Discussion Forum - Northstar Chevelle Club

Grajmahal · Grajmahal

Last weekend I finally got around to starting a project that I have been working up to for some time - the engine and transmission swap in my 66 malibu ragtop "Loosie". (she got that name because her brakes are loosie, her steering is loosie, doors are loosie, etc. etc.) I managed to get the...

cooz65 · cooz65

Dad and I got the 283 and tranny pulled last night. Hopefully tonight the 350 will just "drop" right back into place. The block and headers are all painted up and looks pretty good. I have to say, without all the weight holding down the nose, it lifted the front up a lot. Gave it almost an old sch...

BB502 · BB502

At car craft there was a tent with custom interiors somewhere behind where the club parked. There was a chevelle conv owned by a vikings lineman had his number on the dash, anyway it had a console shifter in it that curved down like the buick GS's had, does anyone know what it was or who makes it ?

Tony Hoffer · Tony Hoffer

Anyone own an auto rotisserie I can borrow or rent?

SteveS · SteveS

I made a return trip to TPIS yesterday to see what kind of numbers I could get with my fuel enrichment turned ON. I was hoping for 450 horse, but ended up a little shy with 437 hp/ 380 tq. We did 4 runs in 15 minutes, I think with a cool motor I would be there. All in all I'm pretty happy, it's got a nice flat to...

gearlube · gearlube

Had a conference call with the VP of Quickfuel and the director at Summit Racing. I packed up the kit and shipped it back. Quickfuel gave me an RMA for it. Shattered starter, (2) ECU computer brains, failed gauges, functions that didn't work, directions that had so many gaps......I think Quickfue...

bowtie · bowtie

I should have them in about 10 days. Plenty of time before Car Craft.

Tony Hoffer · Tony Hoffer

Dave Seitz · Dave Seitz

Those who know me and how things normally work for me know that things snowball. Well this last project was NOT MY FAULT it was the wife's fault. I had some scrap wooden shipping crates that had a really cool industrial look for half-wall paneling had fragile, this end up, center of gravity and other mar...

Dave Seitz · Dave Seitz

http://www.streetrodgarage.com/c4vettesuspension.aspx

Back in Black · Back in Black

Stan says the forum has been too quiet lately and wants to hear about projects so I'll post about my "make the garage habitable" project. First, a little background. I tried to make it short. If it gets too long and boring, skip to the bottom for the actual work I'm doing. Since 2007 I've...

4-door Chevelle · 4-door Chevelle

Just today my Chevelle starting lighting the passenger turn signal solid when I hit the brake. I do have some taps in to the brake light in the rear and the turn signals in the front for LED lighting but I took them out of the equation and I still have the issue. Obviously I have a cross-connect or short some...

bwild70ss396 · bwild70ss396

I took the body off the 57 Chevy the other day and started work on the frame. Cutting off motor mounts, rear suspension mounts and clutch brackets. Friday I started putting in the spring pocket kit for the rear suspension which moves the springs from outside the frame rails to centered on the frame r...

67ss · 67ss

It is Mitch's 10 bolt that is being built for the meeting this weekend. The posi unit clutches were pretty well shot. Ordered a new clutch pack for it and got it all set up last night. Here are a few pictures. I should have taken some pictures of the old clutches but they can be checked out this weekend if som...

69SSConv · 69SSConv

Looking for some feedback. My son and I took the Camaro out for it maiden voyage yesterday. Need to work on the shift points of the 2004R for sure, wouldn't shift into 3rd until 4000 RPM? Never got it to go into overdrive? Upon reviewing I had too much tension on the TV cable at normal throttle ranges....

67ss · 67ss

My latest engine project. Going to dyno it on Sunday so will have some numbers to post. Hoping to be in the 430-450 horse range and 400+ torque. Specs: Later model 350 4 bolt main roller block still standard bore Gm fastburn aluminum heads with valve sping upgrade otherwise box stock Speedpro Hyper pi...

SShink · SShink

As you guys have figured out from my ad to sell the 350 engine in the vert (going to Steven/Cooz!), I'm replacing the engine in the vert while installing the 2004R I picked up last Fall, so I thought I'd post a few of the details on the 350 that Chris P. and I are building (o.k. mostly Chris

), and t...

Dave Seitz · Dave Seitz

Need a SBC Vortec intake manifold for the Camaro project.

John D · John D

As some of you know, I like to build models. This kit is full-scale

Maybe a Club project... need about 50 guys!

Dave Seitz · Dave Seitz

Well if she wants to tell me the van needs work and she hates driving the truck because it sucks gas. Well that means I have gotten the OK to fast track the Camaro project for her to drive. Is that how you guys understand it?

jim larson · jim larson

Looking at this safety drive shaft loop from carusoperformance. It's direct bolt on to the transmission cross member, noting to drill or weld. Here is the web site. Just scroll down and you should see it. loop

gearlube · gearlube

I have been waiting and putting off my project of putting EFI on because Quick Fuel was releasing their, late to the market, throttle body EFI. They released it Thursday! Price is good and comparable to other EFI's on the market. Apparently they are doing something different in releasing the fuel...

gearlube · gearlube

7" headlights HID 5000K Thermo housing for the new EFI EBC Red Brake pads Aluminum radiator w/ electric fans Halo lights power windows kit w/ switch kit Keyless entry w/ Door lock switch Windows Mod to allow remote up/down QuickFuel QFI EFI Throttle Body Edelbrock 3607 sump kit

John D · John D

Well, if there's a good thing, she didn't leave me stranded... never made it out of her slip for the meeting yesterday. The last several months I've notice a drop in performance, harder starting, etc. Well, the in-tank fuel pump finally bit it yesterday - no 3 second "ZZZZZZZZ" when you 1st...

jim larson · jim larson

I have recently found out that I have to much caster for bias ply tires. I guess it causes the car to dart and have less stability at higher speeds. I have 3.0 on the right and 2.6 on the left according to the print out I received when I had the alignment done a couple of years ago.. In the 66 service manual it...

Lost in the 60s · Lost in the 60s

[URL=http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/Stillwaterchevs/media/Danas%2067%20GTO/DSCN4546_zps4...

Lost in the 60s · Lost in the 60s

I have been trying to get to Colorado for 3 months to pick up another Corvair I agreed to buy. I went last Thursday-Friday. The body needs a lot more ironing than I was aware of to get straight for paint and it has a few rust issues but over-all is a very solid car. It appears to have been in a hail storm at some t...

67ss · 67ss

So I figured I would post a few pics of a motor I am building for a friend of Mike S (oscar). Its a 327 going into a 1966 chevy II. So some specs are motor is 30 over with balanced rotating assembly. Block was decked, rehoned, and crank mains line honed. Heads are factory GM aluminum corvette L98 with just a...

bowtie · bowtie

I've never been totally happy with my tranny since it was built back in about 2001. It was essentially a new unit when I got it, but a stock 700R4 is still weak for a musclecar. I brought it to a place that did all the normal things like band change, vette servo, etc but they never really did anything for a shi...

Lost in the 60s · Lost in the 60s

Seems to be some interest in my '65 Corvair. This isn't a project car, per se, but may be in the future. I bought this for the engine but the car turned out to be MUCH more solid than was depicted. It has a 140 hp engine that will get swapped into a '66 Corsa when it gets here from CO. I was going to part this car ou...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Engine swap on '66 (or, out with the 283 and in with the 327) (Preview) Last weekend I finally got around to starting a project that I have been working up to for some time - the engine and transmission swap in my 66 malibu ragtop "Loosie". (she got that name because her brakes are loosie, her steering is loosie, doors are loosie, etc. etc.) I managed to get the...	Grajmahal	19	1352	Aug 19, 2014 by Lost in the 60s
	Goodbye 283, hello 350 (Preview) Dad and I got the 283 and tranny pulled last night. Hopefully tonight the 350 will just "drop" right back into place. The block and headers are all painted up and looks pretty good. I have to say, without all the weight holding down the nose, it lifted the front up a lot. Gave it almost an old sch...	cooz65	45	2157	Aug 15, 2014 by John D
	Car craft chevelle shifter (Preview) At car craft there was a tent with custom interiors somewhere behind where the club parked. There was a chevelle conv owned by a vikings lineman had his number on the dash, anyway it had a console shifter in it that curved down like the buick GS's had, does anyone know what it was or who makes it ?	BB502	3	526	Aug 13, 2014 by BB502
	Auto Rotisserie (Preview) Anyone own an auto rotisserie I can borrow or rent?	Tony Hoffer	17	2354	Aug 9, 2014 by Lost in the 60s
	Dyno Day (Preview) I made a return trip to TPIS yesterday to see what kind of numbers I could get with my fuel enrichment turned ON. I was hoping for 450 horse, but ended up a little shy with 437 hp/ 380 tq. We did 4 runs in 15 minutes, I think with a cool motor I would be there. All in all I'm pretty happy, it's got a nice flat to...	SteveS	4	626	Jun 9, 2014 by Scott Parkhurst
	Quickfuel QFI =FAILED (Preview) Had a conference call with the VP of Quickfuel and the director at Summit Racing. I packed up the kit and shipped it back. Quickfuel gave me an RMA for it. Shattered starter, (2) ECU computer brains, failed gauges, functions that didn't work, directions that had so many gaps......I think Quickfue...	gearlube	2	962	Jun 6, 2014 by 67ss
	new club business cards are ordered (Preview) I should have them in about 10 days. Plenty of time before Car Craft.	bowtie	2	416	Jun 1, 2014 by bowtie
	Movement... latest additions to the parts pile (Preview)	Tony Hoffer	3	548	May 30, 2014 by Tony Hoffer
	I HATE SNOWBALL EFFECT!! (Preview) Those who know me and how things normally work for me know that things snowball. Well this last project was NOT MY FAULT it was the wife's fault. I had some scrap wooden shipping crates that had a really cool industrial look for half-wall paneling had fragile, this end up, center of gravity and other mar...	Dave Seitz	6	708	May 21, 2014 by Dave Seitz
	Found what I needed to get going again. (Preview) http://www.streetrodgarage.com/c4vettesuspension.aspx	Dave Seitz	0	499	May 21, 2014 by Dave Seitz
	Project "Garage Modernization" (Preview) Stan says the forum has been too quiet lately and wants to hear about projects so I'll post about my "make the garage habitable" project. First, a little background. I tried to make it short. If it gets too long and boring, skip to the bottom for the actual work I'm doing. Since 2007 I've...	Back in Black	40	1520	May 10, 2014 by Back in Black
	Odd brake/blinker lighting issue (Preview) Just today my Chevelle starting lighting the passenger turn signal solid when I hit the brake. I do have some taps in to the brake light in the rear and the turn signals in the front for LED lighting but I took them out of the equation and I still have the issue. Obviously I have a cross-connect or short some...	4-door Chevelle	5	453	May 5, 2014 by Lost in the 60s
	The Body is off the 57 Chevy! ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) I took the body off the 57 Chevy the other day and started work on the frame. Cutting off motor mounts, rear suspension mounts and clutch brackets. Friday I started putting in the spring pocket kit for the rear suspension which moves the springs from outside the frame rails to centered on the frame r...	bwild70ss396	111	10365	May 4, 2014 by bwild70ss396
	Mitch's 10 bolt rear end build (Preview) It is Mitch's 10 bolt that is being built for the meeting this weekend. The posi unit clutches were pretty well shot. Ordered a new clutch pack for it and got it all set up last night. Here are a few pictures. I should have taken some pictures of the old clutches but they can be checked out this weekend if som...	67ss	5	701	May 2, 2014 by Lost in the 60s
	Initial test drive with the Camaro - seems like it running to hot? (Preview) Looking for some feedback. My son and I took the Camaro out for it maiden voyage yesterday. Need to work on the shift points of the 2004R for sure, wouldn't shift into 3rd until 4000 RPM? Never got it to go into overdrive? Upon reviewing I had too much tension on the TV cable at normal throttle ranges....	69SSConv	13	744	May 1, 2014 by 69SSConv
	Final 350 I am working on. (Preview) My latest engine project. Going to dyno it on Sunday so will have some numbers to post. Hoping to be in the 430-450 horse range and 400+ torque. Specs: Later model 350 4 bolt main roller block still standard bore Gm fastburn aluminum heads with valve sping upgrade otherwise box stock Speedpro Hyper pi...	67ss	13	1094	Apr 21, 2014 by bowtie
	Street 350 Build Project-Guess the HP/Torque ( 1 2 ) (Preview) As you guys have figured out from my ad to sell the 350 engine in the vert (going to Steven/Cooz!), I'm replacing the engine in the vert while installing the 2004R I picked up last Fall, so I thought I'd post a few of the details on the 350 that Chris P. and I are building (o.k. mostly Chris ), and t...	SShink	80	6423	Apr 20, 2014 by SShink
	Vortec intake needed (Preview) Need a SBC Vortec intake manifold for the Camaro project.	Dave Seitz	0	390	Apr 19, 2014 by Dave Seitz
	Shouldn't take more than a weekend... (Preview) As some of you know, I like to build models. This kit is full-scale Maybe a Club project... need about 50 guys!	John D	10	929	Apr 10, 2014 by Dave Seitz
	Hey she started it. (Preview) Well if she wants to tell me the van needs work and she hates driving the truck because it sucks gas. Well that means I have gotten the OK to fast track the Camaro project for her to drive. Is that how you guys understand it?	Dave Seitz	4	756	Apr 10, 2014 by Dave Seitz
	Safety Drive Shaft Loop for sale, looks good (Preview) Looking at this safety drive shaft loop from carusoperformance. It's direct bolt on to the transmission cross member, noting to drill or weld. Here is the web site. Just scroll down and you should see it. loop	jim larson	1	448	Apr 9, 2014 by Lost in the 60s
	Quick Fuel QFI is finally Out! (Preview) I have been waiting and putting off my project of putting EFI on because Quick Fuel was releasing their, late to the market, throttle body EFI. They released it Thursday! Price is good and comparable to other EFI's on the market. Apparently they are doing something different in releasing the fuel...	gearlube	7	3288	Apr 5, 2014 by Dave Seitz
	Just ordered all my parts to start my projects! I am going for it! (Preview) 7" headlights HID 5000K Thermo housing for the new EFI EBC Red Brake pads Aluminum radiator w/ electric fans Halo lights power windows kit w/ switch kit Keyless entry w/ Door lock switch Windows Mod to allow remote up/down QuickFuel QFI EFI Throttle Body Edelbrock 3607 sump kit	gearlube	17	1253	Apr 4, 2014 by bowtie
	Green Mary in dry-dock... (Preview) Well, if there's a good thing, she didn't leave me stranded... never made it out of her slip for the meeting yesterday. The last several months I've notice a drop in performance, harder starting, etc. Well, the in-tank fuel pump finally bit it yesterday - no 3 second "ZZZZZZZZ" when you 1st...	John D	6	829	Mar 30, 2014 by John D
	If I add or remove shims to change the caster, is there general method to use to adjust the toe in? (Preview) I have recently found out that I have to much caster for bias ply tires. I guess it causes the car to dart and have less stability at higher speeds. I have 3.0 on the right and 2.6 on the left according to the print out I received when I had the alignment done a couple of years ago.. In the 66 service manual it...	jim larson	8	1588	Mar 25, 2014 by Derek69SS
	Another '67 GTO (Preview) [URL=http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/Stillwaterchevs/media/Danas%2067%20GTO/DSCN4546_zps4...	Lost in the 60s	8	1135	Mar 23, 2014 by dashboard
	My latest, and perhaps last, car aquisition. (Preview) I have been trying to get to Colorado for 3 months to pick up another Corvair I agreed to buy. I went last Thursday-Friday. The body needs a lot more ironing than I was aware of to get straight for paint and it has a few rust issues but over-all is a very solid car. It appears to have been in a hail storm at some t...	Lost in the 60s	4	717	Mar 8, 2014 by BLyke
	327 engine build (Preview) So I figured I would post a few pics of a motor I am building for a friend of Mike S (oscar). Its a 327 going into a 1966 chevy II. So some specs are motor is 30 over with balanced rotating assembly. Block was decked, rehoned, and crank mains line honed. Heads are factory GM aluminum corvette L98 with just a...	67ss	11	836	Mar 7, 2014 by stldrgn
	Tranny upgrade done (Preview) I've never been totally happy with my tranny since it was built back in about 2001. It was essentially a new unit when I got it, but a stock 700R4 is still weak for a musclecar. I brought it to a place that did all the normal things like band change, vette servo, etc but they never really did anything for a shi...	bowtie	4	946	Mar 4, 2014 by cooz65
	1965 Corvair convertible (Preview) Seems to be some interest in my '65 Corvair. This isn't a project car, per se, but may be in the future. I bought this for the engine but the car turned out to be MUCH more solid than was depicted. It has a 140 hp engine that will get swapped into a '66 Corsa when it gets here from CO. I was going to part this car ou...	Lost in the 60s	16	1525	Feb 24, 2014 by Tony Hoffer
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