Show your rare chevy parts..

[k92]

Anyone ever seen these before?

[chevyman0429]

Nope but I'd LOVE to own them lol

[68l30]

yEP..A looong time ago!


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[RPOLS3]

Early 70's big block Chevelle heat stove for cars with closed snorkel air cleaner assy. Most rusted away or were tossed when Day 2'd.

[marxjunk]

ive seen the seat cushions too..

i had a friend decades ago with a set like that and some 69 pace cars too..i am almost sure he had some 67 pace car seat cushions too for some reason..he treated all that stuff likeit was gold..all sealed up in plexi glass display cases etc..he loved that stuff...passed away and it all went to the salvation army..his kids wanted rid of all his car &quot;junk&quot;

[novadude]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Verne_Frantz</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: novadude</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Verne_Frantz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I experienced a direct comparison with both a stock 2x4 409 and a stock L-78 in the same car with exactly the same set-up on the car. The ONLY difference was the L-78 ran a flex fan; the 409 ran the stock clutch fan. I had no problem shifting the L-78 at 6500 but I was more careful with the 409. 5800 shifts.
Best times:
L-78: 13.17
409: 13.31

Verne [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img] </div></div>

Cool. I always wondered about this. Why only 5800 rpm with the 409? Were they fragile, or did they just stop making power up top? </div></div>

They make good power over 6000 but I was being careful. Pistons weigh almost 2 lbs each! Good blocks are hard to come by.

Verne [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/scholar.gif[/img] </div></div>

Thanks. My Uncle (Mom's brother) had a 425/409 in a ermine white, white interior '64 SS back in 1966-1968. He said he used to almost bury the stock (likely inaccurate) 7000 rpm tach when powershifting on the street. He said he tore through 7 or 8 rear ends, but the '09 never broke. He ultimately sold the '09 and swapped the engine for a 195hp 283 so he could get better gas mielage on the daily commute and go class racing in 1969 without constantly breaking parts. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/eek.gif[/img]

He never had the '09 to the track, just street raced it. According to him, even in the late-60s, the 425hp '09 still was a fast car. He said he only would lose to 440 mopars and 427 vettes. He claims most GTOs and SS396s were no problem.

[parkbrau]

Here is my contribution. The Bracket is harder than heck to find. Saw one on e-pay but my mortgage was due at the same time, so I decided to pay that.

[x77-69z28]

John, is that for the 70 LT1?
Buddy

[Jeff H]

Here's my GM fiberglass crossram hood. Someone on here had that single 4 bbl adapter for sale a couple of months ago, I wonder how rare they really are.

[parkbrau]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: x77-69z28</div><div class="ubbcode-body">John, is that for the 70 LT1?
Buddy </div></div>
No sir, 69 L-78 and L-72. Carb idle solenoid bracket.