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This 1965 Pontiac LeMans was built on top of a Schwartz Performance GM A-Body chassis and features a Schwartz built twin-turbo Pontiac 389 EFI engine, built using Wiseco pistons, forged H-Beam rods, forged crankshaft and a custom ground roller camshaft all topped off with a Victor EFI intake and a Schwartz Performance custom twin turbo system with twin intercoolers, also made in house. The car rolls on Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tires wrapped around 19 inch Forgeline SP3P wheels, with stopping power coming from 14 inch rotors and Baer Monoblock 6 piston calipers.
The Texas body we aquired for the project was not quite as clean as we liked,
but it was the only one we could find and all the structural areas were intact and relatively rust free.
After Imperial blasting
Additional bracing added in door opening area.
We replaced trunk floor and braces. Complete passenger area floors, 2 braces, quarters, mini-tubbed it, added bracing in the door opening area and smoothed the firewall.
Forgeline SP3P wheels, actual wheels are similar, but Chrome lip, and 19x9 , 19x12.5 
Kyle Hill installing the last piece of Dynamat
Engine turned stainless material used for instrument panel and vaious inserts.
Lower dash stainless inserts
Unpainted dash bezel with Stewart Warner Maximum Performance guages.
New convertible top pump
Jeff installing the forged crank in the four bolt main caps
Coated forged Wiseco pistons, top has heat reflective and sides have anti-scuff
Low profile Road Race style oil pan controls oil while cornering.
Cloyes double roller timing chain and new aluminum front cover, Melling oil pump with special pick up to match oi pan
Minitubbed
Smoothed firewall and stainless steering shaft and joints.
DSE multiple speed late model wiper motor
We use Foregeline wheels on most of our projects. Here's the 19" Forgeline SP3P's, these are great muscle car wheels.
345/30x19 Michelin Pilot Sport PS2's on 12.5 wide Forgeline wheels.
Flaming River polished stainless tilt column, Leather steering wheel with Pontiac horn button emblem
Mounting rear bumper to the narrowed frame rails with custom aluminum adapter brackets
New LeMans letters along with new taillight lenses and bezels 
Back up lights installed
Aluminum bumper bracket adaptors
Schwartz billet Optima battery tray
BeCool Radiator
Front bumper installed
Intercooler parts, Turbonetics core
Schwartz fabricated intercooler, this car will have two intercoolers.
Positioning the intercoolers
Modified core support for intercooler air flow.
Schwartz fabricated stainless steel engine turned instrument panel insert with Stewart Warner Maximum Performance guages.
Windshield glass now installed
Kyle installing the power window motors
Custom center console being fabricated
New power windows installed
Custom master cylinder mount to space it away from the turbo exhaust
Seats mounted
Twin turbo engine on the dyno
Made 895hp, peak at 5600
Over 800 lb ft of torque from 3400-5800
 
Engine and transmission painted
 
Engine and transmission installed in car (note: not the actual water pump pulley!)
Turbo manifolds with 2000F degree black ceramic coating
Black Serpentine drive with chrome A/C and alternator
3" Stainless oval exhaust, this is before coating
Modifying the rear seat to fit around the custom full length console
Powdercoated intake piping in place
Intake and turbo piping powdercoated and installed
Alpine stereo head unit and ebrake and brake pedal pads installed.
Outside rearview mirror installed
Rear tail panel installed and stereo parts we'll be using.
Hood seal, latches and hood mounted
The car returns from the interior shop!
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