69 R/S Conversion...

[WILMASBOYL78]

We have decided on using the electric motors for the project...a local Camaro friend will help with the install of the conversion items.

Now to the go pedal....while an LS upgrade would be cool, Karen wants to keep it "traditional". [sorry Charlie]

So, we plan to use a 68 350/295 small block that I have on the shelf, better heads, hydraulic roller cam, dual plane intake, Eric carb, etc. She has a nice Gardner exhaust system on the car now...but, the new engine will need headers and real dual exhaust.

So...I need some input on:

-header choices
-exhaust system options
-market for selling the current Gardner system

***and we will have the 350 that is coming out that will be available

As always...thanks for any advice.

-wilma

[Too Many Projects]

Not sure why you don't want to just tie the headers into the Gardner, unless the 2.25 will be considered too small.

I have Pypes 2.5 header back on my '67 with the Race Pro mufflers. My 350 is mild, about 350 hp. It's quite mellow with reasonably normal driving but will make her presence known when she is in the loud pedal. The mufflers tuck up under the rear seat pan about as good as any muffler is going to where none were ever intended to be.

[WILMASBOYL78]

Originally Posted by Too Many Projects

Not sure why you don't want to just tie the headers into the Gardner, unless the 2.25 will be considered too small.

I have Pypes 2.5 header back on my '67 with the Race Pro mufflers. My 350 is mild, about 350 hp. It's quite mellow with reasonably normal driving but will make her presence known when she is in the loud pedal. The mufflers tuck up under the rear seat pan about as good as any muffler is going to where none were ever intended to be.

The Gardner system has a factory style transverse muffler....if we go with headers it should have a real dual exhaust with two mufflers. I plan to look at the Pype's system and see what they have. Since it is unlikely she will ever go back to manifolds and the stock exhaust, I figured someone might be a buyer for the existing Gardner setup.

-wilma