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Originally Posted by mspeasl
Isn't it a small world. It seems that several of us "Old" Impala SS folks are moving to the 300C scene. We met at Dave Zemels home in Bloomington, Il several years ago when you had a brake clinic going on in his garage. It’s a shame that GM (Chevrolet) has lost us since they no longer build what we want. I enjoyed your writings about the 96 several years ago and I will be looking forward to your going through this car and your updates on it as you go. Are you starting to plan on going to Detroit next summer when the Merc’s, Impalas and 300’s get together? If you are I’ll see you there. In the mean time, stay in touch.
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Mike,
It's a
very small world! A few years ago, I bought a BMW 540i 6-Speed and started doing Clutch Delay Valve (CDV) clinics around the country, much the same way I used to do my Impala SS brake clinics. Just like the Impala SS, the BMW had a hydraulic "flaw" that could be fixed by modifying a part and bleeding the system. The details of the fix for the BMW are here:
http://www.zeckhausen.com/CDV.htm. During my travels around the country, I bumped into a few former Impala SS owners who had moved on to the BMW world. Since BMW 5-Series are less similar to the SS than the 300C, I was really surprised. I also found lots of former 1st and 2nd generation Taurus SHO owners who had moved up to the BMW 540 6-Speed and that made more sense.
As you can probably tell from my banner ads, I left the Bell Labs mother ship several years ago and started my own business to focus on something that had been a hobby for many years. So I don't travel as much as before, but I sure get to work on lots of cars and hang out with car guys.
Holms Lundt bought my Impala SS a few months ago, right after I picked up the 300C. He flew out to New Jersey and drove it back to Idaho where he promptly installed an LT4 from a Corvette Grand Sport and a 6-Speed manual transmission. The LT1 engine from my former ride went into his Toyota Land Cruiser! Like a hunter, he doesn't waste any parts.
What's this about a meet for the SS, Maurader (I presume) and 300C in Detroit? This is the first I've heard of it. I might be up for a road trip, although it's tough to shut the business down for more than a day or two.