1967 impala ss project

[Dagodave]

So picked up this 57k orig mile impala ss 396 car and decide to build a factory sleeper here are some pics of the build I finished this car in 5 weeks and drive it weekly hope you guys like

[Dagodave]

Built this 496 as a L88 clone with orig. 074 heads and matching intake solid roller cam pertronix distributor and coil dynoed at 598 hp and 600 ft on pump gas

[Dagodave]

Restored all the factory brackets etc... from the orig 396 but had to replace the brake booster due to clearance issues trying to keep a orig look

[Dagodave]

Replaced orig numbers 400 trans with a mild built one and a custom billet convertor along with a new driveshaft. The factory 12 bolt had a eaton posi with 2.73 gears so I installed a Yukon posi with a 3.55 gear set.

[NorCam]

Nice little sleeper for sure. :naughty:

[BJCHEV396]

Nicely done!!Looks great!!

[Dagodave]

Added the 427 badging

[MosportGreen66]

Nice build... post video of her running!!

Dan

[BLACKLS5]

Very nice. I love the lines of the '67's.

[Dagodave]

Can't figure out how to upload a video it keeps rejecting it

[cook_dw]

Upload to youtube and then copy the link and use the youtube tab in the reply message box of options.


Nicely done sleeper btw.

[novadude]

Love it!!!

[markinnaples]

That looks great, nice job.

[Dagodave]

Video of it running
https://youtu.be/KiPxc2m2bdc

[cook_dw]

Sounds good.

[L_e_e]

Very Nice!!

[galveston]

Nicely done.... elaborate more on the valve covers and what appear to be riser's? ....thus the clearance issues with a stock booster.

[Dagodave]

The 074 heads are ported from earlier in life race days, and I added comp roller rockers and a stud girdle to keep the valvetrain from moving around and possibly breaking a rocker stand.with the added height the valve covers would not clear so I was forced to add a valve cover spacer. Now it hit the brake booster so I had to install a smaller diameter booster,problem solved!

[CC Rider]

Very nice! :biggthumpup:

[Mr. Chevy]

Very Cool, love 67s..

Rich

[Dagodave]

Well that didn't take to long to eat up a trans! Going to my local performance trans shop for ideas. Ugh...

[daverd]

My favorite year!!!for the impala SS!!

[SS427]

That thing will be a screamer.

[Tenney]

Well that didn't take to long to eat up a trans! Going to my local performance trans shop for ideas. Ugh...

You built a good motor ...!

[Dagodave]

Well dropped off the original 400 transmission at Finish Line transmissions to have them work there magic! Stay tuned

[Dagodave]

Trans back from finish line and installing today

[Dagodave]

Had the factory exhaust manifolds ceramic coated in a cast color, love the look! And they will stay that way...

[Mr70]

Very sharp,well done.

[CC Rider]

Looks great!

[70 Forest Green Zee]

I saw this car last week at the Daily Herald cruise night at the Stratford Mall.....what a nice car!!! I particularly like the painted roof....you just don't see those much any more.....awesome car Dave!!

[Crush]

That is cool. It would be fun to do a station wagon like this!!

[Dagodave]

Funny you say that, a friend of mine has a 66 wagon factory bb car i have been trying to buy

[Crush]

I hope you get it!!!

[Dagodave]

Anyone know how to decode a body broadcast sheet ? Found mine under rear seat

[galveston]

I can help you with that, PM sent

[Dagodave]

Thanks shaun for the info, we will never know how that actually got there but i would like to think it happened on the assembly line

[TAR6569]

That was one plain jane convertible! Not even a radio! Neat the sheet was found in an SS coupe. How close was it to your car? I checked my database and didn't have that car entered.

[olredalert]

----Red Alert had a build sheet in the drivers bucket 5 numbers later than its serial number. It was for a regular Chevelle convert w/350/black buckets and AC if I remember correctly. We took a wild stab and figured that Red Alerts bucket seat was some how either damaged or made incorrectly and was put off to the side and then they took the next black bucket bucket seat that came down the line 5 cars later. Is that a plausible explanation???........Bill S

[SS427]

Bill, I think the more plausible answer to that is something like this. Unlike today when virtually every component is assigned to a specific car, back then I believe many parts such as interiors where put into and pulled from a "bank" when the part was called upon. There may have been several sets of black bucket seats in the bank when it came time to pull the seats for Red Alert and therefore got a buildsheet for a different car wrapped inside. I have actually found sheets from other cars and with very close VIN's to the cars I was working on, on several occasions so likely this is more often then not what may have happened.

[Dagodave]

It appears to be within 40 cars of mine, same color interior combo

[Tarrytown SS427s]

It is extremely common to find sheets from other cars in the seats, however the trim code will always be the same. The sheet was used to schedule a specific seat cover to be wrapped on a seat frame, and once that task was complete, that piece of paper became obsolete. In many cases the sheet is completely hidden once the seat is complete. I have found up to four sheets in one car, one for each section of front and rear seat. Sometimes all are a match, sometimes only one is a match, and sometimes none are a match!

[67ssonly]

My maroon chevy II had a sheet in the passenger seat 10 numbers before mine same color interior.My fawn car had a butternut yellow sheet in it same black gut car.