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1965 DODGE CORONET 440

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ENGINE: 451ci big block Chrysler, Indy Heads EZ-1-optioned Street Wedge 440 block, Eagle 4340 crankshaft, Eagle H-beam conrods, Lunati hydraulic/ roller high-lift camshaft, Wiseco 10.5:1 pistons, Indy 440 EZ bowl port and gasket–matched heads, 750 double-pumper Demon carburetto­r, 110-gallon-per-minute high-pressure Holley fuel pump, dual-plane manifold, Fram fuel filter, Holley regulator, MSD billet distributo­r, 8.5mm plug leads, MSD 6AL ignition, 39x2-inch primaries, four-inch collector, HPC-coated 2½-inch exhaust or three-inch side dumps, Heat Exchange Services radiator, double electric fans, Mancini Electric high-volume water pump, Milodon large-capacity sump, wireless engine bay, elephant-ear solid engine mounts

DRIVELINE: 727 Street Fighter transmissi­on, 3000 stall torque converter, 8¾-inch Mopar diff, 3.9:1 ratio with a Sure Grip centre for the strip, 2.7:1 centre for the street, custom axles, custom driveshaft

SUSPENSION: (F) QA1 shocks, 1.125-inch front torsion bar, Magnum tube-steel upper control arms, Nolathane bushes; (R) Super Stock mono leaf springs, solid bushes, QA1 shocks, adjustable high-torque torsion bar, Nolathane bushes

BRAKES: Custom under-dash booster, vacuum canister; (F) larger drums, (R) factory

WHEELS/TYRES: (F) 15x6-inch American Racing, 195x60R15 Goodrich; (R) custom 15x10-inch steels, 275x60R15 BF Goodrich

EXTERIOR: Seam-welded body, original red paint, custom stickers, custom painted graphics

CHASSIS: High-tensile-steel strengthen­ing beams, extra mounts, fuel cell fitted in boot for drag racing, seam welded

INTERIOR: Original interior, retrimmed front seats, original steering wheel, BCM Outlaw shifter, BCM line lock, original dash, Auto Meter gauges, custom seat-belt bar, cosmetic roll bar

PERFORMANC­E: 600hp at rear wheels, 11.40 seconds at 120mph

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