The Project Havoc....

[nuke1]

Also a little Teaser pic for the future, Mel wanted a chevelle and I found one, a 72 SS, A true SS!! not much there but enough that I needed. Believe it or not this is what I wanted, that way I am not buying a hulk and throwing out most of it. Up here it is extremely hard to find one of these cars, like really hard, they want $5000 for something that I will just gut and throw most of it away, at least this way I can go from here. I have been doing a lot of trading with friends for this car so far, no money exchanged yet to this date, I got most of the front sheetmetal already and the dash. The idea behind this one, is 4-wheel discs, slammed, riding on 18/20's. custom suspension. She will go TruBlue pearl with white strips. Interior will be mostly from a newer GTO. 12 bolt, 427 tall deck, stroked and bored to a 496 running a custom made fuel injection system by Cory, kind of a ram jet intake look. and behind it a 6 speed transmission. which BTW I got tonite. A friend gave me it, it is from a 04' Viper. needs a couple things, but it is a start so here we go!!!! I KNOW MOST OF YOU THINK I AM CRAZY, BUT THIS IS WHAT MAKES US, US. STRIVING FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT, AND DOING THE IMPOSSIBLE, WHEN SOMEONE SAYS IT CAN NOT BE DONE.

[my67chevytruck]

Sweetness!

[sourkraut]

That will be a really cool project, cant wait!

[noonzor]

im noticing a small trend with your work james..... when you bleed, do you bleed bowties? haha

pumped for the chevelle, always been my favorites! when i was 16 i got a job cleanin up a local shop, doing the odd oil change and helping the mechanics. we got a 69 chelleve 396 black with the gold interior that had been purchased at the auction. after about 2 weeks of going over everything that need repaired/replaced our supervisor took me for a ride in it...... thats the day, moment, and time i got ADDICTED to muscle cars haha.

[watahyahknow]

...... hey you still looking for that viper 6 speed i got one laying around here , you want it ...............DDDDDAAAAAAAARRRRRRRNNNNN that never happens when im around

[epashhans]

Originally Posted by nuke1

Also a little Teaser pic for the future, Mel wanted a chevelle and I found one, a 72 SS, A true SS!! not much there but enough that I needed. Believe it or not this is what I wanted, that way I am not buying a hulk and throwing out most of it. Up here it is extremely hard to find one of these cars, like really hard, they want $5000 for something that I will just gut and throw most of it away, at least this way I can go from here. I have been doing a lot of trading with friends for this car so far, no money exchanged yet to this date, I got most of the front sheetmetal already and the dash. The idea behind this one, is 4-wheel discs, slammed, riding on 18/20's. custom suspension. She will go TruBlue pearl with white strips. Interior will be mostly from a newer GTO. 12 bolt, 427 tall deck, stroked and bored to a 496 running a custom made fuel injection system by Cory, kind of a ram jet intake look. and behind it a 6 speed transmission. which BTW I got tonite. A friend gave me it, it is from a 04' Viper. needs a couple things, but it is a start so here we go!!!! I KNOW MOST OF YOU THINK I AM CRAZY, BUT THIS IS WHAT MAKES US, US. STRIVING FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT, AND DOING THE IMPOSSIBLE, WHEN SOMEONE SAYS IT CAN NOT BE DONE.

Thats out around Vanscoy isn't it? I have seen those cars every time we drive up to see my inlaws. I am sure it will end up very nice!

[sgaylord]

Cool, I'm a Chevelle guy as well. Mine is a 67 and it too is a true SS. You can check out my website (www.67chevelleSS.com). It's been on hold for a couple years since I got into these model trucks. I will get back to it one day. Steve

[68jewel]

Originally Posted by nuke1

Also a little Teaser pic for the future, Mel wanted a chevelle and I found one, a 72 SS, A true SS!! not much there but enough that I needed. Believe it or not this is what I wanted, that way I am not buying a hulk and throwing out most of it. Up here it is extremely hard to find one of these cars, like really hard, they want $5000 for something that I will just gut and throw most of it away, at least this way I can go from here. I have been doing a lot of trading with friends for this car so far, no money exchanged yet to this date, I got most of the front sheetmetal already and the dash. The idea behind this one, is 4-wheel discs, slammed, riding on 18/20's. custom suspension. She will go TruBlue pearl with white strips. Interior will be mostly from a newer GTO. 12 bolt, 427 tall deck, stroked and bored to a 496 running a custom made fuel injection system by Cory, kind of a ram jet intake look. and behind it a 6 speed transmission. which BTW I got tonite. A friend gave me it, it is from a 04' Viper. needs a couple things, but it is a start so here we go!!!! I KNOW MOST OF YOU THINK I AM CRAZY, BUT THIS IS WHAT MAKES US, US. STRIVING FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT, AND DOING THE IMPOSSIBLE, WHEN SOMEONE SAYS IT CAN NOT BE DONE.

James, I don't think you are crazy. Besides, if I did...I must be just as crazy. Hahahaha!!! Take a look at my '72. It's blue too!!

[mcbassin]

That is going to be another bad boy car produced in the land of snow!

[nuke1]

Originally Posted by my67chevytruck

Sweetness!

X2

Originally Posted by sourkraut

That will be a really cool project, cant wait!

Me Neither!!

Originally Posted by noonzor

im noticing a small trend with your work james..... when you bleed, do you bleed bowties? haha

pumped for the chevelle, always been my favorites! when i was 16 i got a job cleanin up a local shop, doing the odd oil change and helping the mechanics. we got a 69 chelleve 396 black with the gold interior that had been purchased at the auction. after about 2 weeks of going over everything that need repaired/replaced our supervisor took me for a ride in it...... thats the day, moment, and time i got ADDICTED to muscle cars haha.

Cool Story bud! And it is not that I bleed Bowties, I love them all, It jsut always happens that is what i own and work on, wait until you see the Daily driver that I will be goin to get in a month or two, you will love it!

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

...... hey you still looking for that viper 6 speed i got one laying around here , you want it ...............DDDDDAAAAAAAARRRRRRRNNNNN that never happens when im around

I know, it totally sucked!

Originally Posted by epashhans

Thats out around Vanscoy isn't it? I have seen those cars every time we drive up to see my inlaws. I am sure it will end up very nice!

You Bet!!!

Originally Posted by sgaylord

Cool, I'm a Chevelle guy as well. Mine is a 67 and it too is a true SS. You can check out my website (www.67chevelleSS.com). It's been on hold for a couple years since I got into these model trucks. I will get back to it one day. Steve

Sweet car for yourself there! It all works out in the end that is for sure.

Originally Posted by 68jewel

James, I don't think you are crazy. Besides, if I did...I must be just as crazy. Hahahaha!!! Take a look at my '72. It's blue too!!

That is one BadArse car you have, showed the wife and she loved it.

Originally Posted by mcbassin

That is going to be another bad boy car produced in the land of snow!

One day it will roam the streets again.

[noonzor]

68jewel that is one sweet lookin ride!!

and james i just had to poke about the "bleedin bowties" haha. see ya in a cpl days dude!

[mcbassin]

Update? progress on the Havoc? Are you driving it daily? Still gettting killer gas mileage?

[jgh64pkup]

wow that car is rough but with your talent im sure it will be easy

[Slick67]

Hey Nuke! Guess I still owe ya a drawing, one of the Chevelle would be cool too!

[nuke1]

Update.............


SHRAPNEL. is what I get when i decidde I need to check the rocker adjustment. Had one comp cam lifter blow up in the truck. the retainer let go and the plunger is a little further out than it shoud be. So she has been sitting for a bit. tonite and tomorow night I will be tearing the motor down to change the lifters, again, for the second time. oh well. lets just hope that the cam is still good. I know I sure do. As for the mileage, you bet still knocking down some good mpg's. no complaints there. oh well. I will have some updates in a day thou. I have been currently been working 12's at work the last two weeks and will be for the next two weeks, we are super busy, so why not take advantage of the overtime while I can. anyways, later guys.

[nuke1]

Originally Posted by jgh64pkup

wow that car is rough but with your talent im sure it will be easy

It may be rough, but it is my DIAMOND in the Rough!!!! cheesy.

Originally Posted by Slick67

Hey Nuke! Guess I still owe ya a drawing, one of the Chevelle would be cool too!

HMMMMMM!!!!!!

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by nuke1

Update.............
I have been currently been working 12's at work the last two weeks and will be for the next two weeks, we are super busy, so why not take advantage of the overtime while I can. anyways, later guys.

Hey what happened to those 4 day work weeks every other week? Overtime we don't need no stinking overtime.................. Just kidding. I have been there done that.

Sorry to hear about the lifter bailing on you. Take some pics of the swap.

[nuke1]

Well a little bit to report, besides the overtime I have been doing lately, I got the Moser rear axles in the truck, a new rear caliper, Reverse Lights that work!!!!!! and a few other odds and ends. In the meantime one of my lifters decided that it needed to bail out of its home and into the motor, so apart it came. a friend picked me up a set of lifters for it and we installed them, to my suprise they were the wrong ones and had no oil to the engine, so out they came an in went a set of new ones again, this time they worked!!! However the first ones that blew up, on blew up, and 3 decided to not turn in their bores, go figure, it did not hurt the cam much but enought that this winter she is soming apart and gonna get a new on in her. we got the carb tuned a little better and she made some noise. now all I have to do is get my new steering coloumn installed and my new wheel that jsut showed up, soo I hope, but I doubt it. I also would like to get my fuel tank in her but I have a feeling that will not happen soon. oh well on to pics.

[mcbassin]

Sorry to hear about the lifter trouble. Nice looking wheel spacer. You have to make the counterbore deeper/bigger? That is a great looking steering wheel too!

[my67chevytruck]

Forward, or backwards....Progress is progress James.....

[nuke1]

Well guys, so far the truck seems to be running good, got 1200 miles on her now so getting there. but I thought I would share something with you guys tonite, a friend just dropped off this engine for me, Guess what it is going into, THE CHEVELLE, but fixed up a little different, 6.0 with a 6 speed with a couple of twin turbos on it now. I think about Tc-66's. That should suffice. Roughly 800 RWHP. So as of now I got a grand total of $100 dollars into this car. not bad. Had to pay that for the engine, but overall it is fairly clean. now to just gut it and get it all back together, but as with anything, It has it;s place in the food chain. Havoc will get done first. So if anyone has a drive by wire wiring harness and pedal for me, let me know, also a front pulley setup, out of a f-body or vette. wink wink.

[watahyahknow]

either you hiding money from the wife and know shes checking this forum or i so not like you anymore ........ darn a big block for a 100 bucks ..... or less

[mcbassin]

How the heck did you score the 6.0 for $100? That is a smoking deal even if it needs rebuilt!

[noonzor]

twin turbo 6.0 for the chevelle, i love it!! you gonna leave the block or bore it? what heads you gonna go with?

[68jewel]

Originally Posted by nuke1

...... So if anyone has a drive by wire wiring harness and pedal for me, let me know, also a front pulley setup, out of a f-body or vette. wink wink.

Nuke, now you delving into LS motors you may need to become (if not already) a member of a more LS geared forum. You may find some parts here, but LS motor swaps are failry new to our trucks. Other forums geared towards LS's will have a plethora of parts. More than you'll need. You can find anything there. So try the following forums....

**ls1tech.com
**lateral-g.net
**pro-touring.com