I just wanted to say hello. I am new to this forum and looking for info to help with the engine rebuild on my wifes 71 Chevelle 454. I have already installed a Tremec 5 speed overdrive and done a lot of cosmetic work. The engine is well built but tired and I want to build it right the first time so I am trying to gather as much info as possible on the best way to go about the engine work. I am not a stranger to cars but I have focused my efforts the last few years on my drag diesel truck (a 10 second Dodge ram 2wd :D) I want the car to be a dependable driver for my wife to play in.

Is that anything like "Red Rocker" Racing? Welcome to the gang Hoss. I hope we can help.

Chuck

Yours wife Chevelle? 454? You love your wife very much :)

Is that anything like "Red Rocker" Racing? Welcome to the gang Hoss. I hope we can help.

Chuck


Check out my home page and you will see what Red Rocket Racing is like :thumbsup: A twin turboed 900hp 5400lb 5.9 Cummins powered truck that runs 10's on fuel only :cool: I know it is not your cup of tea but I love it!!!! I am also very much into old muscle. I have owned a bunch of GTO's and a 70 Challenger R/T and now I am working on our 71 big block Chevelle :hurray:

Yours wife Chevelle? 454? You love your wife very much :)


Yea I do :D She has wanted a Chevelle with round tail lights (her decripton not mine) since she was a kid and I got her one for her 40th birthday :thumbsup: She LOVES her car and I am having a great time wrenching on it.

Welcome to the forum.By the sound of things you don't seem so "new" to me :)

One thing you should do is take tons of pictures throughout the process to have a nice picture book later.

Welcome Hoss, sounds like you're headed in the right direction...no doubt your wife appreciates the Chevelle.

Hello and welcome Hoss. Did you check the different sections on here for engine work?

Welcome. You won't be able to stand it for too long. You will want your own. :D

Thanks for all the replies :hurray:

I have a ton pictures of the progress so far. I will post some soon. I bought the car out of Ohio as a not numbers matching survivor. It had a 15 year old paint job and was a rust free car. The car was an original small block auto car that had a big block 4 speed transplant done 20 years ago. The car was a summer driver and race car for years and spent its winters in a garage. I had the car shipped to Washington and it showed up with a destroyed drivers side read quarter panel :mad: the shipping company paid for a new quarter panel and a complete paint job :hurray: I then replaced the
M-21 with a tremec 5 speed and a Lakewood scatter shield and Centerforce II clutch. It had 4:10 gears and with the 082 overdriven 5th gear cruises on freeway very nicely :thumbsup: The engine is well built but tired and I am going to go thru it this winter. It looks like there is a lot of guys in my area on this forum who I hope to get to know and learn from. I like to do things right the first time.
I also just purchased a power front disc brake setup for the car (from the spindles out and all new lines front to rear) I will install this while the engine out for rebuild :thumbsup:

Welcome. You won't be able to stand it for too long. You will want your own. :D


She lets me drive it once in a while :hurray: