Hey Guy's just thought I would post a youtube video of my 71 Stage 1 that somebody took of my car at a local car show. My car is in the very begining. Let me know what you think! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_jYjv5mH3Q Tom
looks great tom! you and i should photograph our cars together, as my plates also rear 1 BAD GS.:laugh:
Thanks for the compliments. It is quick and will run on pump gas because of the 308S cam's late intake valve closing, but it does get a little VP c-112 blended every so often. ( It's really a roll bar car on the street) This year I installed the stage two hood and recently started experimenting with different carbs spacers and tuning. The M/T radial slicks are again in need of replacement. hey 1Bad GS I'll photo shoot with you anytime. Not quite sure what my plans are for the BPG or BG Nats, But if I do bring it down I'll let you know. BTW we are stripping the 70 down and the 4 speed swap looks like an 80% deal. Now to find a decent trans, clutch etc. Tom
some still pics http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww266/stage1_2009/502.jpg http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww266/stage1_2009/510-1.jpg http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww266/stage1_2009/464.jpg http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww266/stage1_2009/485.jpg http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww266/stage1_2009/508.jpg
The car is a single owner, with an original 91,000 miles with factory installed buckets and console. It was rustproofed before delivery and seldom driven in winter and from the mid 70's was was stored almost every winter. In 02 I started a "frame on" restoration and removed the creature comforts. No PS, PB (manual discs only) & did a radio delete. As a Canadian car it was common not have ben ordered with air. This spring I installed a stage II hood for better induction and spacer tuning. The 464 turns to 3.73's and superior axles in a 12 bolt through a custom made 3.5" driveshaft and a full manual BB code TH400 with 3800-4000 stall convertor. Engine: 76 block-464 11.2-1cr (beefer block that has no drilled drain plugs) Oiling modifications with an old KB baffled deep pan T/A-308 solid lifter cam, T/A roller rockers Bullldog heads worked to 325/225 T/A single plane c/w Wilson Taper spacer (it works) Quick Fuel/Proform- Q 1050 cfm 4150 series carb 2" over chasis Hooker Super Comp headers Built bottom but no girdle Idles at 1050 rpm with 6" vaccum and makes decent power from as low as 3000 clean to 6500 (high limit in 2 step) Locked mech advance HEI body with MSD and a 20 degree start retard 1/2" fuel pickup & line to regulator through an Aeromotive SS pump Howe roundy round Aluminum rad The suspension includes 90/10 fronts and QA-1 adjustable billet rear shocks with SSM lift bars, adjustable Eddy uppers and triangulation supports. and it rides only on MT radial slicks all the time. Tom
Some more Pics http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww266/stage1_2009/499.jpg http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww266/stage1_2009/487.jpg http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww266/stage1_2009/509.jpg http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww266/stage1_2009/188.jpg http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww266/stage1_2009/470.jpg Tom
Thanks for the compliments. The 04 STI's my my son's daily driver and is slightly modded with a 3" exhaust and stage II tune. Runs 12.80 in full Street trim, no soft tires. He's also into GS's/Skylarks and is presently doing a frame off 70 that will probably end up as a tribute GSX. Tom
Here's a touched up photo that makes the car look like an artist's rendering. Thanks to 70 buick 455 for his artistic touch.
body build pics 2 Stripped down, detail of underside of hood, disassembled 2nd time for painting, fresh out of paint shop
Pic set 5. Engine related Pics Shown are the Bulldog 110 heads (slightly massaged), the top inside side of the motor, the old 2" over chassis Hooker Supercomps, and line hone timing set. Notice the extra insulation I used on the front to rear oil balance line as it's close to exhaust ports 4 & 6. At the time of this pic time I used 3/8 crmoly pushrods with edm hole solid lifters to be later replaced by 5/16 pushrods and high band top oil limiting comp cam chevy solids. The Wiseco's achieve the desireable .040 quench. This quench combined with polished al head chamber and the late intake closing of the 308S is partly what makes a 11.2 cr motor liveable on the street with 94 octane. Tom
