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make care faster or fix body dmg and frame??? |
beef up my super weak 350 |
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or fix her up and make her look fast and sexy |
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83Z28BlackBetty Bam-Ba-Lam
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Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 2083 Location: Aloha
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Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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Call me the devils advocate, but i'm all about a sexy looking car. I don't do any racing in my car so thats the way i went. Thats not saying i don't want my car faster, but i would rather cruise in a good looking quick car then a faster junker.
~JAKE _________________ 1983 Z-28 5.7 LT1, T56, Headman headers, BW 9 Bolt Posi Disc, WS6 suspension
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QwkTrip 11sec Club
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Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 9:45 am Post subject: |
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You just need to try it some time. Once you go hunk-'o-junk sleeper you'll never understand why you didn't do it earlier. ![Wink](images/smiles/icon_wink.gif) |
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305 302eater Member
Joined: 18 Feb 2007 Posts: 604 Location: port orchard
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Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 12:03 pm Post subject: |
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I'm with you Jake. Now that I have got rid of my third gens. The only way I will ever get another one is if its in really really good shape to start with. _________________ Thirdgenless |
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Outlaw28 Member
Joined: 06 Aug 2009 Posts: 299 Location: where ever i want to be
1984 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
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Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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well im going to do the body work myself this spring/summer...save me the money and learn how to do it...im working on a deal with a guy to buy this setup thats been slightly used for a really really good deal...
http://sdparts.com/details/scoggin-dickey-parts-center/sd8060arpm
of course i ganna have to get my own gaskets and bolts...
so now im looking for a good cam...what i need to know is...is my motor setup for a roller cam and lifter from factory or not...i know its got a flat tap in it right now...but if i can manage to afford the roller...that will be the route id go...if not then im ganna stick with a flat for now...the vortecs should bump my compression up to around 9:1 to 9.4:1 depending on head gasket thickness...still gas pump friendly...so any suggestions on cams...this is mainly a street car with some track time...so i need to keep the vacuum up especially since im still running the stock Q-jet carb...i will be still running with...stock exhaust manifolds for the time being until i get money saved up for some ceramic coated ones...so ill make the car look good myself when the weather gets warmer again...got the parts to do it...for the time being i want more hp and tq...i think i ganna try to find either a used rearend with posi...or look for a used posi...anyways thats the plan... |
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QwkTrip 11sec Club
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Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 3942 Location: Peoria, IL
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Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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305 302eater wrote: | I'm with you Jake. Now that I have got rid of my third gens. The only way I will ever get another one is if its in really really good shape to start with. |
Of course, I'm speaking of a young QwkTrip. The present day QwkTrip will take comfort and reliability over speed and looks. ![Laughing](images/smiles/icon_lol.gif) |
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chevymad Master B
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Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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QwkTrip wrote: | 305 302eater wrote: | I'm with you Jake. Now that I have got rid of my third gens. The only way I will ever get another one is if its in really really good shape to start with. |
Of course, I'm speaking of a young QwkTrip. The present day QwkTrip will take comfort and reliability over speed and looks. ![Laughing](images/smiles/icon_lol.gif) |
Getting older and slowly morphing into the cadillac/lincoln type are we? |
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rjmcgee The Hammer
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Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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QwkTrip wrote: | 305 302eater wrote: | I'm with you Jake. Now that I have got rid of my third gens. The only way I will ever get another one is if its in really really good shape to start with. |
Of course, I'm speaking of a young QwkTrip. The present day QwkTrip will take comfort and reliability over speed and looks. ![Laughing](images/smiles/icon_lol.gif) |
Your Firebird never breaks down. ![Laughing](images/smiles/icon_lol.gif) |
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Outlaw28 Member
Joined: 06 Aug 2009 Posts: 299 Location: where ever i want to be
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Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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lol...you ganna put white sidewalls on your tires too??? lol j/k |
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aaron_sK Member
Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 8834 Location: Back in beautiful Tacompton
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Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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Got a new ride, did you?
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Outlaw28 Member
Joined: 06 Aug 2009 Posts: 299 Location: where ever i want to be
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Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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nice....my dad has a 60 convertible hes restoring that use to be my grand fathers...got the orginal 500 in it |
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iansane Member
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Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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aaron_sK wrote: | Got a new ride, did you?
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+ dirtymax = WIN! ![Very Happy](images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif) |
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aaron_sK Member
Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 8834 Location: Back in beautiful Tacompton
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Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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Haha... you've been fiending on that ever since you got the Bird running, eh? |
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QwkTrip 11sec Club
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Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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chevymad wrote: | Getting older and slowly morphing into the cadillac/lincoln type are we? |
Just for the record, that pink Caddy is sweet. ![Wink](images/smiles/icon_wink.gif) |
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chevymad Master B
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Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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I was actually looking at my new calendar with a silver 59 eldorado when I posted that. |
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QwkTrip 11sec Club
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Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 3942 Location: Peoria, IL
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Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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rjmcgee wrote: | Your Firebird never breaks down. ![Laughing](images/smiles/icon_lol.gif) |
Yep. Hasn't broken down on me or left me stranded once in the last 12 years. And I'm a good husband too.... my wife can go sit in it any time she wants. I'm not one of those guys that doesn't share. |
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iansane Member
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Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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aaron_sK wrote: | Haha... you've been fiending on that ever since you got the Bird running, eh? |
Hell yeah! I want to swap something really weird now. My buddy picked up a 5.3 for his ford but that won't be for at least six months before he has anymore cash. |
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