A/C optioned small blocks
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A/C optioned small blocks
Is it true??? The hood supports were on the left (driverside) for all Big Block AND small blocks with Factory Air Conditioning.
Any Pictures to support your thoughts?
Any Pictures to support your thoughts?
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64 A/C, hood support, passenger side.
Noland Adams' book, p.217, '64 sbc with C60, hood support on passenger side; p.339 '66 sbc w/C60 support on pass side; p.122, 63 w/C60, support on pass side.
Noland Adams' book, p.217, '64 sbc with C60, hood support on passenger side; p.339 '66 sbc w/C60 support on pass side; p.122, 63 w/C60, support on pass side.
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Nope ---- 65 factory A/C and hood support is on the passenger side.
I also have a factory A/C 66 sb and it is on the drivers side as stated above.
I think that you see the trend.
I also have a factory A/C 66 sb and it is on the drivers side as stated above.
I think that you see the trend.
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I see the trend... My car is a March built 65 so it is possible the change may have been implimented mid year?? The car is also A/T and the cooling lines in addition to the A/C lines along the skin added to the hood support relocation to the drivers side.
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I think 1966 was a "mixed" year. Need to read Noland's Book on C2 Restoration and the NCRS Judging Manuals for details/specifics.
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I have a 1966 L79 a/c coupe w/ ps and have every reason to believe she is original. Noland Adams states the support should be on the driver's side, mine is on the passenger's side. Go figure. Nov 65 build.
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Then early `66 SB AC cars have been observed with modified hoods and the supports on the LH side like 66-67 BB cars. During the first of the `66 year, with the redesign of the RH inner fenders, the support was moved back to the RH side on SB AC cars. All later `66 and `67 SB AC cars had the RH support.
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