78-80 Monte Picture Thread

[Johnnychrome]

Here is mine, have a look. :wink:
I put a bunch of pics up in this thread
viewtopic.php?f=24&t=35695
so I'll try not to double post

This was bringin' her home.

These are just after I got the car.

This one was after I had changed the column, strreing wheel and seat (had to make room for my big arse).

 

[CruizinKev]

 

[lsx80monte]

Here are a couple of my 80

 

[Tony_SS]

NICE 80.. anymore details on the lsx and that spoiler you added there?

 

[lsx80monte]

yeah, Ill post up a few pics of the engine. Originally put in a lm4 out of a 2004 gmc envoy. Its the all aluminum 5.3L. Developed a knocking sound and I pulled it. Turned out it was the lifters and not a spun bearing like i thought. Replaced with a lm7 shortblock out of 99 wrecked silverado. Paid $113 for the short block. swapped everything over and has been running good ever since. I am working on rebuilding the lm4 though because I just prefer the weight reduction of the aluminum block. The spoiler is a little project im working on. Its for a 69 camaro. Still havent finished it yet. monte deck lid isnt flat like the camaro. But I like the way it flows with the lines of the third gen. monte.

 

[lsx80monte]

Its looks just like any other truck engine but I cleaned it up. Painted the block. cleaned acid washed the aluminum parts. I just put in that bigger alternator from lkq so it looks like crap along with my sanden a/c compressor. I really need to clean those parts up. only things done to the engine are mid-length headers, 3in duals with flowmasters, a mild tune and i lightly ported the heads. Plans are to pull it in favor of my lm4 (aluminum block), long tubes, cam, aluminum drive shaft, tune, ram air. transmission is stock 4l60e from a silverado. Rear is stock with aluminum drums but I have my 67 chevelle 10 bolt that is built auburn posi, 4.11 richmond gears, c-clip eliminators, UMI swap rear upa's, and disk brakes going back in She is a totally different ride with that rear end

 

[Tony_SS]

Looks good you should post a intro/build thread where we can ask you 1000 questions about your setup.

 

[oh4nightrain]

[youtube]<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/DCJnu_mWlQI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>[/youtube]I have been working on my first car again. My dad bought it in 1982, and gave it to me in 1989 for graduation. It was a v6 car, but now it has a 454 from a motorhome.

 

[lsx80monte]

oh4nightrain, what yr is your monte?

 

[lsx80monte]

What are the odds of some dude in a monte just like the way mine use to look hawking me down to take a look at my car and show me his. Well it just happened and I just had to get a couple of shots of bot cars together. For me its almost like looking at a before and after. Thanks to Jim for chasing me down. I told him about the forum. Maybe he'll join.