New user, new to G bodies.

[Mr.Monte81]

Hi! My dad recently picked up a semi-project car. He found an 81 Monte that has been made into a drag car. He got it from a guy in Milwaukee, so some one here may recognize it. It's got a 350(guy kept the 496), Turbo 350 trans, B&M shifter, 16" rear tires, 4 or 6" fronts, Magnaflow exhaust, and a Ford 9" rear end that's either a 4.11 or 4.56. Dad knows how to figure it out. 😛 We do plan to swap that 350 out for a bigger small block or a big block soon. It's been to a dyno so we could see what that 350 is doing and it's a lackluster. Best run of 3 has it at 208 HP and 245 ft/lb torque. Definitely not enough to spin the tires. It's definitely a fun car to cruise in! The Magnaflows make it sound like its more than a 350.

One thing we have been looking for is a radio cover that also covers the vinyl area that goes around the ac/radio. Does the SS plate do that? There's an edge where the vinyl has chipped away and has been crudely covered.

My daily driver/mini project is my 01 Park Avenue Ultra. It's got the ZZP PCM, Autolite Copper 104 plugs, gutted airbox, and I have the 3.4" SC pulley on hand. Just need to take time and finally do it.

 

[ssn696]

It's nice to live in the Land of the Free (from emissions). Sweet ride, already painted clean under the hood! Start hunting for an 8.1L!

 

[MrSony]

Cool man. If you don't want that small block a certain person with a reddish purple Regal will take it off your hands, free of charge. 😛

 

[Mr.Monte81]

Cool man. If you don't want that small block a certain person with a reddish purple Regal will take it off your hands, free of charge. 😛

When the time comes, I'll let you know.

 

[MrSony]

When the time comes, I'll let you know.

Cool man.

 

[theoldsone]

Nice car!
So whats better a big small block or a small big block? lol

 

[Mr.Monte81]

Nice car!
So whats better a big small block or a small big block? lol

That's the question.

 

[vanrah]

Welcome Mr. Monte; I take it that you're a fellow cheese head? So now the question, mouse or rat? Well if want to take the advice of a LMA (Late Middle Aged) guy & I've been around the sun 70 times now. You will want to save up for an Ls, look for a 6.0L or a 6.2L. It will carry you into the future much better than an ol'e Chevy, big or small. I speak from years of experience, having owned a fine L-78 Rat back in the day, & I did loved it as it would out Rev every thing else on the street, 7000 off the show room floor. Later putting a second edition L-88 cam in it, I was shifting at 7200-7300 RPM. Then the bad years came (1971-2003) & I switched to a 406 SB Chevy, yes they were the most bang for the buck 10-20 years ago. I've used up two of them & still buzz'in my 3rd one. I keep it under 6500 R's & hope that it will out last me? But if I was a young'in, I wouldn't consider anything but a Ls, they are the future. My $.03 cents, Ol'e Bob
Ps: Pictures of the past, present & future.

 

[Opie Knievel]

Welcome to the forum. That's a nice looking Monte Carlo. Do you and your dad plan on keeping the car drag oriented or are you wanting to make it handle turns too?

 

[Mr.Monte81]

Vanrah, we are in Indiana. He has been looking on eBay at engines, a lot. The car is going to primarily be a show car that can run down the track. We have been cautious on corners due to the skinny tires. Wider fronts are on the to do list.