RE: [Chevelle-list] 3 Exhaust on '65 Malibu SS

I have 3 all the way back on my 70 SS and am using Flowmasters. It definitely sounds good (and just a little loud.enough to scare the little neighbor kid). The guy who put the system in used a angled connector just over the axles and welded it together that way. He didn't tell me where

RE: [Chevelle-list] Visit to AZ

Wayne, Check out the cruisinarizona.com web site. It gives a list of the car-related events going on in all areas of AZ. Steve -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Wayne Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 12:52 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List

RE: [Chevelle-list] Visit to AZ

] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Stephen Lentz Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 4:43 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Visit to AZ Wayne, Check out the cruisinarizona.com web site. It gives a list of the car-related events going on in all areas of AZ. Steve

RE: [Chevelle-list] Cool Photo

Any luck on getting that photo? [EMAIL PROTECTED] thanks, Steve -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Craig Cerena RobertsonSent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 5:03 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: [Chevelle-list] Cool Photo

RE: [Chevelle-list] rear end identification

identification My resources say that CRV is a 1970 3.31 posi. - Original Message - From: Stephen Lentz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Chevelle Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 12:59 AM Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] rear end identification Ok...I carved through the grease

RE: [Chevelle-list] rear end identification

:12 AM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] rear end identification Steve, Look on the axle tube, front passenger side. Should be some letters followed by numbers. Or you can look at the gears when you pull the rear cover. Mike - Original Message - From: Stephen Lentz

RE: [Chevelle-list] Agree w/ Larry on Team Chevelle classifieds

Hi, If you get stung on E-bay, make sure to report it to their fraud department as well as your local police department. It might work, and it might not. It really depends on the evidence and the willingness/experience of the detective assigned to your case. We are in the process of filing 40+

[Chevelle-list] Rear end

First I would like to thank everyone who helped me change the pinion seal on my 12-bolt. I followed the directions and everything worked out as planned. There are a lot of knowledgeable people on this list and I am glad they are just as helpful and willing to assist restoration-rookies like me. I

[Chevelle-list] rear end identification

While I'm under here, I might as well see what I have.can anybody help me identify this rear12 bolt posi with GM52 on the front passenger side and 3969278NF on the front driver's side. Thanks Steve ___ Chevelle-list mailing list [EMAIL

RE: [Chevelle-list] Gas in Arizona

Its about 2.05 to 2.17 here on the east side of the valley. If you need gas heading from Phoenix to Tucson, I would time it so you can fill up in Casa Grandeits about 1.69 down there. I will probably be taking all of my cans with me there tomorrow while I am visiting relatives. I heard that

RE: [Chevelle-list] rear end problem

I'm having some trouble coming up with tools and supplies to do this job. Nobody has an inch/pound torque wrench or a dial indicator around here. I got the pinion seal and a new universal joint (since the drive shaft is down anyway), but nobody seems to have the rear cover gasket. Pep Boys

RE: [Chevelle-list] rear end problem preload.

Thanks everybody, I marked the nut and the end of the pinion shaft and removed the nut. The yoke assembly came of relatively easy with just a little wiggling. I started to work around the old seal to get it off and wiggled the pinion shaft a little out of curiosity. It wiggled about a 1/4 inch

RE: [Chevelle-list] Re: great restoration

He failed to mention about the floorsI think I saw a little rust on the floorboards in one of the picture. -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Chad P.Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 2:20 PMTo: The Chevelle Mailing

RE: [Chevelle-list] rear end problem preload.

I've been thinking too. The rear never leaked before that I can remember. Now all of a sudden it has just purged all over my garage floor? I think that the bearings may be failing at the pinion allowing it to wobble while driving. This movement would definitely egg-shape the seal and cause the

RE: [Chevelle-list] rear end problem preload.

I'm taking pictures of everything as I go with the digital camera. I can send pictures if anyone wants to see what I am trying to explain. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Stephen Lentz Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 3:01 PM To: The Chevelle

[Chevelle-list] rear end problem

Hey guys and gals, I could use some help. I keep my Chevelle parked in the garage. The floor of the garage is painted so I keep it very clean. For the past few months, I have been cleaning up small fluid puddles every time the car sits for a while without moving. Well, there is a huge puddle

RE: [Chevelle-list] rear end problem

This is Steve.OK...what do you mean when youmentioned the preload on the pinion? I have a Sears impact gun, just like the one my dad uses on his tractor and trailer, so that sheould be OK. I have the rear jacked up (using ramps on the back side and blocking the front) and am in the

RE: [Chevelle-list] rear end problem

I will need to purchase a dial indicator. If it doesn't come with instructions (like most tools), how do I measure the backlash. Additionally, how do I change the readings- adjust the backlashif the end result does not equal the initial backlash? On a side note, will I need to remove the 12

RE: [Chevelle-list] rear end problem

Great, thankswell, back to the garage...got the doo-wop playing and it feels good. I'll see how far I can go tonight and chime up if I have any trouble.just going to be easy on the yoke. Steve -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On

[Chevelle-list] I need gas

Hi all, I was just driving back from Sunday dinner at my wife's family's house and noticed that I was low on gasWell I think I just had a flashback to the mid- 70's because I drove past 16 gas stations and only two of them had ANY gas. I really don't plan on sitting in line for ever to get it

RE: [Chevelle-list] I need gas

Hopefully everything will be in order soon. I just sat in a line at an Albertson's for 50 minutes so I could get the luxury of putting $45.00 in my S10 and 1 small can (@ 1.94 a gallonwhat a steal ;-) ). I heard that a Mesa station was selling gas for $3.05 a gallon and one in Phoenix

RE: [Chevelle-list] Back subj; Cruisin' music!

Sarge, The song you are talking about is SS396 by Paul Revere and the Raiders. I'm holding a 45 of it right now. It was produced by Columbia Special Products exclusively for Chevrolet Dealers to be used as complementary promotional tools. It was actually the B side of the record. The A side was

RE: [Chevelle-list] How to recover a stolen chevelle??

Donnie, was the entire car stolen or just the motor? Did you recover any partsafter the initial theft(frame or body)? NCIC has two files applicable to vehicles, completevehicle entriesand parts that have identifiable characteristics (VIN's, partial VIN's, owner applied numbers, and unique

RE: [Chevelle-list] Chevelle Malibus vs. Chevelle SS'= return values ???? Legitimate question and concern...

True...to trueat least he spelled it right. He probably though he signed up for the Mustang listand cant read verry good. Stupidity should be painful..back to Chevelles Steve -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of

RE: [Chevelle-list] How to recover a stolen chevelle??

Diane has it right on the money. The trick is to make it difficult to take. Most thefts are a crime of opportunity. Don't be a victim. electric/ fuel pump hidden kill switches are also very good. Lo-jack is anexcellent theft protection device (as long as the law enforcement agencies in

RE: [Chevelle-list] 1970 grill vertical moldings?

Tom, Didn't one of the dealer promo pamphlets have a 1970 SS on the cover with the two vertical grill bars? I think it was a red car with black stripes and a black top. I put them on my SS when I restored it because nobody else had them on their carsSS or Malibu. Steve -Original

RE: [Chevelle-list] 1970 grill vertical moldings?

John, I just took 3 pictures of mine if you are interested. Send me your address and I will Email them. Steve -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of John NastaSent: Friday, July 25, 2003 2:32 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: RE:

RE: [Chevelle-list] striped drive shaft was rear axle ratio??

Just think of the overall profits tho. If everything runs backwards you could sell back any excess gas you would generate as your gas tank would keep filling back up all by itself. Such an awful dilema. Steve -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf

RE: [Chevelle-list] 14 to 15 rims

Sounds like any size will work. I don't know whichsize to use either, so I think I will run one each (14,15,16, and a 17) and see which one I like the best. What size should I use for the spare? ;-) Steve -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On

RE: [Chevelle-List] $@*$#@$#$@$$$ rain...

Holtzman Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2003 10:12 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] [EMAIL PROTECTED]@$#$@$$$ rain... On Fri, 20 Jun 2003, Stephen Lentz wrote: Come on out here to Arizonathe temps are in the low 100's and there has been a nice breeze the past few days

RE: [Chevelle-List] $@*$#@$#$@$$$ rain...

Come on out here to Arizonathe temps are in the low 100's and there has been a nice breeze the past few days. Not a cloud in the big blue sky. I even took the 67 GTO out for a nice Friday night driveSteve. PS...I fanned a little dry air toward the east. Hope your east coast show turns

RE: [Chevelle-List] wrecked my truck this morning

Hey Dan, the important thing is, are you OK? Steve -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Dan McIntoshSent: Monday, March 31, 2003 7:18 AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: [Chevelle-List] wrecked my truck this morning Can anyone

RE: [Chevelle-List] rip-off body shops

You know, I'm getting tired of repeatedly getting screwed the same ways. Somebody with a web site (or someone smarter than me who knows how to build a web site ;- ) should make an "unofficial" list of good and bad shops from all over the states. I surewould haveappreciated someone telling

RE: [Chevelle-List] Starting Problem ??

Title: Message I've had these problems before as well. Once it was because the starter would seize up while it was hot from the exhaust headers and would not turn over until it cooled. The second time, I believe that my wiring was incorrect and the switch wire was having it's voltage

RE: [Chevelle-List] Chevelle WORLD (Jan./Feb. '03)

I'll bite. How do I get a subscription to Chevelle World? Can it be found at the supermarket mag rack or is it included with a membership to a particular club. Steve PS- is it worth the cost (whatever that may be)? -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: [Chevelle-List] 6 Fiberglass Cowl Hood

I think I forgot my 70hmmm, now where did I leave it? -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of WayneSent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 4:26 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] 6" Fiberglass Cowl Hood LARRY LARRY

RE: [Chevelle-List] Cam Replacement

Title: Message I put an LS6 cam in my 70 without taking the grill out (just the radiator). Good luck on the operation and remember to break it in. -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of John W. Lonadier, Jr.Sent: Wednesday, March

RE: [Chevelle-List] frames

I'll ride along to make sure it is handled properly -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 10:57 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] framesAndre lives in Italy /

RE: [Chevelle-List] frames

: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] frames Stephen, if you plan on coming to Italy anyway, why dont you put the frame in your suitcase. a dinner for the hassle hahaha Kind Regards Andr - Original Message - From: Stephen Lentz

RE: [Chevelle-List] frames

Ah Ha! One I can answer! Andre, Any 68 to 72 A-body frame. An A-body is any of the other similar GM cars like the Pontiac Lemans GTO, Olds Cutlass, Buick Skylark, etc. Just make sure the donor car is a 68-72 AND a 2-door. ElCaminos and 4-doors have longer frames. Convertible frames

RE: [Chevelle-List] (was) Matching Numbers?/ (now) slam on List Member

I agree completely. Rocky Hill has always provided me with helpful, accurate information. Obviously you are on the wrong list and are addressing the wrong person. Maybe you should direct your apparent anger toward the correct source and work on improving your sentence structure. This list is

RE: [Chevelle-List] 71 frame

I just bought 1 two weeks ago for $250.00. That sounded fair for a straight, rust-free one. Steve -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of JAMES GROOVERSent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 7:20 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Fw:

RE: [Chevelle-List] more new stuff 1968-72

John, do you carry trim rings, center caps and purdy chrome lug nuts for 14 1970 SS wheels? If so, how much? Steve BTW...do you also sell complete 4-speed consoles for 70's? How much for them also?? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of John

RE: [Chevelle-List] 454

Danny, Let me know if he comes across any 409 stuff. My dad is building a roller motor for his 63. Thanks, Steve -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2003 8:58 AMTo: [EMAIL

[Chevelle-List] awfully quiet out there

Hey...is my computer working? I haven't seen any new messages lately. I picked up my new frame and took it to my body man's house to get sandblasted. I was so inspired that I opened my rear garage door and began sandblasting the rest of my SS wheels. I just got done putting my third coat of

[Chevelle-List] Frame question

I found a rust-free, straight, Arizona frame for a 70 Cutlass 2-door HT for $250.00. The frame is already stripped except for the front sway bar and the fuel/brake lines. I just wanted to make sure that everything is the same as a Chevelle frame so I can put it under my 70SS without any

RE: [Chevelle-List] Frame question

Thanks John and Tom. I'll let the guy know and try to swim out to my car trailerand get it ready to pick up the frame (we got hammered with rain over the past two days, but the sun is out now and everything is starting to dry). Steve -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [Chevelle-List] Frame question

John, No, I don't think I'm related to Tom...but if he's rich, let me know, I'll check it out further ;*) Steve -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of John NastaSent: Friday, February 14, 2003 4:48 PMTo: [EMAIL

RE: [Chevelle-List] New Member

Welcome Joe! This is a great list to be on. There are a lot of guys here who know a TON of stuff about Chevelles. I'm always picking their brains about something. Never feel free to add your two cents either. p.s.- just don't ask anyone how to get off the list ;-) Steve -Original

RE: [Chevelle-List] clones

Hi, My 70 has a Texas reconstruction tag on the driver's door frame and the sixth digit in the VIN has been changed to an "R". I know that this means the car was probably wrecked badly at one time or built from many different Chevelles (I guess that makes it a clone

RE: [Chevelle-List] clones

How awful. Do you think they keep any public records that would let me know the history of the car? -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of WayneSent: Monday, February 10, 2003 6:50 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re:

RE: [Chevelle-List] Power Tour

Hey everyone, Where is the Chevellabration held each year? Does the Power Tour pass near Arizona? Thanks -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 6:43 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:

RE: [Chevelle-List] Mentioning Classic Pickup For Sale For Family Friend

Well, the license plate must be worth something! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dave Corgill Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 5:22 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Mentioning Classic Pickup For Sale For Family Friend

RE: [Chevelle-List] winter show season

Darrell, I live in Mesa. Do you hit the Scottsdale Pavilions weekly? Steve -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Spencer, Darrell Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 9:38 PM To: 'Mach4 '; '[EMAIL PROTECTED] ' Subject: [Chevelle-List] winter

RE: [Chevelle-List] Suspension bushings

Dwight, I put polygraphite bushings on my Chevelle while I still lived in Pennsylvania. The front sway bar bushings didn't fit right (too big) and yes, everything squeaksNext time, I'm just going to put the stock ones back on. After all, they worked fine for 20+ years. Steve

RE: [Chevelle-List] winter sucks

Title: Message Don, Hey, I'm a recruiter for Mesa PD. We are hiring. Just think...today was 70 degrees. I took my Chevelle to the academy to hear Captain Gordon Graham (CHP) talk about risk management. Drove home with all the windows down. Let me know if you or any of your buddies are

[Chevelle-List] Muncie shifter handle on a Hurst shifter

Dale, I was admiring the background on the scan with the wiper arm remover tool and happened to look at your odd ball stuff page. You show a Hurst shifter with a Muncie lever. Do you know if anyone makes this adaptor. I'm not much of a welder and don't have the equipment anyway. I

RE: [Chevelle-List] 383 Stroker Engine in 67 Chevelle=Oil Pressure too Low ???

Ken, I had a similar problem with widely varying oil pressure.didn't do anything about it for about 7 years (just figured it was what happens with a high volume oil pump and a stock pan - running dry when accelerating) The needle would shoot down to 0 and then immediately bounce back

RE: [Chevelle-List] Bad gassy smell with holley carb @ idle

Maybe the stinky problem is stemming from the "crab rebuild place"...they smell a bit strong to begin with! I fixed my Holley problem by installing a Carter 750best repair I ever made to my Holley. Sorry, I just couldn't resist either. Seriously, good luck. Holleys are tricky critters

RE: [Chevelle-List] Bad gassy smell with holley carb @ idle

Dan, I'm sold on the Edelbrock/Carter AFB style carb. I have a 750 on my 454 and a 600 on my 350 (330 hp). The 650 might give the 350 a little boost; however, too much carb is as bad as not enough. You really need to talk to an enginebuilder or one of the very qualified guys on the list

RE: [Chevelle-List] SAD DAY AS A CHEVELLE OWNER

Kent, How do you like that 502? does it feel better than an LS-6? Steve -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Kent LewisSent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 1:01 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] SAD DAY AS A

[Chevelle-List] wheels and tires

OK everybody, I just spent an hour at Big-O Tires looking at something to put on my stock 14 SS rims. I'm sure you get this question all of the time, but what is the biggest tires you can run on stock rims for the front and back tires? The car is a 70 SS. By the way, what are a good

RE: [Chevelle-List] Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 14:35:39 -0600

Kent, Sweet! I hope everything goes well for you. I've been debating getting a ZZ502 for my 55 Belair project because its a heavy car. Just wondering if it is worth getting for its bolt-on performance or if other members found it is better to just build up a 454. They sure seem like a

RE: [Chevelle-List] wheels and tires

wheel well to where you cannot see the top of the tire looking level at it, as for the front tire there is approximately 1 above the tire that can be seen. Hope that helps. John L. ACES #5597 70 SS 454 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Stephen

RE: [Chevelle-List] 66 Wiper Switch

Dan, I must have read those instructions wrong when I did mine...I started with the beer and repeated step 1 as often as necessary! -steve -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dan McIntoshSent: Monday, December 16, 2002 6:10

RE: [Chevelle-List] checking an engine

Check around the timing chain cover and harmonic balancer for leaks. The seals on 327's are notorious for leaking around hereat least I never had to change oil, anything in there didn't stay long enough to even get dirty. Fill the oil and check the gas. Steve -Original Message- From:

RE: [Chevelle-List] Operating temperature

Tim, I live in Mesa, AZ. It is a little warmer here than in Tucson. My 70 has a 454 in it. It is a bored 30-over LS5 with a LS6 cam. I am running a regular clutch fan and am using a regular four-core radiator built for me by a commercial truck company (my dad's a trucker and the

[Chevelle-List] Wheel painting

Gentlemen, I am going to get some new tires for my car and put them on my spare set of 70SS rims. When I dug my rims out, I noticed that they look terrible (the paint is worn thin and there is a fair amount of surface rust. What is the best and most correct way to restore them. They

RE: [Chevelle-List] 4 speed shifters

Title: Message Long Shifters made a goose-neck shifter for the Richmond five and six speeds that fit well with a bench seat 55 Chevy and were supposed to be better than the Richmond shifter. -Steve -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf

RE: [Chevelle-List] 4 speed shifters

My 70SS has a M21 transmission as well as a Muncie shifter. My car has a console so I don't know if they came with different shaped handles for non-console cars. My shifter handle bolts to the shifter assembly horizontally with two bolts and then turns vertically at about 90 degrees coming

RE: [Chevelle-List] 4 speed shifters

Title: Message Yes, that is true. Mine transmission binds up often using the stock shifter assembly...usually at shows when everyone is watching or when hot girls are around. It's hard to look cool when you got to get out of the and rock it back-an-forth a few times to knock it out of

RE: [Chevelle-List] Electrical problem...

Larry, By no means is wiring my specialty; however, your problems seem to be isolated to one circuit (the dash lights and taillights are on the same circuit in a lot of older..and newer...cars). The circuit you are talking about probably lies on your floorboard underneath the carpet on the

RE: [Chevelle-List] Happy Thanksgiving

Hmmm, It's kind of cool here today in Arizona. It only got up to 72 degrees and it looked a little cloudy. The car shows and local cruises run every Friday and Saturday night unless it rains (but we get an average of 330 sunny days a year)The Scottsdale Pavilions McDonalds usually sees

RE: [Chevelle-List] wiring problem on a 68 malibu

If you did a really good job painting then you might not be getting the metal-to-metal ground necessary to complete the circuit. I had the same problems when I repainted. Remove the bolts that you are grounding to and use a file or other abrasive to lightly remove a little of the paint

RE: [Chevelle-List] Frame question

Thanks to everyone for helping me with my 70 Chevelle frame question. I will keep looking for a good used one. If I understand it correctly, any two-door A-body frame will work from 68-72 (hopefully without modifications). Anybody know what a fair price would be? I live in Arizona. P.S.

[Chevelle-List] Frame question

Can anyone out there tell me if anybody is making new frames for Chevelle? If so, what type of price range are we looking at? (It's ok...I'm sitting down). I need a good rust-free frame for my 70 SS and my dad need a frame and possibly even a straight body to assist with restoring his 66 SS. We

[Chevelle-List] Manual transmissions

I was reading the postings reference Herb's Richmond 6-speed transmission and thought of a few questions. Does the Richmond 5 and 6 speed transmissions fit into the floor humps of many 50's-60's and early 70's production GM vehicles without modifications? Will the stock console still

[Chevelle-List] Console Assembly Question

Thanks to everyone for sending me the information on the correct shifter hump for 68-72's with a console. The hump welded in nicely. I'm going to use straight silicone around the seam to water proof it. My question today lies with trimming the carpet. Should I trim the carpet

RE: [Chevelle-List] Console Assembly Question

Wow, thanks everybody. I didn't realize silicone was bad...I do have some seam sealer left from my GTO floor project. I will use that. Does anyone know what frames will fit my 70 chevelle SS. Mine is pretty rotten from the time it spent back east driving to school in the snow. The guy who

RE: [Chevelle-List] Attn: Steve Lentz

Kent, No, its a LS5 454 with a LS6 cam, solid lifters, roller rockers and Edelbrock Performer square-port heads matching intake. I was thinking of saving up and putting a 502 in my 55 BelAir if it ever gets put back together. If the 454 ever blew, I would consider putting a 502 in it

RE: [Chevelle-List] Steve answer to your shift hump

Thanks to everyone for the quick and informative answers on the shifter hump. Looks like I got the right one from the photo. I've had my Chevelle since 1987, but I've only been on the list server for a week. Thanks to everyone for making this such a beneficial site for getting answers. Steve