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      Tom Kochtanek replied to the thread 1961 bubble top belair.
      That's really good to know :). I purchased her long ago from the original owners. It's a 3-on-the-tree car. They mentioned they used...
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      That first video looks like they were working on a 1961 four door "Sport Sedan"? Nice! TomK
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      Tom Kochtanek replied to the thread 62 409 4 Speed.
      Gavin: You've got to be super stoked right now :). Congrats! Cheers! TomK
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      Tom Kochtanek replied to the thread 1961 bubble top belair.
      Whoa! Carl, you can tell from the cowl tag? That's awesome, I did not know that! Here's mine: and here's the current status of that...
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    • Tom Kochtanek
      When I viewed that I thought of Jim Sullivan and his prior and current projects :). The videos are quite motivating, but alas my...
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      Tom Kochtanek replied to the thread 1961 bubble top belair.
      Do you know whether your 348 is "original" to the '61 Belair? Why do you suspect it might be a 335 horse build? If there is a suffix...
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      Tom Kochtanek replied to the thread Jack Gibbs Health.
      Sorry to learn of your ailments. Rest up and come back even stronger :). Best, TomK
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      Tom Kochtanek replied to the thread 348 in a '33 Roadster.
      Good luck with the potential sale :). Cheers! TomK
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      Tom Kochtanek replied to the thread Dyno Don's '62 Belair.
      Thought so. I understand that there might have been more than one iteration. Your pic is definitely the one we saw back then at KCIR :).
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      Tom Kochtanek replied to the thread Dyno Don's '62 Belair.
      Circa 2006-7-8 (I'll have to look at the sticker on the car we took) we were attending a weekend event at KCIR in Western Missouri...
    • Tom Kochtanek
      I'm guessing that a 1962 factory three-speed mated to a 409 (all from the factory) is a different animal than the 3 speed that sat...
    • Tom Kochtanek
      Tom Kochtanek replied to the thread Dyno Don's '62 Belair.
      Wow, are you the current caretaker? Is it possible that this vehicle was once in a small town in Missouri (Salem)? TomK
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      Tom Kochtanek replied to the thread 348 engine.
      Just remember, it costs just as much to properly rebuild a 348 as it does a 409, and the resulting values are quite disparate. Of...
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      Tom Kochtanek replied to the thread 348 engine.
      The "TF" stamped on that front pad tells us it was most likely a "truck" 348 engine from a 1960 C-50 or a C-60 truck? I think we once...
    • Tom Kochtanek
      Didn't Phil Reed purchase his '62 Corvette from Volo? I could be wrong....
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