Howard bought a kit form 493ci engine for his Coronet and came to Billadeau Speed to complete the build. It featured a mild mechanical cam and B1/BS heads. This produced 550hp on the dyno, with 600ft-lbs of torque.
The engine bay was sandblasted, painted and rewired. Other jobs included installing the centre console, fitting a fibre glass hood and upgrading the fuel system. The propshaft was also upgraded to 1350 UJs.
Howard’s photos below show the results.
Mark brought his new toy over for us to install power steering and power brakes. A few electrical faults were also fixed.
Les brought his Dart to us to solve a number of electrical gremlins.
At first, Steve just wanted the engine bay painting and a few oil leaks fixing… he then decided to ditch the old 383 and go for a built 440! It comprised of KB Pistons, steel crank and rods, a comp cam, an aluminium intake, Holley carb and stainless steel valves. A full seal kit went into the 833 transmission and a new Sure-Grip in the axle. Some rewiring and the hood stripes finished the job.
Jason and Tracey’s Belvedere was fitted with a 6 point roll bar and new front seats, upholstered to match the rears, with 3″ harnesses. The engine bay was rewired and Auto Meter gauges were installed, along with new gears, new shifter and a new fuel system.
This 1965 Fury III featured a 318, auto transmission and weld wheels. The car was bought in and sold on after wiring and several other small jobs were completed.
Paul’s Mustang came to us after a few problems were highlighted during it’s MOT. We put things right again and also improved the 351ci Windsor engine’s performance with a slight tune up.
The Mustang returned in 2010 for another round of MOT work. The brakes were overhauled and some wiring trouble was also solved.
Wayne’s convertible Valiant first came in for wiring for an MOT. It has since returned, this time for a rebuild to the 360 engine.
Bought in as a new street/strip project for the 2010 season, this 1964 Plymouth Fury was lined up for the full Billadeau treatment.
The body was stripped back ready for a panel by panel, full bare metal respray. Once the bodywork was complete, the installation of a Dana 60 followed. The motor was the next stage – a cross rammed 426 HEMI.
This very rare machine, home to a 440, came in for MOT work, wiring and a service. Further work included the ignition and brakes, and a Hemi scoop was fitted to the bonnet.
