[Chevelle-list] Exhaust
I have a 71 SS Convertible with a 90's 350 motor. I want to upgrade the exhaust from the motor to the tips. I'd like it to sound more old school and I don't want it to sound like a new Mustang if you know what I mean. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks, Mark
Re: [Chevelle-list] Exhaust
I have 3 stainless Magnaflow's on my 72, and its great, and has a nice throaty sound! Texas Quality Exhaust in Houston built mine and does wonderful work! From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 5:47 AM To: Chevelle-list@chevelles.net Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Exhaust In a message dated 5/12/2006 3:53:57 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have a 71 SS Convertible with a 90's 350 motor. I want to upgrade the exhaust from the motor to the tips. I'd like it to sound more old school and I don't want it to sound like a new Mustang if you know what I mean. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks, Mark Nothing can make it sound like that, Mustangs have their own distinctive sound. Check out Pypes or Magnaflow. They have some nice systems. Tom
Re: [Chevelle-list] Clearance Question
Herb, can you send me some pictures of that engine compartment also. I'm also thinking about doing something like that to mine. By the way is that Jim's Elky that you keep talking about? John L. ACES #5597 70 LS5 TRIBUTE http://chevellfan.com/index89.html http://www.larueclassics.com/gallery/gallery%20pages/lodanier-chv70.html -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Herb Lumpp Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 6:39 AM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Clearance Question Hi Steve, A friend of mine has a '70 454 El Camino with an Edelbrock RPM Air-Gap and Holley carb under his stock cowl hood. To my knowledge, he didn't have to modify anything. I have pictures of his engine I can send you if you want. Herb Lumpp http://users.adelphia.net/~hlump/index.htm -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 12:35 AM To: chevelle-list@chevelles.net Subject: [Chevelle-list] Clearance Question Does anybody out there have a 70-72 that is using the Cowl Induction air cleaner with an aftermarket intake? If so, did you have to make any mods to make it fit? What Carb / intake are you using? I've been told that a Holley is shorter than the AFB style carb. Is that correct? Thanks in advance, Steve
Re: [Chevelle-list] LOW OIL PRESSURE/solved?
I swapped the pan on my 70 in-car. I will admit the best way is to remove the engine to ensure no leaks but I was success full. I also changed the pump/pickup at that time since the pan was 1 deeper. I'm pretty sure I removed the HEI dizzy for extra clearance. Good Luck JC. Just be careful whichever route you take. Walt http://www.personal.kent.edu/~wbainey/CHEVELLE.htm - Original Message - From: Bill Lessenberry [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, May 11, 2006 5:14 pm Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] LOW OIL PRESSURE/solved? You can probably get the pan off without pulling the motor unless the bell housing hits the body. Take the bolts out of the mounts, remove the fan shroud, drain the radiator take off the hoses and anything else that might get bound up or stretched. Jack up the front of the motor at the balancer, wedge some 2 x 4 blocks between the mounts that'll give you the room you need to pull the pan. If it doesn't work you have to pull the motor anyway, you haven't lost anything since all that will have to be done anyway. BillL At 03:48 PM 5/11/2006, you wrote: thanks guys for the reply. I drained the oil , fished around the oil pan through the drain plug hole with a coat hanger and felt the oil pick-up laying (loosely)in the bottom of the pan. I'm guessing the best way to deal with it ,would be to yank the motor , put it back on the engine stand re-install the pick-up and try and get it welded in there. I'd like to hear what you guys think. thanks, Jimmy C.
Re: [Chevelle-list] Exhaust
You must be referring to the new Mustang Burnout comercial...sounds good but I wondered...is that really the sound...or is it modded. I haven't heard one on the street sound like that. Plenty of decent exhausts out there. 3 would be overkill but would give you room to grow. I've always liked the flowmaster sound but couldn't pass on the deal I got on a 3 Borla w 2.75 tailpipes. Walt http://www.personal.kent.edu/~wbainey/CHEVELLE.htm - Original Message - From: Dan Mascheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Friday, May 12, 2006 7:02 am Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Exhaust I have 3 stainless Magnaflow's on my 72, and it's great, and has a nice throaty sound! Texas Quality Exhaust in Houston built mine and does wonderful work! _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 5:47 AM To: Chevelle-list@chevelles.net Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Exhaust In a message dated 5/12/2006 3:53:57 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have a 71 SS Convertible with a 90's 350 motor. I want to upgrade the exhaust from the motor to the tips. I'd like it to sound more old school and I don't want it to sound like a new Mustang if you know what I mean. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks, Mark Nothing can make it sound like that, Mustangs have their own distinctivesound. Check out Pypes or Magnaflow. They have some nice systems. Tom
[Chevelle-list] OT - 650cfm Holley Carb Available
Maybe a year ago, I purchased a factory refurbished Holley 650cfm carb with vacuum secondaries for my SBC project. I never did a thing with it, so I'm thinking about listing it on eBay unless someone on the list wants it. If interested, please email me off list at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks, Larry Shouse
Re: [Chevelle-list] Exhaust
In the '50s, '60s and '70s glasspacks and turbos were popular. Long glasspacks give a low rumble, short ones can be loud. Turbos are not so low pitched and have a mellow sound. Dennis - Original Message - From: Dan Mascheck To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 4:02 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Exhaust I have 3 stainless Magnaflow's on my 72, and its great, and has a nice throaty sound! Texas Quality Exhaust in Houston built mine and does wonderful work! From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 5:47 AMTo: Chevelle-list@chevelles.netSubject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Exhaust In a message dated 5/12/2006 3:53:57 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have a 71 SS Convertible with a 90's 350 motor. I want to upgrade the exhaust from the motor to the tips. I'd like it to sound more old school and I don't want it to sound like a new Mustang if you know what I mean. Any thoughts would be appreciated.Thanks,Mark Nothing can make it sound like that, Mustangs have their own distinctive sound. Check out Pypes or Magnaflow. They have some nice systems. Tom
Re: [Chevelle-list] Bellhousing question
I already ordered the bellhousing today, your truck bellhousing is it a 661?? If you wait some guy next week wants my 350 engine if he doesn't take the brackets which I think he will not, then I will be glad to sell you my brackets Joe P.
[Chevelle-list] What's a 427 worth?
I've come across a short block 427 (unassembled). What's one of those worth? Karl Groves Master Certified CIW http://www.karlgroves.com New Accessibility Training Course! http://smallerurl.com/?id=guq8pif
Re: [Chevelle-list] Bellhousing question
Joe, I don't know the number of the bellhousing but it came off a 79 C10. Sounds good on the brackets, let me know. Carl New Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC and save big.
Re: [Chevelle-list] What's a 427 worth?
A little more info might help,Karl. Passenger car or truck block? Two bolt or four? Standard bore? Standard crank? Cast or forged pistons? Clint Hooper HH Custom,owner 1969 El Camino protourer 2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger For Sale http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm You may find me dead one day in a ditch. But by God,you'll find me in a pile of brass. - Original Message - From: Karl Groves [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've come across a short block 427 (unassembled). What's one of those worth? Karl Groves Master Certified CIW http://www.karlgroves.com
Re: [Chevelle-list] Bellhousing question
Carl, Any #'s stamped on the Bellhousing? Joe
Re: [Chevelle-list] Starting
Clean tighten all connections. Positive battery connections at battery solenoid, ground connections at battery, block, frame, and any other ground connections a 66 may have. Clean means remove the connection, wire brush both mating surfaces and reinstall. Might also try a different battery even if the installed one checks fine. On 5/12/06, Crazy Rusty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A friend of mine just bought a 66 chevelle at an auction and was having trouble starting it. When you turn the key the starter clicks a lot and the engine very slowly cranks. The battery is fine, starter is new and tests fine, and all the electrical in the engine compartment seems to be fine. Supposedly the car was driven a bit five years ago and then parked in their yard and never started again. They got it running once before the auction but since then its done this. Anyone have any other ideas? -- Rick Schaefer72 TPI El Camino
Re: [Chevelle-list] Starting
Ive taken the battery out of the equation completely and still have the issue. I took out the plugs and sprayed some WD-40 in each of the cylinders and tried to start it to burn it off and it turned over really nice. Put the plugs back in and now I have the same problem From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Schaefer Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 4:31 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Starting Clean tighten all connections. Positive battery connections at battery solenoid, ground connections at battery, block, frame, and any other ground connections a 66 may have. Clean means remove the connection, wire brush both mating surfaces and reinstall. Might also try a different battery even if the installed one checks fine. On 5/12/06, Crazy Rusty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A friend of mine just bought a 66 chevelle at an auction and was having trouble starting it. When you turn the key the starter clicks a lot and the engine very slowly cranks. The battery is fine, starter is new and tests fine, and all the electrical in the engine compartment seems to be fine. Supposedly the car was driven a bit five years ago and then parked in their yard and never started again. They got it running once before the auction but since then its done this. Anyone have any other ideas? -- Rick Schaefer 72 TPI El Camino
Re: [Chevelle-list] Bellhousing question
Joe, no numbers that I see unless I am not looking in the right place. I can tell you the flywheel that was on the truck was a 14". I have the complete shot clutch, pressure plate and flywheel on a shelf with the bellhousing. Hope that helps. Carl Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice.
Re: [Chevelle-list] Bellhousing question
I sent you an e-bay listing that has very good pictures for what your are looking for. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 1:38 AM To: Chevelle-list@chevelles.net Subject: [Chevelle-list] Bellhousing question Last night I was ready to install my BB finally into my 69 Chevelle, come to find out that the bellhousing does not fit (TOO SMALL) I had this bellhousing off my 350 which fit with the old flywheel which is about 12 inches in radius. I installed a new and correctflywheel 14 inches in radius. I was told that I need a 621 bellhousing, is this correct. If so does anyone on the list have one for sale? Thanks Joe P.
Re: [Chevelle-list] Rear Axle Code
69 or 70 2:73 open rear. Most likely a series 2 carrier. If the housing is straight, buy it for the housing and axels only. Is it set up for coil or leaf springs? What is the length? Back of drum to back of drum. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Leo John Costigan Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 4:52 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Rear Axle Code I have come across a 12 bolt rear axle with a code of 'KDC 237 A'. I am having trouble de-coding it. Can anyone help? Thank you, Leo Costigan
Re: [Chevelle-list] Starting
Sounds to me like the voltage regulater. Had that problem way back when. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: May 12, 2006 9:14 PM To: Chevelle-list@chevelles.net Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Starting Sounds like the starter is faulty. Not uncommon to have a new one that won't work properly . I presume the new starter is a re-conditioned one, right. Went thru 3 re's,once then bought a brand new one to resolve the issue.gm66 --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Crazy Rusty [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' Chevelle-list@chevelles.net Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Starting Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 16:54:37 -0700 I've taken the battery out of the equation completely and still have the issue. I took out the plugs and sprayed some WD-40 in each of the cylinders and tried to start it to burn it off and it turned over really nice. Put the plugs back in and now I have the same problem. _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Schaefer Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 4:31 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Starting Clean tighten all connections. Positive battery connections at battery solenoid, ground connections at battery, block, frame, and any other ground connections a 66 may have. Clean means remove the connection, wire brush both mating surfaces and reinstall. Might also try a different battery even if the installed one checks fine. On 5/12/06, Crazy Rusty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A friend of mine just bought a 66 chevelle at an auction and was having trouble starting it. When you turn the key the starter clicks a lot and the engine very slowly cranks. The battery is fine, starter is new and tests fine, and all the electrical in the engine compartment seems to be fine. Supposedly the car was driven a bit five years ago and then parked in their yard and never started again. They got it running once before the auction but since then its done this. Anyone have any other ideas? -- Rick Schaefer 72 TPI El Camino _ Netscape. Just the Net You Need.
Re: [Chevelle-list] Starting
I would load-test the battery. If it checks out,the starter would be my next target. Clint Hooper HH Custom,owner 1969 El Camino protourer 2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger For Sale http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm You may find me dead one day in a ditch. But by God,you'll find me in a pile of brass. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sounds like the starter is faulty. Not uncommon to have a new one that won't work properly . I presume the new starter is a re-conditioned one, right. Went thru 3 re's,once then bought a brand new one to resolve the issue.gm66 --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Crazy Rusty [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've taken the battery out of the equation completely and still have the issue. I took out the plugs and sprayed some WD-40 in each of the cylinders and tried to start it to burn it off and it turned over really nice. Put the plugs back in and now I have the same problem.
Re: [Chevelle-list] Starting
I know this is a dummy onebut are your connections good? As in not corroded? Just another simple thing to rule out -Tim King-
