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1965 Chevy Chevelle Malibu SS - Green Therapy

ENGINE
Type: '70 Chevrolet 400 displacing 415ci
Block: Four-bolt main, 0.155-inch overbore to 4.155
Oiling: GM high-performance pump, Milodon pan
Crankshaft: Speed-O-Motive Maxi Mouse, 3.832-inch stroke
Connecting rods: GM 5.7-inch, sized
Pistons and rings: Speed-O-Motive Maxi Mouse, 9.5:1 compression
Camshaft: Crane hydraulic roller, 0.510/0.512 lift, 236/246-degrees at 0.050
Cylinder heads: Airflow Research 190R, aluminum
Valves: Manley, 2.02/1.60-inch
Valvetrain: GM 1.5:1 roller rockers, Crane springs, pushrods, retainers, locks
Timing set: double-roller chain
Induction: Edelbrock Victor Jr. manifold, Holley 735-cfm carb, K&N filter with OPG brushed aluminum housing
Ignition: MSD 6AL box, Blaster coil, and Pro Billet distributor; custom 8mm wires and ACCEL U-groove plugs.
Exhaust: Hooker Super Comp headers, custom exhaust with X-pipe by The Muffler Man, Placentia, CA; Flowmaster mufflers
Cooling: GM heavy-duty four-row radiator
Other: Edelbrock fuel pump, polished and painted GM cast-aluminum valve covers
Output: estimated 475-500 hp
Built by: Speed-O-Motive, West Covina, CA; refreshed by Hayden Auto Works, Mission Viejo, CA
Thanks to: Bill's "always loving, caring, and encouraging wife Linda"

CHASSIS
Frame: Stock
Front suspension: Global West upper control arms, stock lower arms (boxed and powdercoated), Hotchkis springs and swaybar, Bilstein shocks
Rear suspension: Hotchkis upper and lower trailing arms with mount braces, springs, and swaybar, Bilstein shocks
Steering: GM power box
Other: Hotchkis polyurethane bushings
Brakes: Baer Track Plus system with 13-inch two-piece front rotors, 12-inch rears, PBR calipers, Baer master cylinder, Stainless Steel Brakes booster and Volvo vacuum pump
Built by: The owner and his car buddies: Kevin, Mark, and Art at Penna Volvo, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

BODY & PAINT
Body: Original body sanded, blocked, and primered; hood and trunk logos shaved, inner and outer fenderwells black powdercoated
Paint: DuPont Chromabase Tahitian Turquoise, by Tony's Auto Body, Corona, CA
Interior: Original Parts Group replacement carpet, seat covers, door panels, and headliner; stock gauge panel with AutoMeter tach, Stewart-Warner water temp and oil pressure gauges; Classic Car Audio Secret Audio SS system with six-CD changer and Pioneer speakers


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