{"id":13590,"date":"2016-12-14T20:20:29","date_gmt":"2016-12-15T01:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=13590"},"modified":"2016-12-14T20:20:29","modified_gmt":"2016-12-15T01:20:29","slug":"icons-1946-oldsmobile-derelict-with-a-big-block-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=13590","title":{"rendered":"ICON’s 1946 Oldsmobile Derelict with a Big-block V8"},"content":{"rendered":"

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ICON finished their newest Derelict project involving a 1946 Oldsmobile Series 70 coupe and to celebrate Jonathan Ward made a video sharing all the effort and work that went into creating it.<\/p>\n

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The coupe was found by one of Jonathan’s many car hunters in Northeast California. The client is a talented engineer and had many ideas that were incorporated into the build. The overall theme of the car was taken from a prohibition rum-runner vehicle. <\/p>\n

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The project started with a chassis by Art Morrison. This gave the car a fully-independent suspension front and four-link rear with adjustable coilovers all around.<\/p>\n

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Powering the coupe if a 502 ci big-block Chevy V8 built by the owner. It has a unmistakable Hilborn fuel injection system that helps produce 528 horsepower and 607 lb-ft of torque.<\/p>\n

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Behind the engine sits a 4L85E four-speed automatic transmission and ARB Air Locker differential.<\/p>\n

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