1970 L78 nova

**Salvatore** · #1 01-22-2004, 01:15 AM

We used to talk to him down Cecil County in the old days. That is where he used to help Brooklyn Heavy out with the 68 camaro Heavy bought from him. You had to make things in those days you couldn't just go buy all the cookie cutter stuff like today. They really were the days! Sam

**WILMASBOYL78** · #2 01-22-2004, 01:18 AM

..and it's still going and going and.......

**PxTx** · #3 01-22-2004, 02:30 AM

Grumpy may not have sold cars, but he did offer street and race engine packages. I'm not sure how similar this would have been to a Motion Modified car. Anyone near Willow Grove PA hear of Billy Banks? He was a friend of my pop's who had a Jenkins prepared 327 in a 57 Chevy. This was in the mid-late 60's and it was all roller up. I think Billy later became involved with GTOs- something about a "Bobbin' Bear" race car seems to stick in my memory.

Paul T

GTO_DON · #4 01-22-2004, 03:08 AM

BOPPING BEAR

**Salvatore** · #5 01-22-2004, 09:43 AM

Don, Send me a PM or give a call when you can. Thanks, sam

**PxTx** · #6 01-22-2004, 12:45 PM

I thought I posted this last night, but it appears to have not made it on here. I appologize to those who feel the thread is too long from off topic posts.

The 57 with the Jenkins prepared 327 was running around NE Philadelphia in 1966 and was owned by Ted Swaggert. My pop then traded Ted his old 55 for the 57 in 1967. The Jenkins motor was painted flat black when all others in the area seemed to stay orange.

Grumpy said that he felt shiny oil leaks were easily spotted on the flat black color.

Billy Banks also had a 57 at this time which was fully rollered with dual quads. When I asked my pop who built it, he could not remember, but I did wake him out of bed last night to ask.

Jungle Jim Lieberman's old shop is about 3 miles from my house. I am mentioning all of these names because they were some of the better known Hot Rodders of thie time. Maybe Don or Sam or others may know of them.

The point to all of this is that a car with a Jenkins Prepared package or one done by Jungle Jim certainly could be comparable to a Motion built/tuned car (not a Baldwin/Motion though) regardless of where the car was purchased new.

Any other famous racers offer street performance packages?

Paul T

**Salvatore** · #7 01-22-2004, 01:47 PM

When was Jungle Jim in Glenside? West Chester I thought. sam

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