Should be good to go by next week sometime. I can't wait. Been driving this Cavalier so long it's starting to feel powerful lol.
Maybe found an engine...
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well i did haul around the block heads and bottom end in my VW...
but seriously, when i saw $5k i almost choked trying to scream ripoff! but for what he seems to do (level wise) and what you're getting for it i think you're good. but i would ask if the carb is getting modded or just tuned. if you check out a book on rebuilding and modding them, by cliff ruggles, it'll explain it all. but basically they need a few tweaks to really run right on a modded engine. also make sure it's an 80's baseplate if you have the 200-4r
but seriously, when i saw $5k i almost choked trying to scream ripoff! but for what he seems to do (level wise) and what you're getting for it i think you're good. but i would ask if the carb is getting modded or just tuned. if you check out a book on rebuilding and modding them, by cliff ruggles, it'll explain it all. but basically they need a few tweaks to really run right on a modded engine. also make sure it's an 80's baseplate if you have the 200-4r
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Yeah, that's why he wanted to show me his work before he gave me a price. I'm not sure what's done to the carb. But I know some tricks for them, I grew up with Quadrajet people. I've only had one Holly, and that thing (even though it was new) got yanked off after a few weeks for a Quadrajet. But I definitely want to check out that book. And no 200-4r here, at least not yet. It has either a 350 or a 200, but not sure actually. Will find out in the next week lol. Did the Canadian cars have TH350s in 1980?
Yes they did. My 81 Delta 88 had a TH350C. Had all the bills from new and it was built the 10/80. aren't you far up North? $5000 is a lot but this guy sounds good. Especially tough to do anything with out a garage. I am glad I did my engine swaps in my double long garage. I miss it 🙁 . My current garage, I can barely squash my Cutlass in.
Not to far up north, only about an hour from the US border. And at least you have a garage, I have a parking lot that I can't even see from my place. And a bunch of trashy kids that seem to like parking beside my car and smoking dope. Then for some reason it seems they need to open their doors all the way and ding mine. I plan to get it repainted in the next couple years, but still pisses me off.
I actually hit one of their car doors once. Me and the GF were taking the kids back to their dads house. We go walking out to my car (Malibu) and this car is beside mine, the door is open and actually ****ing against my door. One guy is passed out in the back seat, and another guy passed out in front of my car. And empty beer bottles all over the place. Well we had the kids so I didn't want to go off on them at that time. So I slammed the kids door shut, but he never even flinched. And since the other one was right in front of my car, I made sure to rev the snot out of it when I started it (I have a flex fan). Neither of them moved an inch. But when I came back the car was still parked there, but they were both in the car now. Their car was backed in and I park the normal way. But the guy that was passed out on the ground was now sitting in the car (looked to be sleeping again) with the door wide open, and in my way. So I made sure I was rolling at a decent speed (with still being safe) and I slammed into the door (yes, my bumpers have the rubber guards on them lol). And to make it better the kid had his leg hanging out, so it slammed into his leg and he woke up really fast with a loud scream. (now comes the funny part) On my way home I grabbed myself a slush, and as I'm getting out of the car I dropped it and it spilled on the ground. Well that just topped it off, I ran over to the car stuck my head in the window of the closed door and just started screaming at them. Was bithing about the damage on my car, them drinking in our parking lot, being passed out beside my car, and how much of a POS the car they had was. At that point my GF started to pull me away because I was ready to 'Hulk out' lol. So i told them, "I'M GOIN' INSIDE TO HAVE A SMOKE. THEM I'M GONNA GET MY BAT. AND IF YOU YWO ARE STILL OUT HERE BY THEN I'M GONNA BEAT THE sh*t OUT OF BOTH OF YOU AND THEN THIS CAR OF YOURS!" Now, no I wasn't gonna actually do it. But I could tell by the look in their eyes that they were pretty scared (I'm 6', and at that time had long hair and a 'Lemmy' lol). But I did have a smoke to cool myself down, and I did go out there to check, and sure enough they were gone. That car used to always be around, but never seen it again after that in my parking lot lol.
Sorry for the long story, But just kinda pissed off because the Cavalier I'm driving got a nice ding in it's door last night.
I actually hit one of their car doors once. Me and the GF were taking the kids back to their dads house. We go walking out to my car (Malibu) and this car is beside mine, the door is open and actually ****ing against my door. One guy is passed out in the back seat, and another guy passed out in front of my car. And empty beer bottles all over the place. Well we had the kids so I didn't want to go off on them at that time. So I slammed the kids door shut, but he never even flinched. And since the other one was right in front of my car, I made sure to rev the snot out of it when I started it (I have a flex fan). Neither of them moved an inch. But when I came back the car was still parked there, but they were both in the car now. Their car was backed in and I park the normal way. But the guy that was passed out on the ground was now sitting in the car (looked to be sleeping again) with the door wide open, and in my way. So I made sure I was rolling at a decent speed (with still being safe) and I slammed into the door (yes, my bumpers have the rubber guards on them lol). And to make it better the kid had his leg hanging out, so it slammed into his leg and he woke up really fast with a loud scream. (now comes the funny part) On my way home I grabbed myself a slush, and as I'm getting out of the car I dropped it and it spilled on the ground. Well that just topped it off, I ran over to the car stuck my head in the window of the closed door and just started screaming at them. Was bithing about the damage on my car, them drinking in our parking lot, being passed out beside my car, and how much of a POS the car they had was. At that point my GF started to pull me away because I was ready to 'Hulk out' lol. So i told them, "I'M GOIN' INSIDE TO HAVE A SMOKE. THEM I'M GONNA GET MY BAT. AND IF YOU YWO ARE STILL OUT HERE BY THEN I'M GONNA BEAT THE sh*t OUT OF BOTH OF YOU AND THEN THIS CAR OF YOURS!" Now, no I wasn't gonna actually do it. But I could tell by the look in their eyes that they were pretty scared (I'm 6', and at that time had long hair and a 'Lemmy' lol). But I did have a smoke to cool myself down, and I did go out there to check, and sure enough they were gone. That car used to always be around, but never seen it again after that in my parking lot lol.
Sorry for the long story, But just kinda pissed off because the Cavalier I'm driving got a nice ding in it's door last night.
OK so my Malibu is finally going in this week. There was a delay because he was waiting for parts for an LT1 Camaro that was in ahead of mine. But mine will be on the shop Monday or Tuesday. I will post pics and videos as soon as it's done.
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