Re: [Chevelle-list] Trans opinion needed
That's the T-5 5sp. If you have a mild sbc, and will not bang on it, the transmission will probably last just fine for you (assuming it's not already hurt). The T-5s are only rated for 6cyl applications now, and GM didn't put them behind 350s, only the 305 (read as 'weak'). If you're going to have anything other than a very mild 350 or less, or you want to bang on it some, then I'd recommend you find a stronger transmission now rather than later. good luck, Zieg72 wrote: What is anyone have to say about a 5 speed trans in 84 Camaro's. There is a rough one for sale for $1200 locally and the add states that the engine and trans are good but needs bodywork. Opinions PLEASE Thanks -- Check out my webpage at http://www.ProStreetCar.com TREMEC Distributor at http://www.5speedTransmissions.com Team Chevelle member #1778 (Gold), ACES member #1377 Hoosier State Chevelle Assoc (www.IndianaChevelles.com) #6
Re: [Chevelle-list] race track events
Ah, the joy of speed at a race track...what more could you ask for. That reminds me of a track event I was part of 20 years ago. The local Corvette club I belonged to was advertizing for an upcomming show. We were able to talk the local race track into letting us do some pace laps just before the big race. The track even let us park inside the gate in a roped off area right behind the start/finish line. We were to do 5 laps at a slow pace. But they didn't place a pacecar out there with us. So here we go all 25 of us in a double row. Lap 1 was at about 20 mph..by lap three we were really moving. By lap 4 I knew what diving into the corner meant. As we dove into turn 1 I glanced down at my speedo and saw about 90 mph. Then the track threw the yellow lights on and made us stop. One of the other guys said he hit 120 on straight. Needless to say we all had big grins on our faces all nite !!! The following weekend we went to a second racetrack, but they had heard what we did and they were VERY stern with us about speed. They had a pacecar and every track car and tow truck was on the track to keep us in line. We never got over 20 mph. :( Damn, no fun The need for speed continues Bill C 70 LS6 2002 LS1 vette
RE: [Chevelle-list] Engine problems
Clint, If you happen to go by there today/tonight, go ahead and I'll get 'em from you at Goodguys. I would like to take a look at the pan to see just where it was screwed up and the dipstick tube may still come in handy for someone. The Hurst Line Lock I can always sell on eBay since I probably won't be using it with the 700R4 and it works great. I'll check mail tonight. Looks like I'm taking the Elky down as I still can't figure out what the deal is with the GR8PMKN. Dale McIntosh -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Clint Hooper Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 5:16 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Chevelle-list] Engine problems Dale,I stopped by Ken's shop this afternoon and asked about your leftover parts. Ken said he just forgot to ask you about them and didn't want to put them in your nice clean trunk. If you want,I can pick them up for you. On another note,my Glastek cowl hood is now on my 69 and it looks great. The ol'car is really starting to come together.g Clint Hooper HH Custom,owner LT5 Registry Director http://www.LT5Registry.net/ ACES #1650 http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint_hooper.htm
[Chevelle-list] Carter-built Q-Jet ID needed
On Saturday I picked up a Carter-built Q-Jet coded 6910S with what I assume is a date code of 888. Can anyone give me the original application? I suspect it was built on 3-28-68. Thanks! Brad (888...it's 33% more satanic!) O.
RE: [Chevelle-list] pro touring
I've built my cars to handle since before the term was coined. One of the first things I did was convert my Chevelle over to disks with the tall spindles, but that was before GW and Hotchkiss came up with their lengthened A Arms and HO was the only one doing this. After tearing through one site of tires due to alignment limits, I got the Global West setup and have never looked back. I've even had the Chevelle at the track twice. Had lots of fun and even impressed quite a few people at Willow Springs. I timed myself with my watch and came up with a lap time of 1:48 (83 MPH average), and calculated that I was pulling just a tad over 1 G based on Turn 2 (470 foot radius, 90 mph). Brad Waller ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) '66 Corvette | 327/dead | 4-speed | Wilwood Brakes | 245/45/16 BFGs '67 Chevelle | ex-SS396 | 355/700R4 | '79 F-Body Brakes -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] pro touring I think it was in comment to a couple shows they had and also kinda a hype fest for their powertour. Yeah I agree it is nice to be more then just straight line. I hate to throw mine on a trailer but what can I say... it isn't cause it wouldn't make... just I would rather spend less in gas LOL. You both have fine versions of pro-touring cars BTW. Mikey From: Herb Lumpp [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: The Chevelle Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Chevelle Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] pro touring Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 23:04:11 -0400 You got that right Clint! If you see my Elky on a trailer there are two possiblities, a. it was stolen b. because I'm getting transferred and there's no way I'm letting a shipping company take possesion of it! Herb Lumpp http://users.adelphia.net/~hlump/index.htm -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Clint Hooper Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 9:31 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] pro touring Yeah,most of the crowd over at Pro-Touring.com think Hot Road's editor is an idiot and likes to stir up sh*t,just to get a reaction. Every trend has its bozos,though. Personally,I want a car that can do more than just go fast in a straight line. Can't say I've ever seen a trailered protouring car,yet. If you see mine on one,it's because it's either broke or stolen. Different strokes for different folks, Clint Hooper HH Custom,owner LT5 Registry Director http://www.LT5Registry.net/ ACES #1650 http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint_hooper.htm - Original Message - From: Capt Crunch [EMAIL PROTECTED] LOL... Actually the concept is way cool, but now it seems like it is becoming over done. I personaly hate trends. I like my rides to be different... especially when you hean to a show or the track and there are ton of chevelles, novas, camaro's, and mustangs about. Need to stand out. Plus I'm a sucker for the street rodders way of doing stuff. Some of the coolest and smoothest final tounches and some really original ideas. I think it was Hot Rod about 3-5 months ago had the editor write on this concept on the little editoral page in the front of the mag (I thought it was hilarious as I think the car mags out there, especially hot rod and car craft played a big part in hyping up this concept). It was one of the best articles I ever read. Talked about how some many Pro-touring cars were becoming much like the Pro-street cars of the 80's that most of them dispise so much. He talked about how many were simply trailer queens and show rides... a far cry from being a daily driver/strip/road course car. He commented how they looked nice but were posting very Honda-like times at the strip and still getting wasted by a sock 3rd gen f-body, none to less a vette at the road course. I dunno, Maybe I'm just getting old. One man's junk is another man's treasure right? Mikey From: Clint Hooper [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: The Chevelle Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Chevelle Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] 12bolt vs dana 44 Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 18:20:31 -0500 It's ok,Mikey. ProTouring is a very cool thing.g Clint Hooper HH Custom,owner LT5 Registry Director http://www.LT5Registry.net/ ACES #1650 http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint_hooper.htm - Original Message - From: Capt Crunch [EMAIL PROTECTED] I agree it sounds like a pretty challenging swap... but then again so many have told me similar things on mine. I do have too admit it would make for a cool swap if you are going for the corner carver/typical pro touring (ack did I just use that term?). Mikey
RE: [Chevelle-list] pro touring
Hey Brad, I'm right there with you. Starting with my second car, a '78 Z28,
I quickly found out how much fun it is to go around corners. Every car I've
had since then ('85) has been set up with corners in mind - shocks, springs,
anti-roll bars, lowered, wide low profile tires. I'm sure there were a lot
of people like us so a name for that type of car had to be created sooner or
later.
Herb Lumpp
http://users.adelphia.net/~hlump/index.htm
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Brad Waller
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 5:08 PM
To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List'
Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] pro touring
I've built my cars to handle since before the term was coined. One of
the first things I did was convert my Chevelle over to disks with the
tall spindles, but that was before GW and Hotchkiss came up with their
lengthened A Arms and HO was the only one doing this. After tearing
through one site of tires due to alignment limits, I got the Global West
setup and have never looked back.
I've even had the Chevelle at the track twice. Had lots of fun and even
impressed quite a few people at Willow Springs. I timed myself with my
watch and came up with a lap time of 1:48 (83 MPH average), and
calculated that I was pulling just a tad over 1 G based on Turn 2 (470
foot radius, 90 mph).
Brad Waller ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
'66 Corvette | 327/dead | 4-speed | Wilwood Brakes | 245/45/16 BFGs
'67 Chevelle | ex-SS396 | 355/700R4 | '79 F-Body Brakes
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] pro touring
I think it was in comment to a couple shows they had and also
kinda a hype
fest for their powertour.
Yeah I agree it is nice to be more then just straight line. I
hate to throw
mine on a trailer but what can I say... it isn't cause it
wouldn't make...
just I would rather spend less in gas LOL. You both have fine
versions of
pro-touring cars BTW.
Mikey
From: Herb Lumpp [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: The Chevelle Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: The Chevelle Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] pro touring
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 23:04:11 -0400
You got that right Clint! If you see my Elky on a trailer
there are two
possiblities, a. it was stolen b. because I'm getting
transferred and
there's no way I'm letting a shipping company take possesion of it!
Herb Lumpp
http://users.adelphia.net/~hlump/index.htm
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Clint Hooper
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 9:31 PM
To: The Chevelle Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] pro touring
Yeah,most of the crowd over at Pro-Touring.com think Hot
Road's editor is
an
idiot and likes to stir up sh*t,just to get a reaction.
Every trend has its
bozos,though. Personally,I want a car that can do more than
just go fast in
a straight line. Can't say I've ever seen a trailered
protouring car,yet.
If
you see mine on one,it's because it's either broke or stolen.
Different strokes for different folks,
Clint Hooper
HH Custom,owner
LT5 Registry Director
http://www.LT5Registry.net/
ACES #1650
http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint_hooper.htm
- Original Message -
From: Capt Crunch [EMAIL PROTECTED]
LOL... Actually the concept is way cool, but now it seems
like it is
becoming over done. I personaly hate trends. I like my rides to be
different... especially when you hean to a show or the
track and there
are
ton of chevelles, novas, camaro's, and mustangs about.
Need to stand
out.
Plus I'm a sucker for the street rodders way of doing
stuff. Some of the
coolest and smoothest final tounches and some really
original ideas.
I think it was Hot Rod about 3-5 months ago had the
editor write on this
concept on the little editoral page in the front of the
mag (I thought
it
was hilarious as I think the car mags out there,
especially hot rod and
car
craft played a big part in hyping up this concept). It
was one of the
best
articles I ever read. Talked about how some many
Pro-touring cars were
becoming much like the Pro-street cars of the 80's that
most of them
dispise
so much. He talked about how many were simply trailer
queens and show
rides... a far cry from being a daily driver/strip/road
course car. He
commented how they looked nice but were posting very
Honda-like times at
the
strip and still getting wasted by a sock 3rd gen f-body,
none to less a
vette at the road course.
I dunno, Maybe I'm just getting old. One man's junk is
another man's
treasure right?
Mikey
From: Clint Hooper [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: The Chevelle Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: The Chevelle Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] 12bolt vs dana 44
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 18:20:31 -0500
It's ok,Mikey. ProTouring
Re: [Chevelle-list] pro touring
I think they just wanted to play cute with a catchy name: pro-street, now pro-touring. And don't forget "g" machine or canyon carver! I bought my first Chevelle in 77. Early on I realized the 64 needed help in corners. The Addco rear sway bar was on my car for over twenty years when I sold it. Got by for years with just sway bars, good tires and shocks; and don't underestimate a rebuilt front end either. The T/A steering box came way too late; would have done that long before if I'd realized how much it helped and how easy it was. (assuming you have the right pitman arm laying around - 64 Chevelles have 4 possible pitman arms!) My next effort will be with the tall spindles using the Global West kit. I'm still pondering their no rear sway bar approach though. Pete Geurds 64 Chevelle(s)
Re: [Chevelle-list] pro touring
I agree with you Pete.. it's just a Buzz word.. Pro this Pro That... I tink the movment had it's roots in plan old Hot rodding... It's no fun piloting a High PerformanceChevelle with 50 year old technology.. Stoping,, cornering accelerating and just plane old Fun to Drive, Seat of the pants handling... My 65 Elky has Hotchkis all around Grand-NatonalPS Box.. disks and performance pads in the rear. adjustable shocks .. Pollybushings.. and a BLASTl to drive on the Mountian curvy country roads you travel to get to and from my House.. I call it PRO FUN Wayne ACES# 1556 TC # 186
RE: [Chevelle-list] pro touring
Title: Message Pete, I have pretty much the full GW setup. Tall spindles and their A arm in the front with extra stiff springs. The rear has their tubular lower control arm and 35 year old upper arm and bushings, and springs, with no rear bar. I have Koni adjustable shocks (if you want adjustable, it is worth it to pay for externally adjustable shocks - I have never removed mine to reset them for street!) all around. Combine that with 255/50/16 tires and it does pretty well. When I bought the wheels, they were from athen newCorvette (actually the Guldstrand GS80) and 16" wheels were pretty good. Today, I would quickly use a 17" with 275 tires for even more rubber on the road. I am very happy with the brakes and handling as is. Brad Waller ([EMAIL PROTECTED])'66 Corvette | 327/dead | 4-speed | Wilwood Brakes | 245/45/16 BFGs'67 Chevelle | ex-SS396 | 355/700R4 | '79 F-Body Brakes-Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] pro touring I think they just wanted to play cute with a catchy name: pro-street, now pro-touring.And don't forget "g" machine or canyon carver!I bought my first Chevelle in 77.Early on I realized the 64 needed help in corners.The Addco rear sway bar was on my car for over twenty years when I sold it.Got by for years with just sway bars, good tires and shocks; and don't underestimate a rebuilt front end either.The T/A steering box came way too late; would have done that long before if I'd realized how much it helped and how easy it was. (assuming you have the right pitman arm laying around - 64 Chevelles have 4 possible pitman arms!)My next effort will be with the tall spindles using the Global West kit.I'm still pondering their no rear sway bar approach though. Pete Geurds64 Chevelle(s)
Re: [Chevelle-list] pro touring
Your so right Wayne, Pro Fun all the way ..
[Chevelle-list] 66 Elcamino
Title: Message I'd like a "list" opinion on this Elcamino I found locally. It seems like a good deal, but I'm not sure if I'm bitting off more than I can chew. It's a '66 that has been torn down for restoration, but the guy has health problems and is moving down south. Frame has been stripped and painted from a previous restoration; no rot anywhere. Floors have no rust, bed is perfect, firewall is stripped and ready for paint, hood and doors have been stripped and primed. Has new weatherstripping. Left quarter panel is rusted, but he has a replacement steel panel to weld in. Inner fender is fine. All chrome and emblems intact and in excellent shape. All interior parts are new or restored. Has original 3.42 posi 10 bolt and stainless dual exhaust (custom) with flowmasters. Now for the bad. Engine is gone, transmission is gone (originally a 4 speed on floor), and front fenders and liners are gone. He started parting out the car since no one could buy the whole thing. Also needs a windshield. Basically it's extemely clean car, almost ready for body paint (except the left quarter), with all the parts to reassemble either restored or new, except the engine, trans, shifter, and front fenders. Most of the hard clean-up work has been done. He's asking $2100 for everything, and has a fresh-built 355 CI engine to go with it for another $1200. Assuming I have the time/money to make it whole, does this sound like a good deal? Are there any specific things to look for on a 66 elky that might be missing or hard to get? Tom Tomlinson '71 Malibu
Re: [Chevelle-list] 66 Elcamino
See if it has the dual piston master cylinder. I think it came out the 2nd half of 66 model year as a safety backup. I like the 400 ci smallblock personally.
Re: [Chevelle-list] PAINTING THE 69
FINALLY I need some advice, I am ready to paint the car, and I have been visiting paint shops in my area. Some I feel confident with, do I need to ask certain questions, I tell them all I am restoring a concourse car, and I am hoping they understand that and expect a #1 paint job. The color of my 69 is Lemans Blue # 71 but I cannot find out what the color below the molding is, it was a silver color. Does anyone know the code to that color? Thanks Joe 69 Chevelle Convertible
[Chevelle-list] engine vacuum lines
So, the PCV valve goes to the large, unported vacuum at the base of the carb, right? Transmission modulator valve goes to ported vacuum, yes? Does anybody know the diameter of the vac line I will need for that? This is for a 69 El Camino w/ Edelbrock carb TH350. Thanks, John Nasta
