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Boy that Chevelle convertible looks to be about a 69-70 model year and probably a 396 powerplant? She'd be a fun ride on a nice, cool sunny day. Cool place, sounds like they do what they want to do and make money at it....Murica at it's finest.more
Youre close, it's a 71 and original. It is a 396 with cowl induction. The lady let me lift the hood to take a shot but it's kinda of dark.Boy that Chevelle convertible looks to be about a 69-70 model year and probably a 396 powerplant? She'd be a fun ride on a nice, cool sunny day. Cool place, sounds like they do what they want to do and make money at it....Murica at it's finest.
1971... the first year that emission controls started killing horsepower... :(Youre close, it's a 71 and original. It is a 396 with cowl induction. The lady let me lift the hood to take a shot but it's kinda of dark.
1971... the first year that emission controls started killing horsepower... :(
Restomod is cool with me. Hard to beat a modern crate LS set up for drivability and ease of owning if you're one who does not enjoys turning wrenches like me. They also make great amounts of useable street power and torque with basic bolt ons. Lots of Bowties and Bald Eagles around that shop.Here's a 65 Chevy pickup in process. A lot of the sheetmetal has been replaced, fenders part of the bed. That's an LS1 swap.
I think GM was the first to cave if I'm not mistaken....Didn't Mopar and Ford follow suit a year later in 1972?1971... the first year that emission controls started killing horsepower... :(
Yes... 71 for all of GM, then others followed... big drop off in HP for the same cubic inch engines like 350, 396/400 and above.I think GM was the first to cave if I'm not mistaken....Didn't Mopar and Ford follow suit a year later in 1972?
Love me some of those old big bodied big blocks...GM had the 396/427/454/455, Mopar had the 383/440/426hemi(although it was pretty rare to see one)and Ford had their 390/428/427/429.....It would be interesting to see cars from that era's performance numbers with today's tire technology...torque for days.Yes... 71 for all of GM, then others followed... big drop off in HP for the same cubic inch engines like 350, 396/400 and above.
When my Dad was dying, he bought one of these, same body color but with black interior... I was 16 and loved the power and how it twisted the body with torque when you stomped on it... that 455 was fun.
Didn't they also offer that with the 400 small block/4 barrell? Or am I mixing up my GM's?That Gran Sport was a real badass. I had a friend that had a 68 442 that came standard with the 455
Yes thats where it got its name. I think in 67 the Goat also came with a 400/4Didn't they also offer that with the 400 small block/4 barrell? Or am I mixing up my GM's?
Horsepower ratings of those days were not always near true total power output. Chrysler rated the 426 Hemi at 425HP/425FT....Most gearheads from those days would tell you they were only off by about 100 or sopublicly rated
Speaking of Mopars, one of my best friends in high school, Wild Bill Hardy, didn't have a pot to piss in, dated a girl that was a lot classier than he was. Her dad bought her a new Roadrunner, 383/4. Other than the little bird decal on the fender the hood vents and the slight rump rump. at first glance it looked like a new 2 door family car. It didn't have any stripes. That car was a frigging screamer.Horsepower ratings of those days were not always near true total power output. Chrysler rated the 426 Hemi at 425HP/425FT....Most gearheads from those days would tell you they were only off by about 100 or so