Hooligan's Street Rods & Cars

'61 Corvette

This car was crushed in a mud slide and sat in a guy's garage for years. The drive train was mostly missing, so body and frame were the starting point. The car was stripped down to the frame and put back together over a 5 year period. I purchased two corvettes, both totals, over the years and used them to build this '61.

DRIVETRAIN.

Engine.

GM 350 ci crate motor with Edelbrock aluminum heads and pro-flo fuel injection unit. It does have roller rockers in the heads. Estimated horsepower is about 350. Also running headers which is a tight fit.

Transmission.

The transmission is a 200 4R OD transmission with a Lokar shifter and electronic gear indicator.

Custom driveline.

Rear-end.

Stock housing with custom posi-trac differential.

3.70:1 gear ratio.

Brakes.

4-wheel disc.

Mid year GM with 85 Cadillac rears.

BODY.

Paint.

Corvette torch red over white. Base-coat/Clear coat. Painted the body on another frame, them moved it to the '61 frame when finished.

SUSPENSION.

Rear is original with gas shocks.
Front is a "Jim Meyer" racing front end with coil over shocks and Rack & Pinion steering. The front end is lowered 2" and the rear is lowered l-1/2"

OTHER MODIFICATIONS.

Aluminum radiator

Ididit steering column with steering linkage through the headers to the R & P.

Battery in trunk.

Auto-meter gauges.

E-mail: Wayne McLaughlin