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06-09-2010
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
06-09-2010
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.
06-10-2010
Originally Posted by GeosGP
Yes, please join in with the other 95% of the "old school cars."
06-10-2010
Hey, I got the idea out of "Generic Guy" magazine.Yes, please join in with the other 95% of the "old school cars."
06-10-2010
502
I'd love to stuff one of those into something, like an 80s Monte
06-09-2010
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
06-09-2010
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.
06-09-2010
LS1 in one of those cars...screw old motors with old technology.
06-09-2010
I'm fond of the LSx anything, as you know. But I figured cost or complexity might be an issue.
06-09-2010
do a late 80's monte. i like those.
Originally Posted by Warbeaver
06-09-2010
do the 454
06-09-2010
Top fuel funny cars on based on your "old technology." I don't see LS1 based motors making 8,000 horsepower. You can mismatch parts and still make 500 horsepower out of a BBC. ( cam too big, compression too low, etc) Carbureted v8's may not knock down the mileage an LS1 can, but they certainly still have their place.
06-09-2010
for someone building a 'cruiser' and not a drag car, i see zero need for a big block.
06-11-2010
I don't know where the hell you hang out at, but if you say pro cars are using "old technology", you have no clue what you're looking at...
Although I'm not a big Olds fan, that's the only one I'd choose, the other body styles I was never fond of.
06-11-2010
Well I hang out at a couple forums, and you're a dick on both of them. The hemi design and roots blower are technology that came over out 60 years ago. Last time I checked Top Fuel cars still run a Hemispherical combustion chamber and roots blowers. Are they identicle to the original design? Hell no. But they're still based off of the original designs. Maybe you missed the "based off" in my post. My point was that the big blocks are not obsolete.
To the OP. I have a pretty healthy 388 sbc in my project car. I wish I would've gone big block now. It depends on what power level you're looking for. If you want anything above 400 horse, you're better off going big block. A 450 horse 454 is going to be much milder than a 383 at the same power level. You'll also have much more to work with if you decide to go further with your build. You can score a 455 or 454 core for 500-600 bucks if you watch craigslist.
Originally Posted by Warbeaver
06-09-2010
I dig that body style.
06-09-2010
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
06-09-2010
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.
06-09-2010
ehhh no i love the olds cutty do that
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