1962 Corvette Gasser

 

 

This 1962 Corvette Gasser was built to resemble the car Drag Racing legend Big John Mazmanian raced in the 60's. It was a four year no expense spared build,and features the best period correct parts that could be found or they were fabricated when they couldn't .

The main attraction is the all aluminum 434 CID. Chevrolet small block . It's filled with a Lunati crank, CP Carillo connecting rods and swings Ross pistons.

For the top end, a set of Bodix cylinder heads, which were fully ported and filled with Manley SS valves. For stellar performance , a Dyres 6-71 blower and a pair of 650 Holley double pumpers are mounted up top.

 

The owner stated that the combination is good for 650 Horsepower ! And it's street driven on 93 octane pump gas .

 This is a factory 4-speed car,so it was natural to keep the manual transmission , the Corvette now features Hurst linkage and a Hurst shifter , power is applied through Lakewood-housing and Centerforce clutch. The interior features classic black vinyl bucket seats and door panels . 
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The rear end is a Ford 9' with an aluminum center section filled with 4.10:1 gears and a Detroit Locker differential. Rear suspension was equipped with long ladder bars and coil over shocks. The front end was fitted with leaf springs and a chrome tube axle .

Stopping power is handled by  Wilwood disks at each end. Tires and wheels are by Rocket Racing and roll on reproduction  pie-crust slicks.

                        For extra stopping power a Simpson Racing chute was installed on the rear deck.