1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Coupe

5.0L 305Cu. In. V8 GAS OHV Naturally Aspirated

Automatic

1Z37U8Z425181

Clear

GAS

Engine: 5.7L .020 overbored high nickel content, (010) 4 bolt main HD block. 9:5.1 compression ratio. Late model iron small chamber heads, 1.94 1.50 valves. Fully balanced iron rods and crankshaft, cast pistons. 350HP camshaft with hyd lifters, steel rockers. Edelbrock Q-jet 750cfm performance carb on iron Q-jet intake. Sanderson shorty style street rod headers 1-1/2" primarys 3" collector. Transmission: HD T-350 with raybestos clutches, heavy duty sprag, stock convertor, external cooler, fluid is clean and perfect. Rear end: 10 Bolt 3:08 posi with spicer carrier, stock ring and pinion. Exhaust system: Late monte "SS" system with wide mouth catalytic convertor, 2-1/4 piping to flowmaster mufflers to 2-1/4 tailpipes, not real loud, just throaty. Suspension: Police interceptor sway bars and springs front and rear, kyb gas shocks. Brakes: Late model dual piston Calipers with 11" rotors front, Late model rear disc brakes with shoe type park brake. Wheels and tires: Polished 15 x 8" Corvette silver anniversary alloys, wearing 225x60r15 Pirelli P6 tires, tires about 80 percent. Exterior: Recent two stage black paint job in sherwin williams, straight body. Interior: Late model LS interior from 86 donor car in dark red carmine velour, front seats from a Pontiac Grand Am, all new glass. Some wear thru in the carpet on the drivers side, some burns in the drivers seat. Power windows, Power door locks, delay wipers, remote keyless entry, Kenwood audio single cd player, interceptor 110 mph speedo, pass window a little slow going up, but it goes all the way, wipers some times don't shut off, but mostly do. Lighting: HID headlight conversion, with cibie lenses diamond 6000. This is a very nice car, and very fun to drive, its a fast car, and it stops just as fast, with the four wheel disc brakes. Its a very comfortable car on long trips, and it will pull mountains very well. Its not a gas guzler either, gets about 15mpg city. It does have a few drips from the engine, and it makes a lifter noise now and then.