1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport on 2040-cars
South Haven, Minnesota, United States
Send me an email at: patlombrana@juno.com .
1970 Chevelle with the L78 engine
(396 CI w/375HP). I have owned the car since September of 2003. It was delivered with 29413 miles on the odometer;
it now has 32568 which represent about 300 miles per year. I will not use adjectives like “awesome” (the Grand
Canyon & Great wall are more deserving of the moniker), “born” (it was "produced" on Oct, 21st 1969 in Atlanta
GA), since it is, a car, but in this case, a rare investment. There are a few hundred LS6 cars out there for sale
on any given day. I suspect a few more then actually were manufactured, aka: 67 Tri Carb Vettes and 69 1/2
Z-28’s. Even the $100K cars have flaws, for example the radio ground (Page 878 of the ASM) is never on any of
them. Take notes kids:
I have original build sheet (see picture) it is old and yellow but I took the picture. The block is replacement
CE/CKO and the heads set for unleaded gas. In every way I tried my damndest to adhere to my very dog eared
assembly manual. I have about 25 lbs of other books, journals and receipts that will be in the trunk of your
investment. I trudged the junk yards in five states to get OEM parts whenever possible.So, the fan, coil, alternator, oil cap, radiator cap, clips etc. are OEM. The block is a CE/CKO (402 4
speed)factory warranty replacement and the heads set up for unleaded gas. I am too stooped to rig stuff
regardless, and commons sense dictates that “rigging” while lending individuality, always decreases the value.
While it's fun to buy $500 in chrome at WalMart, you will need to find people to admire your egocentric handiwork.
It's a hell of a lot harder to go OEM, ***junkyards are lousy with woodticks, wasps and lack proper restroom
facilities.
I consistently rebuild the damn Holley carb every spring. Have the OEM alternator, fuel pump, (changed out all the
fuel lines), replaced the fuel tank, correct exhaust system (with resonators) added an NOS AM Radio. Annually
change all fluids, drained the tank, and blew out the fuel lines. Use Teflon gaskets on the bowls of the
ridiculously expensive 4557 correct Holley. Car has console, buckets added by the previous owners. The car is a high end driver, you cannot eat off the chassis as it is dealer rustproofed. My aforementioned lack of
a life did not include this painstaking removal process for a driver. I have never been to a car show where the
couple with the lawn chairs (that match the paint on the car) were dining off the rotisserie floor (light, dull red
) pan. These 900mg lithium control types always have that “Look but Don’t Touch” sign on their life defining
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