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Old 09-27-2009, 12:06 AM
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Looks like the original owner did the "old trick" of making a hole in the firewall to where you can play with the distributor timing while seated in the car...

Very Cool Car!!

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Not sure I'm following that one...looks like a hole & cable for the tach?

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Yea Richy Rutt...what are you talkin about..

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old trick?? cool idea, but i never heard of that one. I see where he covered the wiper motor hole..and the heater box...but the interior dash looks all there???

but that it an awesome trick/idea !!


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Old 09-27-2009, 12:56 AM
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A friend of mine has a 70 L78 Nova that was an old drag car. His Uncle is actually the original owner of the car and I personally know and have talked to him many times. Anyhow, he told me that he actually cut a hole in the firewall as to reach the distributor when he was seated in the car to play around with the timing just before going down the track. I have seen this on the car also..

From the pictures it looked like there is a hole for that...
Maybe it is just for the tach cable.. Thought there was some contraption set up to adjust the distributor from inside the car... Next time I see my friend's L78 I'll have to get pictures and post them of the firewall area. He covered the hole the best he could but you can still see where the hole was cut.. I have photos of the car and engine compartment but not close ups of the firewall area..

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Old 09-27-2009, 01:17 AM
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Great photos, thanks for posting. I haven't seen that style axle-retaining devices in a very LONG time! Quite primitive, but effective nonetheless! What a great car. Looks like the trunk was full of stuff, any great finds inside there? I've always been a big fan of the Holley Dominator/Edelbrock C454 manifold. That's a great induction set-up and was VERY effective for many years. Still is.
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Old 09-27-2009, 01:19 AM
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Hey, it looks like the Corvette distributor still has the shiny identification band around it. Run the numbers, you have something special there too!
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Old 09-27-2009, 03:03 AM
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Hay Rich...dude must of had some long arms...
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This thing brings back alot of old memories!
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Old 09-27-2009, 04:56 AM
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...and been double or triple jointed

I would think you'd need to cut a big access hole in the dashboard, too
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Old 10-11-2009, 12:26 AM
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Dave just got a few photos of his COPO from the original owner, and he asked if I would post them for him.
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Old 10-11-2009, 02:31 AM
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