Takin a break

[custom442]

hey guys I'm taking a break from the cutlass for a while, I'm now spending my money and time on my truck... it all started when the clutch went out at 45,000 miles. So I saved money and have been double clutching it for a while with few problems but I just can't run the truck hard (4.3 5spd 06 silverado).

Then I got sidetracked and bought a nice 8.6" truetrac posi and 4.10 ring/pinion gears. As I was looking for an installation kit I found a 4.3 mercmarine manifold on ebay so I was sidetracked once again. Now I have a room full of parts (also the exhaust for the cutlass 😳 ) and I'm getting nowhere lol. So first step is to fix up that rear end in my truck. Then get a competition clutch and hurst short throw shifter, then add my bamf injection setup and efi tune and It should be killin time on the street :wink: After all that I'll go back to the cutlass. Now to just stay on one project...

 

[Blake442]

It's easy to get side-tracked, isn't it? :lol:

Between the three project cars I have (442, Olds Wagon, & my Caprice I never touch), it's no wonder they all go so slowly...

 

[CamaroAdam73]

Dude i'm in the same situation lol.

Everytime i put money away for my camaro, i end up doing something to my monte.

Just can't help it 😛, but **** it, at least im happy and having fun!

 

[85 Cutlass Brougham]

I go away from mine all the time. Sure I do get a lot done in spurts, but that's because I have no money and stored up parts. Right now I am rushing to get the interior and stereo done before school starts. Once I am in school, I will probably not do anything to it for a while as I will need to spend my time concentrating on my studies instead.

 

[custom442]

Ya lol all your comments are true for me too. I really doubt I'll ever be completely done with either my truck or my cutlass, there's always somethin else to do!

blake- I've got three too but my third pos honda I just let rot. There's a point where I just can't spend time or money on something that will never be worth over 1200$ :lol:

camaroadam- that exact thing happened to me! I had about a grand saved up for the cutlass, then the clutch went out in my truck and it started the ball rollin again

85 brougham - I've found if you spend the money on the big parts then you'll usually have some time durin school to mess around with something small (and have the $$ too). Like this intake I bought, complete with rails and injectors, all I need to do is buy some connectors/brass fittings/plugs/tune etc. It'll stay in my parts pile till I can get to it this next sem.

Here's a pic of my silverado:

I really think 4.10 posi, caltracs, 1" rear drop blocks, comp. clutch, hurst shifter, and this new injector set up will really wake her up. By that time I might be able to dip into the 15's in a 1/4 with her. She might be worth takin to the strip 😱 . And I know that doesn't sound amazing but you've gotta understand this was once upon a time a stock work truck with a 9 second 0-60 :shock: . Hopefully I don't lose the fun aspect after all that, it really is fun to drive esp. on the highway is a blast. I think going from 3.23's to 4.10's will end those games for good though

My future plans for it is a wynjammer kit, try to run it at 8psi and see how it goes... if it's wanting more then it's time for a 25-35 shot nitrous. I debated on a sy/ty turbo setup but I just don't have the fabrication skills or a good welder friend, and it's not a smart decision while I'm in school. The centr. supercharger that doesn't require oil lubrication I can just take the belt off, replace the old ecm and drive like nothing happened. That was a huge plus in this decision. But I don't see this happenening until at least next summer if not longer.

btw guys I sold the jag 😢