3macs1
11-03-2007, 08:06 PM
I never owned a 69 Chevelle so need some help with this one.A friend of a friend with more money than brains purchased a 69 Chevelle through e-mails state side never seeing the car just to get a 69 396 oval port engine out of it that matched his 69 camaro dates. Car was a basket case and came out of the mid west so I assumed a rust bucket.When he finally got it here the motor was fine and he was happy and he planned on selling the rest to a guy who was going to pro street it. However the car is far from rusty and if anything a very dry body and almost zero rust.The individual he bought it from said he was the second owner and it was originally ordered in as a race car. Oh how many times have we heard that one.However there are a few strange items to me that is now making me wonder if we have a l-78 here or maybe a COPO.
Car has no cowl tag and it does not look like it ever had one. SS I would say for sure based on the emblem mounting with no drilled holes etc.Factory bucket seats but no console. Dash is gone, Car came with a m22 which the guy indicates is original but there is no stamping on the case date or vin but all of the orignal shifter is in the trunk.Also a 8 inch balancer, the right 8" timing cover, chrome valve covers and a GM open element chrome top lid,Gm holley fuel line and a 499 dist.The car has a 3/8 single fuel like that looks 100% original and a KK 410 posi rear with the reinforcements for the 4spd. Disc brakes, standard steering and front and rear sway bars which look the same as the f41 in my 70.Frame brackets under motor mounts are welded to the frame and you can see the remains of chain links what were at one time holding the engine down.Cannot see any spring tags.
What else can I look for to see if this car was an original square port from the factory.
Thanks for ther help Joe
Car has no cowl tag and it does not look like it ever had one. SS I would say for sure based on the emblem mounting with no drilled holes etc.Factory bucket seats but no console. Dash is gone, Car came with a m22 which the guy indicates is original but there is no stamping on the case date or vin but all of the orignal shifter is in the trunk.Also a 8 inch balancer, the right 8" timing cover, chrome valve covers and a GM open element chrome top lid,Gm holley fuel line and a 499 dist.The car has a 3/8 single fuel like that looks 100% original and a KK 410 posi rear with the reinforcements for the 4spd. Disc brakes, standard steering and front and rear sway bars which look the same as the f41 in my 70.Frame brackets under motor mounts are welded to the frame and you can see the remains of chain links what were at one time holding the engine down.Cannot see any spring tags.
What else can I look for to see if this car was an original square port from the factory.
Thanks for ther help Joe