V8 vs V6
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Ok well the original deal didn't work out. Owner had some emotional attachment to the car. However I stayed on it and after a month she sold it to me. Picked it up yesterday.
My original plan of turning it into a oval dirt track street stock class car will probably still happen but for now I am entertaining bring it back to life for a year or two as a high hp street car. Regardless of which way I go some things like the suspension, trans, rear axles, all new components up front etc. I would have replaced anyways, except for track springs vs street spring. I know its a bit crazy but I'm thinking like 700hp. Normally aspirated or turbo's. I'm not rich but I could swing it. (I'm an old guy. kids are gone) The cars paint is very rough as you can see and the body has some dings in normal and weird places as its been sitting for years. but I have only found one pin hole rust spot and that in the passenger front fender at the top of the arch of the wheel well. The head liner is toast and its missing the drivers side door panel but the seats are oddly in really nice shape.
I would leave the body as is paint and everything. Thought that would be kind of cool. Clean engine compartment, clean under carriage, pretty clean interior and big power. My wife and sons think it would be kind of cool also. Plus we are saving an SS. Its an 85. What do ya think
My original plan of turning it into a oval dirt track street stock class car will probably still happen but for now I am entertaining bring it back to life for a year or two as a high hp street car. Regardless of which way I go some things like the suspension, trans, rear axles, all new components up front etc. I would have replaced anyways, except for track springs vs street spring. I know its a bit crazy but I'm thinking like 700hp. Normally aspirated or turbo's. I'm not rich but I could swing it. (I'm an old guy. kids are gone) The cars paint is very rough as you can see and the body has some dings in normal and weird places as its been sitting for years. but I have only found one pin hole rust spot and that in the passenger front fender at the top of the arch of the wheel well. The head liner is toast and its missing the drivers side door panel but the seats are oddly in really nice shape.
I would leave the body as is paint and everything. Thought that would be kind of cool. Clean engine compartment, clean under carriage, pretty clean interior and big power. My wife and sons think it would be kind of cool also. Plus we are saving an SS. Its an 85. What do ya think
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I was talking about Street Stock class oval track dirt springs... Not trying to be "cute"
What might they be? 1000lb/in? I've got 650lb'ers on the street, and am ready for 700s. It's a 100mi/day v6 daily.
Might as well put a 3/4 race cam in it, too.
Might as well put a 3/4 race cam in it, too.
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Hello, Yes Im well aware of the cost of things. I have 2 friends that campaign g bodys cars at the drag strip. I wouldn't be throwing ideas out there if I didn't have the means to support them. Thanks though.... and what do you think of the car. $1300.00 and included two transmissions. Not sure if there're any good yet though.
I'm kinda a cheap skate and probably would have passed but as long as your happy that's all that matters. I got lucky buying a monte sight unseen($1200.00) that had been stored for 20 years and the estate wanted it gone as is not running. Friend of a friend said it looked good so took a road trip upnorth - well worth the trip.
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If you decided to not use the 2004r transmissions. Let me know I will either pay to get them shipped or drive to you and pick them up.
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