some of the powerblock cars are for sale on ebay..

[Yaj Yak]

http://motors.shop.ebay.com/merchant/powerblockauction

check it.

Click to read more...

 

[MuffHugger]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chev...m14&_trkparms=72:727|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318


maybe this is the turd gen that silentd is going to run 10.99 in.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

i want that nova.

and matt should buy the 3rd gen....its a starting point.

 

[Yaj Yak]

nova is hot as hell.

lightning from what i read seems to be turbo... id be down with that too.

 

[Bru]

Do these have a reserve? Some of those prices don't seem unreasonable.

I'm still surprised that they're selling them because of the liability risks if something happened. I thought I remember reading once that the project cars were crushed.

 

[Bru]

Well, they do make it clear:

Terms

This used vehicle is sold AS-IS, Where is, without any warranty, either expressed or implied. The buyer will bear the entire expense of repairing or correcting any defects that may presently exist or that may occur in the vehicle. RTM Productions, affiliates and vendors shall not have any responsibility for consequential damages, damages to property, damages for loss of use, loss of time, loss of profits, or income, or any other incidental damages with respect to any defect or malfunction or unfitness or other deficiency of this vehicle, that may result in personal injury or death. By bidding on this vehicle you agree to these terms.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

i dont see any issue. they're sold as-is like any other person could right?

$25K is more than reasonable for an ls2 swapped cherry nova sleeper IMO.

 

[Bru]

Back when Stacy David was still hosting "Trucks," there was an article about him buying all of his project cars or something because suits wanted to crush the cars. That's all I remember, which could be incorrect.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

but he was much better than kevin. i remember back in the day when he had a mullet and used to be the paint/bodywork guest on most of these shows.

 

[Primalzer]

I'd rock that lightning or 454 SS

 

[Euro]

Back when Stacy David was still hosting "Trucks," there was an article about him buying all of his project cars or something because suits wanted to crush the cars. That's all I remember, which could be incorrect.

Yeah I remember that episode. He was doing a flashback on all the past builds, like the V8 S10 Xtreme and so forth. He said that they were all crushed because of the liability issues.


I LOVE that Lemans and Nova. Whenever the Powerblock would show the huge warehouse where all the project cars were kept, finished or unfinished, they all looked so sad just sitting there collecting dust.

 

[Smokinhot]

I'd rock that lightning or 454 SS

Fuck Yea!!! But I would take the 454 SS faster...... bitch is sweeeeet. your easily looking close to 475 ft/lbs of torqe layed down

 

[Theautoguy]

Rumor has it on the Lightning board that the "L" has some "issues"...but they're all happy that it pulled $300 more than the SS. Personally I think the SS would have been the better truck to get out of the two.

 

[MuffHugger]

didn't the 454 have problems when they tested it against the Lightning?

 

[Primalzer]

didn't the 454 have problems when they tested it against the Lightning?

it wasn't putting down nearly as much power as the lightning, but that I think was the first time they dyno tuned them, I don't know if they did anything after that episode.

 

[Smokinhot]

i beleive i seen that episode actually. along time ago

 

[Dasfinc]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevrolet-Camaro-POWERBLOCK-TV-CAMARO_W0QQitemZ180311886506QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item180311886506&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A727%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318


maybe this is the turd gen that silentd is going to run 10.99 in.

Jesus christ:

Can you increase your gas mileage, and your horse power?. That was the premise behind our “Lean Green Machine” project. This 1994 RS Camaro, 305 TBI, automatic produced 144 hp / 224 torque / 20.3 mpg on our chassis Dynojet. When finished, it made 179 hp / 259 torque / 22.9 mpg. That’s an additional 35 hp, 35 ftp and 2.7 mpg. Here’s what we did it with.
Hypertech power chip, a power plate spacer from CFM Technologies, along with plug wires, coil, ignition module, cap/rotor from Accel. Also installed was Spectre cold air intake kit and a Taylor battery relocation kit, a B&M shift improver kit and lock-up control kit were installed, along with Hedman Shorty headers, stock replacement catalytic converter and Heartthrob exhaust system. Also, included was an electric radiator fan upgrade from Summit Racing and a Meziere electric water pump. The stock crankshaft was contour edged, balanced and polished. The cylinders were honed and the rods resized, new bearings were added. A new Peformer Plus Edelbrock camshaft was installed, along with a double roller timing set, Speed Pro pistons, Federal Mogul oil pump/pickup, Edelbrock springs and hyldraulic liters, plus Summit Racing pushrods and roller rockers. The stock intake manifold was replaced with a new Edelbrock Performer RPM. We also added stock replacement TBI fuel injectors and a new Pioneer harmonic balancer. Finally, the Camaro was fitted with new Yokahoma Avid tires.


cam/header/rockers/exhaust/PISTONS::: ALL OF THAT for 35hp/35tq , GOD what a crappy motorl...

 

[MuffHugger]

305's are paperweights. The highest lift cam you can go on them is like .300" IIRC.

 

[Primalzer]

Jesus christ:

Can you increase your gas mileage, and your horse power?. That was the premise behind our “Lean Green Machine” project. This 1994 RS Camaro, 305 TBI, automatic produced 144 hp / 224 torque / 20.3 mpg on our chassis Dynojet. When finished, it made 179 hp / 259 torque / 22.9 mpg. That’s an additional 35 hp, 35 ftp and 2.7 mpg. Here’s what we did it with.
Hypertech power chip, a power plate spacer from CFM Technologies, along with plug wires, coil, ignition module, cap/rotor from Accel. Also installed was Spectre cold air intake kit and a Taylor battery relocation kit, a B&M shift improver kit and lock-up control kit were installed, along with Hedman Shorty headers, stock replacement catalytic converter and Heartthrob exhaust system. Also, included was an electric radiator fan upgrade from Summit Racing and a Meziere electric water pump. The stock crankshaft was contour edged, balanced and polished. The cylinders were honed and the rods resized, new bearings were added. A new Peformer Plus Edelbrock camshaft was installed, along with a double roller timing set, Speed Pro pistons, Federal Mogul oil pump/pickup, Edelbrock springs and hyldraulic liters, plus Summit Racing pushrods and roller rockers. The stock intake manifold was replaced with a new Edelbrock Performer RPM. We also added stock replacement TBI fuel injectors and a new Pioneer harmonic balancer. Finally, the Camaro was fitted with new Yokahoma Avid tires.


cam/header/rockers/exhaust/PISTONS::: ALL OF THAT for 35hp/35tq , GOD what a crappy motorl...

What a turd

 

[Smokinhot]

305's are paperweights. The highest lift cam you can go on them is like .300" IIRC.

they're not the greatest but if you know how to build a good SBC they can be pretty tough. My dads done some work on a couple and they were pretty stout

 

[Yaj Yak]

they werent going only for power in the camaro... they were going for gas mileage and hp increase.

 

[Primalzer]

they werent going only for power in the camaro... they were going for gas mileage and hp increase.

Well they got minimal in both regards. 2 mpg increase could be because they dynoed on a different day and a different time. Different atmospheric conditions, it really isn't that impressive.

 

[Yaj Yak]

they are corrected numbers....

 

[MuffHugger]

they are corrected numbers....

corrected? What was wrong with them?

 

[Yaj Yak]