68beaumont wrote:

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Great job Carl, looks factory, very tidy!

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Thanks, my goal was to make it tidy, original but aged. I wasn't able to figure out how to "fade" the engine paint so it's gonna have to age on it's own unless I come up with something. There's a few ideas that have come up for me to try. 

Ultimately, I'd like it if that engine could have the appearance of being installed in there when the car was built. 

Fine looking car!  Good work at the Morris factory!

beaumontguru wrote:

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Do all the b bodies have the master line come out of the front like that?  A-bodies and trucks its out the side,  maybe thats a replacement?

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 I think that's been replaced Dave. I have to check my shelves. He gave me some boxes with old parts that had been replaced. Maybe I have the original. 

I am debating changing that line. I think it and my battery cables are two of the ugliest underhood items!

SGS Welding wrote:

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I LOVE it! 

It looks so ...... sleeper!

I mean that as a total compliment.

I found brass solder on battery cable clamps at a local swap meet.I think I have extras if your interested.

love the rims and tires!

love the whole car!

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 Thank you! Do you have a picture of those cable clamps? I'd like to see what they look like. 

Good stuff, very nice.

You need to get some dust & grime on that engine!

Carl Stevenson wrote:

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Still need to paint my valve cover tabs and bolts orange. Also need to paint the oil filler cap black like it's supposed to be.

I have to find a solution for those ugly battery cable ends at the battery.

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 Looks great Carl. Would the battery cable ends have been the spring type? 

Carl Stevenson wrote:

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I'm not really sure. I was thinking about that and I thought those only came out around 69-70 but that's strictly what's in my head, I have no proof.

I guess I could check restoration sites to see what they say, but we sure know they don't always have their facts straight either. Often they sell incorrect stuff for a certain year, calling it authentic, simply because they don't know either.

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  Here's a picture of a 66 Impala and shows the spring type ends. The reproduction ones are nice. 

https://www.hotrod.com/articles/427-powered-1966-chevrolet-impala-ss/#003-halluska-1966-chevrolet-impala-ss-engine

Very soon Carl!

once it comes out of storage I will get pics for you!

SD 396 wrote:

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Carl Stevenson wrote:

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I'm not really sure. I was thinking about that and I thought those only came out around 69-70 but that's strictly what's in my head, I have no proof.

I guess I could check restoration sites to see what they say, but we sure know they don't always have their facts straight either. Often they sell incorrect stuff for a certain year, calling it authentic, simply because they don't know either.

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  Here's a picture of a 66 Impala and shows the spring type ends. The reproduction ones are nice. 

https://www.hotrod.com/articles/427-powered-1966-chevrolet-impala-ss/#003-halluska-1966-chevrolet-impala-ss-engine

 

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I'm surprised that the Impala also has the battery posts towards the radiator support.  Hmmm, I guess that's how they mounted the battery in 1966.

Also note the Impala has tower hose clamps on the rad hoses, as well as the engine end of the heater hoses.  The firewall end of the hoses utilizes spring clamps. 

Carl Stevenson wrote:

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68 Grande wrote:

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Carl Stevenson wrote:

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68 Grande wrote:

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Fine looking car!  Good work at the Morris factory!

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 Time for a visit out here soon?

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 Yup, looking forward to the "factory" tour, lol!

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 We just completed the "factory" tour here with a brief road test. The car is not all that fast, just a nice steady pull with 2 guys in the car. Sounds nice though, engine runs smooth and quiet as as stock 427 should. It pulls nice to 4500 RPM which is all I want to do for now on an engine with about 10 miles on it maybe!

$1.48 for a litre of premium for it.....

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Got a ride in a 66 427 Strato this afternoon!  I even got to sit in the drivers seat........on the driveway!   You have my stamp of approval Carl!

Nice job Carl.

Looks great. Very tastefully done conversion. Looks like it came from the factory that way. Congratulations.