Hello again!

[cliff-1972]

I have been a member since 2007, but haven’t posted or been involved much. I have owned my 1964 Sports Coupe Impala since 1986.It has been a daily,when I was in high school and a bracket/street car which it still is.It was a 300hp 327 w/a M21 4spd,but is now a 15.1-1 compression 468BBC,sorry no 409.It has a 10 point cage,9” Ford with 4.33 Detroit locker. I am changing over to E85 fuel now too. I am going to be working on it again when time and life allows.

 

[Barry Taylor]

Welcome back Cliff! Neat car. My 62 had a BB 496 when i bought it last year. Had the Hooker 2 1/8 headers. Now 409. I’ve run methanol in years past and have thought recently about trying E85. Look forward to hearing how that works out. BT

 

[wristpin]

Badass. More pics would be cool

 

[cliff-1972]

More pics

 

[cliff-1972]

The way it looked in high school when it was red.Had a 350 bored .040 (357) and Muncie back then with a 4.10 posi.

 

[Barry Taylor]

What trans. are you running now Cliff.

 

[63 dream'n]

NICE…….I love the fact that you’ve had it since high school…. awesome

 

[Barry Taylor]

Friend of mine on this Forum, Skip Fix had a red 64 like yours that he street and strip raced many moons ago. Hope hesees this thread.

 

[1958 delivery]

15-1 comp, holy shxt

 

[cliff-1972]

What trans. are you running now Cliff.

I have a built T350 w/a reverse manual valve body & trans brake.The converter is a Coan 10” 3600 rpm stall.

 

[cliff-1972]

15-1 comp, holy shxt

Yeah it has some compression but the roller cam helps a lot.Intake duration @ .050 272* and exhaust duration @ .050 280* with .722 lift on both.The heads are old school 049 oval ports ported and polished to max with 2.25 int and 1.88 exh.

 

[James jones]

Nice car cliff. It looks like the 1964 impala ss I bought in 1976. It was a 409-340 horsepower with 4 speed. It was a dark blue with a light blue interior and looked great. I wish I had as much sense as you to keep the car until today. I guess I thought the days of those kind of cars would last forever. You definately did the right thing to keep that car cliff. James jones

 

[La Hot Rods]

Welcome aboard Cliff!!!

 

[cliff-1972]

Got my new Rhoad’s fuel cell installed today.I have everything to do my E85 conversion now.Will take more pics and share more details once I start that part.All the old system is removed though.

 

[James jones]

Hey cliff, I know I sound stupid but what is an e85 conversion?

 

[cliff-1972]

Hey cliff, I know I sound stupid but what is an e85 conversion?

My 468BBC has 15.1-1 compression and C14/C16 fuel costs way too much now.I am converting over to E85 so I can drive it and race it again. I have changed everything to E85 compatible parts and fuel lines.

 

[James jones]

Thanks Cliff, learn something every day.

 

[1964SuperStocker]

I have been a member since 2007, but haven’t posted or been involved much. I have owned my 1964 Sports Coupe Impala since 1986.It has been a daily,when I was in high school and a bracket/street car which it still is.It was a 300hp 327 w/a M21 4spd,but is now a 15.1-1 compression 468BBC,sorry no 409.It has a 10 point cage,9” Ford with 4.33 Detroit locker. I am changing over to E85 fuel now too. I am going to be working on it again when time and life allows.

Serious fun! Any tips or tricks with your suspension set up? Always interested in seeing what people do to make them get down the track.

 

[cliff-1972]

Serious fun! Any tips or tricks with your suspension set up? Always interested in seeing what people do to make them get down the track.

I am still running boxed stock upper and lower control arms with poly bushings.It is still a 3 link.Moroso 50/50 rear shocks and Air lift bags.Front is 409 coil springs and Moroso 90/10 shocks. I have the parts to change to 4 link,Currie upper and lower control arms and possibly a anti-roll bar.