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| Owner |
Norman Flowers |
| Location |
California, USA |
| email |
normanflowers@att.net |
| Web Page |
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| Year |
1968 |
| Car |
Mirage |
| Color |
Red paint over orange gelcoat |
| Builder |
Norm Flowers |
| Chassis Type |
Tube |
| Chassis Number |
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| Engine Make |
Chevrolet LT1 |
| Displacement |
350 ci |
| Transmission/Transaxle |
CIDCO GM Muncie (Corvair 4 Speed modified) |
| HP |
345 |
| Front Suspension |
VW Ghia Disc |
| Rear Suspension |
Modified Corvair |
| Steering |
RAck & Pinion |
| Interior |
Vinyl |
| Notes |
June 2011 - New Engine; 1970 LT1-350 - 345 HP Reverse Rotation by WAM specifications to match Bob Anderson's (CIDCO) custom built Transaxle.
New Transaxle; By CIDCO as described above with all new parts, 4 spider gears, heavy duty bearings, custom cover with shoulder bolts and oiler tube with reverse ring and pinion with special shaft.
Newly rebuilt transmission
New special made pivot bushings for trailing arms to remove bump steer and stiffen suspension flex
2 New Aluminum gas tanks 10 gallons each
New Electric Fuel Pump
New C&C brake, clutch, and throttle pedals installed
New Billet Flywheel Clutch pressure plate and disk
New custom built Reverse rotation starter
New reverse rotation marine water pump
New brakes completely rebuilt with new parts
Modified tub for more clearance for foot feed to gas pedal
Added complete Aluminum belly pan under tub for safety
Reworked emergency brake system
Reworked shift lever with new universal joints and stainless tubing to transmission with Teflon bearings
All new brake lines with stainless braded lines with new clutch line from master cyl. including adjustable proportioning valve and pressure valves
New Corvette close mesh radiator with new electric thermostatically controlled fan. Includes bleeder valve on top of radiator tank to purge air
Left to finish; Electrical and Wiring, connecting gas tank lines together, carpet and upholstery, installing windshield (hope if fits...)
Have started and run the engine, shifted the transmission, operated the clutch, and all systems checked plus the wheels turn the right way!
Should have it on the street by the end of summer.
Nov 2010 - Just got the engine running crisp and sweet this weekend. Everything looks good, ran the engine for the first twenty minutes at a steady 2000 RPM with special break in oil as recommended by the builder. Temps ran at speed in the 180 to 190 range with a 180 T-stat. At idle temps ran in the 145 150 range. All this and in reverse rotation at that.
Feb 2001 - The condition that I received the vehicle in was as follows, broken windshield, stripped ring and pinion, spun bearings in motor, wiring undone, no
door latches, no deck lid latches, and more yet to discover. Engine did start and sounds healthy. Don't know how to determine the displacement of the Chevy sb. Looks like a money pit right now. |
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