Scuncio Chevelle ex-L78

[TomN]

Think I'm going to stay with the 3.08 gears for now.
I've put new clutches I got from Summit Racing in the posi, the side gears and spider gears sit up without play, so I should have a working posi now.
But I was wondering......I think the center posi springs I have are the 'stock' 200# springs, was wondering if I should replace them with the 400# springs.
What are most people doing?
Eaton said the new metal clutches (stock I thought) are very aggressive ...would that change what posi springs I should run ?

[TomN]

big gear head ... I noticed on another thread you talked about 'daisy' clutch plates and telling another person to get the solid clutch plates.
Looking at the picture in that other post I could not tell just what you were talking about, as the plates in the picture looked like all the plates I think I have even seen....never having seen to many (very few in fact).

[TomN]

Car is coming along fine, if a little slow (I'm old). I've got all of the rear end back together. I put the rebuilt 'boxed' control arms on as everything was coming together also.
Things are looking good, I have a transmission pan that is leaking so I will fix it next, then on to the engine compartment.

[scuncio]

It looks great! ‘69s look sharp in white.

[BLACKLS5]

Looking good Sir...

[TomN]

Still working on the car. Had to order a new radiator, old one had a repaired spot in the core and the tubes looked like they had lots of crud in them, so I just got a new one.
Also got a new power steering pump, but the stud on the back side was in the wrong hole so I am waiting while another one comes in.
Changed out the transmission filter and fluid .... everything was super clean. Maybe not to long since it was rebuilt.
Being under this car .... a lot .... I have noticed that at one time the whole underneath of it was painted yellow. Don't know if that was for racing - so it would show up - or if it was some rust treatment that put on years ago. Oh, well.

Wanted to say thanks to 'scuncio and BLACKLS5

[TomN]

Still working on the car but lots of what I'm doing is slow and not exciting work.
1)The water pump hub studs had to be changed out for longer ones. The nuts only grabbed a thread or two on what had been in there.
2)Whoever installed the new engine wiring harness didn't know what they were doing and put the wire terminal sealer on the wrong side - "gunked-up" the connection with the fuse panel.
3)I had three different size (lengths) of mounting cushions for the radiator. Only one was right for a BB 4-core.
4)Battery cables were a mile to long.
5)Parking light assemblies were bad so I ordered two new ones. Drivers side fit but I had to modify the passenger side. On this car there is a different spacing for the mounting holes drilled in the bumper, but the new replacement lights were equally spaced.
6)I got a new power steering pump from a local auto parts store and it didn't fit because it was a 'Type II" pump. Ordered a new pump from a Chevelle supply place but it didn't fit either because the tube for the return line went on was located in the back of the pump housing. I finally ordered one for a 1969 Camaro - brackets I have are also for a 1969 Camaro - and everything fit up nice.

It just seems like everything is a mess that I need to fix - even when ordering new parts that are supposed to fit.

But the car is looking a lot neater as I continue to try and get things straightened out. Hopefully I will get to drive the car before long as I got a license tag renewal in the mail a couple of weeks ago and still have not had a good ride.

[COPO]

Sounds like you're getting quite a lot of small, but annoying issues sorted out. Perfect weather now for cruising and enjoying early Fall weather. Car looks sharp in white. Go out and enjoy it.

[jerry455]

Great to hear you are making progress on this car. I was lucky enough to be at the auction this sold at (BJ at Vegas I think?) The car looked so tough and sounded wicked when driving up to the block. Glad to see it in the hands of a true enthusiast instead of an endless stream of flippers!
Enjoy & post pics when you can.

[TomN]

Trying to get a threaded pipe plug out of the driver side cylinder head today so that I can put the temperature sending unit in.

What a pain !!!

COPO - the only way I can enjoy it right now is working on it. Still waiting on the rubber cushions for the radiator.

jerry455 - car does 'sound' wicked but its bite doesn't back up it bark. I think it is because the PerTronix II distributor needs 12 volts and this one is fed off of the factory wiring and is only getting about 9.5 volts (I think). I've put a different distributor in the engine now and will hopefully test it after the radiator and everything gets back in.