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Old Dec 11, 2014 | 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by BoilerUpXFire
That sure does look good, Dave! I have always loved that hood - if I am not mistaken, and forgive me because ti came out 20 years before I was born, but isn't that the stingray 427 hood?

Thanks John,


It's one of my favorite hoods too. You are partial correct, it is the big block hood, but late January, all of February and maybe a couple of days in March, 1967, they ran out of small block hoods and used this hood on the small block vettes, only they didn't paint the stripes on the small block models. I've built a new chassis for this one, running C6 (2005-2014) suspension, a viper rear end, LS2 6.0L engine and a T-56 six speed transmission. Hence, the restomod. So I've taken a few liberties with it. The new rear quarters allow me two more inches in width, which will help with the tires, yet, it's barely noticeable. I've got eight of these old gals. Two '57's (one a restomod, one a stock fulie), a '59 (restomod, almost identical to the '67), two '62's (a stock 340hp and a 54k mile fulie which is stock), a '63 (stock 300hp), and two '67s (this one and one a stock 29k mile 300hp). I suffer from that disease, if one is good, two are better, hence, I just bought my third Crossfire.


Dave
 
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