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Old 12-09-2019, 09:14 PM
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Does this car still have the factory 389/4 speed hydra matic transmission? If so leave it alone, its one of the best combos going for a big cruiser.. I had that combo in my 64 Bonneville and made the mistake of changing it to a 462/th400.. The car never was fun to drive after that.. Those closed chambered 389s make excellent street motors!

I have a good starter for that car if its a hydro transmission. No mini starters made for that set up besides the stock hydro starter is a rock solid unit..
There are mini starters made for the ‘60, I put one on my wife’s Ventura.

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1961 Catalina 2 door htp
1960 Ventura 4 door htp wife's car
1960 B'ville 2 door htp
1960 Catalina Wagon wife's car too