By Chuck Vranas – Images by the Author
Living most of its life on the drag strip, this immaculate-looking, Tuxedo Black 1970 Chevelle SS was recently brought back to life utilizing a 564ci big-block designed to split time as a street bruiser while still able to run 9-second elapsed times in the quarter-mile. The upgraded suspension and driveline make it docile enough to drive on the street while still making a statement on the strip. Read full article here.
TECH CHECK
Owner: Chris Cogoli, Holliston, Massachusetts
Vehicle: 1970 Chevelle SS
Engine
Type: Dart Big M big-block
Displacement: 565 ci
Compression: 11:1
Bore: 4.600
Stroke: 4.250
Cylinder Heads: Dart Pro-1
Rotating Assembly: Scat forged 4340 steel crank, Scat 4340 H-Beam rods, JE forged aluminum pistons
Valvetrain: Morel Street Performance-Series hydraulic roller lifters, Comp Cams Ultra Pro roller rockers
Camshaft: Bullet Racing hydraulic roller, custom grind
Induction: World Products Merlin X single-plane intake, Pro Systems Pro-Series 1,150-cfm Holley Dominator
Ignition: MSD Pro Billet, MSD 7AL-2 Plus box
Exhaust: Hooker Super Comp headers, 3 ½-inch stainless exhaust with X-pipe, Burns Stainless Stage-1 race mufflers, Borla XR-1 oval mufflers
Output: 800 hp
Drivetrain
Transmission: FTI Performance Turbo 400, FTI Street Racer 9.5-inch converter
Rear Axle: Moser Engineering 9-inch Ford, Pro aluminum center and spool, 3.90 gears, 35-spline axles
Chassis
Steering: Third-gen Camaro IROC-Z
Front Suspension: Speedtech Performance tubular control arms, GM spindles, Viking Performance adjustable coilover shocks, Hotchkis 1 3/8-inch sway bar
Rear Suspension: UMI Performance adjustable upper and lower control arms, QA1 adjustable coilover shocks, Competition Engineering adjustable antiroll bar
Brakes: Aerospace Components Drag Race 10 ¼-inch rotors and four-piston calipers front with matching 11 ¾-inch rotors and four-piston calipers rear
Wheels & Tires
Wheels: Weld Racing AlumaStar 15×4 front, American Racing Pro-Series TrakStar 15×10 rear with Extreme Fab double beadlock
Tires: Mickey Thompson Sportsman S/R 28.0/6.0-15 front, Mickey Thompson ET Street Radial P275/60R15 rear
Interior
Seats: Stock bucket
Upholstery: Black vinyl
Carpet: Black loop
Gauges: Dakota Digital VHX-Series
Steering: Stock tilt column, stock SS steering wheel
Shifter: Stock Staple shifter
Exterior
Paint: PPG Tuxedo Black
Hood: Stock cowl induction
Grille: Stock SS
