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Old 01-14-2012, 02:30 AM
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Default Re: need 69 Chevelle L78 or COPO with turbo 400 Help

Good going Donnie. Nice detail. How is your Chevelle coming along?
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Old 01-14-2012, 02:38 AM
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Default Re: need 69 Chevelle L78 or COPO with turbo 400 Help

Sam, its on the rotisserie will be scraping undercoating next Sunday and I'll get some new pics up.
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Old 01-14-2012, 02:43 AM
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Great! Sounds like fun work. Looking forward to your pix.
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Default Re: need 69 Chevelle L78 or COPO with turbo 400 Help

Wow.I have this set up on my L89 chevelle but the solenoid does not seem to work.freemont built car.does this solenoid help with idle emissions?
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Default Re: need 69 Chevelle L78 or COPO with turbo 400 Help

I don't believe it was a smog component...rather an idle speed "reducer" that compensated for the higher idle of the hi-perf automatic cars. I think Chevy used a similar unit on many 70's engines with smog and a/c..

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Default Re: need 69 Chevelle L78 or COPO with turbo 400 Help

Thanks for the info.I left the solenoid set up on cause its correct.I have voltage going to it but no continuity from the solenoid.
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