BigBlock4Speed70

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I just mounted a set on my Monte. Haven't had them out yet, but they look good on there, and I've had Cooper Cobras on a 1996 Chevy Truck (2wd) and liked them well.

I liked in my '72's manual where it told me to accelerate from 55mph to 70mph to complete a pass. I always swore I'd open it and show the officer the instructions if I ever got pulled over, but I (thankfully) never got the chance... in that car.

Lol. I've never opened this thread, either, because I thought it was something else... (I'm the ugly one)

Very cool, but not at cool at that "All original" Chevette in the picture behind you.

There's no denying it's a nice car. At least from what I can see of it. But that's not really the issue here, now is it? I mean, a nice car can win trophies at local shows pretty easily. Not dissing the car by any means, but sounds like the owner has hot air issues.

This thread cracks me up. Reminds me of a couple stories. BTW, when I was a senior in high school, I had a 72 forest green with a tan vinyl top. I ripped the top off as well. Guess we're down to 10 of them. Unless there were only 10 white with tan tops... LOL. I doubt it. Anyway, to the story... I used to own a 70 chevelle. 2 door 300 model, or whatever they were. Needed work. Front end was smashed in. Bad. Pushed up into a "V". So one day i'm out working on it and this guy stops in a 78 or 79 Malibu. Wants to buy my car, but when I tell him no, he starts bragging up his car. Tells me it has the factory 370 in it. No, I didn't transpose those numbers. I shrug it off. He keeps digging holes and I let him. So finally, this guy tells me he knows a guy with a front end for my Chevelle. I said, "A '70 front end, really?" He says, "Well, it's a 69, but it will fit." My reply is, "No, a 70 will only fit a 70. A 69 has a header panel where the hood on mine goes to the grille. Plus the grille, headlights, etc. are all different." You would've guess that would end the conversation, but the guy then says, "Well this is a 69 1/2 special edition and it will fit both." I just turned and walked back into my house... Now I don't know a ton about cars, but then again, I don't claim to know things that I don't.

I looked up the shifter boot and the ring on ebay, and its a match to the hole in the floor. I'm beginning to think this car is really an original 4 speed. http://cgi.ebay.com/68-69-70-71-72-CHEVE...=item43a23646ef

I'll get a pic of it tomorrow and post it. Thnaks

I saw the other day (somewhere on here, but I can't find it) that there is a difference in the factory holes cut in the floor for a 4 speed and an auto on the floor... Is that true? And if it is, what's the difference? My car has a 4 speed in it, and I know it was originally a console car. The hole in the floor is factory. It's about 2- 2 1/2 inches wide and about 6-7 inches long. Was wondering if I could tell if the car was originally a 4 speed by the hole in the floor. Thanks...