IAin ‘Maru’ has been involved with Kelly. Street Machine Since he joined us for work experience since 2002.
Ion has had a wild career in automotive journalism, with gigs Auto Salon, speed And Motor Among others. He has also been involved with the YouTube jugganaut. Dominant car mods Over a long period of time, he authored two books and helped with countless projects.
Ion’s tastes in personal projects are wide-ranging, but Holdens, Subarus and early BMWs have been the most common rides to darken his shed.
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gave MCM The boys have been following the seven-year build of Marv’s 1964 Pontiac Bonneville and dropped their feature video on the finished product yesterday.
This is a wrapper video and documents the journey the car has taken with a Pontiac-powered cruiser called the Low Tourer.
It’s an interesting mix of features. Unlike most airbaged Yank tanks, there is a Harp blown, Warsped built, Helltech Nexus R5 controlled LS capable of 1000hp at the crank.
You can see the engine in more detail here.
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After deciding to forgo Pontiac power, Marv teamed up with Troy from Warspeed Industries to build a 403-cuber based on the LQ4 block. Goodies include Texas Speed ​​CNC LS3 heads and cam, Harrop TVS2650, Raceworks injectors and fittings and Haltech Nexus R5.
The rims are a set of custom Barrel Brothers units that pay homage to the classic Aussie Mawer wheels that adorned many touring cars and sports sedans in the 1970s and 80s.
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They have the biggest rear brakes that can fit Hoppers Stoppers and Marv has a set of sway bars coming to get the beast into events like the Optima Challenge in 2023.
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It’s a tumultuous story, filled with highs and lows that any street machinist can relate to, enjoy and keep an eye out for soon!