V8 Astro

DAVE "BIG DADDY RAT" 

ENGINE
IS A BALANCED & BLUEPRINTED 350 CHEVY V8 BORED 30 OVER, (355 cu in) WITH
EDELBROCK CARB INTAKE & CAM KIT AND A GEAR DRIVE. MAKES A LITTLE OVER 400 HP.
TRANS IS A COMPETITION BUILT TURBO 350. WHEN IT SHIFTS UNDER HARD THROTTLE IT
SOUNDS LIKE SOMEONE HIT THE DRIVE SHAFT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. (MOST OF THE TIME
IT PULLS THE FRONT WHEELS OFF THE GROUND)

REAR AXLE IS CHEVY TRUCK WITH A CAMARO
373 RATIO POSITRACTION UNIT. EXHAUST IS CUSTOM BUILT WITH A GOOD SET OF HEADERS
INTO 2 1/2 INCH PIPES, HIGH FLOW TURBO MUFFLERS, AND OUT THE BACK WITH 4 INCH
CHROME PIPES. THE WIRE WHEELS ARE TRUE WIRE SPOKES WITH KNOCKOFFS. THE PAINT
CHANGES COLOR AND HAS LARGE MULTICOLOR FLAKES IN IT WITH A ZILLION COATS OF HAND
RUBBED CLEAR OVER IT.

THE INTERIOR HAS BEEN RE-DONE IN DARK BLUE WITH 4 CAPTAINS
CHAIRS. THE ENTIRE RESTORATION ONLY HAS 2500 MILES ON IT.

 

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