I snagged the third member off eBay. It has the Daytona pinion support and 3.25" carrier bearings for the 35 spline axles. I used a Moser 1350 yoke, Strange spool, and a set of 4.30's when I set this up a couple of years ago.
This will likely get changed as the new engine will make a trainload of torque. The original build plan included a stroked 318 (390 cubes) which I sold to a friend for his dirt track car.

"trainload of torque" .....i guessing its a big block??

I like these build threads, looks like a solid car

Mike, what is your plan for a front end, suspension? If i were to ever build another, it probably would be a strut frontend. Maybe a mustang two, but those would be my personal choices. Are you going to leave the motor in the stock position? Any setback will help, but the aluminum block REALLY helps in front/rear weight distribution. With your axle in back staying in stock location, it should still work well on the street. I bought a Dakota lithium 60ah battery, 16.5 lbs. Can be used with a 60 amp alternater. That allowed me to dump the cables to the back and mount it up front. The cables weighed 15 lbs.
I am looking forward to seeing your build progress. It will be great! By the way, i think it will probably run hi nines if it is going to use glass body parts and lightening.

“ it doesn't sound like you want to cut the inner fenders…”

Pfft…hold my glass of Merlot🍷 and pass me that cut-off wheel 😂🎉

In all seriousness, I don’t mind doing surgery on the car to make everything fit; I counted on it with this project. But it has to be done right without going full-tilt race car. I have some ideas and I’m getting antsy to get the block/heads in the car to start measuring.
Thank you for the input. It is appreciated.

A friend of mine did just what you described with the firewall on his early B-body. You can find Kevin’s build on YouTube at Griffits Garage.

I know there are at least a few current and former Chevy guys in here who are familiar with the ZL1 427 that was available in the '69 Camaro as a Central Office Production Order (COPO).
If Mopar were to build something similar, what do you guys think it would look like?
Indy and Trick Flow heads might look out of place, even if I were to have the ends milled to get rid of the logo. Edelbrocks look closer to the MP head, but they'd have to be ported, adding to the cost.

After a lot of consideration given to what the car was supposed to be in the first place and a few non-negotiables, this is what I'm starting with:

BMP block, 4.500" x 4.250" (540)
Lunati solid FT; 259 / 267 @.050", .586 /.606; 110LC; in @106*
EDM lifters
A set of really cool valve covers
440 Source "Super Stock" aluminum alternator brackets
Hughes stainless valley tray
CNC Stealth heads, opened to MW. >> If I want/need more power later, this is an easy change.
Mod Man w dual 750's (I have the CID to make it work)
More money in polished stainless fasteners than I care to admit. It's not a race car. It's a street ca
r, and I like bling.

Nope...lol not a racer car. I have a few of those too.

I also have a set of those bitchin blue anodized DC valve covers. My contention with placing them into service is the lack of a baffle. I had considered many different methods of attaching a baffle and more or less settled on JB Weld.

I am curious what your thoughts are there.

Also, will you being running this thing on a dyno? It will be interesting to see where it peaks hp/tq wise. With that tiny cam I assume it will peak well below 5500rpm @540" ?

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I know there are at least a few current and former Chevy guys in here who are familiar with the ZL1 427 that was available in the '69 Camaro as a Central Office Production Or
I am betting on peak torque around 4800, hp about 6400. It will sound knarly, but pull like a frieght train!

I am betting on peak torque around 4800, hp about 6400. It will sound knarly, but pull like a frieght train!