Isky 292 Mega Cam in a 327 SBC, With and Without Mufflers

[@curtstuhltrager4192]

As a child of the sixties that was a sweet reminder.

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you for watching ! I am also a child of the sixties and i really enjoy all of the cars from those years.

[@leifhoffman6533]

Me too. I graduated in '71. The 327 bring back great memories.

[@98Z28LS1]

Sounds healthy and crisp! Beautiful car. 👍👍 My high school parking lot was full of 283, 327, 350. Even a 55 chevy with original 265.

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you ! My dad's 55 had the original 265 in it for several years.

[@jeanlawson9133]

Same up in the hills of Virginia where I went to school...I remember the local police would let us race in front the school at night only a few miles from the local drag strip.... Thunder Mtn. Speedway later called Richland Motor Speedway ❤

[@briansummers8030]

@@jeanlawson9133 we never had police like that around here.

[@lollipop84858]

Sounds low compression

[@briansummers8030]

@@lollipop84858 it is low compression

[@robertgrant4501]

Great looking and sounding car. Those slot mags really set it off

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you ! I have liked aluminum slots since I was about 13 years old.

[@thomasdaddio741]

They look like the Fenton Gyro wheels I had for mine

[@briansummers8030]

@thomasdaddio741 The front ones are Ansen Sprints, and the rear ones are American Racing . I had a set of Fenton Gyros years ago. Thanks For Watching !

[@leifhoffman6533]

327!!!!! One of the greatest engines Chevy ever made. I owned a '67 Camaro with a 250 inline 6. It wasn't a 327 but it was quick for what it was.

[@briansummers8030]

The 250 six had alot of torque. I had one in the 81 short bed truck that I restored and used as a tow truck to pull my car trailer back in the 90's. Very good running engines ! Thanks For Watching !

[@josephmartinez8803]

327, the mighty mouse!

[@briansummers8030]

@josephmartinez8803 Back when the car was still silver and had the stock flat hood on it, I made a cowl Induction scoop for it, and on the side of the scoop I painted "Mighty Mouse". That was something that I had totally forgot about until now ! Thanks for refreshing my memory and Thanks For Watching !

[@bobbrinkerhoff3592]

The very best part about owning a post car , is that the rear quarters don't crack about six inches behind the doors like the sport coupes do . Beautiful 300 series Shevelle .

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you ! I have never heard about the cracking issue with the other models. Thanks For Watching !

[@bobbrinkerhoff3592]

@@briansummers8030 you could always tell if a Hi Perf GM car with a four speed had been on a steady diet of drag racing by the cracks . They would start at the bottom of the quarter window and run down about five inches , and were usually six inches behind the doors . Always on the passenger side , but I have seen cracks on the driver's side . Rear windows would pop loose from the glued in seal and leak . Now you know where the rusty trunk floors came from . El Caminos were notorious for popping the window loose .

[@realnikonlover6207]

Love this ride. My very first car was similar in appearance. It was a 1966 Chevelle SS-396 4 speed stick, 12 bolt rear 373 posi. I put Cragar rims on it. I bought it in 1975 for $650.00 it was dead stock and had 74,000 miles. Ran great and wish I still had it. Thanks for sharing your fantastic looking and sounding Chevelle.

[@briansummers8030]

I bought mine in 1982 for $800 with the 327, muncie 4 speed, and 12 bolt with 4.11 posi. I have heard so many of the "wish I still had it" stories, which has led me to making sure that mine stays with me till death. Thank you for sharing your story, and Thanks For Watching !

[@NobilityandLoyalty]

Yes sir I can recall when the first gas ⛽️ crunch led to many 65-71 flooding the used car market for $500-$600 Mustangs, Camaros , Road Runners . I bought a '71 Road Runner for $200 , replaced all the brakes and drop in a 70 440 . Yep it t😢me 6 hours to get a citation. lol $20 fine . It was worth it . Great Times. 😊

[@briansummers8030]

@@NobilityandLoyalty definitely great times !

[@davidkeeton6716]

That car is so period correct for 75-79 with the slotted aluminum wheels and the yellow ladder bars and those floor mats. 👍

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you !

[@jerryholt1962]

Everything but the 327​@@briansummers8030

[@RonaldLewis-py6yt]

Love the traction bars because they work great, I had a 355 80 Elcamino my Ole buddy lol with a 454 Cutlas couldn't beat me at all ,we ran off a concrete bridge and my car would have left front wheel at 3" on take off at the top of low gear I would slack off and carry him thru the quarter by 2 car lengths evertime,man that was fun!! Love your car and video!

[@thomasdaddio741]

Beautiful car, my first car was a 66' Chevelle with the L-88 427. Went home one day and it was gone, some guy stole it. I was devastated and I always look for another 66' . Yours is a great sounding machine sir.

[@briansummers8030]

Thank You Very Much ! I am sorry to hear about yours being stolen. I can't imagine how angry that would make a person and I don't understand how anyone could actually do something like that. Hopefully you will get another one someday. Thanks For Watching !

[@kimmorrison9169]

Damn buddy thats a real shame. Personally luv ‘66’s and especially L88’s. I assume you never saw it again. I have an L89 headed 396 Nova. If its not in my garage I’m with it.

[@thomasdaddio741]

@@kimmorrison9169 nope , never saw it again. I live in a fentanyl infested hole called New Hampshire where junkies and thief's have more rights than the people who have worked there whole lives and have lost it all several times over. It's the ups and downs of life, all you can do is just thank the Lord for the time you've had here and hope in the end every dog has his day.

[@mikebryant614]

What a beautiful car, inside and out.And that sound is to die for !

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you, and Thanks For Watching !

[@paulcarter2879]

Car looks and sounds great! I love the color as well, always been a fan of blue! My neighbor recently inherited a brown 67 Chevelle SS with a 325 h.p. 396, 2 speed power glide, and a 12 bolt rear. Its all original #'s matching car (ran the #'s). I helped him get it running, being he wasn't to car savvy. It's been driven twice and now just sits, im hoping he'll want to sell it soon!!

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you ! The color is 1969 Lemans Blue. It was nice of you to help your neighbor get his SS going. It is a shame to see them just sit like that, and it really isn't good for them . Maybe you will get lucky and he will decide to sell it. Thanks For Watching !

[@baconunteggs]

Sounds Sweet both ways but a little Sweeter without the Exhaust! Nice Video! 🙂

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you !

[@nickhoffman5524]

Ran that same cam with isky springs and lifters in a dirt stock car back in the 80's in a 358 motor, won alot or races with that setup. Love the car too!

[@briansummers8030]

I knew several guys that ran the same cam at the local dirt tracks and did really well ! Thanks For Watching !

[@NobilityandLoyalty]

That grind makes excellent streetable power in both small and big blocks. Great choice!

[@briansummers8030]

Yes, I agree. Thanks For Watching !

[@malibu6510]

Awsome car that little 327 sounds great!

[@briansummers8030]

Thank You ! I really enjoy it. Thanks For Watching !

[@user-wu2yi2fu7h]

Sounds great and your Happy that is that counts your time your money! Very nice ride!

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you, and Thanks For Watching !

[@Anarchy-Is-Liberty]

Beautiful ride my man, very nice!!

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you

[@krieger6966]

Looks and sounds perfect

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you very much !

[@chrishorger8528]

Love the old school Ladder Bars!!!

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you ! Those were from Summit Racing Equipment in 1984

[@stuartsullenbarger2023]

Looks and sounds great...thx for sharing 😊

[@briansummers8030]

Thank You ! And Thanks For Watching !

[@ni_wink84]

Shooo that’s a very beautiful car!

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you very much ! And Thanks For Watching !

[@robertspence831]

I've been a Mopar guy since the 70's but I love a good SBC. That sounds sweet!

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you very much ! I kinda like the sound of them mopar's myself. Thanks For Watching !

[@flywayne9362]

The 2 by 4 holding up the hood …… classy

[@briansummers8030]

The hood is steel and one fender is fiberglass, so I can't use hood springs. I do have some "classy" hood props that go on the hood pins.

[@robsmith3628]

You hold the hood up on your Chevelle the way you want. This guy will hold his up his way!

[@jeanlawson9133]

I would be glad to prop the hood such a manner....I have to sell out of the fun business... Just wish I could get back into it 😎

[@briansummers8030]

@jeanlawson9133 well thank you. It's never too late to get back into it.

[@edwardspaccarelli5944]

Sounds real good, like a 327 should!

[@michaellambert3067]

Cool sounding 327! I had a 327 in my '69 Camaro back in the early 80s. My Dad showed how to rebuild an engine using that 327.

[@michaellambert3067]

me

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you ! My dad showed me how to rebuild one on the 265 that was in his 55 chevy. My 327 was the second one that we did. Thanks For Watching !

[@michaellambert3067]

That's awesome!

[@jameslandrum555]

That is one sweet car!

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you very much ! Thanks For Watching !

[@tminner59]

Very nice Love the history

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you

[@FreeSwimmer]

Simply awesome car

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you very much ! Thanks For Watching !

[@lonnieblackwell9215]

Very strong sounding small block. Good looking chevelle.

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you very much ! And Thanks For Watching !

[@rickgehring7507]

Sounds great, neighbor had a 66 Chevelle 300post Marina Blue car,(org 194ci 3sp) his oldman bought the car new, sometime around 82/83 the oldman found a year matching 350hp 327, Jason inherited the car in 85 , had few different cams in that ole 327 , the old 30-30 cam sounded great, had this wild crane cam( 290-300ish duration @ .50) sounded like a pro stocker, every cam change, every head change, rear gear change, Jason would come knocking on my door, " Hey $100 says I can get around that Hemi of yours(no offense , he never got around me, legit low 10 high 9 street car), late 89 I was finishing up a D5 headed 482ci hemi for the ole Savoy , we went cruising Lansdale in his 66, some drunk chick in a 86 Mustang GT lost it making a right on red, (go figure, an Out of control Mustang) she fishtailed in to us as he was making a left, tore up that poor car up bent frame , knocked out the 30+ years of bondo that had been gathering in that Driverside 1/4 (eastern Pa road salt) back window shattered, truck lid buckled up at the hinge , it was a hard hit, my head bounced off p-side door glass . .My old man and I kept the 66 in the back of the pole barn while Jason gathered parts to fix it, .. his life happened, joined the army ,two great daughters and a in and out of rehab wife, we lost Jason in Iraq back in 03 , I reframed the 66 in 05 , new 1/4s, trunk floor, kept as much of the ORG roof and sail panel as I could....he also wanted to repaint the car Cameo Beige..so now the 20 year clean and sober widow runs it once a month to a few local cruise nights , hits Maple Grove every Chevy Sunday, and the Chevelle sits victorious in the garage next to her wrecked 86 GT mustang.

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you for sharing that story, I really enjoyed reading it. I have owned mine since 1982. Thanks For Watching !

[@jeanlawson9133]

I like your car,,, I had a 67 same color but had the same color Blue interior... nothing like the old coil springs and ladder bars....I have owned many from 64 - 72...my 67 had a muncie burnouts was fun fighting the steering wheel she would get squirrelly... Thanks for sharing....a 292 profile sounds awesome in the 283 as well....the shorter strokes really sound choppy...

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you ! Mine had a muncie up until I started drag racing. It was alot of fun and it definitely got sideways on many occasions. I do still have all of the 4 speed stuff including the muncie. I had it back in for a couple years about 20 years ago (wow. It doesn't seem like that long ago). If I decide not to drag race anymore for sure. I will put it back in again.

[@briansummers8030]

The cams always sound more radical in the smaller cubic inch engines.

[@mikecondoluci53]

beautiful car

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you very much ! And Thanks For Watching !

[@douglasvance2938]

You sir are singing the song of my people

[@briansummers8030]

In my opinion, it is some of the best music ever created ! Thanks For Watching !

[@I_HateClickBait]

Cam chop is music to my ears.

[@briansummers8030]

Yes, it is one of my favorite tunes ! Thanks For Watching !

[@johnklascius2252]

Sounds nice I would drive it around uncorked, had a 63 nova ,327 turbo 400 ,center lines sig erson cam solid lifters

[@briansummers8030]

Thanks, I do drive it uncorked quite a bit. Thanks For Watching. !

[@silverstreak232]

That's not a bad idle. It sounds good.👍

[@briansummers8030]

Thank You !

[@jerryholt1962]

327's are damn good motors !

[@briansummers8030]

You are exactly right ! Thanks For Watching !

[@gordocarbo]

Rear tires M/T? What size are they? Love the mega cams they flat out work!

[@briansummers8030]

The tires are Mickey Thompson Sportsman Pro's and the size is 28x10.50x15. Yes the Mega cams do work !

[@CSXT8250]

Really sweet post car 👍 Love those! My father had a white '67 with a 6 banger and a glide. My great uncle sold it to him for .50 cents after I was born in '75. Actually vividly remember riding in it at 1 & 2 years old... All odds considered with its displacement & compression, it sounds really lively. I guess being a 108° LSA + 4° advanced helps tremendously with building dynamic compression. I would love to see the difference between a 288 and 292 Mega on a dyno thrash. Hope you never have to let that car go. It's a good one.

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you ! Mine was actually a 6 banger with a glide from the factory. I will never let it go, it is a " till death do us part" situation. I am thinking about doing a budget 350 build for it that will have a little more compression.

[@CSXT8250]

@@briansummers8030 Are you on the Chevelle forum?

[@briansummers8030]

@@CSXT8250 no, I am not

[@CSXT8250]

@@briansummers8030 Have you given "601" heads any thought? There's a good bit of info on 601's on Team Chevelles. More specifically under user Jeff Swisher. They're 53cc double quench chamber (like the old 461 fuelie head) they are heavy castings. Should perk your '27 up in the ballpark of 10.5:1. Outstanding int/exh flow ratio... Once ported, they're gold. Think of a Comp 270 Magnum pulling strong in a 355 all the way to 7400? They're great. Easy to find. Something to take your time and play with on the bench with a dremel, stones & sand roll. Affordable and flat out work. Worth exploring the possibility. 327 is just too exceptional of an all around performance small block.

[@briansummers8030]

@@CSXT8250 interesting, might have to take a look.

[@Texasmule]

The plank holding up the hood makes all the dreams come true. I love 327s, unfortunately i have a 350 and even if i use 64cc heads and flat top pistons i wont get anywhere near 10.1:1 ratio for compression.

[@briansummers8030]

A 350 with flat top pistons and 64cc heads should be really close to 10:1 compression ratio. Depending on what piston manufacturer you use, it should be 9.7 -9.8

[@bradleynelson5915]

Even with steel shims you can't get your compression up? I bet you're gonna be close unless you're starting out with an 8:1 motorhome engine .

[@briansummers8030]

@bradleynelson5915 yes, steel shim head gaskets would definitely help.

[@tobywhitaker4246]

Sounds great! What was your best quarter mile time?

[@briansummers8030]

@tobywhitaker4246 Thank you ! Best elapsed time was 12.68 at 104 mph. Thanks For Watching !

[@tommitchell8425]

Had a 66 El Camino with a camel hump 327.. Tattooed a tree on my way to work. Best car I ever owned. RIP 😪😔

[@briansummers8030]

Dang, that sucks. They're still out there if you want another one, but they aren't cheap anymore. The 327's are good engines for sure.

[@RB-er6gu]

I had a 327 with the 283 power pack corvette heads it gave it a little more compression but had smaller valve 🤷‍♂️ but ran better than my 350

[@briansummers8030]

I thought about trying that years ago, but never got around to it. I think it would definitely help.

[@JJj-xratedgt]

Nice RIDE!

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you very much ! And Thanks For Watching !

[@RB-er6gu]

Your 66 is nice and my personal favorite year 👍

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you !

[@baims8367]

What timing did it end up liking the best ? With the advancing 4* I have this in a circle track car 9.2:1 comp alllt of gear to get it up and rolling been thinking of advancing it actually

[@briansummers8030]

If you advance it 4 degrees it will build more cylinder pressure and make it more snappy down low. My fastest et was with 40 degrees total ignition timing .

[@fjohnson9749]

The GM optional Z mechanical lifter cam was popular in the ‘70s. With 202 heads it made great power.

[@briansummers8030]

I ran the solid lifter Z cam in another car that I had for a while. It did make really good power, but it was at higher rpm's. I think it was like 3000 to 6800 or something like that. Thanks For Watching !

[@fjohnson9749]

@@briansummers8030 yes, I knew guys running tunnel rams with dual 650s and guys with tarantula manifolds running the standard double pumper 780. Quite versatile cam it was. Personally I had a 402 in my ‘67 Chevelle with an L88 cam in it. Very similar result in the big block. Did everything at 7k from dumping the clutch on the line and shifting - ran 12.2/3 @ 116-120. Nice ‘66 you have.

[@briansummers8030]

@fjohnson9749 Thank You !

[@steveperry1344]

looks and sounds quick.

[@briansummers8030]

Thank You ! It is pretty quick for what it is. Thanks For Watching !

[@jrsgarage3244]

Is that a small journal 327 or a large my favorite sbc 👍💪💪💯

[@briansummers8030]

It is a small journal steel crank 327. They are also my favorite !

[@terrancejackson1214]

That's something I haven't seen in a while traction bars Lakewoods 👍🏼

[@briansummers8030]

Those are actually NMW Ladder Bars. Very similar to Lakewood's

[@samuelyniguez3816]

Sounds healthy

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you

[@davidkeeton6716]

You really need electric cutouts on there. Just a 3 second push of the rocker switch. A whole lot easier than climbing under the car.

[@briansummers8030]

Exactly. I am definitely considering those as I get older. It is getting harder to get down and under it.

[@gordocarbo]

@@briansummers8030 67 el..swappin out my Ultraflows (which I love!) for some long case super turbos...and put in elec cutous. Now I can get on it when I want and not alert everyone within a few blocks. Or play late at night and wake th edead. Killer day 2 car you got.

[@briansummers8030]

@gordocarbo Thank you very much ! And Thanks For Watching

[@keything8487]

shes a beauty !!!

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you very much ! And Thanks For Watching !

[@steveperry1344]

great car and love that motor sound. did you have to put a heavier starter motor to turn it over? that chevelle body is one of my favorites. thnx for showing it to us armchair motorheads.

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you ! The starter is actually stock and really old, as I can't remember ever replacing it. Thanks For Watching !

[@kennethpowers8995]

That’s a lot of cam for such a small displacement/low compression engine. Advancing it was definitely a good call. It would probably work really well with a little shot of nitrous hitting as soon as the cam comes online around 3k. She’s a beautiful build though, everything looks great.

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you very much ! I have thought about the nitrous thing a couple of times, but just haven't done it yet.

[@kennethpowers8995]

@@briansummers8030 heh sometimes that’s for the best. Power adders can definitely become addicting. With a solid small block like yours just a set of colder plugs and a basic plate kit with small jets for ~100 shot would probably make close to 150 ft lbs right off the hit. Then you feel how much those jets woke the engine up so you start thinking well let me try a 125 shot, Let me try a 150 shot….. Before you know it you’ve got multiple kits on the thing and you’re having to update your safety gear and it becomes a whole new animal lol. My grudge car started out with the goal of being a “500 HP street car” but now my setup is such that I have to let off at the 1000’ or before on 1/4 mile tracks so I don’t get kicked out because I need about $6000 more worth of cage to be legal. It’s all in good fun though!

[@briansummers8030]

@@kennethpowers8995 I am sure that would be exactly how it would go ! I definitely don't want to get to the point where it might get away from me and end up with a wrecked car ! I might try it someday, but I will have to limit myself to how far I go with it.

[@colinjohnson7663]

Sounds like you've got it tuned perfectly. I run the 288 mega in my 406, which like the 292 is 244@.050 but on a 106lsa

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you ! I have ridden in a car with the 288 in it, and it ran and sounded just as good.

[@jesse75]

He's using a carb cheater.

[@briansummers8030]

@jesse75 what is a carb cheater ?

[@jesse75]

@@briansummers8030 just Google it. Thunder Head 289 has got something going. Computer adjusted vacuum leak on a carb for fine tuning.

[@jesse75]

@@briansummers8030 just Google it. Thunder Head 289 has got something going. Computer adjusted vacuum leak on a carb for fine tuning.

[@sum12see]

Dont see that to often a 66 Chevelle hard top post car....I had a 67 Mallibu coupe,no post car...Nice cam Isky makes a fine Lump Stick!!

[@briansummers8030]

I have only seen a handful of 66 post cars in my life. I see more in pictures than I do in person. I am a big fan of ISKY CAMS.

[@joshcardwell1189]

Cam sounds good, the louvers on your hood look nice, were did you get them? I have a 67 Malibu and I would like to put louvers on like that

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you ! That is actually a 1966 chevelle factory SS hood. The 1967 chevelle SS hood was very similar and I am pretty sure that you can buy reproduction ones. Thanks For Watching !

[@joshcardwell1189]

Thanks for the reply, after watching some more of your videos i see you are out in Ohio, that's cool I lived there from the late 70's till 91. I went to the spring nationals at NTR in 90 or 91 as an 18 year old spectator. Have you run your car down the strip lately, i was wondering what your et is with your setup. I am running a similar 40 over 327 but my rear gears are 3.08 with an Eaton posi.

[@briansummers8030]

@joshcardwell1189 National Trails Raceway and Pacemakers Dragway in Mount Vernon were my home tracks. I spent alot of time at both places in my younger days. I haven't raced my car since 2014, and it was running low 13's then. My best ET was in the early 90's and it was 12.68 at 104 mph

[@joshcardwell1189]

Thanks 👍

[@deborahchesser7375]

Born in 66’ I’d love to have a few cars from that year, 66’-67’ 427 Vettes for example damn.

[@briansummers8030]

I love the Corvettes from the 60's, but they are way to expensive for my paycheck ! Thanks For Watching !

[@deborahchesser7375]

@@briansummers8030 yeh me too but it’s ok to dream I guess

[@deborahchesser7375]

@@briansummers8030 ya know, a 75’ or so Vette would make a nice one with a stroker crate motor or something like that. Thanks again buddy

[@briansummers8030]

@deborahchesser7375 i owned a 76 vette for a few years. It was just an all stock cruiser though. It was a nice summer car with the t-tops out.

[@steveadams6631]

Nice sedan

[@briansummers8030]

Thank You Very Much ! Thanks for watching !

[@evilinside5984]

@BrianSummers- What intake, carb? I think you have camel bump heads, and 9 to 1comp.? How high of Rpm does this engine pull to? Have you ever ran it down the dragstrip for fun, or do you know what time it would run in 1/8th mile, or 1/4mile, any 60Ft. Times?

[@briansummers8030]

Performer rpm air gap and a 650 double pumper carb. It pulls hard to 6000 rpm. I used to bracket race it regularly in the late 80's and early 90's. It ran 8.0's in the 1/8 th mile and 13.0's in the quarter with low 1.8 sixty foot times on a regular basis. Best et in the 1/8 was 7.90 ,and the quarter was 12.68 with a 1.76 sixty foot. Mile per hour was 104 in the 1/4, and i think 83 in the 1/8 th

[@evilinside5984]

@@briansummers8030- Wow great times, you have a really great, well matched combo., plus you must be a great driver! Thank you so much for all of these details, i love dragstrip numbers. What was your race weight= with you in it?

[@briansummers8030]

@@evilinside5984 3440 with me in it and 3265 for just the car

[@evilinside5984]

@@briansummers8030- That makes your time in the 1/4mile even more impressive. I had a milder 9 to 1 comp., 406sbc, with a comp 280 hyd. Cam= .480 Lift/ 230@ .050 dur./110° Lsa installed straight up, Dart stock replacement 165cc iron heads, with a tall Holley Contender dual plane, 750 vacume sec.(i was young), 3200 B&M Holeshot Tq. Converter, Th-350 trans. with a shift kit, 4:10 gears, Mt Sportsman Pros 26"x10.50", in a vehicle that weighed 3,750Lbs. with me in it, and i ran 12.81 @ 106Mph, with a 1.76 60Ft. Time. That engine liked shifted @ 5,800rpm. That was a fun street ride, i had right out of Highschool.

[@staylebutler9135]

What mufflers are on it. I like how quiet they were for cruising

[@briansummers8030]

They are 2 chamber flow masters (2 1/2"). Thanks for watching !

[@claudeladow2334]

I assume flat tappet. Any problems with break in? Did you isky branded lifters?

[@briansummers8030]

Yes, it is a hydraulic flat tappet . I did use Isky brand lifters and their assembly lube. I didn't have any problems at all with the break in process. Everything was done correctly before initial start up, valves were all adjusted properly, timing was set as close as possible, and the carb was filled with fuel so it would start immediately and then the rpm's were brought up to 2500 for 2 cycles of 15 minutes for the break process. Of course this was back in the late 80's when everything was made better. I haven't had a new cam since all of the problems came about. Thanks For Watching !

[@claudeladow2334]

@@briansummers8030 Oh ok, things are different now. I put a lunati bracket master in my ford in the 90s, no problem. Scared to change it out.

[@briansummers8030]

@@claudeladow2334 That is exactly how I feel

[@jerrykolosinsky4615]

Old school lader bars nice

[@briansummers8030]

Thank You ! They have been on there since 1984.

[@jerrykolosinsky4615]

@@briansummers8030 i remember when those cars were brand new one of my favorite years. Nice set up just the right touch

[@briansummers8030]

@@jerrykolosinsky4615 Well Thank You ! I was born in 66, so I didn't get to see them when they were new.

[@jerrykolosinsky4615]

@@briansummers8030 ya got good taste in automobiles keep up the good work. Cant put a price on doing what ya like and thanks for your replies best to ya

[@briansummers8030]

@jerrykolosinsky4615 Thanks Again !

[@keithwilder2741]

What… no burnout? Sounds awesome.

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you ! I might do a Burnout video in the spring . Thanks For Watching !

[@SaneCayne]

Sounds great! What's its best 1/4 pass?

[@briansummers8030]

The best was 12.68 at 104 mph. Thanks For Watching

[@SaneCayne]

@@briansummers8030 Wow, that's a stout e.t. for the trap speed. I could barely do 13.1s when I was trapping 103-105mph. What gear in the rear?

[@briansummers8030]

@SaneCayne The rear gear is 4.56 . Normally at that mph the car runs high 12's and low 13's. That particular day, the weather was perfect to get the 12.68

[@SaneCayne]

@@briansummers8030 Wow! I was betting she had a lot of rear gear to run that kind of number with a 327. Yer not messing around with that combo. Nice.

[@briansummers8030]

@SaneCayne Thank You

[@zcam1969]

does it have solid lifters ? it sounds like it. Is the paint color LeMans Blue .

[@briansummers8030]

It is hydraulic, but the lifters are the variable duration type, which makes it a little noisy. The color is Lemans blue. Thanks For Watching !

[@zcam1969]

@@briansummers8030 COOL

[@tj484]

I have a 62 327 block 40 over 205 160 aluminum heads.520 lift roller cam.1500 to 7000 rpm.then327 is tuff

[@briansummers8030]

Yes they are ! I bet your sounds good.

[@kenwatts5410]

Starter is grunting, usually means too much timing, check the timing mark on the strap of the spark plug, it doesn't lie!

[@briansummers8030]

The timing mark on the strap is good. I run a little more initial timing than I normally do to help with the low compression, and it makes the starter grunt a little when it is hot.

[@geraldbrown8711]

Sounds beefy, pops!

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you

[@geraldbrown8711]

@@briansummers8030 crisp throttle response....I love the way the RPMs snap! I built a 327 a few years ago, but nowhere near as radical

[@briansummers8030]

@geraldbrown8711 thanks, everything seems to work well together. I have built several, and all of them were pretty radical.

[@geraldbrown8711]

@@briansummers8030 are you running aftermarket cylinder heads,or good old Chevy cast iron "double humps"?

[@briansummers8030]

@@geraldbrown8711 just double humps

[@peterGriffin-ug7jv]

how are u only getting 9 to 1 comp with them heads aren't they 64cc? i have 70 nova with 355 with flat tops and 76cc 400 heads and i got 9 to 1 com i run comp 268 cam just asking

[@briansummers8030]

It is actually about 9.1 to 1 which still isn't good. A 327 with flat tops, standard. 025 deck height and a composition head gasket with 64cc heads comes out to that compression ratio. A 350 with the same type piston and everything else the same is around 9.7 to 1 compression ratio. Thanks For Watching !

[@briansummers8030]

The difference in stroke is what makes the 350 have more compression with everything else being the same.

[@bradleymadosh911]

Love Chevy Nova cars. 1970 is the coolest the SS

[@briansummers8030]

Thanks For Watching

[@samuelyniguez3816]

What kind of traction bars are those?

[@briansummers8030]

They are NMW ladder bars. My dad bought them for me when I graduated high school in 1984. Lakewood still makes a set that are almost identical to them.

[@jonfoss3437]

Had 1 with a bug cam it sucked off the line replaced it with duntov D 07 cam custom ground by chet herbert ran LIKE A BANSHEE

[@caspianwendell]

What muffler are you using?

[@briansummers8030]

Flowmaster 2 chamber. Thanks For Watching !

[@ronaldwilliams4053]

Dam that mf clean

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you !

[@SNAKERADIOS]

I like LS engines for their good power handling capabilities and after market support but they never will sound as good as a SBC when the correct exhaust setup is on either one of them. There is a guy down the street from me with a new Camaro and it sound so bad and annoying. They sound more like a boat engine to me when stock vs the sbc. JMO Love the SS, is it a real SS? Sorry if I missed it. My favorite Chev colors the Forest Green or Marina Blue. I had several old Chev`s and loved them all. The worst engine ever mad is a 307 gutless wonder had a few of them and they sucked.

[@briansummers8030]

It is not a real SS car. I got a super good deal on the SS hood back in the 80's (I paid $50 for it). I agree 100% with the sound of LS v's old school small blocks. I think it is the firing order of the LS that makes it sound so different. I had a friend back in the 80's that had a screaming 307 with a big cam and 283 power pack heads and it ran really well for what it was. It really surprised me that it was a 307. Thanks for watching ! Happy New Year

[@ChicagoRob2]

Agree 100% regarding LS idle sound. This is due to a different firing order, which yields a strange chop. Best chop in my book has always been a cammed, high compression BBC. Absolute music to my ears.

[@briansummers8030]

@ChicagoRob2 The big block chevys do sound good ! Thanks For Watching !

[@4speed3pedals]

I hope you are running at least a 12" extension the same size as your collector for when you take this to the drags. Headers with no extension lose horsepower. I would try anywhere from 24" to 12" and see if your times change from uncapped, and at least two different length extensions.

[@briansummers8030]

Yes, my collector extensions are 16 inches long. It does run better with them on there. Thanks For Watching !

[@marvinkruse6503]

It would sound way better with the crane cam

[@briansummers8030]

I have only owned one crane cam in my life, and it was the only cam that I have ever had that wiped a lobe. I have always had good luck with Isky, Comp, Howards, General Kinetics, and Elgin Pro Stock. Thanks For Watching !

[@jamesnabower6751]

My very first car was a 1966 396 Chevelle super sport

[@briansummers8030]

Awesome ! I always wanted a true SS car, but I have never been able to afford one. Thanks For Watching !

[@jamesnabower6751]

Nowadays I couldn't afford one either but I was 16 and I worked with some really nice people at a restaurant called King's food host the car was by no means perfect but in my eyes it was perfect and they sold it to me for $250

[@jamesnabower6751]

I wish I still had it but hindsight is 20/20

[@briansummers8030]

@jamesnabower6751 no way, that would be an awesome deal for $250

[@jamesnabower6751]

@@briansummers8030 it was but that was quite a while ago I'm 64 now right now I have an 89 mustang GT I've rebuilt the rear end the transmission the suspension

[@RW-kd4gx]

I love isky stuff. I hope the corprate equality firms dont take over and distroy the quality like they have been doing deseasing other performance companys

[@briansummers8030]

I agree. I don't think Isky's quality will change for a long while. They are still a good standing company to trust and buy from. Thanks For Watching !

[@markchapmon8670]

It always pains me to see a car lovingly massaged for increased power output that retains the single reservoir brake master cylinder. Please consider upgrading the brakes as your next modification. It's a very nice car and would be great to give it better survivability odds for when the next "close call" happens.

[@briansummers8030]

That topic has came up quite a few times in the past. I might have to upgrade that in the near future. Thanks For Watching !

[@JaniceLambey]

Nice Chevelle 300 Deluxe!! You just dont see many of those!!

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you so much ! It is actually just a 300 and not a deluxe. Thanks for watching !

[@JaniceLambey]

@@briansummers8030 Thank you for the info! I didnt realize there was just a 300. My first car was a 1966 Chevelle 300 Deluxe 283 with 3-speed bought when I was 15.

[@lollipop84858]

Why pick a cam based on the idle sound instead of picking it for performance and letting the idle be what it ends up being?

[@briansummers8030]

Back in the 80's and actually even now, idle sound is/was a big thing. I had one of the bigger and nasty sounding cams for a street car that there was back then. If the compression ratio was only one point higher then it would have been a good choice of cams. With the cam advanced 4 degrees, it runs excellent for what it is. I don't think it would run any better even with a properly chosen cam in it. Thanks for watching !

[@cesareomendez6794]

Sound is where it's at! Bigger is better!

[@briansummers8030]

@cesareomendez6794 That's exactly right, Thanks For Watching

[@jamesmcleodjr.7521]

Which high school did the bodywork and paint?

[@briansummers8030]

No high school has ever worked on my car. All of the work was done by me, and I mean everything. Thanks For Watching !

[@gordocarbo]

troll post

[@ChicagoRob2]

I’ve always preferred post cars.

[@briansummers8030]

I like them better than the hard tops myself. Thanks For Watching !

[@dennisyoung4631]

@ 2:45, the *headhunters* start drumming….

[@briansummers8030]

Yep ! Thanks For Watching !

[@RobertSmith-dw5fn]

What kind of headers on that

[@briansummers8030]

Hedman ceramic silver coated headers. Thanks For Watching !

[@joecooper7803]

300 series door post Chevelle’s are the best!!!!!!

[@briansummers8030]

I definitely agree for sure ! Thanks For Watching !

[@ironhead320]

292 cam that a lot of cam for 9.1 comp

[@briansummers8030]

You are correct ! That is why it is advanced 4 degrees. It works really well for what it is.

[@ironhead320]

@@briansummers8030 nice

[@mikewillett5076]

You'd be surprised how good some unlikely combos run.

[@ironhead320]

@@mikewillett5076 that's what I hear

[@mikewillett5076]

@@ironhead320 . As he said, he advanced the cam 4°. Not sure if it's one of those cams that are already advanced. Have wondered what an additional 4° would do.

[@dannyorosco5553]

How can you spend all that money and can't afford hood hinges ??????

[@briansummers8030]

It has hood hinges. I can't put springs on them because of the fiberglass fender. What do you mean by spend all that money ? This was built in the 80's on a budget. Thanks For Watching !

[@evilinside5984]

@BrianSummers- If you ever do a sound clip again, showing how a vehicles exhaust sound's, don't have the pipes firing into grass, as this severely muffles the sound! If you would have just pulled up onto that concrete slab= 10x better!

[@briansummers8030]

I understand that, I actually posted a comment about that myself. With the header caps off, it was over the concrete and not the grass , so it has a more accurate sound. It was actually a "cam sound" not an exhaust sound. Thanks For Watching !

[@evilinside5984]

@@briansummers8030- I had to experiment with the sound of exhaust myself. I used to have a 406 Sbc, with a Solid Roller cam, with 3inch flowmaster's, that B**ch sounded nasty!

[@briansummers8030]

@@evilinside5984 I can only imagine !

[@charlesross1682]

She bad.

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you ! And Thanks For Watching !

[@87mustang87]

What did it run ?

[@briansummers8030]

It ran a best of 12.68 at 104 mph in th quarter mile. Thanks For Watching !

[@87mustang87]

@@briansummers8030 nice and thanks for replying

[@tonydjr.8593]

Spent to much on paint Car looks great!

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you very much ! And Thanks For Watching

[@kimmorrison9169]

nice two door post ‘66. Sounds pretty quiet on the video. Ditch the window decals thou.

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you ! The grass was making it a little quieter than it actually is. I have thought about getting rid of the decals, but they have been there so long that I can't do it. Maybe someday !

[@mickangio16]

I like the window decals just fine. Cool car😉

[@briansummers8030]

@mickangio16 Thank You !

[@bobbrinkerhoff3592]

The decals give it the correct period vibe . Have em on .

[@briansummers8030]

@bobbrinkerhoff3592 Thank you ! They are definitely staying on. Thanks For Watching !

[@markjordan9357]

Nice sounding little baby motor..🙁

[@briansummers8030]

Thank you very much ! And Thanks For Watching !

[@shaneshane1379]

So?

[@briansummers8030]

?? So what ?

[@danesderelicts]

Sound is messed up or something.

[@briansummers8030]

Really, that is the first time I've heard that. Maybe an issue just today or ?

[@danesderelicts]

@@briansummers8030 idk. When you started the car the first time it sounded like you had your thumb on the mic or something.

[@briansummers8030]

@danesderelicts It is kinda muffled. I have turn downs after the mufflers and they are pointing directly into the grass, so I would think that the grass/ground is probably making it more quieter than it actually is. I should have done it on the blacktop or concrete. Thanks anyway for watching, I am always trying to do better !

[@John-or9ccUndauntedRaceCars]

​@@briansummers8030The car sounded great , don't worry about it.

[@briansummers8030]

@John-or9ccUndauntedRaceCars Thank You ! Very much appreciated and thanks for watching !

[@doublecheeseburger1712]

Please stop putting SS emblems and hoods on 300 sedans......sounds good and nice car otherwise

[@briansummers8030]

Sorry, but I really like the SS hoods on chevelle's and I couldn't afford a true SS car (I bought the hood for $50). Thanks for watching !

[@theariesexperiment4642]

You lose so much of that chop in the grass. Do it on asphalt. It'll sound twice as good.

[@briansummers8030]

Yeah, I realized that after the fact. Thanks For Watching !

[@theariesexperiment4642]

@@briansummers8030 Great looking car by the way. Those polished slots look incredible. God Bless.

[@briansummers8030]

@theariesexperiment4642 Thank You !