This one’s been with Michael for over 20 years, and over that time, it’s seen more rebuilds than most. But the latest incarnation of this factory manual V8 VN Executive is a proper bit of business.
Under the bonnet sits a 355 stroker using a Come Racing crank, forged rods and pistons, main girdle, big sump, and front crank support. Up top are Yella Terra Dash 9 heads, a roller cam conversion with tie-bar lifters, Trend heavy wall pushrods, and a Difilippo (now Manta) four-into-one header set-up. This is backed by a twin-plate clutch, billet flywheel, and a T56 Magnum six-speed with a custom driveshaft. Down back, it runs a VL housing with Eaton Truetrac, 3.75 gears, and billet 31-spline axles. Everything is controlled by a Haltech Elite 2500 ECU,…