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Excellent. I'm registered for the show in West Point this Sunday, but rain looks threatening so depending when the rain is, there's another show in Omaha I might roll to. It'd be nice to see some other fgmcs. I'm starting to see more of them around lately.
Btw, That's quite the stable you have there.
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That wasn't the only thing that dropped the weight, but it was the most significant. Other things contributed including shaved firewalls eliminating the heater box, hoses, etc. Obviously, no AC. The suspension and steering components are lighter than stock and the big block sports aluminum heads so that makes a difference. There's several other small things that really add up as well that I've noticed.
I will warn you, though. I've talked at length about this build and the biggest pain they went through was getting those fiberglass fenders hung straight. They said they spent 2 weeks on that before they were happy with it. Good luck.
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Here's pics. I'll get more information to you a little bit later.
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Glad you got it figured out and at a great deal. Fwiw, my car was unbearable before the dynamat especially since the mufflers turn down beneath the cabin. dynamat made a huge difference in making the vehicle tolerable to drive. Of course, once the dumps open up, all bets are off.
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Yeah, just fenders and hood. I just went and checked with a magnet.
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The hood looks great ERT!
Joel, sorry to hear that hope you caught it soon enough, the car looks awesome
Thanks! Dodged a bullet this time. Car is back home safe in the garage. The oil pickup was found laying in the oil pan so now it's welded to the pump.
Btw, love that green.
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Had to have my car trailered away. Oil pump problem. Sounds like I caught it early enough and the engine is fine.
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Yeah, I actually like the paint scheme and I agree that another color might not look as sharp.
But yes, there are 2 air filters. It's a custom built cold air intake. The filters are located in each of the front fender wells and shielded from the engine compartment heat. Really a cool setup in theory. Instead of the traditional setups where the air filters suck air from the hot engine bay, this allows the use of the cooler outside air for the engine to breathe. How effective is it in practice? Who knows, but it's one feature that sure has people raising eyebrows.
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Thanks guys.
I'm a modder so I'll make little changes here and there, but obviously, the major work is done for me. I have spent a lot if time working on my vehicles so I wanted something I could have and enjoy now. The shop that built it is totally backing it if anything major goes wrong because I'm using it to help promote their business. In essence, it's one if their sponsored vehicles.
I feel a little weird having someone else's build since I've always built my own, but practically speaking, this was the better option. Besides, people do it all the time. I'll enjoy this thing and probably never sell it.
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Well, some of you know I owned a '72 Monte Carlo for quite some time. It was half finished, and I loved it, but when adding up all the time and money it still needed to finish in a way I liked, it became overwhelming. So I sold it for a fair price and purchased a '71 Monte that's already finished.
This thing, as you can see from the pics, went through a full restoration/upgrade.
Just a small sampling of what this car features.
-600+ HP 468 Big Block Chevy with Brodix heads on pump gas
-700R4 Overdrive Transmission built for 720 max HP
-4:11 Posi 12 bolt rear end
-Full fiberglass front end, hood, and shaved firewalls dropping hundreds of pounds (~3200lb weight)
-Dual Electronic Exhaust cutouts
-Custom built dual cold air intake
-2-tone gloss black/matte black paint job
-Hotchkis suspension, ladder bars, and polyurethane bushings
-and so much more!
Initial plans are to possibly get some slicks and take it to the track, but first I have to learn how to properly drive it. I already added rear seatbelts (kids) and will be adding an electric push fan for added cooling since it gets a little temperamental in the stop and go traffic.
I wanted a vehicle I could take to car shows, cruise with the family in, and something that was just badazz, but I couldn't get away from the first generation Monte Carlo body style so this fit the bill nicely. I'll update this thread as things come up such as dyno tune, track times, updated photos, etc.
In the meantime, enjoy these pics of the build I nabbed from the previous owner. TORC Motorsports built this car and that's who I bought it from. They are located at 88th and L street in Omaha, Nebraska and they do awesome work.
http://s108.photobucket.com/user/joeleodee/library/Monte?sort=2&page=1
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My Monte has a custom built 700r4 from Bowtie Overdrives set up to handle 700 hp. We'll see how it holds up. So far, it's actually very smooth and a little easier on me than my previous Monte's built TH400 mvb.
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Hi Joel, you didn't say what stall speed you have but my Chevelle is 3500 and it did soften the 1-2 shift (low speed). The Monte is 2500 and it stayed pretty much the same. A lot can depend on the converter itself, some are looser than others at low speed so that can affect the shift action as well...Dave
Hey Dave. Since my converter was custom built, it doesn't really have an advertised stall speed, however, when watching rpms and mashing the throttle, it jumps to about 3200-3500 (and hold on from there
). It would seem consistent since the cam specs put the beginning of its powerband right in that area. So with that being said, I'd conclude that my Monte and your Chevelle have a converter with similar stall speeds. Dave, how, if at all, has the driveability been affected since you put your converter in. The only thing I notice during regular driving besides the softer upshifts is that it needs ever so slightly more RPM to get it moving, but the difference is almost negligible.
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that's normal, you raised the stall speed so the shifts will seem soft unless you have your foot stuffed in it
Good. Thanks. That's what I figured. And yes, it hits just as hard when I have my foot in it.
BTW, this converter was built by a little known company out of Texas I think, and so far, it is everything advertised. I just need a good set of tires because I can't keep it from breaking loose.
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I finally took the plunge and had my converter installed that was custom built a few years back. It was built by Edge Racing Converters and going from a stock converter on my TH400 to this converter with my combination of components really woke the car up and has lost no driveability. In fact, the driveability my have actually improven, but it's hard to tell with the poor condition of my stock suspension.
Anyway, I do have a question. Basically the shop serviced my tranny during the install. Before with the stock converter, the tranny shifted really hard under low load, and would even scratch the tires on upshift from first also under low load. The tranny is equipped with a shift kit. However, after the torque converter was installed, it no longer does this. Is this a normal outcome when going to an aftermarket high performance, higher stall converter? The tranny still shifts quickly, it just doesn't give you mild whiplash under low loads. It will still scratch the tires in second on hard acceleration, however.
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One hard copy source I have seems to support what has been brought up here. When mentioning production numbers of the 1970 SS models, it vaguely reads and I quote "A few four-speed Monte Carlo SS-454s were made, too."
As well, this source mentions that 10 1970 Monte Carlo SS-454s were "snuck" out of the factory with the LS6 motor. Take it for what it's worth.