Engine

After a complete rebuild at Valley Gas to resolve what was first thought to be a carburettor problem but turned out to be that the engine had a bent valve and was generally in really bad shape, the specification of the engine was changed to give a good combination of power and driveability, to match the cruiser 2.80 rear axle ratio.

It is a 302ci lightened and strengthened block with HiPo heads, a Ford Racing Cobra dress up kit, ARP stainless bolts throughout, Road Demon 625 cfm carb, Holley high performance fuel pump, Edelbrock Performer intake manifold, Hooker headers, 'Hi-Rev' anti-pump hydraulic lifters, high volume oil pump, 0.040" overbore, hot camshaft, all new Clevite bearings, balanced KB forged pistons, Grant rings, Mallory distributor and electronic ignition.