375 cubic inches with a 15.8:1 compression ratio.
The heads are Chevy splayed valves, so Ranaldi had to adapt an SB2 cast intake
to work with it because the NMCA Hot Street rules don’t allow sheet metal
intakes and no one makes a cast intake for the splayed-valve heads.
For the drivetrain, a Pro-Flite three-speed automatic
prepared by A1 transmissions is manually shifted by Rick with a Precision
Products’ shifter mounted in the factory location. The factory
hand brake is the release lever for the parachute needed to slow this 3,000
pound missile from speeds over 150 mph. Yes, Moroso’s small-block C5 is one
bad Corvette, having run a best of 8.826 at 156.16 mph.
If you make it to a NMCA race, stop buy Rick’s pit
and check this bad boy out. The workmanship is ultra-outstanding, as you would
suspect from a company like Moroso Performance Product. Plus, it certainly
befits a fitting drag racing image for the C5.
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