1970 GTO Version 2.0

[Brad1970]

What brand are your springs front & back. What are their sizes? (9 1/2" x 5"??) Where can I find them? You wouldn't happen to have part #'s would you?

[andrewb70]

What brand are your springs front & back. What are their sizes? (9 1/2" x 5"??) Where can I find them? You wouldn't happen to have part #'s would you?

I got the springs from Coleman Racing. They have a pigtail on one side and they are 9.5" tall.

Andrew

[andrewb70]

Hello Everyone.

It has been almost a year since I last updated this thread. Once again, due to the circumstances in my life, the GTO has found itself in storage. I moved to Memphis last year to pursue a PhD in marketing. My current living situation doesn't allow for any sort of secure storage of the GTO, so it spent 2009 with my friend Brian, in Nebraska. Brian did the body work and paint on my car and if anyone is looking for a reliable body man, please PM me. Business started to pick up for Brian in the spring and as a result the car is now at an undisclosed location in Tennessee.

However, the journey from Nebraska to Tennessee was not without some adventures. About 60 miles from Kansas City the shifter handle started shaking and there was a terrible noise that was emanating from the transmission. By the sheer mercy and generosity of several people I was able to get the car to Tennessee. Upon further inspection it was determined that one of the mainshaft support bearings had failed in my Richmond 6 speed. As everyone might recall, I have battled some vibration issues in the past, and I am convinced that this caused the pre-mature failure of the bearing. The failed bearing was simply a manifestation of a problem with the driveline, not an inherent problem with the Richmond 6 speed.

I would really like to attend some events next summer, so I will be making the GTO drivable again. In the spirit of keeping my GTO up to date, I will be swapping the Richmond transmission for something else. So stay tuned for more details. I will be documenting the installation in great detail.

Andrew

[David Sloan]

Good to here from you Anderw,
Hope we can hook up at some of the events next year!!
If there is any thing i can help with let me know.

[Steve68]

As David said, good to hear from you!!!

Keep us updated,

I'm finally getting ready to do a post on my 68, I think it's in form enough to make a post about!

[andrewb70]

I had an opportunity to visit my car and to pull the transmission. My sincere gratitude goes to Bill Howell. He not only helped me pull the transmission, but he also built a killer crate to ship it.

Here is the Richmond 6 speed, just pulled out from under the car. I may really get used to working with a lift. Sure beats pulling a transmission on your back!



Here is Bill, hard at work, measuring twice and cutting once.



Progress....



Packed up, and ready to be shipped off to my friend, John Parsons, for a rebuild.



Stay tuned for more progress and a new transmission.

Andrew

[wiedemab]

Cool - - Glad to see you had some time to work on it. That Bill guy is a pretty good dude...............

[andrewb70]

So yesterday I was playing around with the video capabilities of my new camera. Look what I captured...



Andrew

[wiedemab]

Damn!!! That thing looked like a caged animal trying to get out....................

Any numbers?

[bonecrrusher]

Wheres the engine being built at?

[tazzz25906112]

Ain't no finer guy than Mr Billy Howell,,,, as the saying goes "if he built that crate your in good hands".

[Bow Tie 67]

Andrew you tease

[andrewb70]

Andrew you tease

I do indeed!!! :-)

This engine is not mine. It is for a friend's project. The final numbers will be revealed after the dyno testing is done. The low boost numbers were amazing. It has a torque curve that looks as flat as a dining room table.

Andrew

[slownova]

is Brian from Omaha?

[parsonsj]

Yikes! Here's what I found inside:

[andrewb70]

is Brian from Omaha?

Brian lives in Lincoln. Do you know him?

Andrew

[andrewb70]

Yikes! Here's what I found inside:

Well, as can be seen from the picture that John posted, the Richmond 6 speed sustained extensive damage. I priced out the parts list that JP put together and came up with a total of over $2000 in parts to fix it. Looks like its going to be a giant paper weight.

Andrew

[andrewb70]

The spring semester has been brutal, but it will all be over in about 3 weeks. My last final is on May 5th. I am still in limbo in regards to a new transmission, but I have also been exploring some other items. I will simply post a couple of pictures and see if you eagle eye techie types can spot what I am trying to show. These are some new adjustable rear upper control arms that I will be installing to replace my current aftermarket control arms. The picture is of the same arm, just at different angles.





Does anyone see what I am looking at?

Andrew

[Nessumsar]

I don't know what you're looking at, but I like your brown cieling fan....



..and the scratches.

[john31s]

Looking good so far, I followed you build on PY and I'm looking forward to seeing what changes you will make.