Thread: oldschool build ideas

Ok so the gtp is only a couple parts away from finished that menas ill get bored and i need a new toy so heres what im thinking

Oldschool
70-71 monte carlo
69-71 cutlass
69-72 nova
67-71 chevy c10

engine choice
383 stroker big cam
454 big cam
455 if olds
or something like a 502 or some crazy ****

i figure ill do the engine first then trans
then find the car to put it in

Well, I'm a fan of the Nova. 383 is nice, but the big block has more allure to it. That and a Turbo 400 and you'll be having fun.

yea i mean im not going to build it to race but as a cruiser weekend car maybe do some shows
something about the monte i like and oldsmobile cause its my family blood beofre they sold out how ever many generations ago

Oh, then 383 and a 700R4. No sense wasting the gas unless you are racing. And I've never been that huge a fan of OLDSmobile.

LS1 in one of those cars...screw old motors with old technology.

Originally Posted by Bio248

LS1 in one of those cars...screw old motors with old technology.

I'm fond of the LSx anything, as you know. But I figured cost or complexity might be an issue.

do a late 80's monte. i like those.

this:

Google Image Result for http://ls7montess.com/RFcowl.jpg

I dig that body style.

do the 454

If it was me i'd swap a diesel in one of those. Im going to start a project with a common rail cummins with about 1000hp into a little rat rod... I guess im just different. Lol

I've seen a couple of those builds, actually. One guy on LS1Tech is offering to do conversions in F-bodies, but it's some insane amount of money.

ehhh no i love the olds cutty do that

ive seen a few cummins montes and my only issue with going newschool engine/lsx is all the computers and crap and cost cause im going to actually build the engine so it will be fresh and no worries with an lsx swap id find a lower milage one cam it do a few bolt ons and be done with it
and to the not a huge olds fan you cant deny a 70 442 it was a badass ride

i also love the mid 80's montes but it would have to be smag legal then and its a pita out here

Originally Posted by TorqueAutoMotiv

and to the not a huge olds fan you cant deny a 70 442 it was a badass ride

That would be me, and eh, it's alright. Not my sort of thing, ya know?

we all have personal tastes just givin you ****

like honestly the monte isnt even a good choice its huge but im stuck on them right now

I hear ya... I'd get whatever you can get on the cheap. Let your wallet decide your build...

i figure start the engine first what ever it may be and let the engine pick the car

Originally Posted by TorqueAutoMotiv

ive seen a few cummins montes and my only issue with going newschool engine/lsx is all the computers and crap and cost cause im going to actually build the engine so it will be fresh and no worries with an lsx swap id find a lower milage one cam it do a few bolt ons and be done with it
and to the not a huge olds fan you cant deny a 70 442 it was a badass ride

..really? you know they make carb adapters for the LSx motors...