Justin Brunner’s 1965 Chevelle | BMC
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Profile ID: 42624
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Make: Chevrolet
Model: Chevelle
Markets: Muscle Car, Performance, Resto-Mod
Vehicle Type: American
Contact: Projects CBN 2
Vehicle Story
Owner: Justin and Jamie Brunner, Lansdale, Pennsylvania
Vehicle: 1965 Chevelle
Engine
Type: Chevrolet Gen IV 402
Displacement: 406 ci
Compression Ratio: 9.5:1
Bore: 4.154 inches
Stroke: 3.760 inches
Cylinder Heads: Oval port 454 (781 castings)
Camshaft: Comp Cams hydraulic roller
Induction: FAST XFI injection, Edelbrock Performer manifold
Exhaust: Sanderson 1 7/8-inch headers with 2 1/2-inch exhaust, MagnaFlow mufflers
Output: 400 hp at 5,700 rpm, 443 lb-ft at 3,800 rpm
Machine Work: The Engine Shop (Collingdale, PA)
Builder: Chris Ulmer (Bent Metal Customs, Lansdale, PA)
Drivetrain
Transmission: TREMEC TKO-500 five-speed, McLeod clutch
Rear Axle: Moser 9-inch, 3.70:1 gears, Detroit Truetrac limited-slip, Moser 33-spline axles
Chassis
Steering: RideTech rack-and-pinion
Front Suspension: RideTech antiroll bar, dropped knuckles, Varishock air-over dampers
Rear Suspension: RideTech Level 3 four-link and antiroll bar, Varishock air-over dampers
Brakes: Wilwood 14-inch rotors with six-piston calipers
Wheels & Tires
Wheels: Boze Pro Touring 18x8 front, 19x9 rear (6-inch backspacing front and rear)
Tires: Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 245/35 front, 285/30 rear
Interior
Upholstery: Gillin Custom Design (Middletown, NY)
Material: Leather with Feintuft carpet
Seats: Stock buckets with reshaped foam
Steering Wheel: Billet Specialties Draft
Instrumentation: Classic Instruments in Classic White
Audio: Rockford Fosgate RZR Stage 1 head unit; amplifiers; and 4x6, 6x9, and 10-inch speakers
Shifter: Lokar
Exterior
Body Prep: Justin Brunner, Justin Miller, and Karolyn Callahan (Bent Metal Customs)
Painter: Todd Covely (Bent Metal Customs)
Paint: PPG Long Beach Red
Lighting: Dapper Headlights, Digi-Tails taillights
Build Sheet
Manufacturers
- American Autowire - Wiring harness
- Billet Specialties - Draft steering wheel, Tru Trac serpentine system
- Bowler Performance - Transmission prep
- Boze Alloys - Wheels: Pro Touring 18x8 front, 19x9 rear (6-inch backspacing front and rear)
- Classic Instruments - Gauges
- Comp Cams - Hydraulic roller camshaft
- Dynamat Inc. - Sound dampening material
- EATON - Truetrac limited-slip
- Edelbrock - Performer manifold
- FAST- Fuel Air Spark Technology - XFI injection
- Hankook Tire USA - Tires: Ventus V12 evo2 245/35 front, 285/30 rear
- IDIDIT, LLC. - Steering column
- K&N Engineering, Inc. - Air filters
- Lokar Performance Products - Shifter
- MagnaFlow - Mufflers
- McLeod Racing - Clutch
- Moser Engineering - 9-inch rearend, 3.70:1 gears, 33-spline axles
- Powermaster Performance - Alternator, Starter
- RideTech - Rack-and-pinion, Antiroll bar, Dropped knuckles, Varishock air-over dampers, Level 3 four-link
- Sanderson Headers - 1 7/8-inch headers
- SATA by Dan-AM Co. - Spray equipment
- Snappin Turtle Tie Downs - Tie down straps
- TREMEC - TKO-500 five-speed
- Vintage Air - HVAC
- Wilwood Disc Brakes - 4-inch rotors with six-piston calipers, Master cylinder
Shops
- Gillin Auto Interiors - Upholstery
Services
- Bent Metal Customs - Builder, fabrication, Body & Paint
- Super Chevy Magazine - Photo Credit: Chris Shelton
