As it stands right now I am going with c5/c6 brakes, or something from the aftermarket that is made for the c5.
It will have an Olds 455 with aluminum heads, nodular crank, etc. Should be around 525-575 horsepower, and even more torque! I haven't decided yet if I'm going with a carb or fuel injection, but I want to do something unique and incorporate the '68 w30/w31 ram air scoops that sit under the bumper. They give the car a very aggressive look.
I'm going to go with a 4l80e trans and the Shrifter. I have to replace the Olds 12 bolt so it will have either a Chevy 12 bolt or a 9 inch Ford in a housing made to fit A-bodies.
The car will look pretty close to stock on the outside, with the exception of wheels, brakes, and stance. It will be the original dark "scarlet" red with black vinyl top, and the interior will be the stock black vinyl with modern seats reupholstered in the matching pattern.
Everyone from the pro-touring community that I have talked with has been great and a lot of help: Mark at SC&C, Tobin at Kore3, Steve at Twist Machine, Dave Nace of Intro Wheels, and so on. Its really cool to be able to research something on this forum and pro-touring.com, and then pick up the phone and have a conversation with the people that are the experts. Everyone has been very giving of their time and willing to answer my questions, which I'm sure they've heard hundreds of times.
Bill, do you have any updated pics of your build? Your car was one of the cars that I looked at a lot when trying to decide if it was feasible to build a pro-touring Olds. I figure I have a good nine years ahead of me at least to finish the car, but its been mine since I turned 16 in 1985, and its been in the family since new. My son will be the fourth generation to own it, and he's only four, so I figure I've got some time!
-Mark
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