1970 Chevelle SS454 LS5 Convertible

[69VN]

Found this car at a local car show! The car appears to have been repainted at some point. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

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[mockingbird812]

Boy I like that!!!!

[XXXGoldL34M20]

Looks to be all original.
Nice rare LS5 drop top <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif
Like those plastic inner fenders.
Nice color combo.

[firstgenaddict]

LS5 M22 drop top... nice!

[day2killa]

blue on blue im in love

[Bill Pritchard]

That is one nice car!!!

[Mr70]

Very cool &amp; well optioned cvt.
...and no A/C...I like that.

[Bill Pritchard]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mr70</div><div class="ubbcode-body">no A/C...I like that. </div></div>

You might change your mind if you were out here at this time of year <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif

[67 Nova Boy]

I think he also has an LS-6 hard top darker Blue that is same condition.

Dave
67 Nova Boy

[Survivor 69/Z28]

WOW!

[ohhawk]

Finding these with docs and a born with drivetrain is a real feat.........nice find. Advertised real ones are rarely what they are claimed to be.

Ray Skillman dealership in IN has had the L34 version (color config) of this convertible for sale for many years.

[Mr70]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You might change your mind if you were out here at this time of year <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif </div></div>


But &quot;it's only a dry heat&quot;....never again.

[mockingbird812]

We find that the seering heat weeds out the weak ones!!!! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif

[Mr70]

...he said from Ohio.

[mockingbird812]

Yeah, you weren't suppose to pick up on that Rick! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/blush.gif

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 67 Nova Boy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I think he also has an LS-6 hard top darker Blue that is same condition. </div></div>

X2. I think he bought that car in KY, drove it home with in the summer with the top down and the heat blasting - was running hot!!

[67 Nova Boy]

I sold him NOS GM Hood cables...clips and pins for the LS-6 car. Very nice gentlemen.

If only I could find the water pump pulley I have for that car. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif

What is that LS-6 water pump pulley part number again?

Dave
67 Nova Boy

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

I think it's a 6060AP, same for the LT1's <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/eek.gif

[XXXGoldL34M20]

Water pump pulley

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

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[XXXGoldL34M20]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/Can-I-Have-It.gif </div></div>
I wish I had a spare but that one is on my motor. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif

[XXXGoldL34M20]

Notice the strange incorrect Tach that is a 5000 redline setting, should be a 5500 red line Tach For the Big Block LS5 but this is not first time I have seen Chevrolet incorrectly install a Tachometer in a Big Block car with a small block Tach. You could order this gauge package for a Malibu and get the 5000 red line tach so it did happen a few times that Chevrolet made a mistake with the tach.

[67 Nova Boy]

Thanks..if only I can remember where I put it! My wife moves stuff and it takes me years to find it! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Dave
67 Nova Boy

[XXXGoldL34M20]

Just realized that box 72 &quot;Tach&quot; on the build sheet has 938 which is the 5000 Red line Tach, I usually see this on Atlanta built cars but interesting to see one on a Baltimore built LS5. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Here is the breakdown on the box 72 &quot;Tach&quot; on a 1970 Chevelle build sheet. 935=5000 Red line, 983=5500 Red Line and 985=6500 Red Line.

[USA1]

It's it supposed to be yellow first and then the orange/red on the tach? Why is it orange/red then yellow..?

[XXXGoldL34M20]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: USA1</div><div class="ubbcode-body">It's it supposed to be yellow first and then the orange/red on the tach? Why is it orange/red then yellow..? </div></div>

Good eye and question?
Here is a photo of an original 5000 red line tach and 5500 red line tach and one taken from my original LS6 with the 6500 red line.

They all show the yellow first than red/orange

[markinnaples]

To me it looks like it's all orange in that section, it's just the sunlight hitting the higher RPM section and the shadow of the steering wheel making the lower RPM orange part look darker?

[Bill Pritchard]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: markinnaples</div><div class="ubbcode-body">To me it looks like it's all orange in that section, it's just the sunlight hitting the higher RPM section and the shadow of the steering wheel making the lower RPM orange part look darker?
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What he said. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif

[Tracker1]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bill Pritchard</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: markinnaples</div><div class="ubbcode-body">To me it looks like it's all orange in that section, it's just the sunlight hitting the higher RPM section and the shadow of the steering wheel making the lower RPM orange part look darker?
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What he said. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif </div></div>

Agreed, just the light playing tricks.

[SS4Real]

Here's a correct summary of 1970 Chevelle SS Tach's. Ultimately, you must look at the car's original build sheet to verify which tach came in the car (not all SS Chevelles came with a tach but all SS Chevelles had the round dash pods). You begin by looking at box 107 of the build sheet to see if the car came with the U14 IP Gauges option. If it does have the U14 IP Gauges option, then your next step is to look at box 72 to see the code for the tach in your car (if your car does not have the UP14 IP Gauges, then you will have --- in box 72 which means no tach). After looking at the code in box 72, here is the breakdown of the tachs that came in the 1970 SS Chevelles:

L34 396/350 hp 5500 rpm tach code 985
L78 396/375 hp 6500 rpm tach code 983
LS5 454/360 hp 5000 rpm tach code 938 ****or****
LS5 454/360 hp 5500 rpm tach code 985
LS6 454/450 hp 6500 rpm tach code 983

It's also possible that some cars **may** have come with different tachs due to different assembly plants or parts shortages. Again, ultimately to prove that exception you would need an original build sheet to see what code is in box 72.

Atlanta built LS5's commonly came with the 938 5000 RPM tach and some Baltimore built LS5's did as well. Again, you have to check the code in the build sheet (if available) to verify.

[Mr70]

The Chevelle/Elco/Monte C. #938 5K redline tach was intended for a small block or LS-3 engine.
Some early assembled Big Blocks were mistakenly noted to get them,as was the case here.

Some of the very early assembled 396 L-78's got the wrong redline tach too.A #985 5500 redline,instead of the correct #983 6500 redline.

[69VN]

But what puzzles me is that these cars came without an oil pressure gauge and instead in it's place an &quot;idiot&quot; light. Does anyone on SYC hate idiot lights?Don't know what they were thinking back then because it appears that a dash clock is more important....with a dash that size they could've placed a fuel gauge where the clock currently sits and placed an oil pressure gauge where the fuel gauge sits. I could be wrong but I've seen that some clocks were optional on '70 Chevelles. If you absolutely needed a clock, why could they have had an optional tic-toc tach...but that's just me. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif

[XXXGoldL34M20]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: XXXBlackLs6M22</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Just realized that box 72 &quot;Tach&quot; on the build sheet has 938 which is the 5000 Red line Tach, I usually see this on Atlanta built cars but interesting to see one on a Baltimore built LS5. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Here is the breakdown on the box 72 &quot;Tach&quot; on a 1970 Chevelle build sheet. 935=5000 Red line, 983=5500 Red Line and 985=6500 Red Line. </div></div>

My eyes are getting bad in my old age. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif
Correct codes are 938=5000 Red Line, 983=6500 Red line and 985=5500 Red line.

Thank You Jim for pointing that out. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

[P.J.]

I thought I was the only one that the wife puts things away and never to be found again
in this lifetime
PJ
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 67 Nova Boy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks..if only I can remember where I put it! My wife moves stuff and it takes me years to find it! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Dave
67 Nova Boy </div></div>

[P.J.]

IN the 80 s I purchased a cluster from a 1970 Monticalro that was being scraped
It was a BB 4 speed and It had a 6500 redline tack.
PJ

[SuperNovaSS]

Are you trying to ruffle feathers P.J.? Try posting that on a Monte forum and watch the fireworks begin. :-)


Jason

[olredalert]

----Yes,,,and Red Alert had an LS5 tach in it when delivered. Stuff happens!!!......Bill S

[TimG]

And I'm sure Red Alert was never taken above the redline on the tach, right, Bill. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif

[Material_Boy]

Nice LS-5 ragtop. I live in Chester Va about 3 miles from Goyne Chevrolet which is now Heritage Chevrolet. The Goyne family sold out about 20 years ago to Carter Myers Automotive group and Goyne Chevrolet became Heritage Chevrolet. I wonder if I know the original owner, though I don't recall ever seeing the car. Tommy Nolen, a member here lives just a few miles further away. You may recall the white 61 Impala SS 348 that Tommy restored some years ago. It too came from Goyne Chevrolet.

Dave

[olredalert]

----Depends which tach we are talking about, Tim!!!.......Bill S