Chevelle Performance Projects 1964 - 1972

• Upgrade to an automatic overdrive or 6-speed transmission,
• Convert to coil-over suspension,
• Swap stock engine for GM LS,
• Bolt-on high-perfomance disc brakes,
• Install tabular suspension arms

The Chevelle is one of the most enduring and endearing muscle cars of its era, but original equipment on the A-Body Chevelle does not perform near modern standards. Suspension, steering, brake, and engine technology has taken a giant leap forward since the 1960s and 1970s. Many Chevelle owners want to bring their cars into the modern era and enjoy all the benefits of this cutting-edge handling, braking, and ride comfort, coupled with the supreme thrill of driving a classic V-8 muscle car.

If you've never performed modifications to your Chevelle, it may seem daunting to make the vital suspension, chassis, steering, brake, drivetrain, engine, interior, and electrical changes to optimize your car. In Chevelle Performance Projects, author Cole Quinnell is your guide to completing the best modifications for your particular use and car. He demonstrates comprehensive upgrades to every component group of the car: chassis, suspension, brakes, transmission, driveline, engine, interior, and electrics. When these projects are performed, your Chevelle's performance will rival a late-model car.
Chevelle Performance Projects features the latest techniques, right tools, and best materials, so you can complete each project safely, professionally, and with confidence. Quinnell explains each step of a product installation from planning, selecting the right tools and materials, removing the stock part, and then correctly installing the new part or performing the modification. With these instructions, avid enthusiast car owners can upgrade each component group on their cars. Projects include high-performance ignition, rack-and-pinion steering system, tubular A-arms, five-speed transmission, front subframe, and much more. Installing a modern GM LS engine is a popular project, and Quinnell details this complex install from start to finish.

About the Author

Cole Quinnell is an accomplished magazine editor and writer, penning scores of stories for Hot Rod, Popular Hot Rodding, Muscle Car Review, and others. He has served as the editor of 4-Wheel and Offroad magazine and the editorial director of the Truck Group at Primedia Publishing. As a seasoned veteran marketing and communications professional, Quinnell has worked for Chrysler and Ford. Currently, he is a vice president of Team Detroit, an automotive advocacy program, and runs his own public relations, social media, and communications business. He lives in the Detroit, Michigan, area with his wife.

Book Details:

Publisher Code: CT-SA226
ISBN 13: 9781934709795

Author: Cole Quinnell
Published: 2012
Pages: 160
Dimension: 215x280mm
Soft Cover, colour illustrations