Help Me Build My Car

[Dasfinc]

i honestly hate chevy engines and 99% of the cars (not including the ls1)

i'm a buick guy.

I'm a bit confused.... haven't their engines been the same since the mid 70's?

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

huh? who?

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

y not a junkyard LS1 and rebuild it with a blower?

th350
custom driveshaft
12bolt w/4.10s and detroit tru-trac
you will basically need to replace the entire suspension anyway, so y not just 4-link it with coilovers? u said moneys not an issue, so do it right!
skinnies and slicks
cowl hoods look badass on those gen camaros too

thats another idea, and yes i plan on going with a 3" cowl. i love those hoods on this body style.

and to uncllarry... blowing it up would be fun , u can rent a front trailer for like 40 -60 bucks, and hook it up to a truck if someone wants to tow it back to my house

 

[Dasfinc]

huh? who?

when did GM standardize their motor lineup with buick and pontiac?

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

well buick hasnt had anything good since 87....

the buick v6 has been in other gm cars since the 80's, hell their is a version that was used in land rovers.

the 3800 in my gtp is a buick engine...but lets get back on topic and not shit in someone elses thread.

feel free to start a new thread about your monte though

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

the 3rd gens need that cowl hood otherwise they just look too plain.

so when do you plan on starting this project? and where are the pics???

 

[Dasfinc]

the 3rd gens need that cowl hood otherwise they just look too plain.

so when do you plan on starting this project? and where are the pics???

I remember seeing 2 other pics of it a while ago.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

i have the pics at home i think, i might have some uploaded i have to check. otherwise expect them around 5ish.

 

[Nasty93]

yea and it would only have 250K on it....

if your dead set on sticking with this car i would just do a 350 or 383 stroker with a built TH350 (lighter than 400). I'm sure if you rebuilt the stock 10-bolt (its a 7.5 right?) it would stand up to the power. new gears, new posi or ratcheting locker, larger axles and new bearings. i would also go with lighter suspension front and rear and your car would be set to go.

the 7.5 is shit..build it all you want. then it becomes an expensive pile of shit
get a 12 bolt

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

you running a 12-bolt?

ive seen stock 7.5 with gears run fairly quick but in ls1 cars. i'm not certain on design changes through the years though. i agree a 12-bolt or a 9" is alot stronger but 12's arent that fast...

 

[Stink Star]

dont bother with an LT1 or LS1 or even fuel injection for that matter- if you want to go fast for cheap, go carb. and mook, 572 > 502 anyday

 

[Nasty93]

you running a 12-bolt?

ive seen stock 7.5 with gears run fairly quick but in ls1 cars. i'm not certain on design changes through the years though. i agree a 12-bolt or a 9" is alot stronger but 12's arent that fast...

i broke my first 7.5 10 bolt with a stock LT1 car.. on a street tire.

i currently have a moser 12 bolt

 

[Stink Star]

you running a 12-bolt?

ive seen stock 7.5 with gears run fairly quick but in ls1 cars. i'm not certain on design changes through the years though. i agree a 12-bolt or a 9" is alot stronger but 12's arent that fast...

see my thread http://www.thechicagogarage.org/forum/showthread.php?t=3531


i believe that was the second one....

 

[ktraver97ss]

blowing it up would be fun , u can rent a front trailer for like 40 -60 bucks, and hook it up to a truck if someone wants to tow it back to my house

u blow it, ill tow it !

 

[Mook]

and mook, 572 > 502 anyday

never even thought about that guy

 

[IDAFC21]

Any opinions on an black 87 montecarlo SS? (I Know this may sound hickish, but I LOVE the way the 87-88 carlos look, and wanted one forever despite my bad GM experiances)

:biggthump: I had an 88 LS for my first car. I still miss that thing. I still keep an eye on the classifieds for one that just might pop up for the right price. problem is half of them are pieces of shit now, and the other half have 22+ inch rims fashioned to them that probably cost more than the whole car is worth

And the occasional really nice one that I do find is usually out of my desired price range. But I would still love to own another one of those one day