Should I also point out that the Yenko and Baldwin-Motion cars were complete package machines?
A perfect example of Yenko's prowess is the 1966/67 Yenko Stinger, based on the Chevrolet Corvair Corsa coupe. 100 of them were built to homologate the car for SCCA D/Production racing. They were top to bottom rebuilds of the Corvair Corsa.
Stage I:
Fiberglass engine lid with spoiler and air inlets.
Fiberglass rear pilllar landau panels.
Stinger trim, includes stripes, dechroming, and lower body paint.
HD suspension [Factory].
Fast steering (3.0 turns lock to lock) [This is the factory fast box with aftermarket fast arms].
Dual master cylinder brake system.
Rejetted and calibrated carburators.
Finned aluminum 7 quart oil pan.
Tuff-trided crankshaft.
Moraine M-400 rod and main bearings.
Quick bleed lifters.
Tuned exhaust headers with steel pack mufflers and chrome exhaust pipes.
4-speed close ratio transmission.
Rear compartment paneling [Removed back seat, replaced with carpeted plywood panel].
Stage II
As above, with the following additions or changes:
Stinger camshaft w/heavy duty springs and retainers.
Modified cooling fan [reduced diameter].
Pistons notched for valve clearance.
Polished crank.
Select fit main bearings.
Select fit piston skirts.
Horizontal oil control baffle.
Deep sump oil pan pickup.
High performance cylinder heads (10:1 compression) [not ported].
Carburators modified for cornering [vent tubes installed].
High capacity ignition wires.
Lightened flywheel.
Stage III
As above, with the following additions or changes:
Engine disassembled and penetrant checked, includes Magnaflux of connecting rods and crankshaft, Zyglo of pistons.
Stinger super high performance cam w/double springs and hd retainers.
Extra high performance cylinder heads (10.5:1 compression) with milled register surfaces, planed bottom fins, bored risers, enlarged and matched ports, relieved and polished passages, and performance valve grind.
Full floating forged pistons (balanced, pin fitted, and notched for valve clearance).
Honed cylinder barrels.
Polished and balanced crankshaft.
Polished and shotpeened connecting rods.
High capacity engine breather.
Reworked oil pump [high volume "409" conversion].
Baffled oil pan with temp gauge fitting.
Heavy duty oil cooler with modified plumbing.
Extra-light balanced flywheel.
High tension clutch pressure plate.
Degreed balancer.
Carburators modified for turn cut out, modified air horn and venturi [vent tubes installed, chokes removed, venturis bored larger].
Heavy duty fuel lines.
Tuned velocity stacks.
Options:
I've left off the parts that were regular Chevrolet options, these are the Yenko specific parts available on that first batch of 100.
3.89 rear axle ratio.
Competition seat belts.
Head rests.
10 gallon auxiliary fuel tank.
Special metallic brakes including special drums.
Power brakes.
Heavy duty valve guides [bronze].
Yenko roll bar.
13x7 steel wheels.
Yeah, just stuffing a big engine into a car.
so I add on in later posts.
