68 Chevelle Restoration and build

[turbo]

You guys ought to put ls motors in them

That's what is going in my Nova here directly.

I can't decide on the base, though.

[santeeswamper]

6.2 if the money is there. Camshaft alone is over 480-530 to the tires. But if not a 5.3,5.7,6.0

[FishSticker]

I've always wanted a 67 or 68 Camaro. Never really liked how they changed the body lines on the 69's. Sweet cars.

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69 is still a Gen 1 car. Very subtle differences in the grill configuration, rear tail light changes, and addition of the "gills" on the rear qtr panel. Otherwise, same car as the 67/68

[turbo]

I agree the 6.0 or 6.2 is easy power for the money. They're heavy, though.

However, I'd like to keep the 5.7 displacement and save on the weight if possible.

I'm torn, for sure.

[Simple Man]

I want CI's. No late model crap. Mine will have iron heads that flow too. No aluminum on this'n.

I'm happy to give up a few HP to get the stock look when you open the hood. Looking at 550hp with what I'm wanting to do.

[santeeswamper]

I agree the 6.0 or 6.2 is easy power for the money. They're heavy, though.

However, I'd like to keep the 5.7 displacement and save on the weight if possible.

I'm torn, for sure.

Cast iron 6 litre is around heavier but minimal. 6.2 litre is all alum. Denali,escalade,vette, 3000 for a used motor. 6.0 can be bored 30 and you have a 6.2 iron motor.

Years back in a fbody I had. Ls1 ran 620 on 2 kits and 6.18 with 6.0 cast motor AFR heads and so on. Went to a 6.2 factory l92 with shaft and went 5.80s. all those variables were same car,motor,convertor,powerglide and gear

[turbo]

There is no replacement for displacement, no doubt.

I need to find a wrecked up Denali or something and pull the harness and all.

It adds up to a pretty big undertaking with the older car swaps.

I'm gonna do it, for sure.

[ecu1984]

I want CI's. No late model crap. Mine will have iron heads that flow too. No aluminum on this'n.

I'm happy to give up a few HP to get the stock look when you open the hood. Looking at 550hp with what I'm wanting to do.

Yep, I want that old school look under the hood. Chevy orange paint on the block, big worked heads, a hot cam and headers. I did swap to electronic ignition though, don't want to deal with points. I am real pleased with the motor. 4 bolt main.

[Clemsonwoodie]

In what? These muscle cars?

Eff. That.

These guys will be doing the engine work on mine....
http://butlerperformance.com/

Bulter ehhh...Deep Pockets

[Simple Man]

They are the standard in Pontiac engines. I want to do it one time and know it's right. That didn't happen with that engine I posted earlier in this thread.

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[santeeswamper]

I agree the 6.0 or 6.2 is easy power for the money. They're heavy, though.

However, I'd like to keep the 5.7 displacement and save on the weight if possible.

I'm torn, for sure.

Just get you a harness. Current performance is who I have always used. Harness are nice and around 800 complete.

[turbo]

But, I'm still gonna need an ECM.

[Clemsonwoodie]

Get them ECM from the donor car. Then you can have it programmed and tuned.

[Clemsonwoodie]

They are the standard in Pontiac engines. I want to do it one time and know it's right. That didn't happen with that engine I posted earlier in this thread.

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They are the best in the Pontiac world.... Just produced the worlds fastest door slammer Pontiac when Justin Shearer aka Big Chief ran under the 4 sec mark a few weeks ago at Radials vs the world

[Simple Man]

From little ol' Leoma, TN.

[ersepton]

Any updates?

[Saltydog235]

Better paint that thing Clemson Orange, you paint it garnet and black it'll quit on you or catch fire by a dumpster. What's the top speed you're shooting for, 56 or 63?