FACTS & FIGURES
"Pyro"
Chassis
Frame / Manufacturer ........ Modified Custom Chassis
Wheelbase ........... 110"
Modifications ........... Support and tubing for four link, Heidt's and
Turbo 400. Added tubing for BB
Rearend / Ratio ......... Dutchman 9 inch / Ratio 3:25 (Changed to
3:50)
Rear Suspension .......... Four link
Shocks are Aldan As654
Rear Brakes ........... Drum
Front Suspension ......... Heidt's Super ride Independent Suspension
Shocks are Aldan As654
Front Brakes .......... 11 inch Wilwood Disc
Steering Box .......... Dodge Omni Rack and pinion
Steering Column .......... Ididit GM
Front Wheel make, size ...... B.F. Goodrich P195/60R15 Comp T/A
American Racing Thrust II Rims
Rear Wheel make, size ....... B.F. Goodrich P275/60R17 Comp T/A
American Racing Thrust II Rims
Gas Tank ............. 14 gallons fuel cell
Glass ............. Victory Glass
Engine
Displacement ...........502 TPI . 511HP / 541 Torque
Machining / Control .......ASM. Accel Fuel injection, dual sync
Pistons .............Standard Chevrolet Gen VI
Camshaft ........... ASM 224/228 .540/.540 on 114 *
Water Pump .......... Edlebrock Aluminum short Victor Series
Cooling fan ........... Flex
Alternator ...........80/140 amp polished Powermaster
Valve covers ..........Polished BB stock covers
Manifold / Induction .......ASM TPI with 58mm injectors, 1050 throttle body
Headers ............Custom by Craig Wick
Exhaust / Mufflers ..........2 ½ inch into 4 inch collector with 24"
muffler
Electrical ............ Optima battery
Transmission
Make ............. B&M TH400 (Gear ratio: 1=2.42, 2=1.48, 3=1.0 )
Shifter .............. Lokar
Transmission mods ....... 2800 RPM Stall converter and shift kit
Driveshaft ........... Custom and flamed
Body
Body Style / Material ...... Fiberglas body with steel hood, steel cowl and
steel flooring
Body Manufacturer .......Old Chicago
Hood .............. Rootlieb with Carolina custom release
Radiator ............ Brassworks
Painter ............ Darren Buell @ Byers Custom & Restoration
Paint type / color ........ PPG Light Chrome Yellow; Custom Green Flames;
Concept Clear
Graphics ............ Jon Byers @ Byers Custom & Restoration
Headlights / Taillights ...... Harley custom headlight / Custom LED built in
body
Other body items ........ Body modifications by Charlie Marquard @ Byers
Custom & Restoration which include:
Shaved door handles, hidden hinges, 3" chop
top, custom steel hood and hood panels, Rear steel
roll pan with built in Taillights, Laid back
original grill shell, 1" body rake, Handmade
stainless steel grill, Lengthened wheelbase 2
inches, rockers fit to frame, steel floor and
etc.
Interior
Dashboard ............. Glass with polished aluminum insert
Gauges ............ VDO Heritage Gold
Wiring ............. Ron Francis
Steering Wheel ......... Budnik
Assembled........... Dan at Hot Rod Enterprises
Upholsterer ...........The Wizard, Terry Lee
Material /Color .......... Leather KSL83801... Soft white.
Seats ............. Glide Engineering
Carpet ............ English Wilton Wool. Beige
Seatbelts ............ Lap Belts Tan
Stereo ............. Jensen IC8010 with 6 CD Changer, remote RF
control, Quartz Speakers, Phoenix Gold power
amp and SAS/Bazooka 8-inch subwoofer. Rocks!!
Other interior items ....... Handmade console, door panels, rear enclosure
and trunk enclosure.
Car Shows since Finished:
Oakland Roadster Show (1st in class 2003)
Seattle Roadster show (1st in class, best paint, best interior, best
undercarriage, best display)
Goodguys Northwest (Puyallup) "Hot Hi-boy Pick" . July 2003
Vintiques N.W. Nationals "Top 15 Pick". July 2003; Sherwood 1st place
two years plus.
Mild to Wild (Hot Rods and Harleys) Tacoma Washington (Invitational Car show)
(2002, 2003)
Portland Roadster show winner, Best of Show, 10 more best or First places.