Gold 69LM1 Arrived!
 

The new LM1 arrived I have posted a few pics at the url below until I get time to play with sizing them for this site.

Here are a few things I have noticed about this car vs the hugger orange LM1 that I have:

Muncie 3 speed vs 4 speed on the hugger LM1
4 Leaf rear springs vs 5 Leaf on the hugger LM1
No gauge or console package vs both on the hugger LM1
Both have:
12 Bolt rear, Fact Dual Exhaust, Dual Fuel Lines, Speedo enters firewall by the distrib, prop valve under drivers door and of course the stock HQ code blocks with the factory 4 barrel with Chrome air cleaner.

this car is 100% bone stock (the Hugger is as well) it still has the original smog, paint, and does not look like much as been done to it. Which brings me to my question. I originally thought the tranny must be a saginaw until you guys told me that they did make 3 speed muncies (of course, the shifter has muncie on it instead of hurst, which in retrospect?).
Now that I have the car, I see that it has a power booster behind the master cyl. However, it has drum brakes. Neither look to have been changed and look to be at the same "wear" level. The brake pad, which also looks bone stock, does not have the disc medallion in the center. Any ideas on this? Was there power drum brakes in 69?

http://www.nois.net/Gld69lm1/

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Power drum brakes [J50; $42.15] were a fairly common option, 34% of '69 production had them.

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Why does it have a black grill?

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"why does it have a black grill"
That and no chevy bowtie, probably means that it was replaced at one time?

Wow, power drum brakes. I guess whenever I see the power booster I automatically think power disk.

Floor boards are pretty rusty as is the pass rear shock tower.

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Pardon my ignorance, but what does LM1 stand for? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif

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The LM1 moderate-compression 4-barrel carburetor 350ci engine was introduced at the beginning of the 1969 model year as the replacement for the L30 327/275HP engine. The LM1 was, in turn, replaced mid-way through the model year by the lower-performing L65 2-barrel carburetor 350ci engine, and most of the higher performance features of the LM1-equipped vehicles were not transferred to the L65 units. Even more so than with the L30/M20 in 1968, it was possible with the LM1 to create a SS-350 look-alike in most performance features. The absence of SS badges and SS hood/hinges, both easily added, are the only easily distinguishable clues between a L48-powered SS-350 and a LM1 with added J52 disc brakes, N10 dual exhaust, D90 stripe, one of the 70-series tire options, and the Z87 custom interior (which provides hood insulation). Closer examination of the original engine is required to note the lower compression heads, the distributor code, and/or the engine application code. The 7-inch SS wheels were also not available on the LM1/M20.

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Rich,

Glad that it arrived safely. Also glad I had the opportunity to look it over pretty well before it left IL. Hope you are able to post pics during the disassembly & restoration process https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smile.gif