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09-27-2009, 12:56 AM
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Re: Dave's New COPO
A friend of mine has a 70 L78 Nova that was an old drag car. His Uncle is actually the original owner of the car and I personally know and have talked to him many times. Anyhow, he told me that he actually cut a hole in the firewall as to reach the distributor when he was seated in the car to play around with the timing just before going down the track. I have seen this on the car also..
From the pictures it looked like there is a hole for that... Maybe it is just for the tach cable.. Thought there was some contraption set up to adjust the distributor from inside the car... Next time I see my friend's L78 I'll have to get pictures and post them of the firewall area. He covered the hole the best he could but you can still see where the hole was cut.. I have photos of the car and engine compartment but not close ups of the firewall area.. Rich
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09-27-2009, 01:17 AM
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Re: Dave's New COPO
Great photos, thanks for posting. I haven't seen that style axle-retaining devices in a very LONG time! Quite primitive, but effective nonetheless! What a great car. Looks like the trunk was full of stuff, any great finds inside there? I've always been a big fan of the Holley Dominator/Edelbrock C454 manifold. That's a great induction set-up and was VERY effective for many years. Still is.
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09-27-2009, 01:19 AM
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Hey, it looks like the Corvette distributor still has the shiny identification band around it. Run the numbers, you have something special there too!
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1962 Biscayne O-21669 MKIV/M-22 1962 Bel Air Sport Coupe 409/1,000
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09-27-2009, 03:55 AM
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Re: Dave's New COPO
 Absolutely Outrageous   
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09-27-2009, 04:56 AM
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Hay Rich...dude must of had some long arms...  [/ QUOTE ] ...and been double or triple jointed  I would think you'd need to cut a big access hole in the dashboard, too 
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10-11-2009, 02:48 AM
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Re: Dave's New COPO
That first picture before the paint change looks like it was at old Dragway 42... The other picture with the original paint and Cragars looks familiar also but I can't place it.. Somewhere in Parma possibly...
 That is a cool picture, love the meaty tires on the back and the stance!! Very tough looking...Cool pics... Rich
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