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From: stuart@ssc-vax.UUCP (Stuart Lewis)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Shes Real Fine, My 409
Message-ID: <17@ssc-vax.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 27-Mar-84 13:10:31 EST
Article-I.D.: ssc-vax.17
Posted: Tue Mar 27 13:10:31 1984
Date-Received: Wed, 28-Mar-84 02:01:52 EST
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As a new user I have, until now, only read news articles on this system.
Being an avid auto enthusiast, net.auto is my favorite group.  What a 
wonderful opportunity for us to exchange ideas, views, expertise, parts
sources, etc.  Which brings to surface my request.  This is probably
aimed at the older members of the net (even though I am but 26) who have
owned or had experience with the "fabled 409".

I am the owner of a '63 Impala Sport Coupe (not S.S.) with the aforemen-
tioned engine.  This is not my daily driver (I own two other Chev's) but
my restoration project.  The motor and drive train are finished and the 
next step is the suspension and new paint.  Even though the engine is com-
plete and running, parts are as rare as dinosaur eggs (they quite building
them in '65 - the really hot ones (400 & 425 H.P.) in '64) and I'm always
on the lookout for extra parts whether I need them or not. Especially push
rods, con-rods, heads, manifolds, cranks, oil pans, push rods, con-rods,
cams, valves, blocks even, and particularly push rods and con-rods!

How about it guys - have you ever owned a 409, what are your memories (good
and bad) (*I've already eaten one camshaft!), experiences, tech advice, etc.
Do you know of any parts sources?  I have a tool shed full of parts and have
at least one of everything including an extra '63 QA 425 horse block and even
a couple of 348 tri-power set ups. I don't have any Z-11 stuff though.
Anyway, I might be willing to swap or trade or buy outright.  Let me have
some feedback.
				   "Where were you in sixty-two?!"

				   Stuart Lewis (ssc-vax!stuart)