Chevy High Performance – November 2019

54 CHEVY HIGH PERFORMANCE II NOVEMBER 2019

Nothing Less Than Obsession

TECH CHECK

Owner: Terry Kamp, Seneca, South Carolina

Vehicle: 1966 Chevelle two-door hardtop

woodgrain steering wheel blended
perfectly with the original gauges,
which were converted to LED lighting.
Then, a pair of custom bucket seats
were wrapped in black leather and
treated to some fancy pleating and
embroidery.

After the Chevelle was completed,

Terry and his wife took the car out to

a few local shows and brought home

two Best of Show awards. At the end

of the day, he admitted that the project

took “lots of work and expense, but

was well worth it.” But it was what

Terry continued to say that ties a nice

bow on both the build process and

the feature of his 1966 Chevelle: “After

50 years, my obsession to again own a

1966 Chevelle SS has been satisfied.”

You just can’t ask for anything better

than that, now can you? CHP

Engine

• Type: 396ci big-block Chevy


• Displacement: 402 ci


• Compression Ratio: 9.5:1


• Bore: 4.124 inches


• Stroke: 3.760 inches


• Cylinder Heads: GM cast-iron open
  chamber


• Rotating Assembly: GM forged
  crankshaft and rods


• Valvetrain: Comp Cams roller rockers and
  valvesprings


• Camshaft: Comp Cams Thumpr
  (0.558/0.542-inch lift; 235/239-deg.
  duration at 0.050)


• Induction: Edelbrock Performer RPM
  intake manifold, Edelbrock Street Avenger
  770-cfm carburetor


• Ignition: PerTronix Ignitor III distributor,
  Flamethrower coil, Taylor plug wires


• Exhaust: MagnaFlow 2 1/2-inch mandrel-
  bent stainless steel system, stock-style
  cast-iron manifolds


• Ancillaries: Stock-style V-belt, dual-core
  aluminum radiator, single-wire alternator


• Output (est): 425 hp


• Built By: Ronnie Wright (Anderson, SC)


• Machine Work: Jerry Smith
  Drivetrain
  •Transmission: 1966 Muncie M22 Rock
  Crusher four-speed, assembled by
  Jimmy Watkins of Stegall’s Transmission
  Specialists (Greenville, SC), Centerforce
  clutch


• Rear Axle: Chevelle 12-bolt housing,
  3.36:1 gears, Positraction

Chassis

• Frame: OE, powdercoated


• Front Suspension: Tubular upper and
  lower control arms, QA1 coilover shocks


• Rear Suspension: Metco Motorsports four-
  link, QA1 coilover shocks, Panhard bar


• Brakes: Late-model GM 11-inch drilled
  and slotted rotors, two-piston calipers, front
  and rear; Corvette 7-inch dual-diaphragm
  booster with proportioning valve; The Right
  Stuff brake pads
  Wheels & Tires


• Wheels: Ridler 650 chrome, 17x8 front,
  18x9.5 rear


• Tires: BFGoodrich g-Force Sport Comp 2,
  205/50 front, 275/40 rear
  Interior


• Upholstery: Addis Auto Upholstery
  (Anderson, SC)


• Material: Leather


• Seats: Custom power bucket seats


• Steering: Southern Rods 32-inch chrome
  tilt steering column, two-spoke woodgrain
  wheel


• Shifter: Hurst


• Dash: Padded


• Instrumentation: Stock with LED light
  conversion
  Exterior


• Bodywork: Craig Blaise (Walhalla, SC)


• Paint By: Craig Blaise


• Paint: Matrix Tropic Turquoise


• Hood: Stock


• Grille: Stock


• Bumpers: Ausley’s Chevelle Parts front
  and rear