers |
| Brakes: | Baer Mono-Block 14-inch rotors, |
| | 6-piston calipers |
| MISCELLANEOUS |
| Seats: | Corbeau |
| Dashboard: | custom gauge insert, |
| | Stewart-Warner Max Performance gauges |
| Stereo: | Kenwood head unit |
| Wiring: | American Autowire |
| Column: | Flaming River |
| Comforts: | Hot Rod Air |
| Body: | original chrome molding, |
| | inner wheelwells modified for turbos |
| Paint: | PPG Schwartz Red |
| WHEELS/TIRES |
| Wheels: | Forgeline S03P, 19x9- |
| | and 19x12.5-inch |
| Tires: | 265/30R19, 345/30R19 |