Big block CSX3259 at dealership near SF

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Originally Posted by ERA Chas

OK so riddle-me-this: Why does Mr. $314K 'restorer'/modifier use 5" worm clamps on both main frame rails and what lines are they holding?

I would think a 3/16" drilled hole and adel clamp riveted in place would not destroy the structure-and be lots more professional.

I don't think they are compression clamps; they look more like doubled-up soft-metal cable wraps, like original type. I know comp-style fuel lines were held in place with adel clamps, but were screwed to the frame with hex-head self-tappers.

I think that that style wraparound is correct, but I will have to go thru the archives to validate the wrapped clamps, though. I don't see that on many old shots...BUT I have seen orig frames with scratch marks in a circular fashion around the tubes, that might indicate that they once had a wrap-around clamp.

-And what are those wrinkles in the drivers side main rail?

I would guess bottom-out history scars or bad lift points. I know I wrinkled a frame section on my old GT350 on a bad day with a floor jack, way back when.

Don't see a return line leaving the Weber side. Anybody know?

This car got the webers in the 80's... let a weber expert address the fuel line config.