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Looks good. L72 car????

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Tony,

I love that 69 Big Post Car....what are your plans with the car?

Dan.

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My other Biscayne in good shape. Original paint 6cyl 3 spd.

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Ken,why does it have those weird square valve covers ? Aren't they supposed to be like this ? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif

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Ken,why does it have those weird square valve covers ? Aren't they supposed to be like this ? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif

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Bob.......I think you and Verne have the Market Cornered on those "Truck" Engines........LOL

Ken https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

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ken he is just stuck in the 70s
nobody told him about the new BIG BLOCK chevy https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif

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I can't be 100% sure it's a L72 car, but it does have a broadcast sheet with the M22 code and the front/rear spring tags show an L72-only combination (thanks Rick Nelson!). It only has 9800 miles on the odo so a lot of the little stuff is intact, although it is the roughest 9800 mile car I have ever come across . https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smile.gif I am already buying up NOS crap for it so it looks like I will keep it around for a while....

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Andrew, where did you find that 427 car? Does it have Canada paperwork showing the 140 speedo? That is a rare piece.

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I found the car in Alberta, car is originally from saskatchewan where it supposedly was a police car. Don't know for sure. The car does have some strange factory looking plugs in the dash where lights would go. Also appears the doors have been painted blue at one time. I have the GM of Canada docs and they say nothing of the 140 mph speedo. 2qwik2c.

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Great docs...never seen a 67 with F41.

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F41 set ups are out there on 67's mainly on BB cars. Here is a pic of the strange dash plugs possibly for cop lights???

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Pic of accessory dash mounted tach. 2qwik2c.

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That's on the dash pad itself? Very weird. You would expect plugs in the A-pillars for spotlights but you'd think a bigass light on the dash would be right in your field of vision! What's the story behind the car-how did you find it?

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Yes its on the dash pad itself. Plugs on both sides of the dash pad(each corner). The car was advertised locally. Was for sale for a few months. Decided to call one day and see if it was still available. I went and looked at it and bought it. Nearly fell of the chair when I seen the ad because its such a rare car being produced here in Canada. 2qwik2c.

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Yes, I would have jumped on it too. Are you planning a full stock resto? I'm trying to dig up any drag racing history on my car so I have an excuse to restore it as a racecar instead of a stocker. There's evidence of a few wicked driveshaft explosions underneath, and a set of homemade tow tabs on the front, and an ancient Chevrolet-Flint employee parking sticker on the mirror, so I am hoping to hear some cool stories about its past.

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Andrew those dash plugs might be coffee cup holders( just kidding). We parted out or seen parted quite a few 67 & 68 chev cop cars over the years in this end of canada. We would make a point to chase them down for the big blocks.All had 140 speedo, th400 autos, posi and big blocks , one was a l-72. F-41 agree was on most as was ps, pw disc brakes, rally wheels with the moon caps, especially the 68's.All had the door handles and window winders removed in the back. All you could see where the light(s) mounted on the roof and where some had spot lights on the pillar and indication that some sort of protection was between the front and the back seats.You could also see where the communication system was fitted under the dash.
However, none were 2 door posts. I cannot see a officer being comfortable doing his job trying to get a person in the back seat of a 2 door post, Unless it was a chiefs car only or used unmarked for radar traps.But the doors were different colors so it was marked. Fire Dept maybe??
Just guessing but the colour of the car alone is not common for a cop car.Someone must have gm 67 and 68 cop car literature to clear this up for you. Is that tach not 68??
After 68 in our neck of the woods the big dodges took over so we lost interest.
Love to know what those plugs were really for.

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Another thing I just remembered but don't have pics of is the trunk light. Its huge with a glass lense??? No real signs of any other holes other than those plugged in the dash. Not sure what year the tach is?? I just wish it was a 4spd car. oh well. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/frown.gif

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The Tach is correct for 67 and 68...It's a Chevrolet Dealer accessory.I have a few and they are very COOL...The later units switched to more of a pebble grain texture and a GM logo on the top instead of the bowtie...


Steve

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Thanks steve.

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Sorry it was used in 69 also... Part # 993716....67-68 used Part # 987099....


Steve

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Does anyone know when they switched to the GM logo and the pebble grain? I have only seen one or those... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gifI'm thinking late 69-70 possibly 71...I have a 69 Compass that shares the same texture as the GM tach..... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif


Steve

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Here's the Madiera Maroon...(I think)

Compliments of Kevin! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

Humm..........Look at the difference in the Alternator Brackets between the Maroon car and Jody's Black 66 425 H.P. car........Are they both correct.....Early vs. Late etc.??????



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The bracket was probably cut. GM didn't make one like that. The bracket in the 2nd pic is correct. My favorite GM mole can't find any documentation to support that short design. Cutting it like that weakens the support for the alternator. Things twist under load. That's why they changed it from the 1965 design. You don't want to have belts flying around at 7 grand! Since we're picking, the upper heater hose nipple on the intake isn't factory correct in the 1st pic. 2nd pic (Jody's) is factory correct. I guess Jody or previous owner added the engine chrome.

Ken, the bell housing should be #3872444. Fan looks good. I've seen 2 designs. That's one of them. Why so many digits in the part number of the crank pulley??

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Why so many digits in the part number of the crank pulley??
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I Don't know????? But I'm sure Rick Peters can answer...........

Ken https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

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Also sent the AM radio out for AM-FM - Satelite Conversion ........The Radio appears perfectly stock but has all the good stuff in it.......Tunes......Eh!!!

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Ken

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I've been asked by a couple of members as to where I sent the Radio for conversion........this is the third one these guy's have done for me and I highly recommend them
http://www.vintageautoradio.com/

Ken https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

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-----Im not sure if Im seeing things correctly, but it appears as though Jodys car has the bolt missing from that correct alternator bracket that would go thru to the intake. That would promote a bunch of twist as well!!!........Bill S

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That Crank pulley is normal at #3869978 BO

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Pulled the front end apart today........Here are more B4 pic's

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Ken

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Also........A "STRICTLY" Hypothetical situation....Let's say that in this "Hypothetical" situation....you were working in your garage spraying Chassis Black on glass beaded cleaned parts and you had two Rattle cans........the first can is now empty and you reach for the second can and it falls onto the floor......when it hits the floor the plastic cap pop's off and the spray nozzle breaks off just below the surface so you can't get a pair of pliers on the broken stem to pull it out.......I would highly recommend that you do "Not" get a very small screwdriver and try to pick the broken part out so you could replace the broken one with the empty can's nozzle.....I "Hear" Bad things could happen.........But.......I'm sure that nobody here would be "Stupid" enough to try something like that......."Right"

Ken https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/stupid.gif

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No one I know would be that stupid............. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/blush.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif



(but I can tell you how to clean up the mess. I know someone else who has experience! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/crazy.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/stupid.gif)

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Ken...Slow down.....your going to get that car done before I finish mine....Jim https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/shocked.gif

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It's there, just barely peeking out from behind the upper radiator hose.

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I saw that the first 7 digit's were the correct part number, but it's the "BO" at the end of it that threw me. It looked like "80" on the end. The casting is a little different from mine.

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Mark,,, My eyes were telling me that the hole was unfilled and I guess I was somewhat right. The hole I was looking at was unfilled, just was looking at the wrong hole. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction......Bill S

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kwhizz it looks like you know what you are doing here, just a heads up on the speedo cable. if you decide to go with the original type speedo cable that enters the trans on passenger side, don't forget to drill the 1" hole below the accel linkage. there is also a dimple on the passenger side of tunnel for the cable bracket to drill. also i found that i could not just change the tailshaft housing on mine because the speedo drive gear on the M-21 main shaft was not in the same place. not sure if that applies to all M-21 trans? dennis

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to late to edit above post, i meant to say above accel linkage. between the accel shaft and master cyl. is that confusing enough https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif dennis

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to late to edit above post, i meant to say above accel linkage. between the accel shaft and master cyl. is that confusing enough https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif dennis

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After looking at Jody's Engine picture, I see what you are talking about.......Thanks

Ken https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

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Got some parts in ..........Eric....Awsum "JOB" on the Carb

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Also got a Engine Lift Stop Cable Unit that I bought on eBay.......


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Ken

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The Radio showed up today.....Perfectly stock appearing with AM-FM 4 channel 45 watts per channel...satelite ready...when you turn the radio on, it comes on in the FM mode....there is a LED that is installed in the back shield behind the needle.....when you tune in a FM station as the signal gets stronger it changes from Orange to Green.......if you want to listen to AM....you turn the Radio off and turn it immediately back on and it is now in the AM mode and the LED is Red........Tunes....

www.vintageautoradio.com

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Ken

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Also.......went to the Engine shop tonight and they had the engine torn down........Bearings Junk, Crank was .010 under....needs to go to .020 so I'll just replace it, cylinder walls tapered .005 , but the pistons appear fresh, probably a lousy honeing job.........the heads were oval port with a rectangular port aluminum manifold ......see where this is going......$$$$$$$$$$$
Getting a headache..........

Ken https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

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With all that uninhibited torque thats gonna be taken place under that hood,are you considering a suspension mod of any kind?
Couldn't hurt to add a sway and her reinforced sisters.
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