newbie from western NY

[rubrhammer]

Found the site today. I just started working on my 65 Vette project and was looking for Chevelle sites where I might be able to find a home for the 67 396 2 bolt thats currently in the Vette. This looks like an interesting diverse community. It'll take me a while to see all thats going on here. Bob Bob

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[mudmaniac]

Welcome to the forum, and you can just send that old 396 down here to me.

[Gwampa]

Welcome Bob....shades of craigs list, we're discarding old big blocks!!! What are you gonna put it in mudman?

[EvansBlue]

Welcome to the Chevrolet forum. You can post about the Chevelle in the Malibu section in case you were curious about where to post..

[mudmaniac]

Originally Posted by Gwampa

Welcome Bob....shades of craigs list, we're discarding old big blocks!!! What are you gonna put it in mudman?

It would go in the 87 K5 without a doubt.

[tzh]

Welcome bob ^_^

[rubrhammer]

Thanks for the welcome guys. The guy that is going to paint the Vette now wants the 396. Its not that I'm discarding a big block. I'm modernizing my ride. The car is not an original big block car anyway and the frame is shot. So I bought a custom frame from Street Shops in Alabama with C4 suspension, coil overs on all 4 corners and rack and pinion steering. I felt that as long as I was upgrading I would go modern on the engine also. I have an aluminum 5.3 in the new chassis ready for the body after I finish stripping off the paint. I'm building this car to be a touring car and the 396 just wouldn't be as happy as this set up. The 396 is a 325hp 2 bolt from a 67 Chevelle and the 5.3 is a 295 hp Envoy motor with under 100 miles on it. With the weight reduction and a few enhancements to the 5.3 i'll have a very spirited but civilized ride.
Bob