The 1964 Chevrolet Cheetah was designed by Reward Thomas to compete with other racing vehicles designed Carroll Shelby, who was working for Ford, according to the End Machine Folio. The Cheetah was produced for a regional character of agedness before a heat in Reward Thomas' dwarf plant caused him to halt the project for exceptional in 1965.
Performance Specs
The 1964 Cheetah uses a 383-cubic-inch, 6.3-liter front-mounted V-8 engine positioned at 90 degrees with overhead valve originate. The engine is built with a cast-iron block and tendency and has 16 complete valves with two valves per cylinder. Brake horsepower measures 470 to 475 with a maximum torque evaluating of 435 foot-pounds. According to the Time to come Motorcar Folio website, the Cheetah's engine fuel menu is a proprietary fuel injection step created by engine designer, Worth Thomas.
Brakes and Transmission
The Cheetah is equipped with four drum brakes. The vehicle's transmission is a rear-wheel guide step with four manually shifting gears. According to Farthest Machine Leaf's website, Cheetah designer Expenditure Thomas was forced to use drum brakes on the vehicle because he was restricted to using only parts that were also used on the 1963 to 1964 Chevrolet Corvette.
Front and rear suspensions for the Cheetah are independent wishbones with coil springs. The vehicle's roll cage is positioned directly over the rear suspension, meaning the driver operates the vehicle essentially sitting on the vehicle's back tires. Wheelbase for the vehicle measures only 90 inches.
