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Car 913 upgrades

This page is being handled differently than some others. There are photos of this car sent by a previous owner which are in the album.  Then, in 2013, some great photos documenting some major upgrades by the current owner, Chris.  All of the photos of this car can be found together in the album, but the commentary on some of the changes will be located here. This system of separating the pics and the text is not ideal, so here is a teaser picture from the album.
Why is some of this in PURPLE?  The car is now in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Chris' first contact with the Annex in 2012 shared this info:

I am a new owner. I have a 1964 Impala S.S. and a 1967 Jeepster Commando. I have owned these for many years and Glassic #913 will now join these vehicles. I have wanted these three vehicles since I was a child and now have all of them...you could say I have hit my personal 'trifecta'!
 

Then there was an update in April, 2013

Thought I would let you know that #913 is getting a new 302 Boss Ford Performance Racing motor.
340 hp/ 320 ft lbs torque and new exhaust system as well as cooling.
 
The old motor is tired and has developed a bottom end knock.
Along with the pictures in the 2013 folder in the album, Chris provided the following explanation of what is in the photos. (Some commentary came with each batch of pictures sent.)

As he asked for info about disc brake conversion, I had replied that a booster might be good enough to improve the drum brakes. Here is why that idea may not be enough braking power. Yikes!

You are also right about needing a proportioning valve. I will likely need to change the master cylinder also.
 
I want to do this as I am now running 330hp, 400ft/lbs torque with pull to 5500 rpm with a shift kit in the C4 tranny and Red Ram Racing Tranny fluid...plenty of go...need more whoa!

 

The motor is from Ford Performance Racing and comes broken in/wet with a supplied dyno. This little car with the 302 Boss motor and Edelbrock Intake and 650cf carb is both quick and fast.

It can easily go over 120 mph with the top removed and wearing wind goggles with the little wing windows removed. I did that at the track and the back of the rear seat flew out and got scuffed a little haha.

 

New motor, radiator, fan and firewall with battery relocated.

This shows the new steering wheel, tach, and vintage vacuum gauge along
with the new gas tank motor ??

KYB (brand name) shocks, grille in radiator shell from 2009 Cad CTS V, tranny cooler and gauges.

Leaking gas tank removed from between the exhaust...was actually
contacting the pipes...Flowmaster 40's mufflers. Loud and proud.

As you can see from all the pics that I am turning this mild mannered
Glassic into a  330 hp 400ft/lb torque traditional hot rod.
The C4 tranny has been beefed up with a shift kit added and will
handle up to 600 hp so it is way stronger than I need and runs cool.
I have relocated the battery to the depression under the rear passenger seat.
I an using a 15 lb Braille race car battery. It fits perfectly there.

Here are pics of the battery placement in recess under the rear seat.
Don the other pic is of the rear seat back. Progress on this little
Glassic rod marches on.

On the front disc brake project I am trying to source a kit through
D&D Econo Disc Brakes. (Chris is working on converting to front
disc brakes so that his stopping power matches his increased
go-power.)  We await a report on his success!)