STEVE BELLIA 1976 XB FALCON

MAKIN’ IT MOVE

Colour: HOK White/ HOK Galaxy Grey

Engine: 434ci smallblock Ford Block: Dart 9.5in-deck Intake: CHI high-rise single-plane Heads: CHI 3V Cam: Solid-roller Crank: Scat II Sump: Moroso, rear pick-up Carb: Holley Dominator 1050cfm Ignition: MSD Fuel pump: Magnafuel Pro Star 500 Cooling: PWR three-core, two 16in Spal fans Exhaust: Tri-ys, 1 / in

7 8 into 2¼in collector into 3½in system Preferred fuel: BP Ultimate 98 Engine mount: Sandwich-plate front and back Dyno stats: 754hp@6700rpm, 644lb-ft@5300rpm

DRIVELINE

Gearbox: C4, fullmanual, reverse shift pattern Converter: 4500rpm stall Diff: Fabricated 9in housing, Strange 35-spline axles, Strange alloy centre, 3.9:1, full spool Tailshaft: Strange chrome-moly

CHASSIS

Front suspension: CRS control arms, 2in-drop spindles, Viking coil-overs Rear suspension: Modified Caltracs, leaf springs, Koni shocks Brakes: Wilwood fourpiston, 300mm rotors (f & r) Master cylinder: Wilwood dual, remote reservoirs

ON THE INSIDE

Trim: Leather Seats: Front and rear seats made from scratch Door trims: Leatherwrapped fibreglass Carpet: Flat floor with insert panels Wheel: Grant Seatbelts: Retractables front and rear Shifter: Precision Performance Products Gauges: Auto Meter Ultra-lite Boot: Panelled-off, leather-trimmed

RIMS ’N’ RUBBER

Wheels: Weld Racing Vitesse; 15x6 (f), 15x12 (r) Tyres: Mickey Thompson S/R; 26x6 (f), 29x15 (r)

THANKS

My brothers Tony, Ethan and Rusty for all their help; last but not least, my wife Sheree for all her help and support