Mr70Monte

70 tachs were, 5000 rpm redline for a small block 5500 rpm redline for a big block 6500 rpm redline was not used it a Monte Carlo, it was for the 396/375hp & the 454/450hp engines found in the Chevelles & El caminos 71 & 72 tachs were 5000 redline for the small block 5500 redline for the big blocks there was not a 6500 redline in 71 or 72 [This message has been edited by Mr70Monte (edited 08-17-2002).] [This message has been edited by Mr70Monte (edited 08-17-2002).]

those are the only ones needed, just make sure that the red one has full battery voltage while the motor is running (not running through the ballast wire or resistor).

sounds like it might be the relay for the TCS system, how many wires going to it?

#562 will work just fine.

You can count the pinion teeth while the gears are still in the rearend, but it is a pain. Most all GM ring & pinions have the teeth count stamped in the ring gear, like 41:15 for 2.73, 46:14 for 3.31, 41:10 for 4.10's etc. Also stamped in the same location is the part number & a date code. just rotate the gear and wipe the oil off the edge & you should find it.

The '72 that I used to own had one also. If anyone needs/wants one, email me I have one.

Does anyone have a good one for the drivers side rear window, I need one!

When I glassbeaded mine, they sure looked black. Although if you ask a Chevelle nut, they say they are supposed to be gray phosperate (?spelling?). Ihave another set that are also black, under the rust.

The correct # for a '70 model 350-4bbl is 7040202 for a automatic, 7040203 for standard. I think I have a extra 7040202 if your interested. California may use a different number. [This message has been edited by Mr70Monte (edited 03-08-2001).] [This message has been edited by Mr70Monte (edited 03-08-2001).]

I have a NOS grille, the whole grille was chromed first. Then from the back side , the center is painted silver. You maybe able to find a very good used grille, NOS stuff isn't always perfect, my grille has a few rough spots in the front of it. If you find one, I hope your sittting down when they tell you the price. I've seen them for up to $800, although I didn't pay that much for mine.

But the cushion grip wheel was only available on the '70 Montes, 71-72 had the 4 spoke sport wheel. The center on the wheel above is from a Vette, maybe the wheel also.

all 70-72 rockers were painted black!

Kevin, Where was you Monte built? My 70 was built in Baltimore, the seat had been recovered when purchased it. I looked in most of the places for my build sheet, no luck! when I started my restoration I gutted the interior, everything! The carpet was shot, almost 30 years old, still no build sheet. I decided to replace the sound deadner under the carpet, guess what I found, my biuld sheet! It was under the sound deadner on the passenger side front floor board. When I found it, it was very hard to read, 30 years of tar & heat from the exhaust. I soaked it in kerosene and today it is very readable. just another place you might want to check.

Kevin, Looks like you have the hole close, acording to my '70 assembly manual. Give Modern Chevrolet a call for the boot, part #5053-S, it looks like a Soft-Seal part number. Moderns number is 1-800-722-4828 There is also a boot retainer that they don't show a listing for, the cost of the boot is $9.25. The retainer could easily be made from a piece of flat metal (use the boot as a pattern) Year One has both pieces, the boot, #RP32C for $9.00, and the retainer, #RR687 for $16.95. Year One's number is 1-800-932-7663.

Kevin, You better start looking for a flywheel, your automatic one won't work.

Fred, I found mine in about the same location. It was under the sound deadner, just to the right of the transmission hump, in the passenger side floorboard. It also was hard to read, I guess all the heat from the exhaust over the years kinda softened the tar in the sound deadner. I showed it to a friend of mine, he told me to take a rag soaked in kerosene and it would remove the tar from it, and IT DID!!! You can read it very well now, except for the top left hand corner, which was folded over and then sprayed with the glue to hold the sound deadner. BTW, mine is a '70 built in Baltimore.

Nope, only a drivers side remote. I think all passenger side mirrors were dealer installed, as you might notice, there aren't many 25-30 year old cars out there with a mirror on the passenger side.

Kevin, They were only available on 70-72 Monte's, thats all.