85 Cutlass Brougham said:As for why I don't swap to a LT1 or LS1, money would be the reason. I am going to have a hard enough time coming up with the $100 it will take to rent a paint booth so I can spray it in a few weeks, let alone $1,000-5k for a swap. Plus, the 350 I have is about perfect except for the Iron heads. It has enough power, is cheap to maintain, and is not too bad on gas. I will be looking into a 5 or 6 speed swap in the future though, as I don't like transmissions that do the shifting for me. The other mods I have planned for weigh savings can be done when I find the parts in the junkyard, or on sale, so there is not a big price tag or a huge amount of disassembly for a protracted period of time. The car has been apart for 9 years, I just want to drive it, but I am always analyzing technical stuff too.
85 Cutlass Brougham said:Trust me, there is no spare money hanging around me. I don't even make $30k a year. Of all the adults on this forum, I am probably one of the poorest, yearly income wise. I haven't even been to the junkyard in a few weeks because I can't afford the gas to go there. Once I get the paint done, I will do little things, but I am also going to school for a Mech. Engineering degree, and work 30-40 hours a week, plus maintain a house and I live alone, so I haven't got the time to do another complicated swap. That's why I shop junkyards, swap meets, E-Bay, and Craigslist to build my stuff. New parts are out of my price range. I am fortunate enough to have a massive amount of skill to get things done, and I also understand plenty of theory. Getting parts and supplies is my biggest difficulty and why the car has been down for 9 years.
175lbs easily.jonnyslick said:If you had fiberglass hood, trunk, and fenders (all race weight) wonder how much that would shave off?
Just Karter said:175lbs easily.jonnyslick said:If you had fiberglass hood, trunk, and fenders (all race weight) wonder how much that would shave off?
Ill be scaling my cutlass when its done.
Dont get too much more bare bones then my car when i finish it haha.
jonnyslick said:Just Karter said:175lbs easily.jonnyslick said:If you had fiberglass hood, trunk, and fenders (all race weight) wonder how much that would shave off?
Ill be scaling my cutlass when its done.
Dont get too much more bare bones then my car when i finish it haha.
you got pics somewhere?
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