Old Street Scenes

[Mayhem]

Here's a few more, mostly of local cars from my neighborhood around 1980ish.



76 LT-1 Z-28, would bang the tires at 9000rpm


70 1/2 Z-28, pearl turned it from red &amp; black to pink &amp; purple- [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/sick.gif[/img]


Buddys 70 Chevelle SS 454-


AND me and the head cheerleader at a Valentines Dance in 8th grade.
Yes that is a multi denim suit. Saved for last for comic relief-

[Verne_Frantz]

Here's a photo of my best high school buddy's car in '68. It's a real L-78 SS. Originally it had a black vinyl roof but it was removed. Pure coincidence that the plate read RUR-425. How cool! He joined the Navy after graduation and drove it to Long Beach, CA, then sold it. I can only imagine driving that thing across the country with 4.11s. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img]

Verne [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]

[SS427]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Verne_Frantz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I can only imagine driving that thing across the country with 4.11s. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img]

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I went from Minneapolis to Indianapolis in 1983 for Super Chevy Sunday in my 68 SS427 Impala and let me tell you, it was NO picnic. If I recall correctly it was running about 3500 RPM at about 55 mph. Triple black car, 4.11's and no air while 101 degrees out. Yuck!

[Verne_Frantz]

The things we do for &quot;pleasure&quot;, huh Rick???

Verne [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img]

[mockingbird812]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Verne_Frantz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Here's a photo of my best high school buddy's car in '68. It's a real L-78 SS. Originally it had a black vinyl roof but it was removed. Pure coincidence that the plate read RUR-425. How cool! He joined the Navy after graduation and drove it to Long Beach, CA, then sold it. I can only imagine driving that thing across the country with 4.11s. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img]

Verne [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]
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Naval Station LB was my 1st duty station too (closed in the 90s). I had a view of the <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">Mighty Mo</span></span>, USS Missouri, out of the window of my vintage WWII Quonset hut! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

[67 Nova Boy]

Did they make 65 Impala L78? Never heard of one.

Dave
67 Nova Boy

[PeteLeathersac]

Yep, the new L78 was available w/ the big cars as well as the '65 'Vettes.
Same as the '65 'Vettes too, they were first rated @ 425HP later changed to 375Hp by rating HP at a different rev.
I've read about 4-door '65 L78's being produced too also of guys buying cars to get the motor then reselling w/ SB power etc.
And whether 425 or 375 HP, L78's were different engines than the hydraulic lifter L37 375HP '65 Malibu Z16s.
'65 was a great year for engine options as 409's were available up to the mid Feb. intro of the new Mk. 1V's.
We got the W-motors a little longer up here in Canada including w/ our Chevy powered Pontiacs also, even though THE absolute last factory installed 409 VIN has yet to be confirmed...it was a Canadian Pontiac!
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~ Pete

[67 Nova Boy]

That is soo cool! Wonder how many of them were produced?

Thanks for the info on this...I knew of the 409 Impala's but never of the L78. So they made 325/375 396 HP only and the 409 that was 335 right?

Dave
67 Nova Boy

[Verne_Frantz]

Dave,
In '65, the 409 was either 340hp (hydraulic, small heads, Rochester) or 400hp (solid, big heads, Z-11 cam and an AFB)

340hp 2,086
400hp 742
L-78 396 1,838

Verne [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

[Verne_Frantz]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mockingbird812</div><div class="ubbcode-body">[quote=Verne_Frantz]

Naval Station LB was my 1st duty station too (closed in the 90s). I had a view of the <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">Mighty Mo</span></span>, USS Missouri, out of the window of my vintage WWII Quonset hut! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] </div></div>

Sam,
He was assigned to the Kitty Hawk and went West. I joined after college and was assigned to the Forrestal and went East. Sister ships and sister buddies but I had it easier (no war zone in the Med.)

Verne [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]