1970 300hp with 11" clutch?
 

Folks,

I bought a neat 70 Malibu with its original 300hp 350 and Muncie. What is odd is it has a 621 bellhousing with an 11" clutch. Drivetrain looks absolutely untouched and original. Could this have been ordered from the factory?

Thanks,
Tony

Re: 1970 300hp with 11" clutch?
 

100% Factory. I had a 1970 Malibu about 10 years ago. Untouched 100% original 350-300hp, bench seat, Muncie 4 speed, 3.31 open 12 bolt, power discs, tach dash, am radio with manual steering. Car had a 621 with 11" clutch.

Hope this helps.

Re: 1970 300hp with 11" clutch?
 

Thanks Matt! My car has the same options as yours plus a stereo and remote mirror.

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Tony,

Lets see some pics.... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan

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These pictures suck but I haven't had the chance to get it off the trailer yet....

http://tonyn.smugmug.com/Other/1970-...L/image-XL.jpg
http://tonyn.smugmug.com/Other/1970-...L/image-XL.jpg

Plus a tiny piece of the build sheet I found on the floor:

http://tonyn.smugmug.com/Other/1970-.../L/image-L.jpg

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What colors the interior? A local guy years ago had a black/white bench seat interior 70 Malibu original 4 speed car with aluminum slots and ladder bars(I'm not saying that it's your car, as the guys got junked). I was never much for a white int, but that car has stuck with me all these years as one that was unique and stood apart from the norm at the time. One I would build.

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755 = Black Vinyl Bench Seat.

Dan

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Right, black vinyl bench. I should order the GM Canada docs.

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Got the Canada docs. Does this mean it was ordered without a radio?

http://tonyn.smugmug.com/Other/Parts...2/image-X2.jpg

Re: 1970 300hp with 11" clutch?
 

parted an original '70 monte a few years back, 350/300 M20 3.31 12 bolt 621 housing 11&quot; clutch, bench seat, std steering, pdb

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/o...s/101_0368.jpg

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Check the passenger side antenna hole, is there is a black rubber plug in the antenna hole? Plus there should be 2 small antenna clips on the bottom rail under the glove box...if it car once had an antenna.

Dan

Re: 1970 300hp with 11" clutch?
 

Tony that's very possible,not every car was factory assembled with a radio,and definitely not the norm.
1970 vehicles equipped with factory radios had their antennas embedded in the windshield,not the fender,so check the windshield,not the fender.

Also,check to see if you have a factory dash speaker or mount still.
And see if you have tinted glass or clear glass,because beginning in 1970:
When no Radio was ordered,and Tinted glass wasn't either,the clear windshield will not have an internal antenna lead attached to it.

When no Radio was ordered,but Tinted glass was,the tinted windshield will have an internal antenna lead attached to it.

When a Radio was ordered,but Tinted glass wasn't,the clear windshield will have the internal antenna attached to it.

When a Radio was ordered and Tinted glass was too,the Tinted windshield will have the internal antenna attached to it.

Re: 1970 300hp with 11" clutch?
 

Thanks.... I thought the car had been ordered with a stereo because it has the dual speaker dashpad. I'll have to look to see if there are any speakers installed. Original windshield was replaced, unfortunately. One thing I did notice is the toothed ground contact between the cowl and hood is not on this car.