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STICKY:
65 B Body 4 speed conversion post.
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I figure I might try to document the conversion of the 65 Laurentian, from power glide to a 4 speed Muncie M20. I'll ad that Carl Stevenson has been a invaluable resource on this conversion, and has helped me out immensely. thanks Carl! And be sure to check out Dave's conversion post sticky as well. I'll...
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'65-'70 AUTOMATIC TO MANUAL TRANS CONVERSION
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i've had past inquires about parts and info, thought i'd post some info and pictures for those who have thoughts about yanking gears. keep in mind, this is chevrolet, cdn pontiac. starting with the pedals, '65-'70 pedals are basically the same. '65-'68 pedals have the clutch pedal stop angled towa...
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Removal and rebuild of the 8.875" 12 bolt.
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It can be smooth when the bolts turn like new. Even the lines came undone. No rust. Drivers side needed the Vice Grip, but only just (because I wasn't willing to wait for the PB Blaster to work). But I'm sort of worried about the flex line to main chassis line. Cracked it open and pulled the axles. They hav...
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67 and older 4 speed shifter restoration
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I've decided to make an attempt at "tightening up" an original shifter for my 66. This is the same shifter body that was used in Canadian Pontiacs, Beaumonts, Acadians, numerous Chevrolets and I think maybe some Buicks prior to 1967. I have it all disassembled and need to order some parts for it. Fo...
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STICKY:
TH400. Build post,
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I've thought it might of of interest to document my TH400 build, hopefully sparking some discussion around of what is best. Like my rear end build, the transmission was originally one of those things "Black art" and best thought as being left to the pro's. I have had very good success with my 12 bolt bui...
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1966 Fuel Pump for 396 or 427
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When I rebuilt my 427 a few years ago, I wanted an original looking fuel pump but wasn't eager to pay the price for NOS. The fittings on the 66 pump didn't carry over into 67, so in Canada it was a unique pump. I think the US cars with a 396 in 65 used the 66 style pump but of course we never had them here. I bought...
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1969 Full size 396 & 427 production, how many were made?
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As the subject heading asks. Does anyone have info on how many 396 and 427 cars were built? I can find that 10 2+2 convertibles came with a 427 but what about other applications. The VVS I got for my 69 396 2+2 only indicated that 1943 2+2 coupes were made but no power train break down.
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Correct distance between the fan blade and the rad
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During covid, I installed a short water pump in my convertible with the intention of correcting that one day. I have had this spacer kicking around for a while so today I decided to use it as a trial for now. I do not like the idea of the Frankenstein extension. The original fan blade is now 3 1/2 Inches from...
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Gas tank vent and grommet
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Car is 1967 Parisienne convertible I need to order a new vent complete with new grommet. Where do I find one of these? I am hoping someone in our club knows from first hand knowledge the right one to order? In case it matters the car came factory with a 327 Powerglide. Thanks
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1966 Powerglide driveshaft length
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Does anyone have a driveshaft from a 66 Pontiac or full size Chev, Powerglide car or 3 speed standard, lying on the floor that they can tell me the measurement from centre of U joint cup to centre of U joint cup? I know, silly request from me when I have one in the garage on my car but I can't put it up on the hois...
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Driveshaft length
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I found this online for a 1965 Impala driveshaft. I'm sure 66 will be the same. Can someone confirm this?? (Excludes TH400 which is shorter)
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1968 427 air cleaners
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Question, does anyone have or had an original survivor 1968 385 hp Canadian built Chevrolet or pontiac who has pictures of or knows/remembers definitively which air cleaner was used? My car is a 1968 Biscayne and I have the recognized 4 speed air cleaner (no thermal heat stove) but since the 68's did...
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1965 Speedo assembly swap
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Hi, I am swapping a minty Parisienne dashboard into my stratochief, I have to swap the speedometer assembly over. I am assuming it is pretty straightforward. But while I am there my odometer isnt working. I saw a thread a while ago about fixing that. If anybody could send me the link I couldnt seem to fin...
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Carl?
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427 BBC T Handle Shifter Knob Aluminum Corvette Impala Camaro Copo SS RS Hurst | eBay
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Has anyone done their own water pump rebuild?
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Anyone here bought one of the kits and rebuilt their own water pump so that they can keep their original correct casting number and date?
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Speedometer gear sleeve/bullet
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I am cleaning stuff in my tumbler and when I was putting this one in the tumbler today I noticed it doesn't have a seal in it. I never realized not all of these were the same design. There are some with a seal inside to keep the oil from coming out past the gear. To me, this design would be more prone to oil leaks...
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Is the distributor Cap and Rotor shaft, common in a 1969 small block and big block ?
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I have been looking in all the boxes Howmac sent me. So far, I have not come accross a distributor and rotor shaft. Are big block and small block common ? This one is set up with MSD Ignition. -- Edited by ABC123 on Saturday 22nd of October 2022 04:10:27 PM
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12 bolt upgrade for the 65
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A nice upgrade just landed in my driveway after a long journey from Manitoba and via London Ontario. Thanks a ton needs to go out to Carl and Randy! Thanks so much guys! It's a complete, ready to run open 3.07 12 bolt from Carl's 66 Strato. While my leaky 3.08 10 bolt seems to work fine, it's a sloppy 3 leg, an...
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Speedo cable replacement
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my 67 impala instrument cluster was rebuilt many years ago. It seems that every year I have a noisy speedo cable. Pull it out and lube it but not perfect. The speedo needle has a minor fluctuation but settles down after a bit of lube. It seems to be a yearly ritual. The transmission is 3 speed th350. Any...
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how far would you bore a 427?
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looked at a number of sites and see all kinds of different answers. 60 over I think all would say ok but what about 70, 80 or 100? what do you think about sleeving back to standard? This also has to do with saving an original 66-69 427 block
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