1965 Coronet

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Tue Jul 24, 12 10:08 pm

Cant wait to see your car mate, its a beast! Just dont park it near my Polara....wouldnt want you to feel under powered

Cos youve put so much effort into this cracking car, I will stay off the strip to give you a fighting chance

Mick · Post by **Mick** » Tue Jul 24, 12 11:29 pm

Great stuff Jim, make sure you bring plenty of extra food and drink for me.
Just kidding, hope you have a good trouble free weekend.
Mick

GTXJim · Post by **GTXJim** » Sat Dec 08, 12 3:08 pm

Finally got my Valve covers powder coated this week, and fitted onto the old barge this morning, I am really pleased with the result, and a big thank you to Anton for cleaning up the Indy logo, I'm sure with my short patience. I would have Bananarama! it up.

Also a big thank you to trev D for making my Ally bits

pete walton · Post by **pete walton** » Sat Dec 08, 12 4:00 pm

That looks tidy Jim

Green68 · Post by **Green68** » Sat Dec 08, 12 6:20 pm

Covers look sweet, nice one Anton for getting the powder coating off the Indy logo, that saved me a job

sublimemike · Post by **sublimemike** » Sat Dec 08, 12 9:48 pm

V.G.

GTXJim · Post by **GTXJim** » Tue Jan 15, 13 9:33 pm

Spec's on the Coronet as requested by Will.
Block, is a 1972 440 bored +60 with pro gram 4 bolt main caps, ARP studs, 440 source crank ,rods and pistons that needed valve relief for 13* heads 10.75:1 compression with 4.5” stroke making 543ci,
Oil system, milodon dragstar style pan with duel lines and swinging pickup and a system one type oil filter.
Heads, Indy 383-13 ported by Tom Nelson for engine masters challenge flow over 400cfm with Comp springs titanium retainers Indy roller rockers 1:5:1 ratio.
Cam, comp roller 690 lift duration at .02 323, duration at 0.5 287 with comp roller lifters.
Inlet & Carb, Indy single plane port matched, Carb shop stage 4 1250cfm dominator
Ignition system, MSD digital 6, MSD crank trigger, Moroso belt drive distributor, MSD leads, NGK plugs.
Exhaust, TTI stainless step headers 2”to 2 1/8” into 3” system.
Fuel system, Fuel cell in boot, BG 400 pump and filter -10 line to regulator -8 to carb -6 return, in car fuel pressure gauge.
Transmission, BM flexplate ARP bolts, Neal Chance 8” converter 5,500 stall, billet steel drum, transbrake valve body, lightened sun gear, 4:2 lever, billet low/rev servo, billet 4 pinion planetary, solid bands, breather moved to the rear case, deep sump and cooler all built by Roger Luty.
Axle, 489 8 3/4” braced and narrowed, 4:30 gears in a spool, strange 35 spline shafts, 1350 yoke and UJ's, Mark Williams steel caps,Ladder bars on rollers, drag shocks.
Body, all steel with chassis connectors, 8 point roll cage, bucket seats, 4.5x15 American racing front wheels 10x15 plain steel rears.
Brakes, Discs on front with line lock and proportioning valve drum on rear.

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Tue Jan 15, 13 10:08 pm

Stunning!!

John · Post by **John** » Tue Jan 15, 13 10:16 pm

Doing well with an 8 & 3/4 with all that motor Jim

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Wed Jan 16, 13 7:36 am

Great thanks

Love this car keep the info coming.

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Wed Jan 16, 13 12:59 pm

Cracking breakdown and one hell of a motor!

Jim,
Out of interest are there many issues with boring the block out +60 regards wall thickness and having that much power (stresses and thin walls). Not being funny just generally interested in building techniques and max allowances/power build before going past the point of no return?

GTXJim · Post by **GTXJim** » Wed Jan 16, 13 4:41 pm

Dave, to be honest I'm on the limit with this block but I think +60 on a 440 is ok, as there are plenty of different pistons on sale at this size, I would like to have a mega block but can't afford one at the moment, so must do with what I had, It was a very good block to start with 4 bolt pro gram main caps strengthen the bottom end(Iwas thinking about part fill block fill,but didn't go that route), caps were align bored, block was honed with torque plates, block was decked and thoroughly cleaned, ARP studs used throughout.
I beleave mounting the block on motor plate reduces flex, as you don't have the pulling effect from the engine mounts.

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Wed Jan 16, 13 8:22 pm

GTXJim wrote:Dave, to be honest I'm on the limit with this block but I think +60 on a 440 is ok, as there are plenty of different pistons on sale at this size, I would like to have a mega block but can't afford one at the moment, so must do with what I had, It was a very good block to start with 4 bolt pro gram main caps strengthen the bottom end(Iwas thinking about part fill block fill,but didn't go that route), caps were align bored, block was honed with torque plates, block was decked and thoroughly cleaned, ARP studs used throughout.
I beleave mounting the block on motor plate reduces flex, as you don't have the pulling effect from the engine mounts.

Cheers Jim!

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Wed Jan 16, 13 10:42 pm

Steve wrote:Cant wait to see your car mate, its a beast! Just dont park it near my Polara....wouldnt want you to feel under powered

Cos youve put so much effort into this cracking car, I will stay off the strip to give you a fighting chance

Only just spotted this
Steve your a true gent. ( spat my tea out !!! )

Awesome car Jim.
Bags chief tea maker at the race meetings !

GTXJim · Post by **GTXJim** » Sat May 11, 13 5:25 pm

Decided to cut up my perfectly good grill and spare grill today, bit worrying as every piece gets cut to make a A990, took me 4 hors to-do a lot longer than I thought, but I was very apprehensive, well it's done now and there is no going back