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JL8Jeff
07-13-2006, 08:28 PM
I finally got to take the 70 SS396 for a drive since I got it titled and registered today. All I can say is that the car is a beast and there's no way to drive it slowly! And I can't tell if the speedo is accurate or if the tach is accurate but I need to figure them out. I was cruising up my road at what I thought was around 35 mph until I realized that was the tach! DOH! This thing is over 3000 rpm's in 4th gear with the speedo reading 50 pretty dam fast so I have no idea what gears are actually in the car. The hardest part is getting used to the different shift behavior compared to the 5 speed in the SLowRunner. But what a rush! :drive:
ar0ck
07-13-2006, 08:35 PM
Getting a handle of that clutch?
JL8Jeff
07-13-2006, 09:38 PM
It's gonna take some getting used to but the shifter behavior and pattern are throwing me off more than the clutch. I just checked the rear and I know it isn't the original 12 bolt rear. It's coded as a 3.07 non-posi but I just jacked the car up and it's definitely a posi and it worked out to a 3.55 ratio which is what the original rear was in the car. I'd love to check the part #'s and dates on the gears but that's not a good enough reason to open the rear. So it looks like the tach and speedo are accurate.
69RSZ
07-14-2006, 06:52 AM
Sounds like a fun car to drive, dont forget Jeff it needs the good stuff for fuel. I mix sunoco purple raceing fuel with sunoco 93 octane (1 to 1 mix) in my 69Z and it runs great.but when i just use plain 93 pump gas it doesnt run for ****. Keep it on the good stuff and it will be a happy car!
JL8Jeff
07-14-2006, 07:53 AM
It doesn't have the original heads on it so that may allow it to run better on the fuel we have today. Right now the engine is kind of a mystery to me, but it sure seems to run pretty strong.:laugh:
BigAls87Z28
07-14-2006, 11:21 AM
Nice, now I gotta get mine going...stupid dipstick.
WayFast84
07-14-2006, 02:42 PM
Nice, now I gotta get mine going...stupid dipstick.
word cept stupid 305's o wait :scratch: 8)
WildBillyT
07-14-2006, 04:09 PM
Way cool Jeff!

What color is it?
JL8Jeff
07-14-2006, 04:44 PM
http://home.comcast.net/~jeffhansbury/1970SS396/SS396-9.JPG
BonzoHansen
07-14-2006, 08:43 PM
So it's black? :)