36 CHEVY HIGH PERFORMANCE II OCTOBER 2019
TECH CHECK
Owner: Joe and Stephanie Boyd, Hensley, Arkansas
Vehicle: 1960 Biscayne
Engine
•Type: Chevrolet Performance 350 HO
Turn-Key- Displacement: 350 ci
- Compression Ratio: 9.1:1
- Bore: 4.00 inches
- Stroke: 3.48 inches
- Cylinder Heads: Vortec iron, 1.94/1.50
valves, 84cc combustion chambers - Rotating Assembly: Nodular iron
crankshaft, powdered metal steel rods,
cast-aluminum pistons - Valvetrain: Stamped steel rocker arms
1.5:1 ratio - Camshaft: Hydraulic flat tappet (212/222-
deg. duration at 0.050; 0.435/0.400-inch lift) - Induction: GM Vortec Head-design dual-
plane intake manifold, FAST EZ EFI, Billet
Specialties air cleaner, 16-gallon Tanks, Inc.
with in-tank fuel pump - Ignition: MSD Digital 6AL box, Pro-Billet
distributor, Blaster 2 coil - Exhaust: Hedman Hedders headers,
1 5/8-inch primaries, 3-inch collector,
ceramic-coated; custom 2 1/2-inch system
with electric cutouts; MagnaFlow mufflers - Ancillaries: H&H Classics Cold Case
aluminum core, March Ultra Drive
accessory drive, Lizard Skin insulation,
Billet Specialties rocker covers - Output: 350 hp at 5,000 rpm, 380 lb-ft at
3,800 rpm
Drivetrain - Transmission: JW Performance 700-R4,
2,200-2,400–stall converter - Rear Axle: Ford 9-inch (narrowed
3 inches), Trac Loc differential, 3.70:1
gears, 31-spline axles
Chassis- Front Suspension: 2-inch drop spindles,
Global West upper and lower control arms
and antisway bar, QA1 adjustable coilover
shocks - Rear Suspension: Global West upper and
adjustable lower links and antisway bar, QA1
adjustable coilover shocks - Brakes: Wilwood 13-inch rotors, six-piston
calipers, front; Wilwood 12-inch rotors,
four-piston calipers, rear; Wilwood master
cylinder/proportioning valve
Wheels & Tires - Wheels: Billet Specialties Pinnacle 19x8
front, 20x10.5 rear - Tires: Nitto Motivo 245/45 front, 315/35 rear
Interior
•Upholstery: Mike Jones at Hack Shack
(Rogers, AR) - Material: Cloth/vinyl
- Seats: 1960 Impala
- Steering: Borgeson box, Global West
steering conversion and bumpsteer kit, ididit
column, Con2R Series One wheel - Dash: Stock
- Instrumentation: Classic Instruments All-
American Nickel - Audio: RetroSound head unit and
speakers, wired and installed by Mike Jones
at Hack Shack - HVAC: Vintage Air
Exterior
•Bodywork: OE all steel, by Matt Bigelow
and Brian Coker at Hack Shack - Paint By: Ken Barr at Hack Shack
- Paint: PPG Hot Red, PPG Frost
- Hood: Stock
- Grille: Stock
- Bumpers: Stock
of adjustable Global West hardware
between the wheels. They put up some
big disc brakes to go with the big
rims. Billet Specialties 19- and 20-inch
Pinnacle wheels with their 8- and 10.5-
inch widths don’t shrink; they anchor
245 and 315 Nitto Motivo all-weathers.
Was there anything else? Joe said
that maybe they should do a custom
interior setting, though the one in there
now is quite functional and appealing
despite an acre of warm red breathing
on you. They finished the job in April
2018, and have found an exclusive
way to schmooze, to meet new friends,
exchange chili recipes, find out where
the best burgers are at, and fib about
the brook where the trout bite the best.
Like cars have a life of their own.
My heap? It ended badly. There was
a little confusion and a lot of noise, but
nobody wound up in the emergency
room. Let’s just leave it at that. CHP
Bat Wing Bomb