Herb Turner's 1960 Vette Rod

CHASSIS

Restored production '60 Corvette
MODIFICATIONS Jim Meyers Racing Products front/rear suspension systems
SUSPENSION Front: Independent front suspension with tubular A-arms and QA1 coilovers Rear: Four-link suspension system with QA1 coilovers
STEERING Flaming River rack-and-pinion
BRAKES Front: GM F-body (Camaro/Firebird) disc brakes; Rear: Ford Explorer disc brakes
WHEELS Boyd Coddington Wheels' "Junk Yard Dogs," 17-inch diameter in front, 18-inch in rear
TIRES Goodyear Eagle F1 Front: P225/55R17; Rear: P255/55R18

ENGINE

Overhead-valve V-8, Gen I small-block Chevrolet
BUILT BY Rick's Speed Shop, Amherst, Ohio
DISPLACEMENT 383 ci
COMPRESSION RATIO 10.8:1
MODIFICATIONS "Stroker" crankshaft; PBM hydraulic-lifter camshaft, ACCEL ignition/engine management components (Dual Sync distributor, DFI 6A ignition management module, Gen 7 ECM, DFI E-Core coil)
INDUCTION DC&O electronic fuel injection (sourced from Bob Ream at Imagine Injection, Phoenix, Arizona)
EXHAUST SYSTEM "Shorty" headers; Stainless Works' custom-bend 2½-inch-diameter stainless-steel exhaust tubing, Allen Exhaust mufflers. (Built by Rick's Speed Shop, Amherst, Ohio)
HORSEPOWER 362 @ 5,300 rpm (at rear wheels)
TORQUE 372 lb-ft @ 4,600 rpm (at rear wheels)

TRANSMISSION Classic Chevy 5-Speed's Tremec TKO600 five-speed manual transmission with McLeod clutch, pressure plate, scattershield, and shift linkage; OEM shifter handle (with reverse lock-out) in stock location
REAREND Currie Enterprises' "9+" 9-inch with Currie axles and 3.55:1-geared limited-slip differential

INTERIOR

Restored production '60 Corvette
GAUGES Restored '60 instrument panel with OEM 0- to 160-mph speedometer and Stewart-Warner "Maximum Performance" gauges (0- to 10,000-rpm tach, fuel level, volt meter, oil pressure and coolant temperature) in original dash locations, plus S-W "Maximum Performance" fuel pressure, air/fuel ratio, and transmission fluid temperature gauges in original radio location below dash
SEATS Al Knoch Torch Red/Black leather seat covers on AOK Retro seats
DOOR PANELS Al Knoch '62 Corvette panels (black leather)
CARPETS Al Knoch reproduction black nylon loop-pile
DASHPAD Al Knoch black leather
STEERING WHEEL Budnik CV3 reproduction C1 steering wheel with black leather rim
SOUND SYSTEM See engine
HEATER What heater?
AIR CONDITIONING Lower top and windows as needed