What doesn’t look stock about the exterior is the stance of this Silverado, with aftermarket suspension bits and modern wheels providing the menacing stance. This classic Chevy rides on 20-inch HREwheels that are tucked around a big Wilwood braking system while a Ridetech suspension setup tucks the body tight over those big wheels and stoppers.
Modern Interior
On the inside, this Silverado features a cabin that looks more like a late model racecar with Recaro buckets tucked inside of the custom roll bar and Dakota Digital HDX gauges nestled into the stock-shaped gauge cluster.
There is also a modern racing-style steering wheel, a Vintage Air system and a high performance sound system from Kicker.
Monster Power
Least, but most certainly not least, we have the drivetrain of this 1986 Chevy Silverado. There is no “tree-fiddy” under the hood of this square-body, as the original engine has been replaced with the supercharged LT4 from the Camaro ZL1 and Corvette Z06.
The power from that blown V8 is sent to the rear wheels by means of a sequentially shifted Magnum T-56 manual transmission and a John’s Industries Ford 9-inch rear differential. This engine has been fitted with a set of headers, so it may be tuned to make more than the 650 horsepower offered in the Chevy performance cars.
In addition to the video above, there are others on the channel and if you want to check out dozens of pictures of the suspension setup going in, check out the company website.
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"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
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