L88 Conversion 69 Chevelle
 

Decided to pull the date code correct L78 out of my Lemans Blue Chevelle SS.

I picked up an L88 motor down in St. Louis last Saturday












Wheelskip came with me to help out.

Started the L88 Install last Sunday with only 3 days to work on it before NOCC show in Ohio.

Here it is at the NOCC show on Thursday. Had to adjust the clutch, timing, and add "day-2" NOS mallory plug wires at the show.

thanks to Van Hurst, Jeff LoSapio, and Robert Voges for helping me at the show!

Also Phil Woj got a little dirty and scratched up helping with clutch adjustment.
Thanks Phil, your L89 is awesome!

I forgot to add that I also converted to manual steering and a vintage Ansen 2-Piece scattershield.

Cool, good choice in the L88!

Very, very cool, Jim! It was nice just randomly running into you at the gas station here in town!

Many thanks also most importantly to Greg Cullum who sold me the new powerplant!

Looks great Jim!


Tommy

Yes, great running into you Mark as I was filling up at local gas stop before heading the 300 miles home to Clarendon Hills, IL.

Few more pics of the M22 rockcrusher going in, RIXLS6 (Rick Pauley) chilling and a pic from 5 years ago in 2013

That was a very ambitious project, just before a show too, but it worked. Your car sounded great and looked great. Glad it all worked out. The car was an excellent addition to the show.

Jim, the car came out great.. Sounds very nasty...

Rich

Jim, the engine and the car look great! Sounds awesome with those open headers too! I can’t wait to take a ride in it! ����

Nicely done Jim. Bet it goes like a bat out of Hell!

Jimmy, running an L88 with open headers... you bad-a$$!
Would love to see your car in person. Got any video with a sound bite?

Congrats on gettin ‘er done in time!

Let's see what she will do at local Drag Strip.....take her to Union Grove.
Wednesday nights are a good Test and Tune night.

Dan

I loved hearing your car, way before it was in view, right after the clutch thing as you drove into the display area. AWESOME :drool:
Hope you get the rest of the bugs worked out too. Was great seeing all the Chi Town crew again. :beers:
Mike

Awesome, any video or audio clips of the new L-88?

----Very CQQL, Jim!!!......Bill S

Neat stuff Jim.
Took a bit of thrashing to be ready for the show, but it all worked out great.
Sounds awesome too!

Cool stuff Jim!

Very nice...but, we need video! :)

Nice job Jim, on a tight deadline too! Looks great.

Nice to catch up at NOCC!!

I had a good look at your L88... and heard it as you drive by. Nasty!!

Ryan W31

Here’s a quick cell phone video I took of the L88.

https://youtu.be/bRUHsWjaJ6U

Another video of the L88 running...

https://youtu.be/u00nLvwQr8w

Sounds awesome. Great looking car too!

That sounds killer!

The bidness! Can smell the good gas!!

Great job, Jim. Like the guys said. We need a video with some NOISE! BBBenny

bbbenny, check out page 3 of this thread, there's two video's back there!

Nice job Jim......the car looks and sounds great!!!

Great sound with open headers!
What cam is in it??
Love the L88 hood on '69 Chevelle- really fits the lines of the car so well.
Thanks for sharing

Playing with my car sign tonight trying to show new "day-2" mods.
I think I may put a line through the L78, Smog, 3:55 gear, etc.

any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I like the sign for originality, to show it was a "real deal" L78. And the caption listing the day2/3 modifications. Almost day 3 as a "back in the day" owner might have detonated the L78, and opted to put in the L88. Stuff like that happened all the time.

Any chance you will bring your car to the Wichita or Kansas City Chevelle shows next month? I'd like to hear that L88.

What are the dates of the KC show?

Gotta love an L88... I love their exhaust note.