Well, what's easier, hooking up a head unit with a million wires, or an Apple dongle to twin RCAs coming from an iPad?

Double standards my ass. I just like simple, and elegant.

Yep, same shit... probably same era, or close too it. I got mine a year or so ago from my old man... I took it completely apart, cleaned and regreased the rails, scrubbed it up real good from head to toe... There should be a mfg date stamped on either the side or back of the boxes, I'd be real interested to know where yours lines up.

I plan on building a house in about a year... the wife gets to design the rest of the house (minus the room with the tv and sound system - that is mine :drool:) the garage is all mine. I plan on getting a toolbox like that and setting the whole garage up so I can actually get to my tools. I'll have to look around for something like that.

Holy crap! :rockwoot: That's just awesome!

Great find

L-88 hood?

Actually, looks like I will end up with a 427 hood, two flat stock "stinger" hoods, and the abomination you see in the pic, apparently some Ecklers Greenwood-style reproduction hood, which I will sell.

Fuck that, I want that hood.

I'm going to turn it upside down, and put some skis on it. I think i can rig it to shoot rockets out of those vents too, so, stay off my mountain if you know what's good for you.

JC

Here's a pic of real L-88 corvette
http://www.maximum-cars.com/Cars/Che...-l88-coupe.jpg

About the only thing similar ( easy to see with both pics ) is the rear height.


Avatard,
I'm sure somebody will purchase that hood. Stock low riser hood limits your options on intakes and somebody will grab the fugly hood just to use a high rise intake.

I meant, is he gonna replace the Eckler hood with an L-88 hood...which is found on most 427 big block vettes.

Oh , that's different :lol:

Actually, it's not the L88, but the 427/LT1 hood:

http://image.corvettefever.com/f/968...e_stingray.jpg

The one I'd like to put on the flared car for sale is actually the 73-75 hood. Need to find one. This should have the clearance the Holley needs, but look "right" on the car.

http://www.loughmillermotors.com/73corvette2-0.jpg

It would also eliminate the wiper door.

Get anything done yet?

Nah, actually, AMJ has been here for the past 3 weeks or so, and we've been working on my basement studio...although he did have to build shelves in the garage to put away all the 'Vette parts first!

Remember I had to choose between two '69 Corvettes? ...and the other one had a PERFECT body, with NO mods? ...AND even came with a big block from a later model SS454 truck?

Well, it was too good to pass on, and my bro lent me the bread, and we got that one too.

I now have 3 'Vettes in my fucking driveway, although I'm selling the '94 C4 to build the two '69s.

The one with the flares now has a '73 hood on it, and looks MUCH better, although I will need to modify the tops of the fenders just a little, to match the upturned rear edge of the '73-76 hood profile, but thankfully no more fucking "Corvette Summer" shit, and no need for a wiper door.

Know anyone that wants an Ecklers Turbo II hood? Cheap?

I actually picked up TWO '73 hoods, and I think I'm gonna cut a big square hole in one of them. Why? Well, let's just say the flared '69 is going to be finished off a bit more like a Hot Rod, since I don't feel like putting four new fenders on the car (as I now intend to sell it off for a profit), and with the flares and sidepipes adorning the sides, it really needed a "feature" in the front, and in the back...so, it's getting a flip-top billet aluminum LeMans-style GT gas cap for the rear deck, to spruce things up a tad, and THIS fucker poking out of said hole in the second hood:

http://poopnugget.com/files/weiand.jpg

Oh yes, I did. Two 390 CFM Holleys, on a Weiand Tunnel Ram.

I love Ebay. Fucking stole that thing. Paid less than 6 bills for the entire setup. That's an actual pic of the manifold on the Nova it came off of.

Fucking UPS crushed the air filters, but they really needed to be replaced with nice fresh white elements anyway, like I said, they were on a driver.

The other one is going to stay outwardly stock (save some modernization of brakes, and interior), and will be my "keeper".

The flared 'Vette keeps its numbers-matching L48 small block, and the other one (which came with the awesome 427/LT1 hood) will get the small block out of my '71 Chevelle, which will in turn receive the 454.

I will then dress up the 'Velle as an SS 454 Tribute Resto-mod car, and probably sell that too. That car has a SERIOUS drivetrain in it, and would survive the torque of the Rat Motor a lot better (Lakewood scattershield, Midway Centerforce clutch, M-20 wide Hurst Competition plus shifted Muncie, driveshaft loop, Lakewood ladderbars, and a Moroso Brute Posi 12-bolt 4-series carrier, running 3.73s).

The big block, and the rest of the parts for the second '69 are coming this weekend, weather permitting, and I intend to start on all this as soon as weather gets better. My arthritis doesn't like cold and damp.

I'll post more pics and updates, thanks for asking!

Great deal on the dual quad set up :dthumbs:

Sounds like you'll be busy with multiple wrenching. Put the hood on corvette forum or the vette barn for a decent price and somebody will buy it.

Thanks for the update :cheers:

Congrats and good luck. I'm a C2 fan personally, but the C3's are awesome from a rear view.

Well, I am an ass man...

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Plus, I'm jealous.

Ah, Rodney. I miss the guy...

You and AMJ need to mosey on down to Texas and come kick it.

I was the 50 meter mosey champ when I was younger...

I agree with this...

Yea, except don't go to Fort Worth. This last thing I want to see is AMJ and Tard bitching about how much Texas sucks for the next year.

Please. Tell me more of this place you call Fort Worth.

(I have an admittedly unrelated reason for asking)

Well its really hot and the summer, somewhat unbearable in the winter....but that week of spring and fall we get every year are killer!!

No, its a pretty cool town actually. Lots of old west culture, plenty to see and do, and plus I live here...and my place is the shit.

Double percolators man, double percolators. NAWMEAN!?!?!?

Now I do. Had to Google it though.

:lmao:

dam thread jacking! came here looking for updates on the car and all I see recently is talk of Texas. take the car to texas when it's done, meanwhile show us progress!!!

forgot my LOL and smilies.

Progress awaits better weather, and funds (need to sell my C4). Will post updates when available. The Big block, the trans, and the last load of 'vette parts for #2 get dropped on Thursday (hopefully).

Two large ticket items I consider essential to all these projects on my shopping list I still need to beg, barter, or buy:

1) A Legit lift (2 post asymmetrical, preferred)
2) Decent Tig/Arc/Plasma buzzbox.

the lift.. :dribble: i want one some day. never saw the need until I went to my buddies place to help him do some work. yeah that was very nice.

My buddy in Michigan bought an old garage/gas station, took the lifts and sold the rest so he really didnt pay anything for them. Built a pole barn with the lifts and a full length pit. Cant wait to use them for the 'Stang and my new toy, a 96 bronco with a 351.

Obligatory pics of said Bronco demanded! :D

nice truck!!

Its still stock, waiting at the new house in Michigan. Looking at a 6 inch lift and some 35s to start. Its clean, but a little cancer starting around the wheel wells, so I ordered some cutout flares and a cold air kit. The wife thinks she is gonna drive it, but I bought her a Honda Accord, so she can fuck right off. I really dig the Bronc Troy, might see if I can fina a bumper set up like that.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...g?t=1302718279

Looks to be in great shape! Dude around the corner got one and yanked the cap off and made it into a hell of a baja truck

Parts is parts...(more have arrived)
 

Big Block motor is big...

http://www.poopnugget.com/files/ratmotor.jpg

It looks lonely hanging around by itself

I like how big the engine is and then there's the tiny looking exhaust manifolds.

Truck motor, peanut heads.

Gen V EFI.

Need info on what Mark IV heads work.

Guy who sold me the 'Vette says the Mark IV heads fit, other we resources say depends on casting number.

This is out of an SS 454 truck. Anyone who knows their rats, please clue me.

Thinking of putting big heads, a nice cam and a carb. Not a huge fan of EFI.

I prefer mechanical over electrical any day.

Still torn as to whether to put the BB in the Chevelle, and make it an SS 454 tribute (resto-mod) or put the BB in the 'Vette.

I still have BB sidepipes coming for for the 'Vette, if I decide to go that way.

Needs a friend from Muncie Indiana:

http://www.poopnugget.com/files/21-or-20.jpg

I approve of that friend. :rockwoot:

The twins
 

As you can see, the hideous Ecklers hood on the flared car has been replaced with a '73-'78 1-pc hood (it already looks a ton better, no?)

http://poopnugget.com/files/chevy/img_1.jpg
http://poopnugget.com/files/chevy/img_2.jpg
http://poopnugget.com/files/chevy/img_3.jpg
http://poopnugget.com/files/chevy/img_4.jpg
http://poopnugget.com/files/chevy/img_5.jpg
http://poopnugget.com/files/chevy/img_10.jpg

I have a muncie that I could sell. Let me dig up the info on it ( came out of a 1966 big block car)

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Looks much better without that hideous hood :cool:

Jeff

Agreed.

http://poopnugget.com/files/IMG_2450.JPG
http://poopnugget.com/files/chevy/img_2.jpg

10 spline input shaft w/ two grooves = M20

case casting number 3885010 = '66-'67 1" bore

Tailshaft casting 3857584 = '66-'70 pass side speedo 27 spline output shaft

side cover casting number 3884685 = cover issued with "584" tail -- stud type shift shafts

Metal tag # 3870357
ref AIM-M20/A1

fitment
RPO M20 13817-867
&
RPO L35 396/325hp engine

RPO L34/L35 3870357 -M20

pics ( click for big pics)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...h_DCP_5032.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...h_DCP_5031.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...h_DCP_5030.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...h_DCP_5029.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...h_DCP_5028.jpg