What a story!!!

Truth is always stranger than fiction, you couldn’t make up a better story than that!!!

Glad all ended well. (What year is the chassis?)

Ryan W31

Chassis is from a 71 LT-1

For sure. I definitely do not miss those days. :D

That's one helluva story! It would certainly be better without the thieves, but you are sure to be remembering and retelling it for a long time!

It will get better each year I tell it. After 10 years, may have to come back to this site to get the REAL story.

She is in the garage, registered and tagged. I have a couple of barrels coming tonight to transfer fuel to. Tank is 7/8 full according the gas gauge, and I would guess that is pretty accurate after looking into the tank. Good news is that tank looks nice and clean w/o any rusty spots. Need to get that old stinky gas out (can't believe it runs on it) and get the tank dropped. Would stay up and do it tonight, but we have company coming over.

Will report tomorrow nite, good bad or ugly.

What kind of company do you keep, who won't help you pull the tank out of the Vette? Congrats on your new aquisition.

No tank sticker. I believe the tank has been off before.

M21 Trans. Someone drilled and tapped it for a drain plug. It is the original, and has the partial vin stamped in it. Assembled early Feb.

I am still certain it is an LT-1. Has the cable for the tach. Found the three holes in the front of the driver's side inner fender for the TI box. Two of the bolts are still in there. TI harness is still present with no wires cut. That together with the partial vin on the engine block, with a correctly dated CTU stamp, and the other clues leaves no doubt in my mind.

Got the calipers pulled. I don't think they are originals. Casting numbers all start with 547, which indicates 73-82 calipers, I believe. Someone correct me if I am wrong.

Pretty crusty under there, so it is a good thing I got the extra chassis with it. There is even some rust in the left trailing arm. Right one looks fine. But, the spare chassis it pretty close to pristine.

Have not checked out the rear gear yet, other than to confirm that it is a posi.


I will post pics of all the numbers after I get this computer fixed. I can't even open and edit pics right now, let alone post them. These things are so frustrating when they don't work right.

OH, and sure enough it does have the original spare. Goodyear F 70 15. Speedway Wide Tread, but white stripe instead of white letter. I think that is correct. Even has the original valve stem cap; not a dill, but the one with the flutes that curve up onto the top. Like the one on top in reply #2 on this thread: http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=107.0

Feel really lame not posting pics with this. Hopefully get this computer squared away in the next couple of days.

7 of the 8 caliper bolts came right out. The 8th one; not quite. It was starting to round, even with a 6 point socket, using the SnapOn impact gun. Had to hammer a 15 mm six point socket on to the bolt head. Took about 100 hits. Broke a SnapOn 3 inch extension. Put another extension on, and had to use the floor jack on an 18 inch breaker bar to get it freed up. What a pain.

The fill and drain plug for 1970 and later Muncie transmissions is correct.

Try "Kroil" if you can find it it's my favorite.Thanks for the updates.

Good to know.

OH, and the rear is a 3.70. Would prefer something lower for the M21, but beggars can't be choosers, right?

1970 LT-1 New Acquisition.
 

Lynn,

You will really enjoy the high compression solid lifter LT-1, the close ratio M-21 and the 3:70 gear, that's a perfect match in my opinion. My 67 L-79 roadster was a M-21 and a 3:70 gear car and I loved it. Good luck with your new find, what a Neat car!

Bill

Hey Lynn, welcome aboard. Any questions? LOL. Mine is currently in a million pieces.....

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Looks good.

I may need pics of the ignition wiring for the 1970 TI set up. My understanding is that there is a ballast resistor involved. This car has one, but I have no idea if it is the original, or something the PO added when he converted to points dist.

Ordered the shipper report yesterday from NCRS. Figured that would be the first step in trying to locate the original owner. Without a tank sticker, I would like to be able to locate some documentation on the car, although as far as being an LT-1, I believe the engine and other components speak for themselves. Should be able to get clear pics of the engine stamp this weekend.

"My understanding is that there is a ballast resistor involved"...I think the harness has resistance wiring built into it. I've never noticed a resistor on my car (71 LT-1).

There is information and wiring diagrams on the internet, but some of these are for a add on kit that GM sold.

I used a replacement board from these people, car starts and idles better then it did before (old board got smoked). Been several years with no problems.

https://www.lectriclimited.com/elect...x-module-87041

These are great cars. This is one I had until about 8 years ago. Sold it to my cousin.

https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=111221

In fact, I just bought another one that I'll share soon

X2

Been going through the original engine. Just to be safe, having things checked out by a machine shop.

In the meantime, decided to get the 283 that is sitting in it running well enough to drive while I restore the extra frame, etc. Pulled the distributor and there was about 1/16 inch play in the shaft... not end play, mind you, but side to side. Amazing that it even ran. Put it in my distributor machine and the dwell would vary from 22 degrees to 35 degrees, bouncing back and forth. Got an old distributor with a 532 cam, and set it up with a B28 vac advance. In the meantime, the fuel pump quit completely.

Ordered a fuel pump and an oil filter (66 283 has a canister type). Fuel pump woes here:
https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=153703

Pulled the new fuel pump off and just bypassed it with a low pressure electric pump on it. Put a block off plate on where the fuel pump goes. Still ran very rich, with gas dripping off the boosters. Floats were way high. Got things adjusted and it really doesn't run too bad. Kind of gutless. Drove it a few miles, then decided I needed pics of it with its little brother, the 69 Opel GT.

I always say...the internal combustion engine is one forgiving technology.