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1964 GTO Custom - Birth Rite
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Three Wilwood master cylinders... Three Wilwood master cylinders control front and rear braking and the red unit in the foreground is a DPI brake recirculator that keeps a constant stream of new, cooled fluid circulating through the front brakes, preventing brake fade. | Drivetrain | | Transmission | Muncie M22 | | Clutch | Spec Stage II plus | | Shifter | Hurst competition with custom Heim | | link adjustable linkage, built by owner | | Rear | 9-inch Ford with NASCAR full-floater hubs | | with 1-deg of negative camber | | Rear Gear Ratio | 2.75:1 with Strange aluminum third member | | Spool | Detroit TrueTrax | | Axles | 31-spline Ford, solid |
| Chassis and Suspension | | Brakes Front | | Rotors | 13x13/8-inch Coleman Racing | | Calipers | Wilwood GT-III with custom brake recirculators |
| Brakes Rear | | Rotors | 125/16x11/4-inch Coleman Racing | | Calipers | Wilwood Forged Billet Superlite | | Wheels F/R | CCW 17x12.5 | | Tires F/R | Kuhmo Ecsta 335/35-17 racing radials | | Tire Pressure F/R | 35 psi/35 psi |
Don designed and built the... Don designed and built the front suspension himself with custom braking ducts, Aldan Eagle shocks and Hyperco 600 lb-rate springs. | Alignment Specs | | Front: | | Caster | 5.0-deg positive | | Camber | 2.5-deg negative | | Toe | 1/8-in toe in for high-speed tracks, | | 1/8-inch toe out for short, twisting tracks | | Rear: | | Camber | 1.0-deg negative | | Toe | 1/8-in toe in |
| Suspension Front | | Springs | Hyperco 600-lb, 2.5-in | | Control Arms | Tubular upper (AFCO), | | tubular lower custom-made by owner | | Stabilizer Bar | 1.25-in | | Shocks | Aldan Eagle double-adjustable coilovers | | Other Features | Front suspension is fully adjustable | | 1 to 4 inches for roll center, currently set at 2 inches |
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