1980 Chevy Monza

 The 1980 Chevy Monza is a project car being upgraded by Kenton Career Center Automotive Instructor, Gary Carlson, II.  Gary has won 8 track championships at four different race tracks, been the #4 car in the country in the IHRA summit super series, and has been in final round appearances at 13 different race tracks spanning several states. Since he began competing he has compiled 83 event wins, 43 event runner-ups totaling 126 final round appearances and have accrued hundreds of top ten finishes. 

Gary is hoping with the help of his students (11 currently enrolled at OTC), Ohio Tech and Edelbrock that he can make this car even more successful for the 2011 race year. 

Below is a list of the current condition of the car and what they will be doing to modify it for the race season.

CURRENTLY:

• Back halved
• All steel (except hood)
• California body NHRA certified for 9.90 @ 150 ¼ mile
• Currie rear end housing 5.14 ford gears and center section
• Four link rear suspension
• QA1 rear shocks
• 32x14.5 rear tire compatible
• Complete fuel system
• Small block Chevy motor plates
• Four wheel disc braking system
• Full race prepped power glide transmission
• Electric water pump
• Small block Chevy racing headers
• One wire alternator
• Denny’s drive shaft
• Autometer play back tachometer
• Full gauges
• Delay box (intensions are for foot brake racing)
• Throttle stop timer ( if I race 10.90 class)
• B&M shifter

PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS:

• 500-550 horsepower complete small block Chevy (our present intentions are to build a 427 cubic inch small block Chevy)
• Complete performance cylinder heads Intake manifold
• Valve covers
• Roller rocker arms
• Solid roller lifter camshaft
• Push rods
• Timing system
• Complete gasket set
• Crank trigger type ignition
• Distributor
• Flywheel
• Mini starter
• Torque converter
• Stroker oil pan
• Performance balancer