[Chevelle-list] Long Beach Swap Meet this Sunday
Hey Everyone, Just a quick reminder that the Long Beach Swap Meet returns this Sunday, July 9. It is held at Veteran's Stadium just north of the Long Beach Airport, and east of Lakewood Bl. We'll be in our new regular spaces in the front part of the swap meet, to the left of the main entrance. Please see our website for more info! Pomona's coming next Sunday, the 16th. Sincerely, Trevor Auto Obsession 805-306-0795 www.AutoObsession.com
[Chevelle-list] Blown head gasket or cracked head?
This might a little bit off-chevelle-topic but still Chevy. My wife managed to over-heat my daily driver, Chevy truck with a 350. I replaced the leaking water pump (and thermostat). Well it keeps the temperature but runs on 7 cylinders. Most lokely it’s a crack in one of the heads. As the truck is supposed to be retire in April, I don’t want to spend to much money keeping it alive. You know DMV in CA is giving me a grand for the if it fail the next smog test in april. I will make sure it fail J Somebody recommended me to try the “Head Gasket & Block repair@ from nanotechnology http://www.crcindustries.com/auto/content/prod_detail.aspx?S=Y&PN=401232 Instructions http://www.crcindustries.com/faxdocs/label/lb401232.pdf Has anybody tries this stuff out? Any experiences, comments, positive of negative are appreciated Br Hans
Re: [Chevelle-list] Vinyl Top Trim
Those have been on backorder forever. They are (or are supposed to be) made by DII but they never have them. If you have original moldings, you can have them restored by Everett Horton (E&G Automotive) at 401-435-7139 or [EMAIL PROTECTED]. He does beautiful work. They will come back as good as or possibly better than new. He can fix cracks, holes, dents, bends, whatever. I am going to send my 1970 Malibu top body moldings to him. He also sells NOS parts, but mostly for Oldsmobiles. You can also contact Glen & Dennis Wedll at automobilearchives.com for NOS parts. They are good guys to deal with. John Nasta
Re: [Chevelle-list] Vinyl Top Trim
I'd call the other distributors (Year One, NPD, Ground UP, Hinshaws etc) Hopefully it's not on manufactures backorder. It can take months even years for stuff like this coming from overseas. Trooper - Original Message - From: RJ Winkler To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 12:45 PM Subject: [Chevelle-list] Vinyl Top Trim Guys need your help on this one, My 69 just got out of the paint booth and pretty soon well be looking to put the vinyl top on. I dont have any of the trim and was wondering if anybody here knew where to buy it from? I ordered from opgi but they are still in production?? Gald they tell me that now. I called before I ordered them a month ago and they said they would be at my door first week in july. So much for that. But I need to get this trim so we can put the top on and I can finish off all the exterior stuff and get her on the road. Only been 2 years. Ill put pics online as soon as I can. Thanks for everyones help. -rj
Re: [Chevelle-list] Clint?
I guess it's possible the list server doesn't like all the html stuff in the original email. I see that you changed it to plain text and it came through to the list. At least now Dan has my reply even if it took over a month! Thanks Clint. Herb -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Clint Hooper Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 1:57 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Clint? I received it this morning,Dan. Have tried to send it to the List twice now w/o success. I've even tried to edit it and sent it back to myself before trying to forward it here. Still no luck. Herb,could it be the many colors causing the problem,you think? Clint Hooper H&H Custom,owner 1969 El Camino protourer http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm http://www.lateral-g.net/members/hooper/ "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: "Dan Mascheck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Clint, did Herb forward you the email yet. I'm curious, because I'm unsure > > if I have been loosing some email, and of course the question is why??? > > Dan Mascheck
[Chevelle-list] Herb's engine combo with questions by Dan Mascheck [ ]
454, 4 bolt main block, bored .060" over, decked, and mains honed. [I was told boring an engine out to .060 shortens the life of the block! My present 454 is bored the same, but I was thinking about building a 540 with a Dart block. Any opinions?] If you've got the money for an aftermarket block, that's definitely the way to go. Before you build a huge engine though, make sure what you plan to do with the car. Since I like to hit the road with my El, I didn't want the engine to be too outrageous so it would still be drivable. A 540 sounds cool and all, but even with overdrive I bet your mpg will still be less than 15 on the highway. That can get pretty expensive on a long trip. Scat Lightweight Pro Comp 4340 forged steel crank (60 lbs): [Why Scat.Do you feel they are the best?] For what I was doing, Scat had the best parts at a reasonable price. Also their reputation was very good and a friend of mine personally knows the owner of Scat (they go way back) so for me it was a no brainer. Scat 6.385" 4340 H-beam rods w/ 7/16" ARP cap screws Clevite 77 HP main & rod bearings w/ dry film lubricant coating: [What does the dry film lubricate do? If it's Teflon, wouldn't you be worried about it peeling off?] The DFL is there to protect the bearings in case of losing oil pressure. Considering the cost of the crank and rods, I felt it was cheap insurance. To my knowledge, the coating doesn't wear off, but it does move around. The guy that did the coating said if I take the engine apart, I'll see that the coating filled the low spots on the bearings and left the high spots. Of course that may be on a microscopic level for all I know. SRP forged 4032 aluminum pistons, 10.3:1 cr w/ thermal barrier coating on top and dry film lubricant on skirts: [Is there a problem with the coatings peeling off the pistons? What benefits does the thermal barrier do for the pistons? Is this because you are running Nitrous?" If the coatings are applied correctly, the should not peel or flake - to my knowledge. The benefits are cooler running pistons and protection from detonation. I actually wanted to have the combustion chambers, valve faces, and exhaust ports coated also but I was running out of money so I had to compromise a bit. Another benefit from coating everything is keeping the heat from combustion in the cylinder where it makes power instead of letting it dissipate through the aluminum heads and piston tops. And I don't have nitrous on this engine. In fact, I've never used nitrous before. Total Seal TS1 rings: [Are these the best way to go?] I don't know if they're the best, but they have been around quite a while and they have a good reputation. I know other companies offer gapless rings, but I never hear about them or read articles that use them. AFR 305 Magnum aluminum heads: [I was thinking about using the largest Dart Aluminum heads available! Why did you go with AFR?" I know they have good heads! What about your heads, where they coated?] I went with AFR because they have the highest flow numbers and the smallest ports. For other brands to achieve equal flow numbers, the ports were way too big for my cam choice. I didn't want the engine to feel lazy down low so I wanted to keep the ports somewhat small to maintain flow velocity. Comp Cams hydraulic roller camshaft (.612" lift w/ 245* dur @ .050"): [ I like Comp as well! And plan to use one of their roller cams.] My original cam was a Crower but it got wiped out by a faulty lifter. Schubeck Racing Roller-X hydraulic roller lifters: [ Why didn't you use the whole set up using Comp's parts from beginning to end?] I was going to use Comp roller lifters but after reading about the Schubeck lifters I decided to give them a try. Hind sight being 20/20 and all, I should have used a solid flat tappet and been done with it. I like to spin my engines and the standard hydraulic rollers are very heavy and when rpm gets high, valve float happens. The Schubecks are very light (64 grams each) so they're better for high rpm and they don't use needle bearings which is truly the main reason I went with them. Getting back to my 20/20 comment, the cost and time involved to use the Schubeck's I don't think it was worth it. The lifters alone cost $1000. Then I had to modify the block so if I ever decide to change back to a regular type lifter, I either have to get a new block or have the lifter bores sleeved, which means even more money. This is probably one thing I would change if I could go back in time. Jesel SS series shaft rocker arms (1.7:1): [ Why didn't you use the whole set up using Comp's parts from beginning to end? What about Cranes Golden Aluminum ones. I see them on many of the top builds.] Although I know Jesels has been around a long time and makes primo products, I went with Jesel because I wanted the reliability of a shaft rocker system. Quick Fuel Technologies VS 850 cfm carb: [ With my BDS Blower the owner sold me 2 Holley 4150 75
Re: [Chevelle-list] Clint?
I received it this morning,Dan. Have tried to send it to the List twice now w/o success. I've even tried to edit it and sent it back to myself before trying to forward it here. Still no luck. Herb,could it be the many colors causing the problem,you think? Clint Hooper H&H Custom,owner 1969 El Camino protourer http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm http://www.lateral-g.net/members/hooper/ "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: "Dan Mascheck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Clint, did Herb forward you the email yet. I'm curious, because I'm unsure > > if I have been loosing some email, and of course the question is why??? > > Dan Mascheck
[Chevelle-list] Vinyl Top Trim
Guys need your help on this one, My 69 just got out of the paint booth and pretty soon we’ll be looking to put the vinyl top on. I don’t have any of the trim and was wondering if anybody here knew where to buy it from? I ordered from opgi but they are still in production?? Gald they tell me that now. I called before I ordered them a month ago and they said they would be at my door first week in july. So much for that. But I need to get this trim so we can put the top on and I can finish off all the exterior stuff and get her on the road. Only been 2 years. I’ll put pics online as soon as I can. Thanks for everyone’s help. -rj
[Chevelle-list] Fan Switch
Does anyone know where I might find a heater fan switch for a 1970 Monte Carlo? Unable to locate a new one. Car has A/C. D.R. Jones
Re: [Chevelle-list] Clint?
Maybe it's my email because I sent it to Dan and I also forwarded it to the list. I'll send it again. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Clint Hooper Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 8:48 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Clint? Nothing yet.Dan. Herb,have you tried to send me anything yet? Clint Hooper H&H Custom,owner 1969 El Camino protourer http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm http://www.lateral-g.net/members/hooper/ "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: "Dan Mascheck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Clint, did Herb forward you the email yet. I'm curious, because I'm unsure > if I have been loosing some email, and of course the question is why??? > Dan Mascheck
