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So my car is going in for exhaust next week and I wanted 3" but buddy told me 3" wouldn't work too go over the axle,.... Any opinions?
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So I'm almost done my monte build, not sure what to do for gears. My car has a 4spd and ls5 any advice? I will mostly just be cruising around with it but still want good torque but still be able too drive down the highway and not have her roaring too bad
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So out column in my 79 today, notice it looks like it angles towards drivers side, can anyone look at their cars and tell me if your column is a perfect 90 degree out of your fire wall or of it angles slightly? Going too bother me so much lol my parts car is the same way but that has a factory dash in it mine too s after market so the gap on mine from column too dash isn't perfect
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Thank you!!The rear bracket should be 17 1/2 inches from the back of the bracket to the top of the floor pan where it bends upward where the back seat sits. That is a good start point. Set the console and adjust from there. Put top plate on and check for clearance as you shift thru the gears. In neutral the shifter should be centered front to back and slightly closer to the right (pass. side) of opening in top plate. I saw the measurement of the rear bracket on a Chevelle forum. Someone asked the same question.
John S
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It would help to see some photos of your transmission hump because the console should fit without modification. I suspect correct positioning is all you may need. The correct rear mounting bracket should raise the rear of the console enough to eliminate any fit issues.
I have attached a number of photos below that may give you some guidance on positioning. First, you can see how a factory 4-speed console is mounted with the rear bracket location and the front mounting holes in the transmission tunnel.
P1130110.JPG P1130112.JPG P1130115.JPG P1130133.JPG P1130135.JPG
Next are photos of selected individual pages from the 1970 Monte Carlo Assembly Manual for CPO D55 Floor Console. These Assembly Manuals are worth their weight in gold and are readily available on eBay at http://www.ebay.com/sch/sis.html?_nkw=1970+Factory+Assembly+Manual+70+Chevelle+and+El+Camino+Monte+Carlo+SS+Concours or on Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/Chevelle-Factory-Assembly-Manual-Camino/dp/B00435G4JO
Console 1.jpg Console 2.jpg Console 3.jpg Console 4.jpg Console 5.jpg Console 6.jpg
The front of the console is mounted directly to the tunnel with sheet metal screws (see photos). You can get a rear console mounting bracket (needs to be welded to the floor pan) from Year One at https://www.yearone.com/Product/1964-72-chevelle-monte-carlo-el-camino/cp161 There may be other sources for that bracket as well.
Good luck with the project - you will love the end result.
Thank you very much this helps a lot
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It would help to see some photos of your transmission hump because the console should fit without modification. I suspect correct positioning is all you may need. The correct rear mounting bracket should raise the rear of the console enough to eliminate any fit issues.
I have attached a number of photos below that may give you some guidance on positioning. First, you can see how a factory 4-speed console is mounted with the rear bracket location and the front mounting holes in the transmission tunnel.
P1130110.JPG P1130112.JPG P1130115.JPG P1130133.JPG P1130135.JPG
Next are photos of selected individual pages from the 1970 Monte Carlo Assembly Manual for CPO D55 Floor Console. These Assembly Manuals are worth their weight in gold and are readily available on eBay at http://www.ebay.com/sch/sis.html?_nkw=1970+Factory+Assembly+Manual+70+Chevelle+and+El+Camino+Monte+Carlo+SS+Concours or on Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/Chevelle-Factory-Assembly-Manual-Camino/dp/B00435G4JO
Console 1.jpg Console 2.jpg Console 3.jpg Console 4.jpg Console 5.jpg Console 6.jpg
The front of the console is mounted directly to the tunnel with sheet metal screws (see photos). You can get a rear console mounting bracket (needs to be welded to the floor pan) from Year One at https://www.yearone.com/Product/1964-72-chevelle-monte-carlo-el-camino/cp161 There may be other sources for that bracket as well.
Good luck with the project - you will love the end result.
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Thanks man, hey how did you figure out where your transmission hump and console bracket were supposed too go? My humo seems shaped too sit but looks like it needs just slight tweaking but the console does slightly rub on drivers side on the 4spd hump, and does the front just screw into the tunnel?
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Look at my posts and pictures under Interior Tech 4 spd console you will need what is shown in the pictures.
John S
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How did you figure out the proper positioning for the tunnel and bracket?
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Tunnel and bracket welded in place, a little seam sealer sound deadener and paint the console then ready for install.
John S
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So I'm in the process of putting my interior in, few questions, I bought my carpet from opgi and it has no holes in it for seats and no whole for the gear shifter, do I just fit it then cut where needed? Also I am going from a bench too buckets and a console, the console just rubs a little on part of the 4spd hump also just doesn't seem too want too sit 100% any suggestions? Also the front looks like it screws directly too the tunnel but the back needs some sort of bracket made up I'm guessing?
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No mines shorter, goes over the middle of that top cover with the 4 bolts on it, not a big deal it will do what it has too. We don't have an advanced auto parts in Ontario I think out partsource would be the equivalent, do you know what brand made that hose? Mine is from Edelmann
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Did you guys find the new ones a little shorter then original? Finally found one with right connections just not exactly like original, instead of wrapping around the steering box it goes over the top
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Thanks you guys! Your always very helpful! I'll do some digging this weekend with the numbers you gave me Dennis, hopefully one of them is the right one, I will keep you posted
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How do I ad a pic?
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Problem is I can't use my original anymore, too far gone, did you run into the same problem?
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Yes I do actually, I will look, the one on my car sure seems too be perfect the ones I'm getting don't seem too fit due too the way the steel ends of the lines are bent
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So anybody else have a lot of trouble thing too get the high pressure power steering hose? None of the parts places can get me one that fits properly. And the ones they are sending don't look anything like the original on either of my two 70 Montes. I have looked online and the ones I'm seeing for my car look like the ones the jobers are sending me but again they do not look like the originals
Help would be appreciated lol
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I'm just going too go through Leo at koniks klassiks, all he does is restore these 1st gens so I'm counting on him too get me good quality
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I think I'm going too roll the dice and buy the new one for 325, hopefully I won't have too hack it apart too Much too make it all fit properly. My car isn't numbers marching so certain little details don't really bother Me. If it's a pos maybe i can sell it and but an original lol
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That's interestin ^
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Thank you both, that definately helped
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Hey guys, just trying too run the pwr steering and alternator belt but not sure how they go, does anyone have a picture that could help me out? Been along time since this engine has been back together lol
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I like the wood grain so that's dwfinately something I will need too tackle, I have 2 dashes broke in half with all hardware so I should be good for guagea etc. Only thing I'll be doing is getting one of those retro looking CD players, I just don't want too spend forever trying too fit things and having too hack apart a new dash
2.5" or 3" exhaust on 1970 Monte Carlo?
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