up V8 is a 350 automatic enhanced with a Leon Pro-built shift improvement kit, B&M Hammer shifter, and Leon 12-inch torque converter with a 2,800 rpm stall speed. A thick-wall, stock-length driveshaft connects the tranny to yet another mixed-breed component - this time a 9-inch Ford rearend with

The Sting Ray was originally built from scratch...

a 3.91 Pro Gear locker differential. All of this is tacked to an Art Morrison custom rear frame set-up. And lest anyone fail to grasp this split window’s true nature, the four-link traction bars should help set the record straight.
     To match the Sting Ray’s road handling abilities to the engine’s