IN CASE YOU NEEDED TO LAUGH

[BPTTONE420012]

quick update... i have been busy at work so i havent had much time to work on the monte BUT she is just about ready to fire up... ONLY ONE PROBLEM, I AM A FREAKIN MORON... i thought my old edelbrock qjet 1904 would bolt up to the intake... i was wrong, the intake is square bore n the carb is spread bore so i ordered an adapter plate... HOPEFULLY, it gets here fast... oh, and i bought my daughter a puppy...

 

[BPTTONE420012]

Stopped at my buddies house yesterday and bought a set of 2.5" stainless pipes off of him... didnt PLAN on running an x-pipe, or stainless for that matter... was just going to run from the collectors straight back y the flowmasters, but i was able to pick up this brand new set for $50 including all the clamps... made by PYPES... also bought my daughters new puppy a giant braided bone...

 

[BPTTONE420012]

pulled the transmission crossmember so i can cut n weld it so the dual exaust will fit... started sanding it down a little, i will be cutting n welding today, i'll post an "after" picture when i'm done... but for now heres the before....

 

[BPTTONE420012]

ITS NOT PRETTY, BUT IT'LL GET THE JOB DONE...

 

[ssn696]

What's the story with emissions in CT these days? Does the Monte still have to have the visual and colonoscopy? 30 years ago, CT emissions put a real crimp in my style.

 

[BPTTONE420012]

What's the story with emissions in CT these days? Does the Monte still have to have the visual and colonoscopy? 30 years ago, CT emissions put a real crimp in my style.

only newer cars, after a vehicle is 20 years old it no longer needs emissions... at least i think its 20 years... i am running true duals, no cats, flowmasters... no egr or smog crap either...

 

[ssn696]

Well, that's an unexpected break. I'm glad you can enjoy the option.

 

[BPTTONE420012]

i put the chopped up crossmember in, it fit like a glove, a little trouble clearing my floor but nothing a jack couldnt fix... primed the pump, wired up the dizzy, started filling the radiator and i hear water hitting the ground... I AM A MORON... passenger side of the block i forgot to add a plug... it was dark, didnt feel like laying in water/coolant to get under the car and plug it, so it will have to wait till i get out of work....

and this GP just sits in a driveway by my work... never moves... i might stop n check it out n make em an offer

 

[workinProgress]

Diggin the progress on your budget build. You seem to be coming along nicely.

 

[BPTTONE420012]

thanks, i finally got her all buttoned up, started, broken in, and taken for a ride... i have to finish the exhaust, but other than that, i'm done for a little while... oh and to put in the new power steering pump n bracket