F A C T S & F I G U R E S
Chris Bartosh
Saugus, California
1953 Plymouth coupe
| CHASSIS |
| Frame / Manufacturer | modified stock / Plymouth |
| Chassis plumbing | stainless |
| Rearend / Ratio | Ford 9" / 3.50:1 |
| Rear suspension | four-link, coilover |
| Rear brakes | 11" drum |
| Front suspension | Mustang-style IFS |
| Front brakes | disc |
| Master cylinder | Mustang |
| Steering rack | Mustang |
| Front wheel make, size | American Racing (Rancho Dominguez, CA), 17x8 |
| Rear wheel make, size | American Racing, 17x9.5 |
| Front tire make, size | Kumho (Rancho Cucamonga, CA), 205/50-17 |
| Rear tire make, size | Kumho, 285/40-17 |
| Gas tank | 22-gal. fuel cell |
| ENGINE |
| Make | Mopar, Magnum |
| Displacement | 360ci |
| Assembly | Mark Characky (Littlerock, CA) |
| Crankshaft | Mopar Performance |
| Rods | Eagle H-beam |
| Pistons | forged |
| Camshaft | Clay Smith (Buena Park, CA) |
| Water pump | Moroso (Guilford, CT) |
| Cooling fan | dual 11" electric |
| Radiator | Be Cool, aluminum |
| Alternator | Powermaster (Knoxville, TN) |
| Heads | Edelbrock (Torrance, CA) |
| Valve covers | Mopar Performance |
| Manifold / Induction | Edelbrock RPM / Demon 825-cfm |
| Ignition / Wires | MSD (El Paso, TX) |
| Headers | Patriot (San Dimas, CA) |
| Exhaust / Mufflers | 2 1/2" / Flowmaster 40-Series |
| TRANSMISSION |
| Make | Mopar 727 |
| Converter | B&M (Chatsworth, CA) Hole Shot |
| Shifter | B&M Pro Bandit |
| Driveshaft | custom-fabricated |
| BODY |
| Body style / Material | coupe / steel |
| Body manufacturer | Plymouth |
| Body mods | shaved, frenched & louvered |
| Bodywork | Dan's Auto Body (Littlerock, CA) |
| Paint type / Color | urethane / red |
| Painter | Dan's Auto Body |
| INTERIOR |
| Dashboard | modified stock |
| Insert / Gauges | custom / VDO |
| Wiring | Ron Francis (Chester, PA) |
| Steering wheel | Grant (Glendale, CA) |
| Steering column | '69 Chevrolet |
| Seats | Scat / Procar (Redondo Beach, CA) |
| Color | gray |
| Carpet | dark gray |