STING RAGE MSD ignition has been employed throughout, with a 6 BTM box with boost retard controller, a Blaster HVC 2 coil, and a Pro Billet distributor all teaming to light the fires. Spent fumes exit via an owner-fabbed and modified DynaTech 16-gauge mild steel header kit that has been treated to a NitroPlate coating. Flowmaster Delta Flow mufflers were modified to accept the 4.5-inch tubing moving rearward, but the resultant exhaust pulse is nearly hypnotic at idle and akin to a concussive blast when O’Fallon wings the throttle. Backing the estimated 1,000+ horsepower engine is a B&M GM TH400 threespeed transmission that O’Fallon rebuilt using a Red Eagle Kevlar band kit and equipped with a Hays clutch for an old-school clutch-Turbo setup.
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Rolling stock is also classic pro street, with Weld Pro Stars and Mickey Th mpson Sportsmans filling the wheel wells. Up front, 15x4 wheels have been shod with 26x7.515 tires, while a pair of ginormous 15x15 rear wheels equipped with 33x21.5-15 tires steamroll out back. A pair of Goodyear slicks are available when needed. The s nister hot rod was first prepped by O’Fallon and Pfitzner, then priming and the final spray was handled at Pfitzner’s Spanish Lake Body Shop. The Sikkens two0stage matte black color covers a body that is stock dimensionally, but has been heavily modified. First, the front clip was separated to make it appear as a factory fender but be removable. The ear deck was modified to make a removable access panel, a commonly overlooked
modification on the 1966 that did not offer factory trunk access. O’Fallon also handled fabrication chores on the aluminum rear wing and chute mount. Moving inside, it is all business, with huge carbon fiber wheel tubs taking up much of the room (“Sometimes I wish I would have started with a bigger car… these Corvettes are little!” O’Fallon joked). A host of custom-made carbon fiber panels have been installed throughout, nicely complementing the drag seats with black tweed covering. AutoMeter Carbon Fiber UltraLite gauges have been combined with an AEM air/ fuel sensor to keep tabs on the car’s data, while a Grant 13-inch wheel with quick release hub provides easier access in and out of the car while managing turning duties.