Description
This Corvette was purchased new by Ray Knight of the Falls City Corvette Club of Louisville, Kentucky. It came with the big block,390 hp,four-speed and the transistor ignition of that year. In 1971, Ray Knight converted it to an NCCC Group III car. At the 1973 convention in Indianapolis he DNF'd when the Corrvette lost a argument with the fence near turn 11 at IRP. The 1973 nose clip was then added. Berry Sanders bought the car and sold it a few years later to Bobby Williams, one of NCCC's former National Champions, of the Anderson Corvette Association. Several years later John Vaughn of the Lafayette Corvette Club bought the car. He competed with it in NCCC's RP class for several years befor selling it in 1989 to Bob and Tim Graham and Doug Grenard of the Lafayette Corvette Club. The car was modifyed to a 350 with a two-speed powerglide and 3.70 gear. The group ran every speed event in the Indiana region in 1990 and Doug Grenard was quite successful finishing third in the Region with over 300 points. Some time later Tom Sadecki purchased the car and raced the car in SCC/BP and Vintage AP in 1994 and 1995 in the midwest area (log book). The car was purchased by Larry Neely and raced in the Vintage Sports Car Drivers Association in 1995,1996 and 1997 (log Book). The car is now raced in the Corinthian Vintage Auto Racing Association, a member of the vintage motorsports council, and classed as Group 1 - FIA and is currently #2 in points at mid season with a novice driver.
Performance Data
Class: FIA
Engine
Engine Builder: RHYNE COMPETION ENGINES
Manufacturer: G.M.
Type: V-8
Displacement: 355
Horsepower: 550 at 6500
Torque: 505 at 4900
Induction: Edelbrock Dualplane with Willey's NASCAR carb
Heads: Brodix Track I Aluminum 221cc intake ports and 67cccombustion chambers
Block: Steel
Main Caps: 4 Bolt and cross drilled
Crankshaft: Moldex with Fluidamper harmonic balancer
Connecting Rods: Crower
Pistons: Ross Racing 13/1
Camshaft: Lunati
Valves: intake 2.080 exhaust 1.600
Valve Train: Crower rooler lifters and rockers
Clutch: Tilton 5 plate 7.25 in
Pressure Plate: Tilton
Flywheel: Light weight
Exhaust: Headman
2 piece steel bell housing scatter shield, Tilton High Torque starter, Ram hydra
Fuel System
Fuel Cell
Age: 4 years
Capacity: 20 Gal
Fuel Pump: 1 electric and 1 mech. with Mallory fuel
Fuel Type: C-12 (108)
Oil/Water System
Radiator: AFCO aluminum racing with electric fan
Water Pump: High flow aluminum
Oil Cooler: 7 X 21 X 1 1/2
Oil Cooler Location: Mosoro racing 9 qt, duel Fram oil filters, oil accumulator w
Electrical System
Ignition: MSD Pro Billet
Alternator: G. M.
Data Logger: AMB ID and timeing system
Computer: MSD with rev kit
Transmission
Manfacturer: G. M.
Type: Muncie 4 speed
Gears: Close rato
Shifter: Hurst Super Shifter with reverse lock out
Rear End
Manufacturer: G. M.
Ratio: 3.55
Body
Construction: Fiberglass forward of the windshield removes with 5 bolts and 6 dzus fasteners
Color: Yellow
Condition: excellent
Chassis
Type: 5 point rool cage with NASCR style front stiffing framework
Front Suspension: Upper and Lower A arms are full bearing and 4500 front springs
Rear Suspension: tainless steel trailing arm alignment kit
Shocks: Front Carrera Rear Bilstine
Brakes: Duel pin front Single pin rear. Brake bias system with in c
Steering: power
Wheels: Magnesium
Tires: Hoosier P245/50zr-15 Front p275/50zr-15 rear
Interior
Color/Finish: NASCAR type
Material: aluminum
Fire System: Full fire ext system Fuel cell - Driver - Engine
Restraints: G-force belts new in 2003
Guages: Auto Meter with remote fuel pressure. (no fuel in cockpit)
Steering Wheel: Removable 3 spoke steering wheel
Condition: 5-panel mirror overhead and side mirrors
Spares
4 mag wheels
1 Edelbrock victor Jr. intake manifold
2 half shafts (rebuilt)
1 complete 4.11 differential
1 MSD #6400 control box (new)
1 MSD 8738 rev control (new)
1 MSD distributor cap (new)1 Bronze Distributor Geer (new)
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