1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu

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     I bought this Chevelle on June 12, 2008. I came across an ad for it online but it took about a week before I could see the car. When I arrived the owner opened the garage door, got in the car and fired it up: "Sold! "

     It has a 3999289-code 1973 454-ci with a TH-400 automatic. From what I can remember, the engine retains most of its original internals, with the exception of a new camshaft and valves. The car was originally painted Olympic Gold and had a 250-ci 6-cylinder and 2-speed Powerglide transmission.  The car now has 396-ci engine call-outs on the fenders, which was the largest factory-installed Chevelle engine available that year (unless one went through COPO to sneak in a 427). It's correct for the year and people surprised by the 396 call-outs are even more so when they're told it actually has a 454.

     The car also recorded a best time of 13.6-seconds @ over 102-mph on the 1/4-mile with uncorked headers and the previous cam.

Specifications:

Engine: 454-ci
- Holley 4-bbl double-pumper carburetor
- 5-angle ported cylinder heads
- Winters GM aluminum intake manifold
- Lunati Bracket Master II camshaft
- Accel Super Stock 12-volt ignition coil
- Hooker competition headers
- 3" dual exhaust

Transmission: TH-400, 2500-rpm stall convertor, shift kit
Rear-end: 12-bolt, 3.55 posi-traction