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1970 Chevelle Ss Pro Touring 540 Cu. In. 700 Hp on 2040-cars

US $60,000.00
Year:1970 Mileage:980 Color: Imperial Blue Metallic /
 Ivory
Location:

Mooresville, North Carolina, United States

Mooresville, North Carolina, United States
Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:Coupe
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:540 cubic inch built by NASCAR engine builder
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Year: 1970
Interior Color: Ivory
Make: Chevrolet
Model: Chevelle
Trim: SS
Power Options: Air Conditioning
Drive Type: RWD custom suspension
Mileage: 980
Exterior Color: Imperial Blue Metallic
Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

You are bidding on an immaculate and amazing 1970 Chevelle SS Pro Touring car.  This car is a ground up, frame off restoration of a rust free Arizona desert car with less than 1,000 miles on the restoration.  No expense has been spared and only the best materials, components and workmanship has been used.  Personal attention was paid to the smallest of details when building this car.  There is over $90,000 invested in this car and it has been appraised at $125k.  This car is the total package of vintage look and modern technology, with enough chrome to win car shows and awards while at the same time was built to drive.

The engine is a 540 cubic inch motor built by a NASCAR engine builder who still owns track records with engines they built.  This is a Dart Big M block with Dart Pro 1 aluminum heads and a Dart Hi Rise intake manifold.  All forged lower end parts.  The top end is a Comp Cam, Scorpion Roller Rockers, Pro Systems HP 1000 Carburetor.  To fire this engine there is an MSD distributor and a 6AL MSD ignition as well.  The engine dyno'd at 685 HP at 6,000 RPM and is good to 7,000 RPM easily.  This bad boy generates 660 lb ft of torque as well.  The engine is fronted by a polished aluminum and chrome March Performance serpentine pulley system.  To let the engine breathe we installed custom Lemons 2.5" headers and affixed them to a 3" Pypes stainless steel exhaust system with Crossovers to Race Pro mufflers and polished stainless steel exhaust tips.  The exhaust note and sound is awesome. 

To put all that power to the rear wheels there is an automatic four speed overdrive transmission by Art Carr at California Performance Transmissions.  You will recognize this name from the builds he does with Chip Foose.  There is a separate transmission cooler to make sure of a long and healthy life for the transmission.  The stall is 2,800 RPM.  The drive shaft is an aluminum drive shaft by Denny's drive shaft and is balanced at 7,000 RPM.  To transfer the power we used 1350 U joints for longevity.  The rear end is a 12 bolt with 3.73 gears.

As for the exterior we started with a rust free Arizona car with all its original sheet metal and took it completely off the frame. We stripped the car down to bare metal and this car spent 26 weeks in paint at a shop that specializes in doing Concourse winning cars such as Yenko Camaros and Chevelles, as well as many other hot rods, vintage, and classic cars.   Understandably the car is dead straight and the paint is amazing.  The color is a modern GM color of Imperial Blue Metallic with some additional metallic and a small amount or pearls blended in as well.  This paint absolutely fires brilliantly in the sun while in the dark it almost looks black.  It truly must be seen in all lights to be appreciated.  The paint formula is well documented in case it is ever needed for touch up or repair.

While the exterior of the car is amazing the underside must be seen to be appreciated as well.  the Arizona desert was very good to this car and the undercarriage is as clean and immaculate as the day it left the factory.  Pictures of the undercarriage are available on request.  All new bushings were installed with the reassembly of the car.

The wheels are 17"  Torque Thrust II's for that Vintage look.  They are aluminum to reduce rotating mass.  Rear wheels are 11" deep with 315/35/17 tires and the fronts are 9.5" deep with 275/45/17 tires.  The tires are BF Goodrich G Force.  We measured for proper back space and had the wheels custom machined to be as big as possible without having to tub the wheel wells at all.

The suspension was done by SC&C.  The front has tubular upper A arms and tall ball joints which lowers the front by 1/2".  The shocks are Alston VariShocks adjustable shocks and the coils are Global West Coils.  There is a front sway bar by Global West as well.  The rear suspension has fully adjustable boxed upper and lower control arms, with frame tie ins for added stability.  The rear shocks are also Alston VariShocks and there is also a rear sway bar by Hotchkiss.  This car has the same suspension geometry and handling characteristics as a late model 2001-2002 Camaro or Firebird, flat and stable through the back road curves and corners.

With all the go power the engine provides we had to be sure of stopping as well.  The brakes are Hydra Tech hydraulically assisted power brakes with front discs that are drilled and slotted for heat dissipation, with rear drum brakes as recommended by Hydra Tech Brake technicians. The pads are Hawke ceramic brake pads.

The interior has been completely redone in Ivory and honors the stock look of the era.  I have added the modern 3 point seat belts to the front seats.  For comfort in the hottest months there is working factory air as well.

The sound system has a vintage appearing head with modern electronics and fits into the dash with no cutting of the dash.  There is a connection for your ipod or phone so you can have all your tunes to cruise with.  There are kick panel speakers installed and wired in and the wiring has all been pulled to the rear deck and trunk as well.  I have an amp and a sub-woffer that I have not installed as this is the last and only thing that needs to be completed on the car.

All in all this is an amazing car that I actually built for my wife to drive to car shows while I would drive my 68 Camaro.  Due to life changes we must regretfully offer this car for sale.  I have around $90,000 invested in this car and it has been independently appraised at $125k.  Please be respectful of all of our time and be a serious buyer of a serious car when making inquiries.

 

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