Future Father in law picked up a new ride

"DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By" (ducst3-red-1liter-standing-by) 04/17/2017 at 10:58 • Filed to: None

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Started life as a 350. Through some weird turn of events it got stolen and drive line removed. So the owner did the right thing.....

454 BIG BLOCK!!

Yes, I drove it, and yes it will move. That damn engine makes the whole car shake like the engine is trying to remove itself from its cage. He says he is going to have it painted and a couple odds and ends taken care of and then sell it, maybe he will be nice and give it as a wedding present??? I guy can dream

Sweet Trav > DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By 04/17/2017 at 11:10

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Poly engine mounts. Nice to see it has AC. God how i wish my muscle car had AC. Also tell him to ditch that Edelbrock Carb and get a 750 DP Holley, You’ll probably make an extra 20 hp.

DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By > Sweet Trav 04/17/2017 at 11:12

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Yes, the AC is a godsend, especially in socal. It was already in the upper 80s this weekend.

yamahog > Sweet Trav 04/17/2017 at 11:12

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and don’t you get any ideas, the big block better still be in the truck when I get back

Sweet Trav > DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By 04/17/2017 at 11:13

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Oh and ditch that MSD box. I have never seen one electrical component leave so many people stranded. a good GM HEI distributor is all you need.

crowmolly > Sweet Trav 04/17/2017 at 11:14

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Swapping out the 6A for a 6AL would be a good move if it’s stick, too.

But looks like a pretty good build! Nothing flagrantly bubbafied.

DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By > Sweet Trav 04/17/2017 at 11:15

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Really? I though MSD were tops, I will certainly pass on that info!

Sweet Trav > crowmolly 04/17/2017 at 11:17

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Ditch MSD completely. Most unreliable electronics ever. Unless you’re boosting it, using 2 step to drag it, revving it above 6500, or require a rev limiter, a stock GM HEI is good enough and dead nuts reliable.

Sweet Trav > DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By 04/17/2017 at 11:18

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My philosophy is never put an MSD box on anything that isn’t towed where it needs to go.

yamahog > DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By 04/17/2017 at 11:24

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their #marketing is certainly tops

AfromanGTO > DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By 04/17/2017 at 11:29

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Remove the vinyl top, SS front grille, cowl hood, and a little spoiler in the rear are needed when it goes in the paint both.

DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By > AfromanGTO 04/17/2017 at 11:52

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That’s what his son, my future brother in law, wants to do. Not a bad direction, I am certainly in the vinyl roof hate camp, but...... this one slightly appeals to me, I dig the ratty exterior. It even still has the 350 badges on it, not that it fools many once it is started up. Its about as sleeper as you can get for a 70 chevelle

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By 04/17/2017 at 12:13

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yeah vinyl roof needs to go

AfromanGTO > DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By 04/17/2017 at 12:13

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A 70 Chevelle will never be a sleeper. lol

Remove the vinyl, put a good paint job on it, and it will last for even longer.

DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By > AfromanGTO 04/17/2017 at 12:18

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haha very true, maybe rough and ready is more apt

adamftw > DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By 04/17/2017 at 12:20

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Good luck, I’m still waiting on the wedding present from my Father-in-law.

adamftw > Sweet Trav 04/17/2017 at 12:21

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Yea, they’re kind of a pain. Seems like every 3-4 years they up and die. The new digital 6AL seems pretty good in my FIL’s Mustang.

crowmolly > DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By 04/17/2017 at 12:55

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They were of better quality years ago, that’s for sure. And they’re sensitive to bad grounds/poor quality wiring. Some of the distributors rust under the cap now and there are counterfeit boxes on the market, too.

I’ve never had an issue with one personally. Two of the installs have had the same 6AL for over 15 years. I don’t see a need to run one if you don’t need a rev limiter though. As Travis said, an HEI is simple and works fine. Might need to lightly modify the firewall though.

And be aware that some timing lights don’t play nice with multiple sparks.

crowmolly > Sweet Trav 04/17/2017 at 12:55

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Accel is the worst by MILES.

Not saying MSD is as good as they used to be, but I’ve had stuff from Accel be broken straight out of the box.

I have another burner, try to guess it! > DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By 04/17/2017 at 13:58

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It’d be better if it had a truck bed :)

DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By > I have another burner, try to guess it! 04/17/2017 at 14:00

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we may have to agree to disagree!