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Builder: Devlin Rod and Customs, Wichita, Kansas
These big grilled monsters don’t get much attention from hot rodders. The guys at Devlin Rod and Customs were able to work their magic on it, though. First up was the powertrain. There’s no two-barrel 305 under the hood of this Monte. Instead, Devlin installed a 625hp 7.0L LSX with a 4L80E to back it up. Detroit Speed suspension, Wilwood disc brakes, and a 9-inch rearend get this thing going, stopping, and turning.
Seventeen- and 18-inch Billet Specialties wheels get the exterior headed in a better direction. Cut-down and tucked bumpers clean up the look further. A simple touch to the outside was to add some sort of graphic to break up the sides of the Monte. On the front fenders a simple hockey stripe was designed to accent the stock body lines.
