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	Build Sheet - 1954 Pontiac Tempest 1954 Pontiac Tempest Kustom Here's the build sheet for my 54 Pontiac Tempest Custom: Engine 1978 Small Block Chev 400 cid 0.040" over (409 cid) 9.7 to 1 compression Ported and polished 305 small chamber 62 cc heads (gets the compression up) Edelbrock Performer intake Edelbrock Performer cam and lifters (just enough lumpiness) Silvolite stock compression pistons (8.5 to 1) 400 crank undersized main journals to 350 size (had one bad journal) 1973 Quadrajet carb Bastardized carb linkage from multiple Quadrajet junkyard carbs HEI ignition Dual exhaust exiting in front of rear wheels Stock exhaust manifolds Dual ram air air cleaner (1980 Van air cleaner housing and 2 1976 2 bbl carb snorkels) Chassis Engineering SBC engine mount kit Block painted black, valve covers, air cleaner assembly and oilpan painted white Gas tank prepped, cleaned and painted Fuel filter before fuel pump (important to do with an old gas tank) Mid 80s dodge pickup truck V8 radiator (almost a bolt in!) Flex fan Shortened water pump/fan spacer Transmission and driveshaft 1976 Turbo 350 transmission 1982 Chev Caprice Wagon driveshaft Chassis engineering tranny crossmember kit 1976 Camaro Muncie 4 spd rubber tranny mount Tranny cooler installed Front Suspension and steering Custom tubular control arms Machined to balljoint suspension Shortened 1986 Buick Park Avenue rack and pinion 1980 Chev Van shortened steering column 1990 Chev Firefly steering universal joints Custom made shift mechanism for column shifter 1976 Camaro steering wheel 1970 Nova spindles and drum brake hub assembly (bearings: BR2, BR6 and CR17187 oil seal) Custom machined 1 1/2" dropped uprights 1970 Nova upper and lower balljoints 1973 Ford Courier steering arms Volkswagon Jetta tie rod ends (TRW ES3014 and ES3015) P205-70R15 Tires 1977 Grand Prix 15" steel rims with custom offset 1969 Pontiac GTO poverty hub caps Monroe gas shocks Stock 53 Pontiac front coil springs 1" spring spacer to raise front end 2" (didn't need the 1 1/2" dropped uprights LOL) Rear Suspension 1976 Camaro 3.08:1 posi rearend Custom 1 1/2" lowering blocks and shock mounts Monroe gas shocks Custom 15" steel rims with 2" offset 1969 Pontiac GTO poverty hubcaps 1954 Pontiac rebuilt 1 3/4" wide leaf springs Telfon super sliders on leaf springs P255-60R15 tires 4 Wheel Disk Brakes 1985 Toronado disk brake rotors and calipers 1985 Toronado rear caliper bracket used on front brakes 1985 Toronado master cylinder, booster and pedal assembly 1985 Toronado emergency brake cables, loop connector and adjustment bracket 1954 Pontiac hand operated parking brake assembly and cable and custom lever mechanism Chevy pickup truck rubber brake cable from frame to rear axle (longer than passenger car) Body 1956 Cadillac rear fresh air vents used for passenger air on front fenders 54 Pontiac front park light housings 54 Pontiac chrome grill Shaved, flipped over and inverted front and rear bumpers tucked in tight to body Shaved door handles and electric door poppers 3" roof chop Custom cut 3" chop windshield Custom made tinted side glass 1953 Chevy Businessman's coupe rear window 1954 Chevy 210 side chrome Shaved hood stainless and double peaked hood ridges Mid 80s Chrysler D600 working hood vents 1962 Pontiac Tempest logo Custom cast aluminum side mirrors 54 Chev rear taillight chrome and custom lens 1980 Chev Caprice front and rear bench seats Custom oval shaped 55 watt halogen backup lights All corners have been rounded Square gastank door has been replaced with mid 80s GM round door Traditional 50s 2 tone paint Shaved trunk lid Electric remote trunk release Front wheel wells hammered, bent and filled to fit Complete under carriage cleaned, prepped and painted Frame removed, disassembled, cleaned and painted. Electrical Converted to 12 volts Two wire alternator 1968 Plymouth side marker lights converted to superbright LEDs Repackaged (to put it mildly) 1983 Olds Custom Cruiser gauge set with blue LED backlighting 1954 Chev chrome bezels with dual high intensity brake light bulbs 1954 Pontiac park light housings Custom made wiring harness, fuse blocks and relay panels. 1976 Camaro wiper motor 1950s International pickup wiper mechanism mated to 1954 Pontiac wiper transmissions Shortened wiper arms Super bright LED rear center brake lights made with 4 Mid 80s Olds Ninety Eight rear passenger reading lights mounted on roof Custom car alarm 1954 Pontiac 6V heater fan running on 12V (works like a bat out of hell!) 12V windshield washer pump Battery repositioned to firewall New gas tank sender unit Interior 1980 Pontiac blue front and rear seats Custom blue and white door panels 4 point padded roll cage Black carpetting Blue floor matts black headliner black firewall blanket Sound deadner in doors and on roof Insulation on roof Carpet underlay Driver and passenger retractable shoulder belts, center has lap belt Rear passengers have retractable lap belts, center seat has lap belt Front and rear side glass rolls up and down (didn't quite know how to word that) Working heater and defroster Radio delete panel (can't hear the engine with music playing!) 1965 Impala dome light