Back when I was still in high school a buddy of mine (Mike) got an '80 Monte Carlo. I think they paid $1200 for it back then. Was white (new paint) with red pinstripes and a gray interior. 305/3 speed auto (IDK if it was a 350 or 200). The thing looked like it was brand new. His dad was a big time gear head and they worked on the car together. For the engine at that time I think they added a cam, aluminum intake, and headers (long tubes).
Thinking of those headers, here's how the exhaust was. They had those glass packs that bolt directly to the header, and a down spout on the end of the glass packs. And his dad used to always leave the collector gasket out, and throw some washers in between so there was about 1/2" of space. Actually sounded pretty good lol.
Anyways. So they saved up enough to take it into the shop to get some work done. I remember they added roller rockers to the engine (IDK why). And they had a 9" with a drag race 4-link installed (no tubbing), and some 4:56 gears (and yes, they were in the process of building another engine for it lol). Also, at that time there wasn't all the bolt in stuff that's available today.
I remember going with him the day he picked it up. His dad was chatting with the guy who installed it, and he tossed the keys to Mike ( and said to take it for a test drive. So we go for a little cruise, and he wants to try to do a brake stand (used to always do it before the rear end work). Well that suspension set up was obviously working because he couldn't break those tires free if his life depended on it. So he gets mad and does a couple neutral drops, still nothing. Well at this point he's red in the face and swearing at the car because he can't do a burnout lol.
Then he remembers someone telling him roller rockers will let the engine rev higher... well he puts it in neutral and buzzes that 305 to 8000RPM a few times. Everything seemed OK, so we went back, picked up his dad and he took it home. We were gonna go cruising later that night, so I met him at his place in my Monza, and I followed him and his dad downtown (our hotspot at the time, has one way streets good for some light to light action). So he gets to the first set of lights and we are lined up. Light goes green and we hit it. Well for the first time he was able to pull away from the Monza, with ease. But after about half a block there was a big bang and he coasted into a parking lot. Engine was dead and had to get towed back home. He already had the nickname 'Redline' at that time (used to cruise around in first gear all the time lol), well his new nick after that was 8000RPM lol.
Unfortunately he passed away a few year ago. But the Monte was passed onto one of his uncles. Now with the 350 running on alcohol that Mike and his dad put into it. I'm trying to find some pics of it to post on here, was a really nice car.
R.I.P. Mike and Roman Babij
Thinking of those headers, here's how the exhaust was. They had those glass packs that bolt directly to the header, and a down spout on the end of the glass packs. And his dad used to always leave the collector gasket out, and throw some washers in between so there was about 1/2" of space. Actually sounded pretty good lol.
Anyways. So they saved up enough to take it into the shop to get some work done. I remember they added roller rockers to the engine (IDK why). And they had a 9" with a drag race 4-link installed (no tubbing), and some 4:56 gears (and yes, they were in the process of building another engine for it lol). Also, at that time there wasn't all the bolt in stuff that's available today.
I remember going with him the day he picked it up. His dad was chatting with the guy who installed it, and he tossed the keys to Mike ( and said to take it for a test drive. So we go for a little cruise, and he wants to try to do a brake stand (used to always do it before the rear end work). Well that suspension set up was obviously working because he couldn't break those tires free if his life depended on it. So he gets mad and does a couple neutral drops, still nothing. Well at this point he's red in the face and swearing at the car because he can't do a burnout lol.
Then he remembers someone telling him roller rockers will let the engine rev higher... well he puts it in neutral and buzzes that 305 to 8000RPM a few times. Everything seemed OK, so we went back, picked up his dad and he took it home. We were gonna go cruising later that night, so I met him at his place in my Monza, and I followed him and his dad downtown (our hotspot at the time, has one way streets good for some light to light action). So he gets to the first set of lights and we are lined up. Light goes green and we hit it. Well for the first time he was able to pull away from the Monza, with ease. But after about half a block there was a big bang and he coasted into a parking lot. Engine was dead and had to get towed back home. He already had the nickname 'Redline' at that time (used to cruise around in first gear all the time lol), well his new nick after that was 8000RPM lol.
Unfortunately he passed away a few year ago. But the Monte was passed onto one of his uncles. Now with the 350 running on alcohol that Mike and his dad put into it. I'm trying to find some pics of it to post on here, was a really nice car.
R.I.P. Mike and Roman Babij
But I sold it for parts for 300 bucks, the dude that bought it got a good deal... That motor and trans were indestructible. 
