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Offline GIL_CV21

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Re: 74 CV21
« Reply #20 on: October 13, 2016, 04:28:34 PM »
WOW! That looks incredible, Gil. All the work is paying off. Better then new!
I dont recall, since this rebuild has been going on for some time but what power plant is/was in there? 455?

Thanks Rosscoe , yea it has a 455 olds sittin quietly in the corner of the garage waitin for its turn . 

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Re: 74 CV21
« Reply #21 on: October 13, 2016, 06:37:39 PM »

 Great work, looks like new. I cant remember how did the motor run when you took it out?

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Re: 74 CV21
« Reply #22 on: October 14, 2016, 02:40:16 PM »

 Great work, looks like new. I cant remember how did the motor run when you took it out?

Good question , i never heard it run , i never bothered to mess with it because i knew i was going to go through it and besides the carburetor and wiring were pretty much disintegrated .

 

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Re: 74 CV21
« Reply #23 on: October 14, 2016, 03:06:20 PM »
Oh My!  Looks like it sat a the bottom of a lake for a spell

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Re: 74 CV21
« Reply #24 on: October 14, 2016, 05:22:30 PM »
Yah I member she was a lil rough when ya first got her.

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Re: 74 CV21
« Reply #25 on: October 14, 2016, 06:18:52 PM »
 
 Are you going to rebuild the motor ?

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Re: 74 CV21
« Reply #26 on: October 14, 2016, 07:07:10 PM »

 Are you going to rebuild the motor ?

 I'm going to have it broken down for inspection and i hope theres more good than bad an ugly . I'm hoping just minor stuff like cleaning out holes bearings and seals/gaskets who knows ? Gil


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Re: 74 CV21
« Reply #27 on: October 16, 2016, 09:16:10 AM »
Love the easy access to the plugs on those, with that exhaust. Hope its salvageable. Might not be the best option for breathing however?
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Re: 74 CV21
« Reply #28 on: February 20, 2017, 12:01:06 PM »
The dash has new burlwood vinyl, i mounted the dash and gauges and the steering wheel and rack & cable are going in next .


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Re: 74 CV21
« Reply #29 on: February 20, 2017, 12:07:25 PM »
That really POPS! Gil!
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Re: 74 CV21
« Reply #30 on: February 20, 2017, 07:29:29 PM »
 Looks great!  Keep the pictures coming.

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Re: 74 CV21
« Reply #31 on: February 23, 2017, 11:26:09 AM »
Looks AWESOME Gil !

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Re: 74 CV21
« Reply #32 on: February 23, 2017, 06:05:32 PM »
A couple more with the restored wheel and NOS rack and cable


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Re: 74 CV21
« Reply #33 on: February 24, 2017, 09:12:16 AM »
OH YA !
Beautiful !

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Re: 74 CV21
« Reply #34 on: April 30, 2017, 03:09:38 PM »
First time its seen the light of day this year , the motor is getting sent off to the machine shop this week for a tear down , inspection and mild rebuild .





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Re: 74 CV21
« Reply #35 on: April 30, 2017, 08:08:34 PM »
Very beautiful Gil!
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Re: 74 CV21
« Reply #36 on: May 01, 2017, 11:08:18 AM »
BEAUTIFUL !

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Re: 74 CV21
« Reply #37 on: May 16, 2017, 07:21:42 PM »
The good the not so good and the ugly . The good the crank will only need .010 under grind , the  is just your original run of the mill 1970 455 that hasn't been taken apart and doesn't have any cracks yea ! The not so good is hole number three has some pitting from it sitting for so many years , the machinist thinks a .060 bore will remove them if not it will have to be sleeved  and the block decked "cha ching" . The ugly , the heads are your run of the mill 2.00 intake nothing special heads that need a complete overhaul  that have already been worked on as in knurled guides  and they're warped to boot . I'm going to focus on getting the block done with new forged pistons (gonna try to get at least 9 to 1 )  , forged rods , a more aggressive cam and lifters  . The next thing will be aluminum heads with 2.075 intakes the adjustable rockers . I'm kicking myself in the arse for selling my little 160 .
 








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Re: 74 CV21
« Reply #38 on: May 17, 2017, 08:22:01 AM »
" I'm kicking myself in the arse for selling my little 160 . "

Every time you get that feeling ...
Just look at this picture ...
Everything's good now !


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Re: 74 CV21
« Reply #39 on: May 17, 2017, 09:07:48 PM »
Incredible!