Does anyone have a copy of the November issue of Hemmings? I'm looking for the phone number of the guy in Montana who advertised an LS-6 for sale for about $41K. He's no longer in the latest issue and I wanted to phone him and see if the car sold. Thanks, guys.

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Stan Hanek
'66 SS - 396 4 sp.
stan.haneks@weyerhaeuser.com

[This message has been edited by Stan (edited 01-05-2000).]

Stan you sure it`s nov. I checked mine and there`s no ls6 from Montana that i can find.

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CFR.

I'm not exactly sure, but I thought I saw it during November on their online version. I know it ran for several months this past fall. It was a black car advertised as fully restored. Thanks for your effort.

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Stan Hanek
'66 SS - 396 4 sp.
stan.hanek@weyerhaeuser.com

[This message has been edited by Stan (edited 01-05-2000).]

Why did you not buy it when the ad was running? Seems a little late now.

If I remember correctly there was a posting on that car here on Team Chevelle several months ago. As I recall the jist was that it referred to a web page that showed a picture of the car and the price. Most of the comments seemed to be along the lines that the seller was a dreamer for thinking he could get that much for it.

There is one that is either the same one or very similar at the following site.

http://www.1inamillioncars.com/chevelle1.html

Is the one pictured at this site the same car?

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Larry
Gold Member #245
Seattle WA

Stan, I just looked in the October issue of Hemmings and I found the add that you are looking for:

70 SS LS6 454-450 hp, numbers matching, build sheet, concours restoration, black, white stripes, black vinyl top, white interior, bucket seats, M-22 4-spd, console, 12-bolt, 3:31, cowl induction, mint show car, one of the best in the country, $41,500. Dave, 406-778-2765, MT.

Thanks, Hugh! That's the one I was looking for.

Larry, I'm looking for a "real" LS-6. I've seen that ad and I "know better".

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Stan Hanek
'66 SS - 396 4 sp.
stan.hanek@weyerhaeuser.com

[This message has been edited by Stan (edited 01-06-2000).]

If the L-S6 is matching numbers,then I assume the owner means it is 100% correct.Then why does he state 3:31 12 bolt with a close ratio m-22.Unless it is a special order, I was under the impression m-22's came with a lot lower gears.373 and lower I believe.

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Most of the LS6 cars with an M22 came with 331 rear end. I have the build sheet to my car and it shows GY2 code for 331 ratio axle,
and it has a M22.

3.73 gears were never offered to LS6 Chevelles.Only 3.31 and 4.10 gears were the choice.I heard of one very early LS6 car with 3.55 gears but mostly that set was only used on the L78 along with the M21.

I agree, most of LS-6 M-22 cars I have seen were built with the 3.31 rear per the buildsheets.

Most SS's I have seen in 66-72 with the Big Block have 3.31 gearing from the factory . It would be safe to say your regular Chevelle SS you bought off the Dealer's lot in 1970 had the 3.31 gear.

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Malibu 307 (aka 406 smblk)
69 SS 396(aka 454)
Wolf in sheeps skin

With all the 3.31 geared Chevelles that were sold it's interesting to note that so many guys claim to have M-21 trannies - original, too! http://www.chevelles.com/forum/wink.gif. So far, out of two Chevelles I've bought where the sellers claimed to have M-21's they were both M-20's. The last one needed a synchro kit when I took it out so I just traded it in on a new M-22.

By the way, Dave in Montana sold the LS-6 and claims he got what he asked. Must have been a beautiful car ... Oh, well. My wife would've divorced me, anyway. Hmmm ... http://www.chevelles.com/forum/smile.gif

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Stan Hanek
'66 SS - 396 4 sp.
stan.hanek@weyerhaeuser.com

I had a 70 Malibu with the L-48, M-21 and 3.31 12 bolt. All factory installed verified by the build sheet. It would have been better with an M-20 it was slow out of the hole.

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Philip Valentine
Gold Member #42
"Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another."
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