TUNDA






Owner:

Robert "Bobby" Sylva
Make/model:

1964 Chevrolet II 2 dr. sedan
Curb weight:

2700 lbs.
Paint job:

Porsch Red Dupont base coat, clear coat. Body work performed by Quan's
Exterior:

Chrome bumpers. Halogen headlights
Interior:

Entire interior reupholstered in white and red velour, pleated and rolled. Bucket seats found up front. Red carpeting. Auto Meter guages. Blaupunkt audio equipment found throughout the interior
Suspension:

Mustang II front end done by Anthony Generalan. Wheel tubs. Mosier axles. Aftermarket anti-sway bars, and panhard bar. Aftermarket coilovers on all four corners. QA7 shocks. Wheelie bars
Wheels/tires:

15 x 3 Weld Racing aluminum rims wrapped in Firestone rubbers up front, while a pair of 1850 x 31 Weld Racing aluminum rims wrapped in Hoosier rubbers can be found towards the rear
Brakes:

Disc brakes on all four corners. Stainless steel brake lines
Engine:

1969 GM 383 bored 30 over, and blue printed by Genuine Auto Parts. Steel crankshaft. Pink rods. 10.5 Comp Speed Pro Pistons. Speed Pro rings. Speed Pro bearings. Hayes flywheel. Speed Pro oil pump. Dougherbert Roller camshaft. Duration: 310. Lift: 550. Speed Pro stud kits. Aluminum front cover. Chrome Molley pushrods. Roller lifters. Summit chrome water pump. 100 amp. alternator. Flat belt aluminum pulleys. Moroso motor mounts. Brotex 205 cast heads. Ported, polished, and O-ringed. Stainless steel intake valves. Spintech exhaust valves. Bronzed guides. Double roller springs. Titanium retainers. Crane roller rockers. ARP head stud kit. Brotex valve covers. PVC breathers. Whine tunnel RAM. Demon carburetors. K&N air filter. Trunk mounted battery
Ignition:

Electronic ignition advanced. MSD distributor. MSD coil, and wires. Accel spark plugs
Transmission:

400 Turbo. 3500 stall convertor. Manual valve body. Aftermarket shift kit. Hurst shifter. 51" driveshaft. Trans mods performed by Pearl City Transmission
Rear end:

411 gear ratio performed by Sam Generalan
Exhaust System:

Aftermarket headers dumping the gasses through a pair of Spintech mufflers
1/4 Mile stats:

12.90 @ 103 mph
Show results:

2 times Best of Show, and a 2nd place
Car history:

This car was at first a project car by high school students at Kaimuki High School. I purchased it back in 1992, and started to modify it yearly trying different things with the help of friends

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