Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

Your filth will turn into Cinderella soon [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]

Dan

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

Looks great Dan!
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Your filth will turn into Cinderella soon [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]</div></div>
Ryan in glass slippers, huh..........
[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img]

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

You may have to rotate the headlight buckets ... maybe swap from side to side? Bulbs appear to be 45 degrees off.

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

Craig,

Good eye.....trust me I attempted.....with this particular bulb it only has one notch. I do not wish to ruin and customize the original headlight buckets to make it work....perhaps if I come across another set of headlight buckets I will make the correction.

Dan

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

Maybe get some repops and hack-away ??? That should work. Don't know how much you will drive at night, but the lights left like this will skew the beam pattern. Craig

Did you try swapping from left to right? Some of those buckets fit one side only.

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

Yep repop buckets will do the trick [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]

I just cannot destroy a perfectly good original part.

Plus I failed to say that the single rear notch of this bulb is rather large.

Thanks Craig.

Dan

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

Amazing work Dan. Cant wait to see the finished product in person!!!

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

Thanks Jeff

You will see her this summer [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

All fixed [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...psxuszisf4.jpg

Here is my buddy Frank.....Frank gets all the credit for the engine and trans restoration [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...psfy05fwik.jpg

Dan

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

Frank and I mated the L88 to the Muncie and placed her in her resting place [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

We now have a rolling chassis [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Heads and top of the engine is next [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...pseivqjnch.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...psrkqpeenn.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ps4xybb6nl.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...psjs85xnrz.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ps9rqzkbyt.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...psfcxwebo2.jpg

Dan

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

Very nice almost to nice to cover up

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

Wow, looks great!!!

The power steering is in stark contrast to any other builds of yours I have seen:-)

Going to use a &quot;Monster&quot; driveshaft?

I am so jealous of this build!!

Ryan

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

Looks great......and I really like the color of the ladder bars!

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

Thanks Mike, Ryan and Kurt.

Stay tuned on the Drivesshaft.

Ryan your Olds will look just as good.....it will just be a lot slower [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif[/img]

Dan

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

Very nice Dan!!!!!

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

Great progress.
Can't wait to hear and see it done. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/burnout.gif[/img]

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

Looking great Dan!

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SS427</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Looking great Dan! </div></div>

So is the car... Ha!

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

Dan can,t say enough about the car and your work, top notch it keeps
the rest of us going.

Chuck [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks Mike, Ryan and Kurt.

Stay tuned on the Drivesshaft.

Ryan your Olds will look just as good.....it will just be a lot slower [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif[/img]

Dan </div></div>

Hey, I think I take offence to this......... Nope, you can't get my goat!!!!

I will be freaking out happy if my car turns out like this one:-)

A W-31, vs an L88, I don't think basic mathematics would support a boastfull rhetorical comment:-)

Ryan

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ryan1969Chevelle</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks Mike, Ryan and Kurt.

Stay tuned on the Drivesshaft.

Ryan your Olds will look just as good.....it will just be a lot slower [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif[/img]

Dan </div></div>

Hey, I think I take offence to this......... Nope, you can't get my goat!!!!

I will be freaking out happy if my car turns out like this one:-)

A W-31, vs an L88, I don't think basic mathematics would support a boastfull rhetorical comment:-)

Ryan </div></div>

No, no, no.....I was saying I would gladly put back in the L35 to blow your doors off [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

Dan

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ryan1969Chevelle</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks Mike, Ryan and Kurt.

Stay tuned on the Drivesshaft.

Ryan your Olds will look just as good.....it will just be a lot slower [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif[/img]

Dan </div></div>

Hey, I think I take offence to this......... Nope, you can't get my goat!!!!

I will be freaking out happy if my car turns out like this one:-)

A W-31, vs an L88, I don't think basic mathematics would support a boastfull rhetorical comment:-)

Ryan </div></div>

No, no, no.....I was saying I would gladly put back in the L35 to blow your doors off [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

Dan </div></div>

Now that is a fair fight:-)

On paper 325hp A-body vs 325hp A-Body........I like the math, yours has three speeds and mine has four..... So mine must be faster..... Simple math:-)

Ryan

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ryan1969Chevelle</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ryan1969Chevelle</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks Mike, Ryan and Kurt.

Stay tuned on the Drivesshaft.

Ryan your Olds will look just as good.....it will just be a lot slower [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif[/img]

Dan </div></div>

Hey, I think I take offence to this......... Nope, you can't get my goat!!!!

I will be freaking out happy if my car turns out like this one:-)

A W-31, vs an L88, I don't think basic mathematics would support a boastfull rhetorical comment:-)

Ryan </div></div>

No, no, no.....I was saying I would gladly put back in the L35 to blow your doors off [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

Dan </div></div>

Now that is a fair fight:-)

On paper 325hp A-body vs 325hp A-Body........I like the math, yours has three speeds and mine has four..... So mine must be faster..... Simple math:-)

Ryan </div></div>

Your simple math.....means nothing when you have no drag race experience.....experience always wins [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif[/img]

Dan

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

Frank took these pics..... Dan called it the &quot;Money Shot&quot;.....and I agreed [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

The original L35 and the L88 waiting to come &quot;Alive&quot;

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...psgr1fzsvn.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...pskayan481.jpg

Dan

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

Looking good!!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/youguysrock.gif[/img]

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

More pics.....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...pso6emqmme.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...psumkpz2lz.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ps0p5qltvr.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...psnbrs4rsa.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...psey6qrh0x.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...psvm2azruw.jpg

Dan

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

Looks great! but might need a set of deep groove pulleys if you want to keep the belts on during those long smoky burnouts. Just sayin' [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/burnout.gif[/img]

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

That is a monster!!!!

Price of oil is down, so double up on carburetors :-)

Ryan

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Rixls6</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Looks great! but might need a set of deep groove pulleys if you want to keep the belts on during those long smoky burnouts. Just sayin' [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/burnout.gif[/img] </div></div>

Any easy swap....should it arise.

Dan

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

Master Cylinder and Booster.....are complete [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...psqvsbb3jo.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...psj0oryhhn.jpg

Began striping the driveshaft [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...pswotodnwr.jpg

Dan

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

Impeccable work........as usual!

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

Outstanding. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

I would offer one bit of advice: those tiny air cleaners are going to strangle the engine. Even if you have to stay with a short element for hood clearance, go with the largest diameter(s) you can fit.

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

Amazing details there Dan. Who did the booster and master?

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: VintageMusclecar</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Outstanding. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

I would offer one bit of advice: those tiny air cleaners are going to strangle the engine. Even if you have to stay with a short element for hood clearance, go with the largest diameter(s) you can fit. </div></div>

Had this exact problem on my big block Z I chased, changed and tuned and ounce I changed the air cleaner it was a totally different car

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: VintageMusclecar</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Outstanding. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

I would offer one bit of advice: those tiny air cleaners are going to strangle the engine. Even if you have to stay with a short element for hood clearance, go with the largest diameter(s) you can fit. </div></div>

Thanks Eric.....I am certain there will be some hood / air cleaner issues. One thing is certain, we will <span style="font-weight: bold">NOT</span> be cutting a hole in the original hood [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif[/img]

Dan

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: scuncio</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Amazing details there Dan. Who did the booster and master? </div></div>

Tony,

Steve Gregori does all my Boosters. He is the BEST! http://brakeboosters.com/
The master was done in house.

Thanks Tony

Dan

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

Thanks Dave and Mike [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/youguysrock.gif[/img]

Dan

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

That booster turned out beautiful!! Can't wait to get mine done!

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Stage_2</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That booster turned out beautiful!! Can't wait to get mine done! </div></div>

We`ll get that BBB dialed-in very soon [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif[/img]

Dan

Re: 1969 SS396 325hp Chevelle
 

Most definitely!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;cold spotted cow will be waiting!!!