[marks73ta]

Nice nice '63. Looks like a great car to start on. Making a good reliable turbo'd 800 hp at the flywheel is like falling of a rock. It's so easy. And it's easier on the stock blocks than N/A. My TA motor made 886 at the wheels and it was a nice but near basic engine. '73 SR 455 2 bolt studded block, cast 455 crank, I did have aluminum rods but only because it was built before all the great rods were easily available, and i got a good deal on them. Home ported 6X-8 97cc cast heads (the new owner had them flowed and they were at 230 cfm), 248/248 @ .050 around .522/.555 (w 1.5) lift comp solid flat tappet cam. Cut at a 114 Lobe sep. Very easy cam for the street and came on like gangbusters under boost. Single 77MM TV7101/8101 turbo blowing thru a CSU 830 carb on a Victor intake. Very basic motor. A nice small twin turbo 455 would spool up instantly and make an easy 800 hp way down and still have enough to up top to be a beast.
I'm very interested in how you go about building the pro touring suspension on the '63. I'd like to see how it works out and what you need to modify. I've been told by some very knowledgable '61-'64 guys that basic factory design on them is very well done. Really works well with the wider wheel track and the longer wheel base. When ever you get going I'll be watching. Good luck with the build. Mark L