Tramminc

finished the front brakes assembly, I need breaded lines. Not to happy with the new front springs i'll change to coilovers later.

bonecrrusher

iTrader: (1)

After a few months of using that lift - whats your thoughts on it now?

70IMP

Dig it! I'm in the process of swapping a 6.0 with a t76 turbo into my 1970 Impala. Bodies are different but from your pictures it looks like they share the same frame. What oil pan did you use, is it a cut down f-body pan?

Tramminc

Still no problems, picks it without straining, car has been on it for 11 months, measurements from the top of the tower to the wall are the same as it was when first picked.

Tramminc

I'll get back to U on that one.


I'll try to post all the parts here and update it, as I go.

Motor, tranny, Wire harnish came from Don at slowhawk performance in Bridgewater ma.

*NGK spark plug Advance auto part # 4177
*Rear 3.55 gears from Metal Fabcraft Works (www.fabcraftmetalworks.com)
*Rear control arm roto-joint end 3/4"-16 thread
*Rear brake kit came from Dean at Hotrodusa.com

bonecrrusher

iTrader: (1)

Thanks for the feedback on that lift!

Really considering one!

Tramminc

Wow it's been a long time, ok time to get started again, back feels great.

just for fun I weighed the old tires and drums:
fronts 86lbs each, That's 172 lbs


rears 72 lbs each, That's 144 lbs



Totaling 316 lbs, new tires and wheels should be 100 lbs less.

This thing is really on a diet, the old motor block alone weighed about the same as the complete 427 with accessory's.

Tramminc

this is what you have while changing a flat.

hooligan998

This is an awesome project. Love the pics and info you put on here. I will be getting a '68 Catalina that belongs to my grandfather sometime in June. It is a 2 door hardtop, 87K original miles, all original, rust free and immaculate interior. Some of the things you are doing, especially suspension-wise, are things I would like to do, so this is good stuff you got here.

I will post pics once I get the car home. Keep posting those wonderful pics!!!

Tramminc

Tran's member cut for the 3 inch pipe to pass.
the car has been on the lift for a 1 1/2 years, I landed it on roller dolley's today and notice no spring movement in the front . The new lighter spring are to stiff, I can't even push them down. that will be the last thing on the list.
I used the wrong grease for disc brakes, so I'll have to remove the caliber and rotor again. Hey what can I say this is my first mod.

Tramminc

Don't have the parts to keep working on the motor, so today I ripped out the interior. Found many mouse nest, floor not looking bad, just a few spots to cut and patch.

Tramminc

I put an meter on the old sending unit from the tack, it read 121 owms. I have to by a new sending unit because I damage the old one. Tomorrow I'm clean the gas tank again (for the 4th time) with boiling hot water before cutting into it.

Tramminc

install the radiator and tranny cooler, the twin fans will be wire into the computer

Tramminc

That's what U call a big ***

oldgoat69

I will be looking for you on the road around here someday in the future. Cool car, keep at it.

Tramminc

It will be tuned by Don at Slowhawk Performance in bridgewater and present at maybe his next Dyno show.

Skip Intro

Another Big Boat fan. I did a lot of driving in a 1970 Bonnie 400. Awesome car, ate miles like it was a buffet.

Tramminc

finished the gas tank today with a walpro PA pump rated at 255

Tramminc

Took months to find a set of headers to fit the B-body, problem was clearing the steering links and power steering pump, I only had to love tap 2 pipes to clear things.

Tramminc

I had no idea this was going to take me forever to do. I keep finding more body work to do, i have to fix the trunk (holes) before I can mount the gas tank. one day in the future i may have to buy or make body rubber mounts. did a brief search and found none.
I'm putting everything else on hold and concentrate on getting the motor started.