I bought this back in 1998 from an elderly couple in Evansville,WI. They used it for a show car in the summers and stored it in the winters. They were tired of it not having A/C in the summers and paying storage for it so they put it up for sale. $5,000 later and it was on its way home with me. It was a factory 327 with a T-10 4-speed SS car, but it had a 305 with a Saginaw when I got it. I replaced the engine with a 406 small block chevy and a Muncie. All done with the resto until a later date when I can do a complete frame off. Until then I'm just going to drive the heck out of it and enjoy it.
*****Special Thanks to my brother, Brian, who did most of the work on it. And supplied the tools and facilities too. Thank you very much....
Sep 28
After pinion break I switched over to a 4 series carrier. Now the 3:36 gears have been replaced by 4:11's
Sep 19

Original SS
American Racing Torq-Thrust II's
***17x7(front)
***17x8(rear)
**Added front power disc brakes conversion
**Added "605" power steering conversion
**Added 2" drop front springs
Brand new interior kit
All new body seals installed
Radio delete panel on dash and Secret Audio hidden system with 10 disc changer(control panel hidden in ashtray)
Slightly built 406, street/strip cam,World Product Heads,Block Hugger "jethot"coated headers,Edelbrock Performer Air-gap intake,MSD ready -to-run Billet distributor,Holley Avenger carb,Griffin aluminum radiator, 2-1/2" Mandrel bent exhuast w/ 40series Flowmasters, yadda-yadda-yadda
***********Have since added Moroso Spiral Flow bullet mufflers in front of the axle to bring the noise level down.Hated the cackling sound when you'd push the clutch in between shifts, and when downshifting! All cured. Thankfully the idle is just as obnoxious as it was though.
Monroe Sensa-Trac, added aftermarket rear antisway bar, Poly bushings. 2" drop front springs fro the cool stance
Muncie M-21 4-speed, Aftermarket heavy duty telescoping driveshaft and support bearing, 4.11 gears.
Custom Autosound's Secret Audio system and 10 disc changer, Two 10" Boston subs box and amp in trunk
Take out a second mortgage so I can afford to gas these things up...!!!
27 Comments on som2002's Impala SS
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Really great car. Great choice in cars.
Chevy pride, nice Impala. its always cool to have both classic (Impala) and new school (WS6).
Always cool to have a classic chevy in the garage. And a brother with tools!
Wow, 5grand for that car was a steal! Looks really great!
Now this is a badass car!!!
I bought the headers used, but they are holding up very well, still look basically new.
Thanks for the comments on my Chevelle. You got one hell of a Impala! How do you like the jet-hot coating on your headers?
Nice ride, 15 Stars for your ratings,,
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