Chevelle -72 SS 454 (Clone)

Hello. Here's a few pictures of my 1972 Chevelle and some information for your 64-72 Chevelle page.

Owner: Blake Russell, age 16, Lake Village, Arkansas

Motor: 462 cu. in. BB (+.30 454), 12.5:1 pistons, small chamber heads (prepped by race shop), Comp Cams .595/.595 294 degree duration solid lifter cam (complete kit), steel crank, high volume oil pump, Edelbrock Torker intake and Holley 850 DP, Hooker competition plus headers, Flowmaster exhaust.

Trans: Turbo 350 w/3500 stall converter with shift kit.

Rear End: GM 10 bolt 4:10 gears with Auburn pro locker.

Paint/Interior: DuPont two stage Poppy Seed Pearl with black stripes; black interior with racing buckets and Hurst ProMatic 2 shifter. Car was originally a small block car, obtained through a trade for a 1990 Mustang GT. Blew the motor on test drive, so we dropped in the big block we were building for another 72 Chevelle we already owned. Very solid car, very fast vehicle.

Blake Russel

Update april-21-2000.

Hello--just wanted to give you an update on my 1972 Chevelle that is included on your web site.

For one, I am now 17. Since I sent you the information I have added a new MSD billet distributor, MSD 6AL box and a Nology coil, and Accel 300+ wires.

We finally got a weekend of dry weather where I could take the car to the drag strip last weekend. It was still cool and the car did not hook well (1.88 60 foot times) but was able to run 12.56 in the quarter. On a warm track, I think the e.t. would be at least a tenth lower. The drum brakes on the front are also a little loose and would not hold the car above 2000 rpm. The car needs to launch at least at 2500, maybe 3000 on the 3500 stall converter.

Will run the car again on April 29 (weather permitting) and will have the Nitrous Express Gemini Twin kit shooting 200 hp by that time. Hope to get into the 12.30's on motor and high 10's on the gas.

Thanks for putting my car on your page--my friends think it is really cool.

Blake Russell