69 GTO Build

[Fastmonty]

Gus,



You're absolutely right, hearing it fire and rumble almost made me cry. As well as looking at the stance... a very emotional day, ha ha...

Baer vs. Wilwood? It's a tough decision. Frankly, I don't remember why I went with Wilwood. I seem to recall they had a better price point? Your question about Silicone brake fluid... don't use it. It's for show cars, that don't get driven hard. It has a low boiling point, and the last thing you want coming off of one of those tight radius off ramps in New England, is your foot to hit the floor cuz your brake fluid is too hot.

A video? Ha! If I find the time, I will...

Eric and I are definitely running power brakes. (I'll be shocked if Eric corrects me) I don't know about Eric, but I'm running Hydraboost. Come to think of it, I've never posted engine pics, have I? Well, here it is... it's the original 400, bored .040" over, Edelbrock RPM intake, Mild Cam, DUI HEI, Speed Demon 750, Doug's Headers, 2.5" Magnaflow Exhaust with X Pipe, dual Carter fuel pumps (one electric, one mechanical), HyrdoBoost with CPP Master, BeCool Radiator, with dual fans, trunk mounted battery, ohhh, and a full MARCH belt kit with A/C. This was an A/C car, but I installed a smoothie panel and went with a Vintage Air R134 system, which is mounted under the dash. Those are the original valve covers, which I'm getting sick of looking at. Rev II of this project, probably five years from now, will be a Butler 461 Stroker.

Pardon the rats nest... haven't completed the wire looms yet. Almost there!!!