1963 Impala, my new Project......

DRLOWZ · 10-08-2007, 11:45 AM

Finally found a new/used motor to install.... It was a fairly clean original 283 from the 60's. Very pleased with it and for 350 dollars how can you complain? I tried to install it by myself but didnt have enough hands, so my brother Scott came over and we had it in the car in 2 1/2 hours...everything radiator and all...

Well then the problems came.... well I decided to change the carb to the new one I had bought...well wouldnt you know it one of the bolts broke off in the intake... tried it all, welding a nut to it...NOPE.....vice grips...BIGGER NOPE...drilling....BIGGEST NO WAY...

So I had to change the intake manifold out with the old one....ok got all that done...new gaskets and shit...all back together......

Problem #2: Im ready to fire....NOPE.....plenty of gas....NO SPARK....now this was annoying....TDC yep.....rotor button in right place...SURE IS....nothing...( thanks to slammed63chevy for the help on TDC )

Well after research online I finally found out how to check the coil...mine was bad..I THINK... So I purchased a new one....put it on and NOPE...nothing..

Now the WTF where coming out....shit the POINTS.....adjusted them out and BAM...fired right up......WWWOOOOOHHOOOOOO

<------ME that day.

The brakes still need a good bleeding but I couldnt resist today, I had to drive it....car looks like shit, but what a feeling driving it down the road....with NO EXHAUST.......

Well Im pretty excited and to think it looked like this when I brought it home:

and now Im up to this:

JUSWESTCOASTIN · 10-08-2007, 12:17 PM

almost there d..looks good

DRLOWZ · 10-08-2007, 08:05 PM

Here is a picture of the dash:

DRLOWZ · 10-08-2007, 08:06 PM

One of the motor also:

JUSWESTCOASTIN · 10-08-2007, 09:15 PM

dennis you goin for daily or show?

DRLOWZ · 10-08-2007, 09:20 PM

I just want to get it going first then I will decide...

JUSWESTCOASTIN · 10-08-2007, 09:23 PM

shit looks like it's going to me, what you doin for exhaust ,flows or what?

DRLOWZ · 10-08-2007, 09:28 PM

Do they still do glass packs?

JUSWESTCOASTIN · 10-08-2007, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by DRLOWZ

Do they still do glass packs?

are you being serious or bullshittin? yeah they still do cherry bomb, flow max, dyno max, flowmaster even has it, if you want a quality exhaust but save some dollars try gibson, i run gibson still get the deep sound not too loud but aggressive and get the hp gains and gas savings.

SLAMMED63CHEVY · 10-08-2007, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DRLOWZ

Do they still do glass packs?

Yo D, I run glass packs on my 63 to keep it Old Skooool,........ 13' wires and glass packs.

10-08-2007, 11:45 AM	#91 (permalink)
DRLOWZ Administrator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bardstown,Kentucky Posts: 5,242	re: 1963 Impala, my new Project...... Finally found a new/used motor to install.... It was a fairly clean original 283 from the 60's. Very pleased with it and for 350 dollars how can you complain? I tried to install it by myself but didnt have enough hands, so my brother Scott came over and we had it in the car in 2 1/2 hours...everything radiator and all... Well then the problems came.... well I decided to change the carb to the new one I had bought...well wouldnt you know it one of the bolts broke off in the intake... tried it all, welding a nut to it...NOPE.....vice grips...BIGGER NOPE...drilling....BIGGEST NO WAY... So I had to change the intake manifold out with the old one....ok got all that done...new gaskets and shit...all back together...... Problem #2: Im ready to fire....NOPE.....plenty of gas....NO SPARK....now this was annoying....TDC yep.....rotor button in right place...SURE IS....nothing...( thanks to slammed63chevy for the help on TDC ) Well after research online I finally found out how to check the coil...mine was bad..I THINK... So I purchased a new one....put it on and NOPE...nothing.. Now the WTF where coming out....shit the POINTS.....adjusted them out and BAM...fired right up......WWWOOOOOHHOOOOOO<------ME that day. The brakes still need a good bleeding but I couldnt resist today, I had to drive it....car looks like shit, but what a feeling driving it down the road....with NO EXHAUST....... Well Im pretty excited and to think it looked like this when I brought it home: and now Im up to this:

10-08-2007, 12:17 PM	#92 (permalink)
JUSWESTCOASTIN UnitedRidaz C.C. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Olympia, Washington Posts: 1,241	re: 1963 Impala, my new Project...... almost there d..looks good

10-08-2007, 08:05 PM	#93 (permalink)
DRLOWZ Administrator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bardstown,Kentucky Posts: 5,242	re: 1963 Impala, my new Project...... Here is a picture of the dash:

10-08-2007, 08:06 PM	#94 (permalink)
DRLOWZ Administrator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bardstown,Kentucky Posts: 5,242	re: 1963 Impala, my new Project...... One of the motor also:

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JUSWESTCOASTIN UnitedRidaz C.C. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Olympia, Washington Posts: 1,241	re: 1963 Impala, my new Project...... dennis you goin for daily or show?

10-08-2007, 09:20 PM	#96 (permalink)
DRLOWZ Administrator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bardstown,Kentucky Posts: 5,242	re: 1963 Impala, my new Project...... I just want to get it going first then I will decide...

10-08-2007, 09:23 PM	#97 (permalink)
JUSWESTCOASTIN UnitedRidaz C.C. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Olympia, Washington Posts: 1,241	re: 1963 Impala, my new Project...... shit looks like it's going to me, what you doin for exhaust ,flows or what?

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