The plan, version 1
We came at this expecting a ‘72 Chevelle. The budget said otherwise. When this Colorado came up at the right price, the choice made itself — and the truck became the canvas.
The current setup is what we’re calling version 1. It’s the configuration we ran at Sick Week 2025, and it’s the baseline every future change measures against.
What’s under it
The chassis was handled by Dylan Bodigon — narrowed rear frame for big tires, 8.50-cert-able roll cage. The motor is a 427-cube Dart small-block, naturally aspirated, on a Holley Dominator with the Hi-Ram intake Rob Sanders at Trick Tuning & Performance installed in January. Power runs through a 700R4 to a Hammer Concepts 9" with 40-spline gun-drilled Strange axles.
What’s next
Rebuilding the Dart small-block with better parts and a little more compression. Same combo philosophy, more headroom.
Future
Dual fuel. A pair of turbos. When the dyno says it’s time.
