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My 1965 Chevy Impala Showcar

Specifications

Engine:

1965 seasoned 327 cu. in. block, bored 0.120 over
1965 seasoned 283 cu. in. crankshaft
Oil galleys painted with Rustoleum to improve oil return to oil pan
High volume oil pump
Polished aluminum oil pan
Double row roller timing chain
Roller rocker arms
Mickey Thompson polished aluminum valve covers
Accel ignition wires
MSD ignition coil
GM HEI electronic ignition distributor
NOS nitrous oxide system installed within intake manifold
Edlebrock Torquer intake mainfold
Edlebrock Torquer camshaft with roller lifters
Carter 450cfm 4 barrel carburetor with mechanical secondaries
Ignition cutout switch installed near driver
Water injection system
Both NOS and water injection activated simultaneously by switch on accelerator pedal
Chrome crankshaft, alternator and power steering pump pulleys
Chrome timing chain cover
Chrome alternator and power steering brackets
Chrome alternator
Chrome power steering pump
Chrome transmission fill tube and dipstick
Chrome oil dipstick and tube
Dual fuel pumps: Rear, electrical with two fuel filters
Front, chrome mechanical fuel pump
Glass filter between mechanical fuel pump and carburetor
High volume/heavy duty radiator
Fiberglass flex radiator fan
Chrome crankshaft, alternator and power steering pump pulleys
Polished aluminum battery box
12" Chrome air filter
Polished aluminum air box
Port and polished intake and exhaust ports
Headman headers with 2 ½" collectors
Vacuum operated exhaust cutouts
Engine set back four inches on chassie to promote better weight transfer

Drivetrain:

Fairbanks prepared shiftable Powerglide transmission using Ford type F transmission fluid to promote faster, harder shifts
12" remanufactured torque converter
B & M cable action ratchet shifter
Polished aluminum transmission pan with air-cooled tubing
External transmission cooler mounted in front of radiator to promote cooling
Front and rear race hardened u-joints
Front and rear driveshaft safety containment loops
12 bolt GM rear with 3.71 rear end gear
New carrier bearings
New rear control arm bushings
Axles hardened by soaking in dry ice
New axle bearings and seals
Chrome differential cover

Suspension and Steering:

New steering box
New upper and lower ball joints
New pitman arm and idler arm
New inner and outer tie rods
New upper and lower control arm bushings
Gabriel adjustable gas shocks front and rear
1965 Chevy Impala station wagon springs front and rear, cut one coil off each spring to lower total vehicle height
New urethane front sway bar bushings to reduce body roll
Rear sway bar
New rear control arm bushings

Brakes:

New double wall steel brake line throughout
1967 Chevy Impala front spindles
1967 Chevy Impala single piston brake calipers
1967 Chevy Impala vacuum assist power brake booster
1967 Chevy Impala cross-drilled front brake rotors to reduce unsprung weight
1967 Chevy Impala semi-metallic front brake pads
1967 Chevy Impala front flex hoses
1967 Chevy Impala dual brake master cylinder w/chrome reservoir cap
1967 Chevy Impala new proportioning and metering valve
New rear drums, cross-drilled to reduce unsprung weight
New semi-metallic rear brake shoes
New wheel cylinders and spring kits
New rear self-adjusters

Wheels and Tires:

Front Wheels: Chrome Crager SS steel rims with aluminum hubs, 15x7 standard offset
Rear Wheels: Chrome Crager SS steel rims with aluminum hubs, 15x8 deep dish offset
Front Tires: F60/15 Mickey Thompson soft compound street performance tires
Rear Tires: F60/15 Mickey Thompson soft compound street performance tires

Interior:

1968 Peugeot reclining bucket seats
Sun chrome tachometer
Sun oil pressure, water temperature, and ammeter installed in walnut grained wood face plate, recessed into dashboard
On board built-in halon fire extinguisher system: one injector facing towards engine's carburetor, two other injectors facing towards driver and passenger
Emergency electrical kill switch located on driver's right side
Six point racing harnesses for driver and passenger Sound system: Pioneer AM/FM/Cassette deck with Craig amplifier, Jensen tri-axial 6"x9" speakers installed in rear deck, Jensen tri-axial 51/4" speakers installed in front kick panels
New heater core and blower motor
Floorpan covered with tar and tar paper to eliminate floor pan rust
Door panels, rear panels and floor insulated with fiberglass insulation to deaden road noise
Front and rear black shag carpet
15" Sport chrome sponge steering wheel
Anti-theft door locks
Electric door locks, outside door handles removed
15" day/night rear view mirror
Side and rear mirror tint window film to reduce interior heat
Chrome and walnut door handles and window handles
Walnut door kick panels
Radio antenna installed in front windshield
Rear window defroster/defogger
Fiamm chrome metal triple air horns
Yellow fog/driving lamps installed behind front grill

Exterior:

Chrome fiberglass sport mirrors driver and passenger sides
Front grill sprayed in semi-gloss black
New front and rear wheel well trim
All emblems removed
New front eyebrow and headlamp trim
1971 ½ Chevy Camaro front bumpers
5" aluminum front air dam
Aluminum full body pan
21 gallon fuel cell installed in rear
Machined aluminum Corvette quick fill gas cap w/2 ½ opening
Door Handles removed
New brushed aluminum rocker panel trim
Reverse flow functional fiberglass hood scoop
New wiper blades, arms, and intermittent wiper motor w/delay
12" removed from rear of body, 3 panels of 16 ga. sheet steel brazed back together
6" rear spoiler hand constructed of fiberglass sheeting
New front and rear windshield weather-strips
1965 Chevy Impala tail lamps turned upside down and recessed into tail

The Integral Worm, Inc. • Christopher Paul, CEO • 903 DeSoto Rd. • Baltimore, MD 21223 • 1 (410) 788-2525

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