1972 Chevelle SBC combo

Originally Posted by Greg Reimer 7376

You're wise to ask questions first. The major acquisition you already have-the car.It looks very decent, and would make a good Stock E project. You would have to put in a five point bar and a harness, carpet the back seat area and all that, but a good fab man could make a bar that would be removable at a later date so as not to forever alter the car. Assuming it has a 12 bolt, there is another costly obstacle overcome. A ring and pinion and axle and spool with C clip eliminator kits from Strange or Mark Williams or whoever is about half the cost of a whole rear end. Suspension pieces,shocks and springs are readily available,and are not difficult to install. Any 350 block that's decent to start with will do, a Dart block is nice, but a little costly. Cylinder head cores are very common even still,the 993,882, and 487 heads came on a lot of engines for several years between'71and 76, the intake is a one year part, #751,still common,you want the 9207 Q-Jet, get a Deano, a Holroyd, a Hedworth, there are a lot of excellent carb guys out there, the 350 trans would be a good place to start, for gears, 5.13-5.38's are an excellent place to start, just take your time and collect parts as you go along. I've raced small block Chevelles for some time, it's a consistent and user-friendly car. Good luck on your project, don't get in a hurry and buy stuff you don't need, and don't let somebody push their worn out junk parts on you thinking they will take advantage of a newbie.Oh, yes. In '72, the Chevelle SS was available with a 350. Your hood is legal with that combo if raced as an SS.

That's why I stopped in here! To get these types of questions answered. Thank you. I didn't realize that the '72 SS could be purchased with a SB. Our hood is a factory, steel SS hood (sans cowl induction) so it indeed should be legal.

I know it's hard to see from the pictures but the car already has a very nice 8-point cage. Front seats are factory bucket and the rear seat is still in the car. I have new 5-point harnesses on both front seats (OEM seat belts have been removed).

It also has a 12-bolt in it now with Strange axles and a c-clip eliminator kit so I'll most likely just need a spool and gear.

The 350TH is a nice piece with billet internals and a low first gear. No, not as nice as a 200 but I don't have to worry about it breaking.

Thank you for the post again and I do believe that collecting the parts along the way is a good plan. I already have a nice electric water pump, headers, ignition system, etc.

Scott