im editing post #1 so people who are new dont think... "well WTF is this?" Year, make and model 1966 chevy impala 4 door hardtop Colour 1966: 8692 seamist jade sometime in the 80's: white 2009: seamist jade 2010: seamist jade and matte black 2013: seamist jade, matte black and atomic green 2014: atomic green, herron white (with flake) Engine 1966: 327 SBC 2013: L29 7400 VORTEC 7.4ltr 454 Gearbox 1966: 2spd powerglide 2011: T700 4 speed auto Interior vinyl/mould/velour Current mods and extras fluffy: 7.4ltr 454 from a 1996 silverado C3500 truck factory 4 bolt mains cylinders checked/honed new rings bearings gaskets crane 01-418-8 cam 110 lobe sep 230/236 duration@50 517.72 intake 528.04 ex lift good for power up to 5800rpm, but intake wont allow. running 0411 LS1 PCM and HP_tuners real time tuning software currentlt 24lb injectors but upgrading to 60lb dekas once i can get it on a dyno bosch 044 as drive pump carter black as a lift 2ltr ally swirl pot underfloor heads: heads decked 20 thou ski jump removed valve guides knife edged full port valves resurfaced, new seats valve spring rotators deleted 1.72 ration adjustable "roller" rockers new k-lines new stem seals double valve springs heavy duty collets and retainers sump: chopped and sectioned to allow extra height oil cooler fitted for extra oil ehxaust: castle custom headers 2" primarys 3" collector 2.5" dual system 2 magnaflow 91006 cats 2 walkinshaw VE stainless steel 2.5" mufflers 4 2" dumpers just b4 the diff diff: chevy 12 bolt 8.75" (slightly smaller than ford 9") Eaton Tru-Track diff center new bearings and seals transmission: T700R4 from a VQ statesman kevlar clutches 13 vein kit beast sunshell various mods to shifting like corvette servos, 1-2 accumulator etc etc brakes: 2001 mustang "hydro boost" hydraulic booster system BA dual pot rotors front [read: brembos] pontiac single pot rear discs Future mods 60lb inectors super/turbo charger carby style manifold hybrid electric engine hydrogen boost who the fk knows? lets just see what happens. anyway, these are the pics of the day i got it. and this
ah, see i was going the other way. i love the 65' tails, but in black also. this car was born green and will go green again, but dont think i am gonna go with the original vinyl roof. maybe just a tan/gold pearl. i have NFI why someone would want to paint this car white, but meh. whatever. its my job now to get it back to chevys (gods) plan for it.
i agree in principle to wires, but they are a giant pain in the bum cos' you have to re-tighten them all the time... and you can forget burnouts... white walls and chev rallys
Phat as fu*k man, are you keeping this engine? if you need parts let me know I've got a heap here in NZ, and if they're that hard to find over there too then you need as many friends as you can get LOL
Interior pics? looks clean inside. Good luck with it, would be great fun to start a project on something like that. Great fun (heartache and endless cash supplies and frustration) but good luck!
nice, i like the chair you've got set up too - is that for when your'e out side having a beer thinking about what to do it. these are getting more rare and you'de be lucky to see one a month, good luck, keep the pics updated.
Just beautiful Do a nice motor, and refurbished interior - but leave the outside the way it is It's got so much character! I love it
If Mortons got a keen eye he will be able to see that the HQ and Chevs of the late 60s share the same basic F body chasis and suspension
thanks heaps guys. its gave me a little buzz to read your comments. i was gonna keep the 327 and i am thinking of sourcing NOS stock parts to make the 375HP version of the block. i have not been able to find any info on the rochester fuel injection setup so i may drop that idea and just build a weapon out of edelbrock stuff instead there is a website called "summit racing" which is like me, 7 years old, walking through a toyshop. the Mrs is from denver, colarado, so i can get her folks to post stuff over as gifts plus my mate has a 454, and he is in my ear something crazy about dropping it in this, but i dunno... i dont think i want that kinda torque, full chassis or not, itll be a bit silly. its gonna be one long haul, but i think itll look really classic when its done. and dont worry; the fish on the boot was the first thing to go will post up pics whenever i get something done.
Bah, there's no such thing as too much torque. You're dreaming. I have a good mind to drop a 454 into my HQ and put the power down through the stock 185s... ^_^
I'd guess that they would last all of 30 seconds! lol To the OP: schweeeet! Impalas are the bomb, my old man still regrets selling his 63 about 10 years ago. Keep us posted
funny you should say that... that is what his original plan was, HJ one tonner... come now, lets be reasonable...
its amazing what a bit of chrome polish and elbow grease can do... although my camera phone doesnt do it justice. it still needs a full spary, but at least i can have it a bit SHINY
