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1967 Chevy Corvette- Under Construction

1967 CORVETTE
Bud Delgado, 57 • Rancho Santa Fe, CA
425 horsepower at 5,600 rpm
488 lb-ft torque at 4,400 rpm
ENGINE
Type: GMPP ZZ383 small-block Chevy
Block: GM iron
Oiling: factory
Rotating assembly: hypereutectic pistons,
powdered metal rods, forged crank
Cylinder heads: GM cast aluminum Fast Burn
Camshaft: GM hydraulic roller;
0.509/0.528-inch lift,
220/230 duration at 0.050-inch lift
Valvetrain: double-roller chain,
aluminum rocker arms
Induction: Edelbrock dual-plane intake,
Holley 770-cfm Street Avenger carb
Ignition: MSD ready-to-run distributor
Cooling: Ron Davis radiator, Spal fan
Fuel system: factory
Exhaust: Doug’s headers,
Flowmaster mufflers,
custom-bent 2.5-inch tubing
by Warner’s Muffler Shop
in Oceanside, CA
Fasteners: stainless
DRIVETRAIN
Transmission/shifter: Tremec five-speed
TKO 600
Driveshaft: shortened factory
Rear axle: factory
CHASSIS
Front suspension: VBP performance package
with Bilstein shocks
Rear suspension: VBP performance package
Brakes: VBP factory upgraded
MISCELLANEOUS
Seats: factory
Dashboard: custom painted dash,
silk-screened gauges
Stereo: iPod touch
Wiring: factory
Column: factory
Comforts: none
Body: factory body, custom-fit panels
Paint: 2007 Corvette LeMans blue


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