1986 Monte Carlo SS - 350/T56

 

The Details

Owner:

Frank Sheehan

Webpage:

www.picturetrail.com/clutch_grabwell

Literature Citations:

NA

Engine:

1989 350 cubic inch Chevrolet V8 (0.030 overbore)
Speed-Pro flattop hypereutectic pistons with DurOshield™ skirt coating (H345NP30)
serpentine belt w/AIR pump delete
all other emissions controls intact

Cylinder Heads:

Edelbrock Performer Centerbolt (60859), 2.02-inch intake/1.60-inch exhaust valves, 60-cc combustion chambers.
When installed using 0.028-inch head gaskets, the compression is approximately 10:1

Induction:

Edelbrock High-Flo TPI baseplate (3860), siamesed SLP runners (20004), ported 1989 TPI plenum, 1989 F body 48-mm throttle body bored to 52 mm; SLP 25-lb/hr injectors (23051); SLP airfoil (22100)

Fuel:

1985-1988 Monte Carlo TBI fuel tank (GM-306C); Turbo Buick fuel sending unit (GM 9167390510); AC Delco TPI F body fuel pump (EP-241); Classic Tube custom fuel/return lines; TPI F body fuel rails and flexible fuel lines

Ignition:

1989 TPI distributor; MSD coil (8226); 1989 TPI sparkplug wires; 1989 TPI  ECM (GM 1227165); TPICHIPS.com VATS-delete PROM

Exhaust:

Hooker headers (2050) w/AIR tubes removed, Jet-Hot® coated, Cherry Bomb 2-inch turbo mufflers (87702), stock tailpipes.

Camshaft:

Chevrolet ZZ4 (GM 10185071), 0.474-/0.510-inch lift, 0.208º/0.221º duration @ 0.050-inch lift; stock roller lifters (GM 5234890); hardened pushrods; Crane Cams Magnum roller tip rocker arms (1412)

Cooling:

1989 F-body radiator

Transmission:

1995 F body Borg Warner T56, JTR tailshaft conversion for speedometer cable (T56-005); driven gear sleeve (GM 345215); 7-tooth drive gear (GM 14071731); 21-tooth driven gear (GM 3987921)
ratios: 2.66, 1.78, 1.30, 1.00, 0.74, 0.50

Flywheel:

153-tooth Chevrolet LT1 (GM 10125379)

Clutch/Pressure Plate:

SLP clutch disc (62551), SLP LT4 pressure plate/release bearing (60040); Summit Racing Equipment pilot bearing (G1700)

Shifter/Knob:

SLP 1993-2002 F body short-throw shifter (60043); Hurst black steel handle (238 8572); Hurst white classic shifter knob (163 0016); Hurst B-1 boot & plate (114 7336); 1993-2002 F body lower shifter boot (GM 10267518)

Clutch/Brake Pedals:

hand-made clutch pedal by John Bzdel; trimmed automatic transmission brake pedal

Clutch Linkage:

1993-2002 F body master cylinder/slave cylinder hydraulic assembly (GM 12557509)

Bellhousing/Fork:

1995 F body LT1

Crossmember:

1986 200-4R Monte Carlo (GM 14063883); owner-modified transmission mounting pad: extended and lowered; catalytic converter support bracket modified and retained

Driveshaft:

1986 Monte Carlo SS shortened 3 inches

Rear Axle:

stock 7.625-inch ring gear; limited slip; 3.73:1

Front Suspension:

1987 B body station wagon spindles, Global West Suspension Systems tubular upper control arm kit (CNR-88-C; includes tubular upper control arms and Del-A-Lum bushings for stock lower control arms); Moog springs (5660); Bilstein shock abosrbers (B36-0949), F body hollow 36-mm swaybar

Rear Suspension:

stock F41; stock 22-mm sway bar

Front Brakes:

Wagner 1LE 12-inch rotors (61967); remanufactured B body calipers

Rear Brakes:

stock 9.5-inch cast iron drum; 1985 S-10 78-inch wheel cylinders (for manual brakes)

Master Cylinder:

remanufactured 1986 B body, 1⅛-inch bore

Brake Booster:

stock 1986 Monte Carlo SS (dual diaphragm)

Wheels:

1989 IROC 16 × 8, refinished

Tires:

Avon Tech M500 245/50ZR16

Best e.t.:

NA

Weight:

NA

 


Originally Released 15 January 2005

updated 17 March 2010