Street Machine

IAIN KELLY

1964 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SPORT COUPE

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Paint: GM Poison Ivy green

ENGINE

Brand: 403ci GM LQ4

Induction: Harrop TVS2650 FDFI supercharg­er, water-to-air intercoole­r, 110mm drive-bywire throttlebo­dy

ECU: Haltech Nexus R5

Heads: Texas Speed CNC LS3, TSP rockers

Camshaft: Custom Texas Speed, 236/240 duration, 116 lobe centres

Conrods: Texas Speed forged I-beam, 6.125in

Pistons: Wiseco forged, 10.67:1

Crank: Texas Speed forged, 4in stroke

Oil pump: Melling

Fuel system: VE Commodore lift pump, twin TI Performanc­e external pumps, Raceworks surge tank, Raceworks lines, Haltech flex-fuel sensor, Raceworks 1500cc injectors

Cooling: VF GTS radiator and fans

Exhaust: Pacemaker HQ LS1 17/8in headers, Vibrant Performanc­e custom oval-tube exhaust, Vibrant mufflers, 100cell ceramic cats

Ignition: LS1 coil packs, custom leads

TRANSMISSI­ON

Gearbox: Hughes Performanc­e 4L80E

Converter: Hughes 3200rpm

Diff: Geelong Diffs 9in, Strange iron centre, billet 35-spline axles, Truetrac LSD, 3.23:1 gears

SUSPENSION & BRAKES

Front: Slam Bags airbags, relocated Summit shocks

Rear: Slam Bags airbags, Summit shocks, reinforced lower four-link arms, custom United Speed Shop adjustable upper arms

Airbag system: Accuair e-level management, Accuair ENDO-VT tank/valves, Viair 485C compressor­s

Brakes: Hoppers Stoppers vented discs and AU Falcon calipers (f), Wilwood discs and calipers (r)

Master cylinder: GM

WHEELS & TYRES

Rims: Custom-made threepiece billet Mawer replicas; 17x8 (f), 17x9 (r)

Rubber: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 235/45R17 (f), Federal Evoluzion ST-1 275/40R17 (r)

THANKS

Troy at Warspeed Industries; Dave, Luke, Richard and Scott at Haltech; Heath and Jake at Harrop; Pete Nichols; Hughes Performanc­e; Texas Speed & Performanc­e; Jamie at Raceworks; Aaron at Vibrant Performanc­e Australia; Pacemaker; Jase at Tuff Mounts; Marty & MOOG at Mighty Car Mods; Brendan at Car Builders; Matty at Geelong Diffs; Mark Hooker at Barrel Bros; Martin at GT Wheels; Eric at Hoppers Stoppers; Steve at Trimlab; Ryan at United Speed Shop; Brad at Cool Az Hot Rods; Cliff Leonard at Original Parts Group; Scotty Barter at Oxytech; Aaron Gregory; Brett Williams at Willows Detail Co; Benny Neal; Ash Thorpe; Shane Jenkin; Kris Reberger; Speedy Air Spares; Ray & Meredith Kelly for letting me destroy their garage; last but not least my wife Kate, who supported me tirelessly through all the ups and downs

 ?? ?? BELOW: The simple addition of a Haltech cherry sensor on the front wheel now allows for such niceties as traction control and cruise control, all available via the Nexus VCU at the push of a button on the CAN keypad
BELOW: The simple addition of a Haltech cherry sensor on the front wheel now allows for such niceties as traction control and cruise control, all available via the Nexus VCU at the push of a button on the CAN keypad

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