Original owner 67 SS427 Impala

[Mr. Chevy]

Originally Posted by novadude

What did it run? 327/PG car?

Don't laugh, but it did a 17.35 @ 81 MPH in the 1/4 mile...

It's a bone stock 327/275 horse, 4 barrel Quadrajet, 3:08 rear 10 bolt non posi, Power Glide tranny, true dual exhaust through stock exhaust manifolds.

The car is de tuned a bit also. I have the timing set back and heavier advance springs in the distributor because of pinging issues I had on pump gas. I left it it, but should have bumped it up for the track.

I was just there having fun. I left it in drive and the slush glide shifted at about 62 MPH into 2nd gear and it was hilarious when it shifted, so slow. I laughed every time... It's a heavier car of course also... But it was fun...

Rich

[novadude]

Originally Posted by Mr. Chevy

Don't laugh, but it did a 17.35 @ 81 MPH in the 1/4 mile...

It's a bone stock 327/275 horse, 4 barrel Quadrajet, 3:08 rear 10 bolt non posi, Power Glide tranny, true dual exhaust through stock exhaust manifolds.

The car is de tuned a bit also. I have the timing set back and heavier advance springs in the distributor because of pinging issues I had on pump gas. I left it it, but should have bumped it up for the track.

I was just there having fun. I left it in drive and the slush glide shifted at about 62 MPH into 2nd gear and it was hilarious when it shifted, so slow. I laughed every time... It's a heavier car of course also... But it was fun...

Rich

a 'glide and 3.08s in a full size Impala isn't the best combo for good ETs. I'd bet you could knock a full second off easy if you wanted to play more.

Wonder what the base I-6 w/ PG would run in a full size '67?

[Mr. Chevy]

Originally Posted by novadude

a 'glide and 3.08s in a full size Impala isn't the best combo for good ETs. I'd bet you could knock a full second off easy if you wanted to play more.

Wonder what the base I-6 w/ PG would run in a full size '67?

Yeah I know, but the car is all original with low miles. I don't want to get into changing things.. It's not a race car just a great driving fun car...

Rich

[GM Powertrain]

Originally Posted by Mr. Chevy

Don't laugh, but it did a 17.35 @ 81 MPH in the 1/4 mile...

It's a bone stock 327/275 horse, 4 barrel Quadrajet, 3:08 rear 10 bolt non posi, Power Glide tranny, true dual exhaust through stock exhaust manifolds.

The car is de tuned a bit also. I have the timing set back and heavier advance springs in the distributor because of pinging issues I had on pump gas. I left it it, but should have bumped it up for the track.

I was just there having fun. I left it in drive and the slush glide shifted at about 62 MPH into 2nd gear and it was hilarious when it shifted, so slow. I laughed every time... It's a heavier car of course also... But it was fun...

Rich

I loved reading this. A friend had a '66 Impala convertible with the same combo and 2.73 open if I remember correctly. Ran it at Milan and got into the high 16's. A lot of fun. It's not always about going fast but just having a good time.

[Oldss]

I too like the 67’s and 68’s. Was looking at the blue 67 and the 2 gold 68’s at MCACN and was shocked by something I had never noticed before. How short the doors are. Or at least compared to the fenders and quarters.

[PeteLeathersac]

'

Cool he's the OO and love to hear what you find out.
Maybe an off the lot car or if ordered, was he trying for an L72 but got the L36 like everyone else for '67?
So great you've hooked up w/ him, especially how this specific example was part of what grew into your passion for these cars!

~ Pete

.

[dykstra]

Way cool car and story!

[ZiggyL78]

Great story of a great car.Thanks for posting.

[SS427]

I found a company in town that will convert my slides into digital. As soon as I get that done and get the full story from the owner I will post it.

[SS427]

Here are the photos I promised. Thanks to Paul Cavaseno for inverting them for me as the company I hired to digitize the slides gave them to me backwards.

I have asked the owner to write me a complete story on the car since the day he bought it new and will post that when I can. In the meantime, here are the photos I took in the summer of 1978 at North Star Dragstrip in Minneapolis. Notice again the SS427 trunk emblem as well as the Impala SS emblem as well as the lack of a grill emblem. I am waiting to hear the story behind both.