Spent some time today working on getting the transmission settled in the car.

The 8L90E is a big transmission. The tunnel will need to be raised about an inch near where the tunnel necks down for the drive shaft. The triangular flange at the end of the transmission (this is for the LT4 - LT1 is different) hits.

8L90E for LT1:
https://www.chevrolet.com/content/da...ry-2to1-02.jpg

8L90E for LT4:
http://www.chevrolet.com/content/dam...ry-2to1-01.jpg

On either transmission, the bolts around the back cover hit the inside of the tunnel. Looking at it, if I were running the LT1 style I'd think that just stretching the tunnel around the back cover might work.

I picked up an Energy Suspension transmission mount for the TH400 in a '67 Chevelle:

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....L._SL1500_.jpg

I had to drill the separate plate and screw that to the transmission. Then I drilled some divots into the polyurethane so the bolt heads going into the transmission had a place to fit. Then I mounted the pad to the factory transmission cross member and bolted everything up. With a bit of patience, everything lined up with the factory holes.

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Today Jim from Ultimate Headers picked up the Chevelle. He's taking it back to his shop so they can work out fitment of the headers.

So, if you have a '66 or '67 GM A Body and are looking for headers, he's the man you'll want to talk to.

I should be able to pivot back over to the '64 Corvette while the Chevelle is away. Bryant Racing called me about a week ago saying that my crankshaft was getting close. Hopefully it will be delivered in the next few weeks and I can put the bottom end together. I still need to get the valves in the heads and I'm modifying the exhaust for a larger stem to handle higher EGTs.

Lots to be done. :)

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Hurrah! I just heard from DeWitts. They finished the cooling stack.

Looking forward to receiving all the parts. Will post some pics after arrival.

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Yesterday it was a bit of early Christmas around the house. I received both the cooling stack from DeWitts and received the headers from Ultimate Headers.

Both did an excellent job, though I won't be fitting them at the moment. Have to get the rust off the body and frame as well as box the frame.

Forgot to mention that Jim dropped the Chevelle off as well. So, that's back home.

Talking with him, he will be at PRI in Indy. If your there, drop by and say hi.

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After the snow started flying in December, I put the girl away for the winter. The fun of needing the space for the DD.

Anyhow, this past Monday I brought her back home and am starting getting things moving forward.

Over the winter I ordered a S60 rear axle with a pro-touring street floater kit. I was worried that, if I ran a different pulley for the supercharger the GM 12 bolt would not last. As well, I liked the street floater kit. See:

http://www.superchevy.com/how-to/140...rearend-build/

https://www.strangeengineering.net/s...g-floater-kit/

Hopefully it will arrive in a few weeks.

I ended up ordering a set of Speedtech AFX tall spindles with the road assault suspension for the front. I looked long and hard at the spindles and really appreciate that they use the Corvette C7 Hub assemblies as well as having a relocated steering arm mount position to improve Ackerman and brings bump steer numbers down to nearly zero.

In the rear, I ordered Global West parts. I preferred the GW rear upper adjustable tubular control arms and the aluminum lower rear control arms due to the spherical bearing system they use. I was looking for an aluminum setup with a rebuildable "johnny joint" (or similar) and this was as close as I found. As well, the axle housing "ears" are a little higher, so I needed something adjustable to compensate.

So, I will have to find out later how these will work together, but from my calculations it seemed like a good idea at the time.

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Received some goodness from Strange Engineering:

https://s5.postimg.cc/yk5vyallj/axle.jpg

Still waiting on parts from others...

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Your 67 is going to be an awesome car, when done. Really like that you're using the 8L90E trans with that LT4.

Dropped the front fenders, doors, hood, trunk lid, etc. off to Pro-Strip Indy yesterday (frame and main body are still here in my garage).

This was formerly Redi Strip Indy. The original owner sold the business.

http://www.redistripindy.com/

Will be interesting to see how everything turns out.

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I like the direction this is heading in. This is a true SS car right?

Thanks!

Yes, it is a real-deal SS (138) car that was ordered with factory AC, power steering, power brakes, 396/325HP and a TH400.

When I received her, the 396 had been swapped out for another not nearly close 396 and the TH400 had a big hole (~3") in the case. The 12 bolt had been swapped out for a 10 bolt.

The body is very solid with the only holes on the passenger's side front fender (bottom), the passengers side rear inner fender skirt (~1") and a few pin holes on the floor. The pass side had been hit in the rear quarter and that was replaced some time ago (a very bad job). The inner fender skirt had more wrinkles than... Well, something old. :)

Oh, and it had many mice living all throughout the car. Can't believe how much mouse poo I cleaned out.

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Hurrah! Received five boxes of SpeedTech goodness. I'll be running a set of AFX performance spindles:

http://www.speedtechperformance.com/...01802141527110

Also have a set of:

http://www.speedtechperformance.com/...01802231729350

With a road assault package for the A body:

http://www.speedtechperformance.com/...01802021127390

It looks like the shocks / springs are being delivered tomorrow.

So, for the front end I still need to get the brake stuff, but should be pretty good to go as far as suspension.

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OK, so it's been a while since posting, but I'm making slow progress. Have the body off the frame and out to Pro-strip Indy.

I've taken various bits to them over the past few years and have always been impressed.

Mean while, I stripped the frame and have it sitting on a flat table. It's interesting to see how much of a difference there is from left to right - it's clear that the old big block has applied a fair amount of torque to the frame.

I have a frame mini tub kit and a frame box-in kit from ABC performance. The plan is to attach the frame to the flat table, make sure it's square with the world and at the factory measurements, then weld the various bits in the kits to the frame.

Moore's welding owns the flat table and are going to do the frame work. I have a TIG, MIG, etc., but don't have a frame sized flat table. I don't want to end up with a twisted frame at the end causing issues.

After some wire wheel work, spotted a fair amount of poor welds. It's amazing this frame made it through GM factory QA. Those will be corrected as well.

Once the frame is all done, it will go down to Pro-strip for a cleaning bath. After they are done, they have a powder coat that has excellent corrosion resistance and matches the frame black color from GM. It's eco safe, but still has 7x (as memory serves) the corrosion prevention as standard powder coating. They are going to spray into every opening on the frame while it's electrically charged, then bake it. Once done, the frame should look great and not have rust issues for a very long time.

The hope is that I can swap the frame for the body, then take the clean body to Elkhart, IN for e-coating.

Hopefully both will be ready in the next month or so. Will have to see.

Will post pics when I have something decent to look at. Right now it's just disassembled car.

As an aside, for others who have replaced much of your suspension, I have a question. Did you wait to get rid of the old suspension bits before reassembly, or wait? It's taking space, which is at a premium, and I already have the replacements.

Thoughts?

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We all like pictures so post a couple pics of the car in piece is good with us.

Can you give me the name of the E-Coater ?

and if you are certain your not going to use the parts sell them as put the money back into the car.

PM sent.

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