Starvin Marvin's
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe
Project
CAD engineered replacement chassis from Art Morrison Enterprises Inc.
Up front, a suspension that provides an excellent combination of ride comfort, cornering agility and high speed stability. Tubular steel control arms and Strange Engineering adjustable coil-over shocks are employed, while a matched rate 1" diameter sway-bar controls body roll.
The rear suspension is a triangulated 4-bar with Strange Engineering adjustable coil-over shocks.
The AME Tri-5 chassis is designed for optimum rollcenter stability under all conditions. The roll centeris maintained almost perfectly thru the first 3° ofbody roll and beyond 3° the roll center movement isminimized resulting in a suspension that is vastlyimproved over a Mustang II type suspension. Andthe rate of vertical movement is almost 1:1 withsuspension movement, while the path it followsduring transitions (braking, cornering, acceleration)is very smooth. This results in very consistent,stable and predictable vehicle handling.
Caster
Caster has been increased to +5°(from normal +2°) to provide improvedstability at speed. This also improvesthe tire contact patch and weightdistribution under cornering.
Camber Curve& Anti-Dive
Due to the design of the control armangles, camber control is enhancedthroughout the four inches ofsuspension travel, while minimizingside movement of tire contact patch (side scrub).The side angle of the control arm contributes toincreased anti-dive for better stability under hardbraking, while serving to provide a smooth andsupple ride.
Bumpsteer
The bumpsteer curve has been designed to matchcamber and caster curves. The vehicle will trackstraight with minimal steering correction—even onbumpy pavement.
Ride Height
Vehicle will be approximately 3-4 inches lower thanstock. To make the vehicle any lower, therecommended method is to use dropped spindles.
Specifications:
Wheelbase: 115 inches
Frame: Mandrel-bent 2"x4" rectangular tubing
Assembly: Fixture welded
Brembo four-wheel disc with four-channel ABS, hydraulic brake assist and dynamic rear brake proportioning, six-piston front calipers, four-piston rear calipers; “dual-cast” technology that combines cast iron and aluminum, resulting in superior performance and weight reduction; Front : 15 x 1.26 / 380 x 32, vented, co-cast; Rear: 14.7 x 1.1 / 373 mm x 28 mm, vented.
Engine
6.2L Supercharged V-8
Displacement (cu in / cc): 376 / 6162
Bore & stroke (in / mm): 4.06 x 3.62 / 103.25 x 92
Block material: cast aluminum
Cylinder head material: cast aluminum
Valvetrain: overhead valve, two valves per cylinder
Fuel delivery: 1.9L supercharger with intercooler; sequential fuel injection
Compression ratio: 9.1:1
Horsepower (hp / kW @ rpm): 556 / 415 @ 6100*
Torque (lb-ft / Nm @ rpm): 551 / 747 @ 3800*
Recommended fuel: premium required
Maximum engine speed (rpm): 6200
Transmission
Hydra-Matic 6L90
Type: six-speed electronically controlled automatic overdrive
Gear ratios (:1):
First: 4.03
Second: 2.36
Third: 1.53
Fourth: 1.15
Fifth: 0.85
Sixth: 0.67
Reverse: 3.06
Final drive ratio: 3.23
Differential
Ford nine Inch limited-slip, .370 gear, 35 tooth axle splines
Dakota Digital Digital Series III
Speedometer: 0-255 MPH (optional metric version 0-255 km/h)
Tachometer: 0-17,500 RPM
Oil Pressure: 0-99 psi Water
Temperature: 0-300ºF (optional metric version)
Fuel Level: 0-99% Volt Meter: 8-17VDC
Audio System
Pioneer AVH-4100 NEX
Apple CarPlay
Android Auto
Intuitive touchscreen user interface
Bluetooth connectivity
Hands-Free Profile (HFP 1.6) with Wideband Speech capability
MirrorLink technology
MIXTRAX®, Aha™ Radio, HD Radio™ tuner
SiriusXM-Ready™, AppRadio Mode, AppRadioLIVE
Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP)
USB
Memphis 16-MCA2004
300W RMS, 4-Channel MClass Series Amplifier
Speakers
Kicker
Wheels
American Racing, BLVD
front: 20 x 10-inch; forged alloy, 5-lug
rear: 20 x 10-inch, forged alloy, 5-lug
Tires
Pirelli
front: 265/35ZR20
rear: 265/35ZR20
