Rockets Revenge

'71 Plymouth GTX

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1967 Oldsmobile 442 ——————————— Body and Paint: Frenched door handles from Kindig It Design were installed. The trunk lock and emblem were replaced with a third brake light. After a lot of debate, the owner chose to go with 2013 Bentley colors: Dark Sapphire Blue for the upper surfaces and Silverlake Blue on the lower panels and undercarriage. Don “Figgy” Figilozzi laid down a tricolor pinstripe. Suspension: The A-body sits 3 inches lower than stock, thanks to The drop spindles and custom springs. Oversize front and rear sway bars, boxed lower control arms, and traction-assist rear frame supports from OPGI complete the suspension modifications. Steering: an Ididit billet column mated to an OPGI steering box. Brakes: a four-wheel disc-brake conversion kit featuring slotted and drilled rotors for improved cooling. A 9-inch booster and stock-style master cylinder complete the system. Wheels and Tires: Centerline Sundance Series Boulevard wheels were rotary forged from T-6061 aluminum and sized at 18×9.5 inches for the rear and 18×8 inches up front. They wear Nitto 555 tires measuring 295/45-18 in the rear and 245/45-18 in the front. Engine: Rocket 455 engine, He brought it to JA Performance in Lynbrook, NY, for a complete teardown and rebuild. After Magnafluxing, the block was bored 0.030-inch over. Speed-Pro hypereutectic pistons were anchored to the stock crankshaft. Mondello Oil restrictors were used with a high-volume pump and 7-quart oil pan. Edelbrock heads were fitted with Crower roller rockers and a Comp Hydro Roller cam. a FAST EZ-EFI 2.0 carb replacement system sits atop an Edelbrock performer manifold. a FAST Dual-Sync distributor and E6/E92 ignition system kit. Transmission: Muncie M20 wide-ratio four-speed. Rear End: new Moser Engineering 12-bolt housing with Moser axles and an Eaton Top Spec carrier. He chose 3.55:1 gears for good off-the-line performance and high-speed cruising. ——————————— #olds #442 #chevy #ford #mopar #dodge #pontiac #plymouth #mercury #hotrod #musclecar #v8 #camaro #mustang #charger #challenger (en Denver, Colorado)

1967 Oldsmobile 442 ——————————— Body and Paint: Frenched door handles from Kindig It Design were installed. The trunk lock and emblem were replaced with a third brake light. After a lot of debate, the owner chose to go with 2013 Bentley colors: Dark Sapphire Blue for the upper surfaces and Silverlake Blue on the lower panels and undercarriage. Don “Figgy” Figilozzi laid down a tricolor pinstripe. Suspension: The A-body sits 3 inches lower than stock, thanks to The drop spindles and custom springs. Oversize front and rear sway bars, boxed lower control arms, and traction-assist rear frame supports from OPGI complete the suspension modifications. Steering: an Ididit billet column mated to an OPGI steering box. Brakes: a four-wheel disc-brake conversion kit featuring slotted and drilled rotors for improved cooling. A 9-inch booster and stock-style master cylinder complete the system. Wheels and Tires: Centerline Sundance Series Boulevard wheels were rotary forged from T-6061 aluminum and sized at 18×9.5 inches for the rear and 18×8 inches up front. They wear Nitto 555 tires measuring 295/45-18 in the rear and 245/45-18 in the front. Engine: Rocket 455 engine, He brought it to JA Performance in Lynbrook, NY, for a complete teardown and rebuild. After Magnafluxing, the block was bored 0.030-inch over. Speed-Pro hypereutectic pistons were anchored to the stock crankshaft. Mondello Oil restrictors were used with a high-volume pump and 7-quart oil pan. Edelbrock heads were fitted with Crower roller rockers and a Comp Hydro Roller cam. a FAST EZ-EFI 2.0 carb replacement system sits atop an Edelbrock performer manifold. a FAST Dual-Sync distributor and E6/E92 ignition system kit. Transmission: Muncie M20 wide-ratio four-speed. Rear End: new Moser Engineering 12-bolt housing with Moser axles and an Eaton Top Spec carrier. He chose 3.55:1 gears for good off-the-line performance and high-speed cruising. ——————————— #olds #442 #chevy #ford #mopar #dodge #pontiac #plymouth #mercury #hotrod #musclecar #v8 #camaro #mustang #charger #challenger (en Denver, Colorado)

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This was one of my favorites =)