'68 Chevelle SS 469

[PhotosGuy]

Gary's '68 Chevelle SS 454 motor was built by Motor City Muscle & is now 469cid putting out 650bhp. It has 14:1 compression ($7 gas!), Isky cam, etc, etc. Transmission is Coan shifted auto with 3800 stall converter pushing a DTS 4.56 rear end.
There's a fuel cell & battery in the trunk & it's been lightened considerably; aluminum drive shaft, glass bumpers, no wipers, radio, heater...
He's had it four months & it's a daily driver in the summertime.

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[Travisj]

Wow, now that is nice. Great shots Frank. Are you actually allowed to drive on the streets there with the wheelie bar?

[Brennan.M]

nice car, I would get rid of the sidepipes though and either dump them before the axle or run out the back.

[fishingjts]

Great shots, Frank....

For me, the cowl hood is a bit much.... other than that, very cool!

[66chevyIISS]

nice, so whats it run in the 1/4 mile?

[Brennan.M]

judging by the wheelie bar and the slicks.....im gonna say 9s or possibly 8s. Depends on whats done internally etc

[cb7builder]

I'm going to say around 11.00 or a high ten

[Brennan.M]

I'm going to say around 11.00 or a high ten
faster

[PhotosGuy]

Are you actually allowed to drive on the streets there with the wheelie bar? Yes. A lot of cars have them. so whats it run in the 1/4 mile? No idea yet. He's taking his time breaking it in.

Thanks for the comments.

[Merlin Driver]

Well done Frank as always, do you have a close up the shifter by chance?

Thanks,

Lynn

[pyrocars]

Nice, I'm not really into the muscle cars but, a friend had a SS396(built) 4 speed when we were in school. He let me drive it a couple times and that I will never forget. It had so much power it was scary could only imagine what this one would be like.

[shavedaccord]

I'm going to say around 11.00 or a high ten
I'd imagine it's faster than that lol...


Nice pro-street car. At least it looks like it falls within that bracket.

[PhotosGuy]

close up the shifter Sorry, no. It had so much power it was scary It's all relative. The first time I stepped on my 'Cuda, I was amazed. (Maybe it was the trees going by on Woodward.) Later it was just FUN! :D I'd imagine it's faster than that lol... I don't know what it weighs, but with those tires, I'd give it high 11s. But that's what made racing "back when"? ;)

[YeloFevr]

10.8 @ 135

[Brennan.M]

with the wheelie bar he will be in the deep 10s or 9s.

[66chevyIISS]

Not to cause an arguement in a photo forum, but a wheelie bar means jack crap about how fast a car can run especially one thats never been on a track before. They are on this car for "show" in my opinion.

But back to the photos. #7 would be best with a different back ground.

[PhotosGuy]

They are on this car for "show" in my opinion. Well, no. I ran into Gary tonight & it was extensively raced before he bought it. He said he'll try to contact the first owner to get times.

Here's a shot of the trunk:
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[Brennan.M]

Not to cause an arguement in a photo forum, but a wheelie bar means jack crap about how fast a car can run especially one thats never been on a track before. They are on this car for "show" in my opinion.

But back to the photos. #7 would be best with a different back ground.

well judging by the setup of the car im gonna say it needs it, most cars dont run around on wheelie bars unless it needs

[PhotosGuy]

most cars dont run around on wheelie bars unless it needs You'd be surprised the cars I've seen with them & the driver can't give me a 1/4 mile time? You'd think that they'd at least find a marked road out in the country & use a stopwatch, but noooooo!

[Brennan.M]

well here in our area, if a car needs one its got one. If it doesnt need it then fine, there are cars in the deep 8s without them here.

[PhotosGuy]

well here in our area, if a car needs one its got one. Too many wannabe's here. Some are building the car they'd wished they had back when. Doesn't mean that they have a clue how to drive them?
At least they're keeping a car alive for someone else to buy later & they haven't been "Rode hard & put away wet!" :D

[Brennan.M]

I agree, keep it in nice enough shape for me when I get it :)

[PhotosGuy]

Exactly!

[Chief-long-shin]

I'm confused.... Losing the wipers ( what the ...... in the rain???) but you have a huge hovercraft propellor inside the car.....

Backwards logic.... :)

Sweet ride though for sure.

[ForumForker]

High 10s maybe. You can put wheelie bars on anything-it doesn't make it any faster. Nice pics, and a nice ride too.

[PhotosGuy]

Losing the wipers Wipers, linkage, & motor = weight. A lot of these guys say that RainX on the windshield works good enough unless it pours.
We raced in the rain on a road course without wipers. I wondered what the guys in the back were "seeing"? :D

[cb7builder]

I put RainX on my '72 Pontiac and I haven't used the wipers since.

[PhotosGuy]

and I haven't used the wipers since. How is it with low flying birds? :D

[cb7builder]

I'm faster than the birds!;)

[PhotosGuy]

Wipers, linkage, & motor = weight. More on that: I read in R&T today that a 100# reduction in weight = 0.1 sec less elapsed time. That would figure out to about 17' for a 120mph car.
When I raced sports cars, I never filled the fuel cell for sprint races. Every little bit helps. ;)