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Let's see who can guess what my project car is. See if you can guess from the following pics.

 

http://home.columbus.rr.com/cobrapics/h%20001.jpg

 

http://home.columbus.rr.com/cobrapics/h%20002.jpg

 

http://home.columbus.rr.com/cobrapics/h%20004.jpg

 

I'll give some hints if no one is close.

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68-72 a-body gm

 

probably an oldsmobile of some kind from the shape of the valve covers and the twin snorkle air cleaner...

 

edit

 

it is an olds I missed the oil filler tube next to the upper radiator hose.

 

the thing that sucks with those motors is that everthing from a 307 to a 455 looks identical

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Originally posted by 462:

I'd like to look at it sometime. I'm a big A-body fan. it was cool how Olds snuck around the corporate 400 ci displacement limit by having Hurst build the cars for them smile.gif

It is pretty cool how they got around the GM big wigs. For years they thought the engines were installed at Demmer's foundry when in fact they were installed right on the assembly line at GM. It should be painted in the next couple of months. When it's driveable we'll get together. smile.gif
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For those who have never seen one. The finished product.

 

http://home.columbus.rr.com/cobrapics/engine2.jpg

 

http://home.columbus.rr.com/cobrapics/exterior.jpg

 

http://home.columbus.rr.com/cobrapics/dash2.jpg

 

[ 26. April 2005, 08:41 PM: Message edited by: Eatonup ]

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Originally posted by Eatonup:

You guys are very warm. Hint: Largest disp. engine ever put in a muscle car.

depends on your definition of the word muscle car. Ford put the 460 in the Mark iv and the rancharo.

Also buick and pontiac had a factory 455 cars too, all different engines.

 

BTW I knew it was an old from the first pic, my family are huge oldsmobile guys. Nice project, Get r' Done.

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Thanks guys. I can't wait to get this thing done. I was really hoping to have it done before the Good Guys come to town but it's not going to happen. I want it done right so I'll have to be patient. I'm looking forward to car shows, nostalgic drag races ... etc. smile.gif

 

Oh and the reason I said largest disp. ever put into a muscle car is that I don't consider Cadillac's, Mark Iv's or Ranchero's muscle cars. I consider intermediate bodied cars with large engines muscle cars. smile.gif

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