Standard equipment on all regional wagons included 290 cu in (4.8 L) V8 engine (the 343 cu in (5.6 L) was optional), automatic transmission, power steering, power drum brakes, as well as
special duty springs and shock absorbers.
Not exact matches
Place such an order, pay the $ 1,818 charge, and your Corvette came with such
special features as larger power brakes with metallic linings,
special cooling fans, heavy -
duty shock absorbers, stiffer
springs, larger front antiroll bar, knock - off aluminum wheels, positraction rear axle, 4 - speed manual gearbox and, at first, a fuel - injected 327 - cubic - inch L84 V8 engine good for 360 horsepower.
This car was given the full monte, 9:1 compression pistons, 2» HD8 SU carburettors,
special induction manifold, Barwell gas flowed and ported head specially for coombs, D - type camshafts, larger inlet valves, modified distributor,
special straight through competition exhaust system centre exit, lead - bronze main and big end bearings, lightened flywheel, high ratio steering box, koni shock absorbers, modified suspension including stiffer anti-roll bar / stiffer coil
springs to front / heavy
duty leaf
springs to rear, extra wide track chrome Dunlop wire wheels, E type all synchromesh gearbox with Laycock de Normandville overdrive, Power - Lok 3.73 ratio rear axle, front and rear arches modified by Coombs to accommodate wide track wheels, E type wood rim steering wheel, wooden gear lever knob, push button radio with twin speakers / balance control and roof aerial, reclining seats, heated rear window, foglamp covers and «Sundym» tinted glass.
Meant to be a low - speed heavy - hauler rather than a high - speed desert runner, the Ram packs heavy
duty springs and shocks, a
special Articulink part on its front suspension for a greater range of motion, an electronically disconnecting front sway bar, locking front and rear differentials, vast amounts of skid plating, those upgraded Goodyear DuraTrac tires, and a powerful Warn winch behind the front bumper rated to pull 10,000 pounds.
This car was given the full monte, 9:1 compression pistons, 2» HD8 SU carburettors,
special induction manifold, Barwell gas flowed and ported head specially for coombs, D - type camshafts, larger inlet valves, modified distributor,
special straight through competition exhaust system centre exit, lead - bronze main and big end bearings, lightened flywheel, high ratio steering box, koni shock absorbers, modified suspension including stiffer anti-roll bar / stiffer coil
springs to front / heavy
duty leaf
springs to rear, extra wide track chrome Dunlop wire wheels, E type all synchromesh gearbox with Laycock de Normandville ove
As luck would have it, the first car we set off in from our starting point in Los Angeles, CA — the very 1950s, very Pulp Fiction Mel's Diner on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood — happened to have the aforementioned EcoBoost four - cylinder engine, only with a slight twist; it also had the Performance Package, a $ 3,000 option that adds
special 19 - inch black wheels (making it easier to identify from the outside than a similarly - equipped model from last year), bigger rear sway bars,
special chassis tuning, a 3.55 rear axle ratio, heavy
duty front
springs and a larger radiator.
Those in search for the ultimate in TL performance will choose the 6MT model that adds close - ratio 6 - speed manual transmission, exclusive tuning for the SH - AWD system,
special rate front
springs and dampers, a heavy -
duty front differential and driveshafts, unique EPS tuning and more.
The engine uses a more rigid cylinder block, high - strength crankshaft, heavy -
duty connecting rods, high compression - ratio pistons, cylinder heads with improved cooling, exclusive camshaft specs, a 2 - rocker arm design VTEC valvetrain system, heavy -
duty intake valve
springs, a unique EGR system,
special long - reach spark plugs, a large throttle body, and much more to get the job done.
A separate GT «rally - tuned» suspension option included tuned front and rear sway bars, «Hi - Control» rear leaf
springs with «iso - clamp» pads,
special strut rod bushings, adjustable Gabriel «Strider» shock absorbers, as well as heavy -
duty brakes and a quick ratio steering box.
The
special Rallye suspension used heavy
duty parts and increased the rate of the rear
springs.
The Z06 also featured stiffer front and rear
springs, heavy
duty stabilizer bar and shock absorbers;
special large drum brakes with vented backing plates, finned brake drums, internal cooling fans and a dual - circuit master cylinder, and in early production models a long - distance 36 - gallon fuel tank and finned aluminum knock - off wheels.