The replacement 440ci V8 was overhauled by Custom Automotive Specialties in 2006 with work including a .010″ overbore and replacing the pistons, valves, and rods in addition to installing a hydraulic roller camshaft and lifters. Built as a V-code car with triple two-barrel carburetors, the car was equipped with a single four-barrel carburetor during the 2010s and has since been returned to its “6-Barrel” setup. Previously installed Trick Flow aluminum cylinder heads and an Edelbrock intake manifold have since been replaced, reportedly with “906” heads and a cast-iron manifold, respectively. The alternator has also been rebuilt.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a replacement TorqueFlite three-speed automatic transmission with an SMR 2800-rpm-stall torque converter. A TTi dual exhaust system with 2.5″ mandrel-bent tubing and Dynomax mufflers has been added.
The wood-rimmed steering wheel frames Rallye instrumentation including a 150-mph speedometer, an 8k-rpm tachometer, and auxiliary gauges for fuel level, coolant temperature, alternator charge, and oil pressure. The five-digit odometer shows 97k miles.
