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1983 Chevrolet Monte Carlo - S.McRae

Owner:   S.McRae
Year: 1983
Make: Chevrolet
Model: Monte Carlo
Est.Horsepower: 800
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Comments: 2 Comments
Ratings: 3 votes  
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About my Monte Carlo

1983 MONTE CARLO LS

MOTOR: 565BBC Merlin Race block 4.60 bore
Callies 4.25 stroke crankshaft
Eagle 6.535L19 rods
Wiseco 10.9 comp. pistons
Cam Motion custom roller with 4/7 swap
AFR CNC 335 heads with all Manley components
Comp. Cams stainless roller rocker arms
Dart stud girdle
Crower severe duty roller lifters with pressure feed oiling
Trend pushrods
Pete Jackson quiet gear drive
Edelbrock Super Victor with rear cooling set up
System 1 adjustable oil pump
Milidon oil pan and windage tray
ATI Super Damper
Meizere billet flexplate
Dual remote oil filters with K&N filters

EXHAUST: Lemons Headers 2-1/4 to 2-3/8 to 4-1/2 exhaust with balance tube and 2 chamber Flowmasters

IGNITION: MSD 7AL-3 with HVC coil,billet distributor,Super Conductor wires and NGK plugs

COOLING: Griffen aluminum radiator with 2x1.25 tubes
Dual puller fans and 16" pusher
Edelbrock Victor water pump
Moroso water pump drive
EMP/Stewart booster pump

FUEL SYSTEM: Triangle Engineering 20 gal. fuel cell with safety foam and GM sender
Paxton 300 electric fuel pump and filter
BG 4 port regulator
Quickfuel 1150 Dominator carb
Jomar tapered 4 hole phenolic spacer

TRANS: TCI full competion turbo 400 with reverse manual valve body
TCI 4000 stall with anti ballooning plates
Perma-Cool trans cooler with fan
B&M transmission fluid consistency system
External trans filter

REAREND: Moser 9" with nodular case
Detroit Locker with 410 gear
DTS 3.5 dia. driveshaft
Wilwood 4 piston rear disc brakes with proportioning valve
Metco aluminum adjustable upper control arms
Hotckis lower control arms with brace

BODY MODS: Lauren Engineering front nose assembly with 2" extention
Lauren ground effects kit with rear wrap and deck lid spoiler
Hardwood 4" cowl hood
88' Monte SS rear bumper,taillights and third brake light
Raised rear floorboards for exhaust clearance
Notched rear frame for tire clearance
Installed roll bar and urethane body mounts

INTERIOR: Removed gray interior with 60/40 seats and installed camel color Cerrullo buckets and made them both power with GM units
Had rear seat and visors reupolstered to match buckets
Ordered extra material so I could made upper door panels,headliner and rear inserts
Modified a Camaro console and installed a B&M  Megashifter in it
Gutted the dash and installed Autometer gauges
Relocated the Kenwood CD player and installed Pioneer component speakers up front and 6x9 3 ways in the rear
Installed 88' SS steering column and Grant steering wheel

WHEELS: Centerline Convo Pros 15x4 with 28" frontrunners and 15x8.5 rears with 5" BS and 295/65 drag radials

MISC: Moroso crankcase vacuum pump
Line Lock
Pulley driven vacuum pump for brakes with vacuum canister
Optima battery in trunk with maintainer
Powermaster XS Volt alternator
Besides the power seats the car still retains power steering,brakes,windows,locks,trunk release,sunroof and rear defrost

Thanks for checking out my ride, Steve

Comments On S.McRae's Monte Carlo


wingsfan04
wingsfan04 | New User
Posts: 0 | Joined 10/09/09
Posted: 10/23/09 05:40 PM

THAT'S A TOTALLY KICKASS MONTE!
oppossingsolo
oppossingsolo | New User
Posts: 5 | Joined 10/08/09
Posted: 10/08/09 12:26 AM

Hey Steve, beautiful car, the profile is PERFECT under the hood is off the charts, I couldnt find a 10 on the rate-o-meter, interior is good but I am so against wood anything in a modern kick ass car, very nice work.

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