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Hello, DT here, I have two 1973 coupes, one red, 4 speed, L-48, the other blue, auto 1973 Chevy wrong engine. C-5 rims w/spacers, 255/50-17 front, 295/30-18 rear, BBC springs, KYB shocks, original engine with .030 bore, TRW L-2256 forged flat top pistons, pocket ported stock heads, screw in studs and oversize springs (1.43) .1 longer than stock undercut stainless valves, Howards Hydraulic Roller cam and kit, 228*/234* @ .050" .535"lift, 108* LSA, Bowtie intake, Holley Double pumper, MSD, Headers, 2.5 duals to Flowmasters in stock location. 3.55 rear,BBC suspension components in place of original. Fresh suspension, springs and tires, and delux interior. Had a trashed truck engine in it, thankfully I had a 1973 date 350 block that I built with stock shortblock components, Howards hydraulic cam and kit: 221*232* .477", 110*LSA. Performer intake and Holley vac sec carb. Headers, 2.5", Dynomax mufflers 3.36rear, 11" TCI converter and kit.
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Welcome to the Forum and the 73 club. Please share with us your back story on how you got these two beauties. Show us some engine and interior pics too.
Hello and welcome. I'm also from NC. What part of the state are you in? I had a 73 for years and loved it but now just have my 72. I hope you enjoy this forum. I have received great advice over the years from this group.
I'm on the Outer Banks. Worked through school as a mechanic, and at a speed shop, and built fast cars out of leftovers. The high school friend who owned the red one (previously silver) in 1984 and grew tired of being beaten by my 351 Pinto. I removed the engine at about 20k miles, installed forged flat top pistons, a Crane hydraulic cam, headers, and a small N2O system activated by the gas pedal switch that normally opens the cowl air door. Nice sleeper but his first drive ended in a flat spin and he parked it indefinitely. Years later he was getting divorced and I bought it, rebuilding it as I would have if I'd had my experience and income at that time. N2O off, an intake change, Flowmasters replacing the old mufflers, and internal improvements had the torque come on just off idle and pulls hard to 6,500 rpm redline. Fun to drive and pulls like a 383, underhood looks stock except for painted tall valve covers hiding roller rockers, and no smog pump. Since I removed the old parts I had saved the exhaust manifolds, smog pump, bracket, and hoses, along with the early EGR intake manifold and valve. the stock air cleaner is on a Holley double pumper but has a taller element inside the shroud for more air while still clearing the stock hood. I replaced the factory shifter bushings with Hurst parts to crispen the shifts but the shifter is still cross member mounted. It suits my needs and I have a Hurst Competition plus just in case. No under hood photos for now. Another high school friend had the blue one and before he bought it about 12 years ago, asked if I'd look it over for him. We planned on Saturday but he showed up on Wednesday having impatiently bought the car. The performance was soft,but with a ratty idle.I took my call phone and took a photo of the back of the block where it said "Made In Mexico". I asked him to shut it down after he'd killed off all of the neighborhood's mosquitoes with his overrich idle and diluted oil getting past the rings. The photo is the engine I built to replace it. I bought it when he had to raise his grandson and this car had no air-bags. -DT
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