71coupeproject

This will be an ongoing thread of my current project. The car is a 71 350/270 4spd car that I bought as a total loss. I have been gathering parts to begin the build for a couple of months now including a compleate vbp mono leaf front and rear suspension, a restored frame from a great CF member in PA. The build will be a slow process as i am currently in my senoir year of college and dont have the funds to finish it anytime soon. Planning on a big inch small block 400+ ci and the same 4 speed, the car will be used for cruising and some autocross and posibly some track days.

71coupeproject

After the PO decided to drink and drive

This was before the car was wrecked

Steering column took most the impact

C3 4ME

Hope you've had the frame checked for straightness. That thing looks like it took a pretty good hit.

69ttop502

Is that the 72 car in another members build thread here? Jakeinge I think.

71coupeproject

Yep that my brothers car.

71coupeproject

yes that frame in the picture is perfect, the one under the car is toast.

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bazza77

Does the drivers door shut properly on that wreck ?

forget the red and black chassis , put that gold one under it !

71coupeproject

hahah yea the doors do still open no damage to the car behind the firewall, and I wish that sr111 was but it’s for my dads 67

71coupeproject

Update, foudn out the car was born with an lt-1 and still has the orignal M21

7t9l82

Not bad damage, it should buff out. Lol. If it's an LT-1 IT'S PROBABLY BETTER TO RESRORE IT. But good luck any way you choose. I'll be following

71coupeproject

yes if I had the original motor I would consider going back original but it’s long gone, car was restored in the 80s or 90s, lost its leather interior and lt1 hood long before I got it. But still has the 6500 redline tach

71coupeproject

Still need to build the crossmember

Power steering pump, should be perfect with my steeroids

bazza77

Looking good , I like the look of the newer style pump on the sbc.

71coupeproject

yea me too, it should be whole lot better than the original style pump

71coupeproject

The motor is a Charlie High racing engines fully forged 4bolt 355 that came out of a late model stock car with 700 laps on it. Internals, Solid cam roller rockers with stud girdles carillo pistons and rods



and all the good stuff making around 440 horse and 480ftlbs with a 7200rpm redline! Should be plenty

71coupeproject

Transmission and clutch.
decided to go with a steel explosion proof Bell


housing just to be safe
clutch is a ram single disc diaphragm style clutch rated at 550 horse
flywheel is a neutral balance 153 tooth speedway motors
hydraulic throwout bearing is Howe racing made specifically for Muncie transmissions
shifter is a hurst comp plus that I bought used and completely rebuilt

cv67

that will be a lot more fun than the lt1 keep on with it

That steering wheel in the wreck was flattened by someones chest, ouch.

71coupeproject

yea I think the 355 should be fun, if it would have had the original lt1 I would have restored it but it’s not worth hunting it down to me.
yea complete ruined the collumn and wheel, and his head got the windshield pretty good too!

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