Pavillions 03 08 2014-Debut of Taylor's Chevelle!

[Xplantdad]

Today was the big day that Taylor (my nephew) has been waiting for....If you remember <span style="color: #CC0000">THIS</span> post from 2010 (LOL)...the engine is done and in the car. Mark Jones built the engine and our good buddy Shaun Price (Galveston) (so amazing at what he does!) did the install and a LOT of other &quot;stuff&quot;.

The engine is a now a 468 with right at 468 horsepower and 530 ft lbs of torque...running on the stock cast iron manifold and a Chevrolet Quadrajet (meant to be a kind of sleeper appearing)with Hedman ceramic coated headers. That's mated to a custom built 700R4 transmission. The rebuilt 12 bolt posi is out back. It has the exhaust cutouts that we scored from Albert Galdi - and a Pypes exhaust system on it as well.


Enjoy the pics...and the video. Rick will add his Pavilions pics on to this post, too!


Here's the car at Shaun's waiting for the transplant...and the engine compartment cleaned...







Engine on the dyno



Engine mated to the 700R4





And magic! In the car-







And last night-Taylor bringing the car over [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img] (CLICK ON PICTURE TO PLAY THE VIDEO)

[Xplantdad]

And then today-at Pavillions...Let's just say that Taylor is ecstatic. I asked him to give me one word that described the feeling he had. &quot;INTOXICATING&quot; is what he came up with [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

We spent the day with Fred Ragla...and Rick...and met up with most of the Pavilions regulars...including Shaun!

Here are the pics that I have....Some of the DETAIL that Shaun puts into everything that he does...















Remove the lighter...install switch for electric cutouts [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

[Xplantdad]

Paul with his bad ass Camaro (another Shaun build)










LS5 convertible




Dealer Chevelle SS



Click on the picture to &quot;PLAY&quot; the video...and &quot;HEAR&quot; what it sounds like on the road...Thanks to Rick's GoPro [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

[Xplantdad]

And finally-Taylor on his way home [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

[CC Rider]

I'm still &quot;fitting&quot; the new driver's side inner fender on my Chevelle, so I ended up driving the Camaro topless to the cruise. I'll start with the A bodies.
















I need a more powerful zoom.











Continued..............................

[CC Rider]

Good Guys was in town, so there was quite a lot of &quot;older&quot; stuff there.
























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[CC Rider]

F bodies




Couldn't find a parking spot.


Nor could these guys.










Continued......

[CC Rider]

Coupla Novas






This guy did not end up parking anywhere.











Lots of cars and people!


Continued..

[CC Rider]

MOPARS

These guys drove all around trying to find parking spots.










That's all for tonight. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

[Mr.Nickey Nova]

Thanks for posting a pic of my brothers red 66 GTO,he doesn't make it there often.