Trent Linder's Chevelle

Car: 1972 Chevelle

Short block: 4.060" X 3.750" = 388, stock 400 crank, flat top pistons 13.4:1, stock 5.7" rods

Heads: Canfield 200 cc heads fully ported by CFM to 300/220.

Induction: Edelbrock Super Victor CFM ported and 750 Barry Grant carb

Exhuast: 3" Flow Masters

Power adder: None

Cam: Ultradyne Roller, .640" lift, 271 intake, 279 exhaust at 0.050"

Trans: Turbo 350 and 10" 2800 Neal Chance converter

Rear: 12 bolt with 4.56 gears

Chassis: 8 point cage, 3600 lbs

Suspension: Front - Moroso springs, Competition engineering shocks set at 90/10, Rear - Moroso springs, Jester upper adjustable control arms, Southside Machine lift bars, Competition engineering shocks set at 50/50

Wheels and tires: Stock GM rally's, 15 x 7, "Cooper 255/R70 true radials" in the back.

Class of choice: MSRA's True Radial

Driver/Owner: Trent Linder, age 30

Profession: Boeing flight control engineer (God help us!)

Previous best before CFM porting: 11.80's at 116 mph

Best E.T. to date after CFM porting: 11.20's at 122 mph (on true radials) Can you say traction problems?

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