1969 Camaro

[intocarss]

I just noticed that B&M rachet shifter. Haven't seen one in 30 years. That is a classic rt there.

[Track Junky]

Originally Posted by intocarss

I just noticed that B&M rachet shifter. Haven't seen one in 30 years. That is a classic rt there.

Classic rt indeed. The car sat in his garage for twenty years without a motor. When he decided to start a motorcycle engine rebuilding business he pulled the car out and it sat in the rain for one winter. He couldn't stand to see it left outside so he decided to sell it.

The car will be getting an M-21 that was rebuilt in 2008 and I have the receipts. The guy who sold me the M-21 told me he was going to a 5 speed and that the M-21 might have maybe 1000 miles on it.

[Track Junky]

Finally got a tracking number on the motor. It will be here August 30th and the car should be complete in the middle of September.

Dyno sheet included with engine and I was told it made 421 HP.

[Track Junky]

After 14 weeks of waiting I finally got my motor.

Sorry, this is kind'a turning into a build/for sale thread but I expected to finish this thing in June and I had two engine builders delay me.

[Track Junky]

OK, looks like no love for the white '69 but I'm tellin' my story anyways.

What an F'd up day. Turns out, the guy with that pulled the M-21 from his '69 and sold to me was running an '86 or newer small block. When he threw in the flywheel I assumed it would work on a first gen block so I drove to the nearest machine shop to have it resurfaced. He told me to come back in an hour so I went by Oreilly's to pick up a clutch alignment tool.

Picked up the flywheel and when I got home, turns out '86 and newer blocks use a 2" flywheel hole diameter at the crankshaft. ****!! So I grab the original flywheel from my car and take it back to the machine shop. Mind you, this is 40 miles round trip. He has it done in twenty minutes and cuts me a deal for my troubles. I get home, throw the flywheel on, and then when it's time to throw the clutch on I find out Oreilly's gave me the wrong clutch alignment tool. ****!! So I run back there and the tell me the only Orielly's that has the right tool is up by where I got my flywheel resurfaced. ****!!

Well it took me all day and almost 175 miles of driving but I got the flywheel, clutch and pressure plate on.

And then to top it off, I go to start barbeque'n for dinner and I'm out of propane. 6 Bud Lights later and I'm feeling fine.

[ndm68]

Bump for a nice 69

[Rick D]

So what was for dinner?? Sorry you had a crazy day Gae. Tomorrow is another day!

[Track Junky]

Originally Posted by badrs69

So what was for dinner?? Sorry you had a crazy day Gae. Tomorrow is another day!

Thanks Bro, lol. Ended up making a ham sandwich and the wife was doing a breakfast for dinner for the kids so I added a little pancakes and bacon.

[intocarss]

I have used the trans to align the clutch disc before when I didn't have a clutch align tool

Pancakes with lil smiley faces on them always cheer me up. Sucks that you had to go through all that. BUT now she's ready to rock and roll.

[Sieg]

Some days you just can't dodge.........even with a Chevy.