[65 Lamnas]

It's been almost 15 years since my last Lamnas, and I'm not getting any younger, sooo....

Last year I found a rust-free '65 Lamnas near me for sale. PO had owned for maybe 5 years and had fun with it, but was time to go. If I'd been ready to buy a few years earlier, could've had a nicely restored Nightwatch Blue '65 GTO, but the timing wasn't right.

So I pulled the trigger on this one about a year ago....I'm not sure when the cloning was done...prior to the guy I bought it from, IIRC.

I made the deal for the car with no engine or trans....just a roller. It's rust-free and was a CA car until the PO bought it 6 years ago.

So, I found a virgin std bore 400 block recently disassembled and drug it home.
Going to poke it, stroke it, and try out a couple of new-ish HR cam lobes from CC

[65 Lamnas]

The car has never had a console in it...when I bought it there was a vintage B&M shifter which I didn't like and so I proceeded to rip it out. About the same time....I discovered the carpet was 1-piece and not fitted very well (how could it be?). Ripped that out too. Whatever tf they used for adhesive was VERY effective. It very nearly kicked my ass getting it pulled up.

So, I laid down some kill-mat and new carpet after figuring out where to locate the console and installed a dual gate shifter. I'm thinking I might have to pull the console out once more and put in a vacuum gauge.

I don't know how to rotate my pics once they upload.....I don't have 'em saved like that.

[OCMDGTO]

Nice score, looks like a great starting point

[Cliff R]

Looks like a fun project. You know I'm in because it's likely to have an ugly old Q-jet sitting on the engine when it finished.

The best part about that is when you are sitting at a car show, cruise-in, or staging lanes you can tell all the naysayers that are chuckling to themselves and pointing at your ugly carburetor to go look at the tail lights?

"What"they will respond. "Ya dude, go back and get yourself a really good look at those tail lights......because that's ALL you are going to see when we race!"........LOL.....

[65 Lamnas]

Originally Posted by Cliff R

Looks like a fun project. You know I'm in because it's likely to have an ugly old Q-jet sitting on the engine when it finished.

The best part about that is when you are sitting at a car show, cruise-in, or staging lanes you can tell all the naysayers that are chuckling to themselves and pointing at your ugly carburetor to go look at the tail lights?

"What"they will respond. "Ya dude, go back and get yourself a really good look at those tail lights......because that's ALL you are going to see when we race!"........LOL.....

Old? Yes...Ugly? Probably....I need to get to polishing up those tail lights.

[65 Lamnas]

Looking forward to getting this thing running.

[tooski]

That Qjet looks pretty good to me. So does the rest of the car.

[65 Lamnas]

Originally Posted by tooski

That Qjet looks pretty good to me. So does the rest of the car.

Thank you sir. I've got an intake ready to go for it. Also looking for a used RPM to swap for fun.

[65 Lamnas]

I'm thinking about a Dakota Digital dash for it....the retro one which resembles the original.

https://www.dakotadigital.com/index....od/prd1237.htm

[65 Lamnas]

Heads are back from the machine shop. Now for a little massage.

[64speed]

Originally Posted by 65 Lamnas

I'm thinking about a Dakota Digital dash for it....the retro one which resembles the original.

https://www.dakotadigital.com/index....od/prd1237.htm

I have this dash. Its amazing

[65 Lamnas]

Originally Posted by 64speed

I have this dash. Its amazing

Good to know...thanks..!! I'll have to see if there's any money left after I get the engine in and running.

[65 Lamnas]

Originally Posted by 65 Lamnas

Heads are back from the machine shop. Now for a little massage.

Massaging complete.

[Tim Corcoran]

Those are some sweet Centerlines in the first picture I hope your not replacing them for those black wheels I see in another picture. Did you do the port work on the heads? What is the purpose of enlarging those holes in the heads, water cooling holes?

[65 Lamnas]

Originally Posted by Tim Corcoran

Those are some sweet Centerlines in the first picture I hope your not replacing them for those black wheels I see in another picture. Did you do the port work on the heads? What is the purpose of enlarging those holes in the heads, water cooling holes?

Those pics with the centerlines were from before I owned the car...those wheels (along with the engine and trans) were not part of the deal I made. I'm not thrilled with the black wheels and they'll be going...I must say tho, they're light.

Derek Stewart is doing the build, and just sent me pics tonight because he finished up one of the heads. He's doing a coolant mod on them, so that might be related.

I especially like his work because he proves everything on the dyno and therefore knows what works and what doesn't. He and Dave did my 535 at SD back in '08.