That ought to be an interesting project,Mike. Wish I could afford an LS2 conversion but it's just not in the cards. Chris Forno of C&D Performance here in town is going to build me a healthy 385" sbc roller motor. What kind of rear suspension is Steve going to use on your new chassis, four link or three? You going with coilovers or air ride? It's looking now that I will probably stay with my Air Ride set-up. If you don't mind me being nosy,what kind of money is that chassis going to cost? Clint Hooper H&H Custom,owner 1969 El Camino protourer http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm http://www.lateral-g.net/members/hooper/ "You may find me dead one day in a ditch. But by God,you'll find me in a pile of brass."
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Holleman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Clint, Glad to hear that things are such that you can re-focus on your Elky. > God knows I depend on my daily dose of "garage therapy" to keep me sane. I > too was interested in how your new direction in suspension was going. About > the same time you posted that, I was looking for a new setup for my 65 Elky. > I talked with Marcus, and with Tyler at ATS and a few others. looking for a > better setup than just aftermarket CA's. I have opted for a chassis from > Jeff Schwartz with his circle track components. I won't have it til April > but hopefully I am making a good move as far as building a race level > handling Elky. It will be getting an LS2/T56 as well. I am real interested > in your experience with the SC&C setup. I know you have had experience with > Air Ride and aftermarket tall spindle suspension. Let me know how it works. > Mike Holleman > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Clint Hooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Back to the subject at hand,plans are for the installation of an SC&C > > Stage > > II+ set-up in front and once that's done,I plan to eliminate the diagonal > > track bar in the rear and replace it with a panhard bar or watts link. > > Clint Hooper > > H&H Custom,owner > > 1969 El Camino protourer > > http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm > > http://www.lateral-g.net/members/hooper/ > > "You may find me dead one day in a ditch. But by God,you'll find me in a > > pile of brass." > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "mike f" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >> Hello Clint, Herb and all. Clint sent this in a > >> conversation he was having in September and said this > >> is what he had in mind and if he sold the Air Ride > >> setup something new and rad was in the works. So, what > >> happened, if I may be so bold and ask? > >> > >> mike > >> --- Clint Hooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> > I've been talking to Mark at SC&C about my car's > >> > suspension set-up,Herb. Have decided to try his > >> > Stage II kit on the front which consists of Howe > >> > tall upper & lower balljoints,along with some of > >> > their adjustable UCA's. The kit will reduce the > >> > car's bumpsteer down to almost nothing and the > >> > geometry benefits are almost as good as the new alum > >> > A/FX spindles,without the expense of them and also > >> > having to convert to C5/C6 brakes. The Baer C4 > >> > brakes on my car work like crazy and I don't want to > >> > mess with success. That's the plan right now but > >> > I've got a couple of people maybe interested in > >> > buying my complete Air Ride set-up. If that > >> > happens,I'm going to go to something hardcore. > >> > Clint Hooper > >> > H&H Custom,owner > >> > 1969 El Camino protourer > >> > > >> http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm > >> > http://www.lateral-g.net/members/hooper/ > >> > "You may find me dead one day in a ditch. But by > >> > God,you'll find me in a pile of brass." > >> > > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > From: Herb Lumpp > >> > > >> > > >> > Hi Clint, > >> > > >> > That's good to hear. Every time I sell a car I > >> > regret it! Hopefully you're feeling better now. > >> > What kind of upgrades are you planning on the > >> > suspension? > >> > > >> > Good luck on the home front, hopefully things will > >> > work out how you want. > >> > > >> > Herb > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > Behalf Of Clint Hooper > >> > Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 8:29 PM > >> > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > >> > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Clint's Elky f/s > >> > > >> > > >> > I'm trying to hang onto my car,Herb,if I can. > >> > It's been sitting in my shop for almost two months > >> > because my broken ribs made it too painful to drive. > >> > All the air had slowly bled out of the Air Ride > >> > system and the car was sitting all the way down on > >> > its stops. When I went to start it yesterday,the > >> > onboard compressor wouldn't turn on and fill the > >> > system. Kinda hard to drive it that way. <grin> So,I > >> > had to troubleshoot the problem and all it was was a > >> > hot wire had come undone. Long story short,I'm not > >> > going to give the car away and want to upgrade its > >> > suspension again. Sure want to get my Arizen seats > >> > installed,too. > >> > My marriage is marginally better,too. Just can't > >> > afford $100K for a divorce,right now. > >> > Clint Hooper > >> > H&H Custom,owner > >> > 1969 El Camino protourer > >> > > >> > > >> http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm > >> > http://www.lateral-g.net/members/hooper/ > >> > "You may find me dead one day in a ditch. But by > >> > God,you'll find me in a pile of brass." > >> > > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > From: Herb Lumpp > >> > > >> > > >> > Hi Clint, > >> > > >> > Not to change the subject, but I thought you > >> > were selling the El? > >> > > >> > Herb > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > Behalf Of Clint Hooper > >> > > >> > > >> > Sounds like you have a good set-up > >> > there,Denny. How hot is it getting now? I'm running > >> > basically the same stuff except for a Vintage Air > >> > Frontrunner serpentine set-up and with a 160 degree > >> > thermostat,mine almost runs too cool. Need to > >> > install a 195 thermo before Winter. > >> > Clint Hooper > >> > H&H Custom,owner > >> > 1969 El Camino protourer > >> > > >> > > >> http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm > >> > http://www.lateral-g.net/members/hooper/ > >> > "You may find me dead one day in a ditch. > >> > But by God,you'll find me in a pile of brass." > >> > > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > From: Denny Shewmake > >> > > >> > > >> > Hi Clint; > >> > > >> > Full factory shroud, factory 7 blade, > >> > clutch replaced several years ago when the Radiator > >> > was rodded & tanked. Put in a bottle of Redline > >> > water wetter and reduced antifreeze to 30 % (vs > >> > 50).. haven't driven it in hot weather since.. Denny > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > From: "Clint Hooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Do you have the factory shroud? What > >> > type fan blade? Fan Clutch? > >> > Clint Hooper > >> > H&H Custom,owner > >> > 1969 El Camino protourer > >> > > >> > > >> http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm > >> > http://www.lateral-g.net/members/hooper/ > >> > "You may find me dead one day in a > >> > ditch. But by God,you'll find me in a pile of > >> > brass." > >> > > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > From: Denny Shewmake > >> > > >> > > >> > Having some minor overheating problems > >> > with my 71 sbc during hot wx, air cond on, in > >> > traffic..etc Earlier in the summer there were some > >> > discussion/recommendations on high flow pumps. Could > >> > you repeat plz? Will probably be a winter project. > >> > Thanks, Denny > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> __________________________________________________ > >> Do You Yahoo!? > >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! 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