So you have some rare options on a car that was produced in low numbers. You actually have the original fan belts on the engine? I assume you have garaged it from new if it's the original paint? Ever consider calling Barrett-Jackson can seeing what they think it is worth? I know you wouldn't sell it but you could pretend. How many miles are on the car? 73 really saw some serious damage to horse power with pollution controls. A 454 with 245 hp is pretty sad, 5 or 6 years earlier it probably would have been in the upper 300 or low 400's.
By 1973 the muscle car era was pretty much over.
My neighbor (when I was a teenager) had a 69 SS 396 with cowl induction... he had work done to the engine.. it was SCARY fast...
I remember one time we were on the freeway doing about 65 or so... he smash on the gas and it pinned me to the seat... in a couple of seconds we were doing over 90...
Another time I was in the car and he raced an Olds 442.... left it in the dust... when he stopped accelerating we were doing about 135 to 140... and the car was bouncing around like crazy... it was made to go fast, not handle worth anything....
The biggest problem I saw with the car was that he had to work on it almost all the time...
If I remember correctly the cowl induction was introduced in 1970 so you may have the year wrong.
But that was from the factory. A handy guy would have made it himself but I never remember seeing anyone that brave to cut their car up.
Yes, any piece of machinery that gets thrashed will need work. I had an SS 396 1966 Chevelle I bought new. I had that thing apart every weekend. (heh)
I had an SS 396 1966 Chevelle I bought new. I had that thing apart every weekend. (heh)
If I remember correctly the cowl induction was introduced in 1970 so you may have the year wrong.
But that was from the factory. A handy guy would have made it himself but I never remember seeing anyone that brave to cut their car up.
Yes, any piece of machinery that gets thrashed will need work. I had an SS 396 1966 Chevelle I bought new. I had that thing apart every weekend. (heh)
OMG, I learned to drive a stick shift in an '66 SS 396 (360HP) Chevelle. What fun. Brings back lots of memories.
The Muncie 4-speed tranny was another teardown and rebuild project for us. For whatever reason, it sometimes used to get stuck in 2nd and 4th gear. He kept a 9/16" wrench in the console to get it unstuck, IIRC.
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2X Hemmings celebrity, nice Now I am waiting to hear if Jay calls and wants his calendar autographed