[Chevelle-list] Clint's Elky f/s
Mike Holleman
mholleman at ec.rr.com
Wed Jan 10 18:44:16 MST 2007
Clint, Jeff's chassis uses a four link configuration with SS shafts and high
end heim joints. I'm going with coilovers, QA1s. The bare chassis is $2495.
You can spend a lot more depending on what components you use. Mine will
have rack and pinion steering, Wilwood brakes, A Winters alum. 9 inch rear
and a few more extras. What sold me is the way the chassis is built and the
cost is not a great deal more than building a stock chassis with aftermarket
pieces. And I think you know of Jeff's accomplishments in the area of speed
and handling. Like winning the Z2Z challenge. He knows how to make a car
"slot car" quick. Time will tell. I'm not planning on Power Touring this
year, so maybe I'll make the Chevellebration and you can see it first hand.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clint Hooper" <chooper at sw.rr.com>
To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <chevelle-list at chevelles.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 7:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Clint's Elky f/s
> That ought to be an interesting project,Mike. Wish I could afford an LS2
> conversion but it's just not in the cards. Chris Forno of C&D Performance
> here in town is going to build me a healthy 385" sbc roller motor. What
> kind
> of rear suspension is Steve going to use on your new chassis, four link or
> three? You going with coilovers or air ride? It's looking now that I will
> probably stay with my Air Ride set-up.
> If you don't mind me being nosy,what kind of money is that chassis going
> to
> cost?
> Clint Hooper
> H&H Custom,owner
> 1969 El Camino protourer
> http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm
> http://www.lateral-g.net/members/hooper/
> "You may find me dead one day in a ditch. But by God,you'll find me in a
> pile of brass."
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Holleman" <mholleman at ec.rr.com>
>
>
>> Clint, Glad to hear that things are such that you can re-focus on your
> Elky.
>> God knows I depend on my daily dose of "garage therapy" to keep me sane.
>> I
>> too was interested in how your new direction in suspension was going.
> About
>> the same time you posted that, I was looking for a new setup for my 65
> Elky.
>> I talked with Marcus, and with Tyler at ATS and a few others. looking
>> for
> a
>> better setup than just aftermarket CA's. I have opted for a chassis from
>> Jeff Schwartz with his circle track components. I won't have it til April
>> but hopefully I am making a good move as far as building a race level
>> handling Elky. It will be getting an LS2/T56 as well. I am real
>> interested
>> in your experience with the SC&C setup. I know you have had experience
> with
>> Air Ride and aftermarket tall spindle suspension. Let me know how it
> works.
>> Mike Holleman
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Clint Hooper" <chooper at sw.rr.com>
>> > Back to the subject at hand,plans are for the installation of an SC&C
>> > Stage
>> > II+ set-up in front and once that's done,I plan to eliminate the
> diagonal
>> > track bar in the rear and replace it with a panhard bar or watts link.
>> > Clint Hooper
>> > H&H Custom,owner
>> > 1969 El Camino protourer
>> > http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm
>> > http://www.lateral-g.net/members/hooper/
>> > "You may find me dead one day in a ditch. But by God,you'll find me in
>> > a
>> > pile of brass."
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "mike f" <dslwizard at yahoo.com>
>> >
>> >
>> >> Hello Clint, Herb and all. Clint sent this in a
>> >> conversation he was having in September and said this
>> >> is what he had in mind and if he sold the Air Ride
>> >> setup something new and rad was in the works. So, what
>> >> happened, if I may be so bold and ask?
>> >>
>> >> mike
>> >> --- Clint Hooper <chooper at sw.rr.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > I've been talking to Mark at SC&C about my car's
>> >> > suspension set-up,Herb. Have decided to try his
>> >> > Stage II kit on the front which consists of Howe
>> >> > tall upper & lower balljoints,along with some of
>> >> > their adjustable UCA's. The kit will reduce the
>> >> > car's bumpsteer down to almost nothing and the
>> >> > geometry benefits are almost as good as the new alum
>> >> > A/FX spindles,without the expense of them and also
>> >> > having to convert to C5/C6 brakes. The Baer C4
>> >> > brakes on my car work like crazy and I don't want to
>> >> > mess with success. That's the plan right now but
>> >> > I've got a couple of people maybe interested in
>> >> > buying my complete Air Ride set-up. If that
>> >> > happens,I'm going to go to something hardcore.
>> >> > Clint Hooper
>> >> > H&H Custom,owner
>> >> > 1969 El Camino protourer
>> >> >
>> >> http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm
>> >> > http://www.lateral-g.net/members/hooper/
>> >> > "You may find me dead one day in a ditch. But by
>> >> > God,you'll find me in a pile of brass."
>> >> >
>> >> > ----- Original Message -----
>> >> > From: Herb Lumpp
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Hi Clint,
>> >> >
>> >> > That's good to hear. Every time I sell a car I
>> >> > regret it! Hopefully you're feeling better now.
>> >> > What kind of upgrades are you planning on the
>> >> > suspension?
>> >> >
>> >> > Good luck on the home front, hopefully things will
>> >> > work out how you want.
>> >> >
>> >> > Herb
>> >> > -----Original Message-----
>> >> > From: Chevelle-list-bounces at chevelles.net
>> >> > [mailto:Chevelle-list-bounces at chevelles.net]On
>> >> > Behalf Of Clint Hooper
>> >> > Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 8:29 PM
>> >> > To: The Chevelle Mailing List
>> >> > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Clint's Elky f/s
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > I'm trying to hang onto my car,Herb,if I can.
>> >> > It's been sitting in my shop for almost two months
>> >> > because my broken ribs made it too painful to drive.
>> >> > All the air had slowly bled out of the Air Ride
>> >> > system and the car was sitting all the way down on
>> >> > its stops. When I went to start it yesterday,the
>> >> > onboard compressor wouldn't turn on and fill the
>> >> > system. Kinda hard to drive it that way. <grin> So,I
>> >> > had to troubleshoot the problem and all it was was a
>> >> > hot wire had come undone. Long story short,I'm not
>> >> > going to give the car away and want to upgrade its
>> >> > suspension again. Sure want to get my Arizen seats
>> >> > installed,too.
>> >> > My marriage is marginally better,too. Just can't
>> >> > afford $100K for a divorce,right now.
>> >> > Clint Hooper
>> >> > H&H Custom,owner
>> >> > 1969 El Camino protourer
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm
>> >> > http://www.lateral-g.net/members/hooper/
>> >> > "You may find me dead one day in a ditch. But by
>> >> > God,you'll find me in a pile of brass."
>> >> >
>> >> > ----- Original Message -----
>> >> > From: Herb Lumpp
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Hi Clint,
>> >> >
>> >> > Not to change the subject, but I thought you
>> >> > were selling the El?
>> >> >
>> >> > Herb
>> >> > -----Original Message-----
>> >> > From: Chevelle-list-bounces at chevelles.net
>> >> > [mailto:Chevelle-list-bounces at chevelles.net]On
>> >> > Behalf Of Clint Hooper
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Sounds like you have a good set-up
>> >> > there,Denny. How hot is it getting now? I'm running
>> >> > basically the same stuff except for a Vintage Air
>> >> > Frontrunner serpentine set-up and with a 160 degree
>> >> > thermostat,mine almost runs too cool. Need to
>> >> > install a 195 thermo before Winter.
>> >> > Clint Hooper
>> >> > H&H Custom,owner
>> >> > 1969 El Camino protourer
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm
>> >> > http://www.lateral-g.net/members/hooper/
>> >> > "You may find me dead one day in a ditch.
>> >> > But by God,you'll find me in a pile of brass."
>> >> >
>> >> > ----- Original Message -----
>> >> > From: Denny Shewmake
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Hi Clint;
>> >> >
>> >> > Full factory shroud, factory 7 blade,
>> >> > clutch replaced several years ago when the Radiator
>> >> > was rodded & tanked. Put in a bottle of Redline
>> >> > water wetter and reduced antifreeze to 30 % (vs
>> >> > 50).. haven't driven it in hot weather since.. Denny
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> > From: "Clint Hooper" <chooper at sw.rr.com>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Do you have the factory shroud? What
>> >> > type fan blade? Fan Clutch?
>> >> > Clint Hooper
>> >> > H&H Custom,owner
>> >> > 1969 El Camino protourer
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm
>> >> > http://www.lateral-g.net/members/hooper/
>> >> > "You may find me dead one day in a
>> >> > ditch. But by God,you'll find me in a pile of
>> >> > brass."
>> >> >
>> >> > ----- Original Message -----
>> >> > From: Denny Shewmake
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Having some minor overheating problems
>> >> > with my 71 sbc during hot wx, air cond on, in
>> >> > traffic..etc Earlier in the summer there were some
>> >> > discussion/recommendations on high flow pumps. Could
>> >> > you repeat plz? Will probably be a winter project.
>> >> > Thanks, Denny
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
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