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03-02-2016, 04:06 PM
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Re: eBay L78
Just saw this thread and I'm freaking out! I grew up less than 2 blocks away from 6251 Drexel Ave and had a friend that lived across the street from this guy.
I remember riding my bicycle (5 speed sting ray) down the street (pre speed bumps) and seeing that Camaro, what a mind blower! When I starting driving I'd see the car all the time just sitting in the driveway. The original Chevy dealer was smack in the middle of the Beverly Hills business district and is long, long gone, the address of the body shop is a different location on Olympic Blvd and is now a strip mall. Small world. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] 
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03-02-2016, 05:38 PM
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Re: eBay L78
 He had his car tuned by the same shop I was using back then. Nobu's Dyno Tune in Hollywood!
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04-17-2016, 01:42 PM
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eBay L78
Such a wicked car! Anyone here have a copy of the below '70 Rodder & SuperStock mag? Lots of cool features listed including a Nobu's Auto Lab Camaro. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img] ~ Pete -  - <span style="font-style: italic"> <span style="font-weight: bold">September 1970 - Rodder & Super Stock</span> Gene Snow's Rambunctious Dodge Challenger Super Fueler 12th Annual Bakersfield March Meet Mini-T milk truck Tony Nancy biography '55 Olds-powered Alfa Romeo Paul Stage's Double A Competition rail Jim Varacalli's Hemi Brute Opel Kadett <span style="font-weight: bold">Nobu's Auto Lab Camaro, </span> Roland Leong's Hawaiian Dodge Charger Mike Burkhart and Mart Higginbotham's Camaros Larry Fullerton's 427 OHC Maverick GTO vs. GTX Dick Harrell's Camaro funny</span> -  -
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06-23-2016, 03:02 AM
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Re: eBay L78
Well time permitted me to pick up the two engines and haul home for rebuilding so what happened to "The Great Caswell" L-88 block.......upon inspection it appears that #1 rod had a bolt loosen then split in half causing the rod cap to bang around and exit the side of the oil pan, here's what's left of the bearing....  And damage the #2 piston boss as shown....other than that it has true L-88 internals, 7115 crank, 8911 cam, dimple rods, correct push rods, all with very little use.  Here's the original L-78 coming out of the evapo rust, getting ready to turn it over and soak the remainder.  Trans will be gone thru as well.  Original manifolds look to have been removed soon after new, still factory paint on the upper edge.   That's all for now, will be taking both to Mark Jones this weekend for rebuild.
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06-23-2016, 03:10 PM
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Re: eBay L78
Shaun -- looks like you really made a score there ... TAZ
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06-23-2016, 06:23 PM
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Re: eBay L78
Love it!
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09-08-2018, 08:58 PM
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I was doing a search for Nobu’s Dyno-Tune and came across this thread.
Wow! I grew up less than 2 miles from where this car was! I had a 67 Marina Blue RS SS350 from ‘82-‘94 and probably drove past Drexel Ave, up and down Fairfax Ave, 100’s of times! ...wish I knew it was there all those years!!
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09-09-2018, 02:53 PM
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----I remember this thread well. Cant believe it started 4 years ago!......Bill S
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