[Dick Boneske]

Here's our '68. Body up to firewall & interior is completed. We are nearly done in the engine compartment, so the fenders will be going on soon.

We decided to run a '66 Tripower setup on the E-heads. The ports are much too large for the cast iron '66 intake, so we used the aftermarket aluminum manifold. We added material by welding around the port areas so there would be enough material to port match to the heads. Worked out really well.

I'll post more pictures after we have the front end together.

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by Dick Boneske

Here's our '68. Body up to firewall & interior is completed. We are nearly done in the engine compartment, so the fenders will be going on soon.

We decided to run a '66 Tripower setup on the E-heads. The ports are much too large for the cast iron '66 intake, so we used the aftermarket aluminum manifold. We added material by welding around the port areas so there would be enough material to port match to the heads. Worked out really well.

I'll post more pictures after we have the front end together.

Dick looks GR8, thx for sharing!

What brand/PN is that manifold you're using? I'm interested in doing something the same, but different

[Tellyshavilli]

On the way home with my youngest son

[The Boss]

Originally Posted by Tellyshavilli

On the way home with my youngest son

Nice! Got some details for us?

[Dick Boneske]

Originally Posted by Alvin

Dick looks GR8, thx for sharing!

What brand/PN is that manifold you're using? I'm interested in doing something the same, but different

It's the aftermarket '66 Tripower aluminum manifold that Ames and others sell. It will not work with RAIV style Edlebrock heads unless you weld added material on the top and bottom of the port areas. Before we did this, you could see the top of the ports on the heads when the manifold was setting on the engine.

We welded about 3/8" of aluminum onto the top of all four port areas and on only one of the bottom port areas. I then used an intake gasket from Butler to grind the ports in the manifold to match the heads. We also had to grind (with a hand-held air grinder) to restore the profile of the top of the manifold for cosmetic reasons. I blasted the manifold after grinding to make it appear unmodified. Engine is a 467 cu. in. Butler with Lunati Voodoo hydraulic roller cam.

As you can see, I had to run the mechanical linkage to the front carb instead of the rear because of interference from the kickdown switch for the TH400. Car runs and idles great! Throttle response is awesome.

Today, we put the 3" Flowmaster system in place. Needs a few welds and we're done with exhaust. Also ready to put front sheet metal on.

[Dick Boneske]

Here's the first drive. We got the front bumper and hood in place. Really difficult getting the front bumper alignment right, but we did it.

How do you like the sound?

I'll post more pictures later.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOpJQrcXox0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwf5F1wl1-4

[camerjeff]

Here are a few shots taken at last years Trans Am Reunion (race series not the car) and Michigan's Waterford Hills Raceway on 10-5-2014. I could not make this years event due to work obligations. My Yellow 69 Sprint sticks out like a sore thumb according to my wife.

[67GP428]

Here are a few pictures of my '68. Scott

[pmdclassics]

Beautiful Bird Scott, I love that Blue.

We've had a long lasting autumn here in ND. I love the color the sun shines this time of year....