1970 CHEVROLET CHEVELLE SS

1970 Chevrolet Chevelle – 815 HP Pro-Touring Build

This black 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle is a beautifully executed high-performance build combining classic muscle-car styling with serious modern performance. At the heart of the car is a dyno-proven 535ci big-block Chevrolet producing 815 horsepower and 780 lb-ft of torque, backed by a Hughes-built Turbo 400 transmission and heavy-duty GM 12-bolt rear end. Ridetech air suspension, Wilwood brakes, Vintage Air, Dakota Digital gauges and premium Budnik wheels round out a build that is equally impressive underneath as it is on the outside.

Engine

• 535ci BBC – Dyno tested at 815 HP / 780 lb-ft
• Dart Big M block – 4.60” bore
• Scat forged 4.00” stroke crankshaft
• Engine Pro forged H-beam 6.535” connecting rods
• Mahle forged domed pistons – 10.5:1 compression
• Chris Straub billet cam
  
  
• .256 intake / .260 exhaust duration @ .050
• .689 intake / .655 exhaust lift
• 109° lobe separation
• Morel .842” hydraulic lifters
• Smith Brothers 3/8” x .120-wall pushrods
• AFR 315 aluminum cylinder heads
  
  
• 2.30” intake / 1.88” exhaust valves
• Comp Pro Magnum roller rockers
• Jomar stud girdle
• Rollmaster dual timing chain
• Edelbrock Victor single-plane intake manifold
• AED Performance Holley 1050 Dominator carburetor
• Melling oil pump
• Billet Specialties Streamline valve covers
• New 2-1/8” Lemons custom headers and exhaust system

Transmission & Rear End

• Hughes Turbo 400 transmission – rated to 1,000 HP
• Manual valve body
• Reverse shift pattern
• Billet main and mid shafts
• 34-element billet hub
• Race clutches and steels
• Hughes Pro Series 9.5” torque converter
• 3,500 RPM stall
• GM 12-bolt Positraction rear end
• 35-spline axles

Suspension

• Ridetech air suspension system
• Ridetech tall spindles
• StrongArm tubular upper and lower control arms
• Adjustable upper and lower rear trailing arms
• HQ Series adjustable front and rear air shocks
• 1.5” front MuscleBar sway bar
• 1” rear MuscleBar sway bar
• RidePro dual-compressor 5-gallon air system
• RidePro digital controller

Brakes

• Wilwood braking system
• Front Superlite forged 6-piston calipers
• 13” drilled and slotted front rotors
• Rear Superlite forged 4-piston calipers
• 12” drilled and slotted rear rotors
• Hydroboost power brake system
• Wilwood master cylinder

Ignition & Fuel

• MSD Pro-Billet distributor
• MSD Digital 6AL ignition control
• MSD coil
• Rick’s stainless fuel tank
• Clay Smith 140 GPH mechanical fuel pump

Cooling & Accessories

• Ron Davis 2-row aluminum radiator with 1” tubes
• Dual 16” SPAL electric fans – 3,836 CFM
• Derale fan controller
• Eddie Motorsports serpentine pulley drive
• Aluminum brackets and pulleys
• Tuff Stuff water pump
• Sanden A/C compressor
• Maval Type II power steering pump
• Powermaster 140-amp alternator
• Powermaster XS high-torque starter
• Vintage Air Gen IV SureFit A/C and heating system

Wheels & Tires

• Budnik Knife front wheels – 18x8”
• 225/40R18 front tires
• Budnik Knife rear wheels – 19x10”
• 275/40R19 rear tires

Interior & Exterior Details

• Dakota Digital instrumentation
• Billet Specialties steering wheel
• Carbon-fiber inner fender wells
• Billet aluminum hood hinges
• Dual trunk-mounted batteries with cutoff switch
• New chrome bumpers
• New side mirrors
• New door handles

A thoroughly built Chevelle with the horsepower, drivetrain and chassis components to back up its aggressive appearance, while retaining the comfort and drivability expected from a high-end Pro-Touring build.