What did you do to your non-G body project today? [2023]

[81cutlass]

Riv in so-so shape with a dead engine and no title is not a $3500 car. Just my opinion but....

A rusty 78 leaking Fsomething50 isn't worth $3k in my opinion either but...

The engine is shiny so it either had a craigslist spray bomb rebuild or it actually was rebuilt and hot screwed up. It's a nailhead so unless you have dedication, +$1500 that you want to put into the rebuild, it's a tough fix.

Do you have a path to the title?

 

[DRIVEN]

Will a 454 fit?

 

[MrSony]

Riv in so-so shape with a dead engine and no title is not a $3500 car. Just my opinion but....

A rusty 78 leaking Fsomething50 isn't worth $3k in my opinion either but...

The engine is shiny so it either had a craigslist spray bomb rebuild or it actually was rebuilt and hot screwed up. It's a nailhead so unless you have dedication, +$1500 that you want to put into the rebuild, it's a tough fix.

Do you have a path to the title?

Path, yes. Ive never done it so it will probably be a pain in the *ss. I guess the previous owner stopped responding to the current owner and the quest for the original title stopped there.
And that's $3k with all the new parts plus an entire rebuilt engine. The $500 may or may not happen depending on condition of the riv.

 

[MrSony]

Will a 454 fit?

*455

 

[DRIVEN]

Do it.

 

[86LK]

don't know how difficult titles are in your state, but you can always do the "Vermont Title" gimmick

 

[CopperNick]

So anyone got an orphan 455 Stage Two lurking about that they would donate to a good home in the engine bay of a gnarly looking RIV?




Nick

 

[MrSony]

Video of the knock. Sounds suspiciously like when my flex plate broke.

 

[Bonnewagon]

Yeah, not at all like a spun rod bearing or main. It sounds pretty good otherwise. Good oil pressure?

 

[Bonnewagon]

Rainy today so I am sitting in my garage sorting through parts. If it is not for a 1968 Firebird or the Bonnewagon- OUT it goes. Any second gen stuff I will give to a friend. Cripes, I got parts for cars I junked years ago.