Classic Car General

is it possible to get american classics for a grand or so?
I just moved lol

second for nazi delorean

>>15875275
I don't know this meme.

>>15874447
>Lincoln
Shit taste.

>tripfags show off their old beaters that their dead grandparents left them and pretend they're going to do anything with them general

>>15875141
>is it possible to get american classics for a grand or so?
shitheaps yeah

>>15875441
>mad that the gov't doesn't give him 4000 autismbux for an old car
lmaoing at your life.

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>>15875441
>Implying this has ever been more than a "one of these days, I'm going to tree fiddy swap my ___" threads
Just enjoy the feels

>>15874447
Shoulda had the convertible

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Took some pictures of the beater today with an actual camera, but still not a good one

I'm looking at financing a 66 El camino with a rebuilt 396 and a 700r4. Went and looked at it, started right up, very clean body apart from a dent and some chipped paint. Everyone I talk to says I should wait to get a classic till it's a second car, yet I'm looking at buying a restored one for my dd.

Am I crazy for wanting this or should I just buy something I'll hate because it's the "safe" move?

Go ahead and laugh at the state of my engine bay

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>>15876936
Fak

Also, how do you guys feel about AMC Eagle 4x4 wagons? There's one for sale on Craigslist that I can soon afford if I save up enough before it sells

>>15876894
Why do you have it so much lower in the front

>>15876995
Because I like it and I think it looks cool

>>15876927
> Financing a '66 el camino
> It's your first car and you're financing it and it's a '66 el camino
You shouldn't keep doing something you hate because it's safe, you're going to die one day. Get the El Camino if you can't see yourself driving anything else, but be prepared to ride public transport.

>>15876927
Based on my experience, i would not do that. Honestly buy a lightly used older reliable car and get a cheap vintage motorcycle

>>15876927
Where do you live? If you live where it snows and if they salt, that 66 is gonna live a hard and rusty life. But if you live in the southwest, you should be fine as long as it doesn't break too much

>>15877015
Not my first car, I just graduated college and enlisted. I'm just looking to get out of my shit box that's more trouble than anything I've seen. I like wrenching, but I want something that isn't made of plastic and all types of electronics.

I'm not in love with the El camino, but it's in great shape, looks good, and I can get the muscle car I want without giving up utility of a pick up. Trust me, I'd rather have an old Mopar, but this seems more logical.

>>15877048
I live in Texas, more than likely gonna be stationed on the sw coast.

>>15877040
What did you buy?

And though I do love bikes, I still can't force myself to buy a cheap econo car. I just cant will my inner jew to part with my money for something that doesn't excite me. But the bike was the next purchase.

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>>15877067
I own these. As much as I wanted to daily the 65, it just wasn't very feasible.

And you are also getting your first car. Imagine this scenario
>Have to go to school/work every day
>Winter comes
>Carb is acting like a bitch because it doesnt like the cold
>Choke won't save you now
>Have to spray carb spray down the intake every morning
Odds are that wouldn't happen, but little shit happens all the time, on top of shit like that

>>15877099
>idiot doesn't know how to fix a carb
>old cars must suck in the winter
Don't spread lies just because you have no idea what you're doing

sorry, forgot my trip

DiD YoU kNoW: french fries from mcdonalds taste better after i sit on them? i like how the potato squeezes out and has a slight musk of my sweaty ass to taste with the french fry. Also, i love riding my dads sick """"""muscle"""""" car

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>>15877201
Oh shit, I've been hacked by ananymoose

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>>15876907

Start cropping stuff.

>>15877228
That makes my picture a whole lot better. The most I know about photography came from Photography 1 in sophomore year, and even then we didn't use any photo editing software, just film

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>>15877236

Since it's inception photography has been used as a tool for manipulation of reality - you can do amazing things with your exposed negative in post. Simple adjustments can really make a great photograph. Lurk on /p/.

>>15877179
I know what's wrong with my carb, others just not worth tearing it apart again to deal with. Once that snow starts to hit the ground I'll probably be putting my truck away anyway.

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>>15877236
>just film

That's not an excuse at all. Cropping and photo manipulation has been happening since the beginning of photography in the 1830's. Film, enlarges, in a chemical dark room made it easier when compared to the previous glass plates that photography started out with.

There's is a whole hell of a lot of cropping and manipulation done in this photo back in the 1950's.

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>>15875372
No one in this thread would agree with you

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>>15877523
this.
>I prefer caddy tho

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>>15877537
I prefer Imperial over both, but they are hard to come by in my area and I already have the Lincoln as a project

>>15877558
there's only 1 in all of the denver metro area craigslist, good looking too.

http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5772039594.html

>>15877099
We'll considering I'll be on coastal tx, lol at winter of 70 degrees. Also I'd be living on base, so Id only be driving every other day for leisure.

>>15877569
That's a beauty

>>15877596
I agree
>tfw no chrome

>>15877587
I mean go for it, at the end of the day you are going to do whatever you are going to do. I just wouldn't finance a 50 year old car, and I am glad my first car wasn't a classic.

>>15877402
Well sorry, I was just trying to make it understandable about how much I don't know about photography. I took those pics with a 10 year old digital point and shoot camera. I dint know shit dude

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>>15877643
tbqh family, me neither.

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>>15877655
I just take pictures with my old ass digital camera and do nothing with them, I dun give a fuck

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About to start pouring money In, It's gonna be my daily driver.

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>>15877683
same. mine is like 8 years old now, damn.

>>15877689
I don't understand why people spray paint cars black

I mean fuck, do something colorful if you're going to go that route

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>>15877692
The one I have is 13 years old now. Other than a cracked screen and shitty batteries, it's just fine for my needs
>>15877689
Nice, man. I've been wondering what's been going on with the wagon lately

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>>15877726
I got mine used off craigslist, I just dumped money into lenses.

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>>15877742

>>15877523
Get a fucking caddy you simpleton.

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>>15877766
lincolns are cool though
>and commander cody is bretty neat

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>>15877766
What for? Lincoln and Imperial are better than Cadillacs

>>15877717
I needed something to cover up all the bodywork and bondo for the time being. A paintjob will happen eventually, until then it remains primer.

>>15877726
It now has carpet and air conditioning, and I have huge list of things to do to it.

>>15877796
How many presidents were shot riding in Cadillacs? Thought so.

>>15877813
I'm not American, so what does that mean and why would I care?

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>57 replies
>no Duesenbergs
blegh

Fucking love this one. 31' Auburn Speedster. Same care Indy, Willie and Short Round drove in the beginning of Temple of Doom, too.

I'm also a fan of the 70' Roadrunner and the 55' Nomad as well, for Hot Wheels Highway 35.

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>>15877908
We mainly post things about mid 50s to 70s vehicles, but we do also like the old old iron

>>15877908
get out of here Leno

It all depends on the year; Cadillac was woefully inferior to Lincoln and Imperial from 1957 through 1964, mechanically speaking.

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How can i tell where my Plymouth was manufactured?

mfw if it's not a genuine Detroit car

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Someday I will own all three and park them side-by-side.

>>15878014
Funny how high the horsepower numbers are compared to how dogshit slow all those cars are.

I realize that they used a different method of measuring power back then, and that they are automatics. It's just fucked how a car with so much power can feel like a tercel.

>>15878042
>compared to how dogshit slow all those cars are.
Those cars are literally as heavy as your modern day bro truck, with, at best, 3 speed automatics.
Although a 727 will be faster than a A833 any day.

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So I asked about Eagle wagons earlier and got no replies so I'll post a pic and a link

Guys I want this in the worst way. But I have nowhere to keep it and I'm too broke to buy it right now on my part time wages. I texted the guy letting him know I'd be interested once I save up enough to buy it (only a couple paychecks), and offload my pickup (which is a debacle in itself) if the wagon doesn't sell on Craigslist

http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/5791757631.html

FUCK I NEED IT

Obviously it needs new wheels and knobbier tires

>>15878042
>I realize that they used a different method of measuring power back then
They measured on the crank, not the wheels.
Just chop like 10% off the advertised hp and that'll come up with your WHP.

>>15878042
Dude, the car is heavy as hell, and the HP and torque numbers are from the engine on a dyno with zero load on it other than water pump.
I can tell you that even with an auto and 2.70 gears in the rear end, that the 462 in my Lincoln does not not feel dogshit slow at all

>>15878071
What's your actual question?

>>15878042
Also, the fat big blocks were way detuned from factory to provide smooth, reliable power through all of the powerband. These are luxury vehicles after all, not muscle cars or sports cars

>>15878078
>I can tell you that even with an auto and 2.70 gears in the rear end, that the 462 in my Lincoln does not not feel dogshit slow at all
300Cs did like 130 mph with 2 speed autos. These cars did not lack power no matter what the memers claim.

>>15878089
If anyone knows anything about these. I would assume the only downfall to them is rust, but I'd take as many precautions to prevent it because I already do that to my truck. It's got the same motor as a jeep and a new transmission, so I don't see why it wouldn't be an uber cool and reliable daily driver with all the creature comforts I need

>>15878095
That has nothing to do with power though, just gearing.
I've had my 79 Thunderbird up to 180 km/h before and that's a 3 speed c6 with 2.70 in the rear. I don't know how fast it could go if I floored it, cause the speedo stops at 180

>>15878106
>If anyone knows anything about these.
You should be asking why some guy is selling an immaculate Eagle for less than 2 grand.
If it's not a scam, it's going to be gone pretty damn soon.

>>15878110
>That has nothing to do with power though, just gearing.
Gearing can only take you so far.
At some point it's beneficial to just have more power and two-speed automatics are by no means ample for performance, however, because it's a two speed it had one really short gear and one really really reallllly tall gear.

>>15878114
I know, thats why I immediately texted him letting him know if it does sell that I would be interested once I can get the funds together that I need before I can but the car

>>15878133
Doesn't sell*

>>15878133
You better start sucking dicks quick like.

>>15877984
Post your vin and model year and I can probably figure it out

>>15878074
No, they still use crank power today. They used to use a different method of calculating it though.

>>15878078
>>15878094
I know, the idea is just funny to me. To be honest, luxobarges should be diesels (dat no cost massaging seat) but manufacturers know people are retarded and want to see high numbers even if it's pointless

>>15878094
Same thing with the LT1 in, say, a Corvette versus one in a Caprice. Same engine, way different power figures.

>>15878157
Title hasn't arrived yet. I'll post when it gets here.
Should have written it down while i was doing paperwork desu.

>>15878161
Oldsmobile tried putting a diesels in many cars before, it never really caught on. Americans didn't want anything to do with diesels for a long time unless it was in a tractor or a pickup truck.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldsmobile_Diesel_engine

>>15878188
Wonder how many stations actually sold diesel in the mid 70's.

>>15878198
Plenty I'd imagine, there were lots of diesel pickups back then was there not? Plus the 1973 Oil crisis pushed gas prices way up, I don't know about diesel though

>>15878214
>there were lots of diesel pickups back then was there not?
Nah, most trucks back then came with a straight six.
Diesel was fancy euroshit or semi trucks.

>>15878188
The Oldsmobile diesel was also a piece of crap. Mainly due to GM cheating out on parts. It can be made a good engine, my boss has one with 450k miles on it, but it has to be completely rebuilt with quality parts.

>>15878219
>Nah, most trucks back then came with a straight six.
Gasoline/petrol i should say.

>>15878222
Yes, it was junk, but when rebuilt for gasoline purposes, it was apparently very good, since the block was so strong.
>>15878219
Staight six too gud

>>15878236
>Staight six too gud
ayy, they can be pushed hard to V8 power without much worries but i hear the oil pumps on old straight sixes take a real beating.

>>15878219
>>15878227
>>15878236
>>15878244
Did the I6's not last very long or what? Whenever I look up old trucks for sale they have factory V8s in them. Rarely will I find one with a I6 in it.

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>>15878236
My boss' truck is still diesel. The main problem with them was the use of stretch bolts for the heads. He rebuilt his in his machine shop, used ARP studs, put in a roller cam, increased compression a bit. It's a fantastic engine now, and is pretty damn good on fuel.

I will say, you can't beat the reliability of a Land Rover I4. It's never given me a bit of trouble.

>>15878268
Pretty sure all of them had a V8 option from the factory.

>>15878300
That's what I'm talking about. You guys are talking like the I6 was super common when I rarely see them.

>>15878344
It's not that they're uncommon; it's that most of them were worked to death or are simply not for sale because there's no reason to sell a perfectly functioning truck. Unless it's a high-dollar vehicle, most people don't sell a car with zero problems.

>>15878344
>You guys are talking like the I6 was super common when I rarely see them.
I don't know why you don't see more of them desu but lets be real here, nobody is going to buy a classic pickup with a 6 cylinder unless you're kkk.

>>15878368
I want one with an i6 and granny gear...

Only my luxury barges need V8s.

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Can we post our own classics?

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>>15878268
The i6 engines were the best that's why you rarely see trucks for sale with them. mostly no one wants to sell them cause they have the i6.
I would have rather had the 300 six instead of the 360FE in my old 73 F100.

>>15878416
Exactly
>>15878462
>>15878471
Post as much as you please. Don't see much Fargos around anymore, especially where I live in BC

meme magic is real

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lCY6T-tg7c

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>>15878536

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>>15878536

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So I finally dropped my film off to get developed that has the pictures I took at the Greenwich Concours back in June. When I get it back and scan it I'll have some "new" pics to post. I took some pictures with my phone, but the better stuff is on film.

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I absolutely loved this duPont, and yes the hood ornament is a cut crystal glass eagle head.

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>>15878536
I legit would swap an ecoboost into my 65 if it wasn't such a pain in the dick.

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Hey guys im not that much of a car guy but i used to browse here almost daily when i was a high school sophmore looking for my first car 3-4 years ago. I was deadset on a 240sx but my parents surprised me with a 2002 Honda Civic ex coupe. good MPG so i cant complain, perfect daily and no issues other than its a Civic. So now i have about $4,000 to get a nice weekend/cruiser car. im not really that into Initial D style cars like i used to, (even though there was a AE86 for 3k i was itching to buy last year) and cars from the 1980s all look like theyre trapped i that weird 70s to 90s transition period where the models try to be innovative and cutting edge but end up ugly. ive always enjoyed the aesthetics of cars from the 1950s-1970s with the mean mugging muscle car look or the very elegant cruiser.
TL;DR whats the best 50s-70s classic car i can buy for under $4k or $5k if its a good deal, on a car thats reliable and not too demanding on maintenance?

pic related, its a 1977 Toyota Celia GT Liftback with auto (its a bonus for me since im a lazy fuck) its listed locally and the guys going by best offer.

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>>15879142
heres another reference photo

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>>15874447
My car is pretty old, kinda rare, and has classic in its name... Can I play?

>>15877813
hahhahahah

>>15878014
great plan

>>15879142
>>15879149
you mean Japshit?
They're getting memetaxed as well.

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any caddy lovers here?

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>>15881212
yes

>>15881212
Cadillac sure knew how to make handsome car

>>15881223
Looks like a dick and balls.

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I really want one damn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAMdjUIleq8

>>15879190
can you find these in police auctions still? eurofag here

>>15881544
maybe, but probably not. it's been a solid decade since those have been phased out.

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>>15881559
I see. how much do these things go for though? planning to move and I want either a crown vic or a caprice

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>>15881683
Crown Vics you can still find at auctions. They are still used as police and other government cars as they were made a lot longer than the Caprice. Objectively though, the best fleet vehicle made was the Checker Marathon as it was designed first and foremost to be a great fleet car. Unlike the Ford and Chevy cars which were modified standard production vehicles.

>>15881734
ah yes travis bickles car.
how much could i possibly get a crown vic for at an auction? on autotrader they are going for around 4k or so

>>15881683
like 1-10k depending on condition

>>15881683
You'll find a lot of them fro around $1200-$6000 in my experience. It you want to get the SS edition, most good conditions go for up to $12,000. I like the Caprice more than the crown vic just because you dont see them as much anymore... They are a dying breed. And when people see mine, I get a lot of complements on it even though its not in the best of shape right now, I intend to do more restoration though. Parts are pretty cheap, that's a good thing as well.

Mine was an ex-police undercover car that needed some tlc, I got it for $1400 and it has the LT1 V8 in it. Fun car.

>>15881789
ah that sounds great. so when you bought it at 1.4k was it roadworthy but just a little roughed up? or was the tlc required for it to be driveable.

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>>15881559

>>15881827
this is such an anomaly that you can't count it.
>4000 miles
>only used for parades

get rekt, cunt ;)

>>15881796
It was driveable, It ran great. The only issue was that a tree branch had fallen on the car. It cracked the front windshield and smashed in the back one. The roof was undented though.

The previous owner didn't want to go through the hassle of replacing the windows and he came across a car more suited for his job. So he gave me a good deal considering all the upgrades he had done to it. (t-84 glass lens headlights, limited slip rear diff from an impala SS, power locks and trunk opener, cruise control, and so on.)

The car has over 200,000 miles on it and I have had to do some replacement work since I've gotten it but the parts are pretty inexpensive and the worn out parts were not too hard to fix.

Other than that its just cosmetic stuff to fix. The front fenders have a little rust rot, chips in the paint here and there, dog bites in the arm rests and tears in the seats. But I bought a near mint condition Caprice that was rear ended for $150. I plan to replace all the panels on the front of my car and swap the interior of mine with my parts cars interior. I'm about halfway done replacing my interior. I'm planning to swap the front panels next time I'm back home from school.

>>15881851
...what are you rambling about?

>sitting in my room contemplating playing 40k
>would rather be wrenching
>Car hasn't shipped yet
>i rarely get time off from work
I hate this.
3 day weekend and i can't even wrench.

>>15881212
YEAH another fellow caddilac man

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>>15881851
Is there a database where we can see where the last cars of certain fleets were retired? How many people used a 1989 Diplomat in 2000 seeing as it was only 11 years old?

>>15883721
maybe but not that I know of. there's a chance, but I doubt it.

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bumpin from 8

>>15879142
That, actually. And you could install a 1UZ-FE 4.0L V8 from an '89-'93 LS400 along with its A340E automatic transmission.

And if you wanted some REAL fun, make sure your 1UZ-FE is a high mileage engine (200,000+). Replace the headbolts with ARP studs, the head gaskets with MLS gaskets, the stock injectors with 7MG injectors, and new appropriate strength valve springs. Then, add a 76mm turbo with a Megasquirt ECU.

With about 16lbs of boost, you should be seeing a reliable, inexpensive 450hp-500hp to the wheels. And what's even nicer is that the A340E can totally handle the power as well. You'll need a new rear end, though, but that's not too expensive at all.

>friend has a shitty 80something commodore
>drove it once and the motor works just fine
He would sell it if I asked. Motor seems to be fine but it would need a lot of work in everything else. At least the outside is fine, with few scratches here and there but no sign of ever being hit.

Should I buy it and pimp it?

>>15885693
At that point you might as well ls swap. Which is lame, but fast. I'd rather have an f22c swap

>>15887881
You fags are so boring
All you can think of is LS or 2JZ or 4AGgot.

>>15888058
finnaly

>>15889530
Some questions for you fellows:
There's a lot of 70s landbarges around my area in the $2500-5000 range. Most are in good condition.
Besides fuel efficiency, safety and creature comforts, what problems do these landbarges suffer from?
Are they mechanically reliable if fluids/wear items are properly maintained?
Are repair parts cheap?
If driven > 15 miles a day, could they be DD?
I live in the Southwest, so rust isn't too large a problem.
I've gone to forums, but those boomer fucks never give straight answers and always end up fighting over "muh ferd/ muh chebby".

>>15889565
Seriously took me 2 hours to post this

>>15889565
>what problems do these landbarges suffer from?
If post-oil crisis then they'll have some fuckery in the fuel delivery that was designed to meet emission but only accomplished headaches.
The worst of this was trying to get carburetors to adjust A/F on the fly.
If yours possibly has this, try to find a bolt on fuel injection replacement.

Yanked the old pump on the 280ZX today. The new pump is shaped differently but I can get it to work. What concerns me is that the outlet had a small filter inside that doesn't quite fit inside the outlet of the new pump...

>>15877763
jesus dude, how many cars do you have?

>>15877776
you hang out at local car meets??

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>>15889763
He just takes pictures of peoples cars like the creep that he is.

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>>15889763
2. I just take pictures of peoples cars like the creep that I am.

>>15889769
back in the bay area I used to, I need to find some in denver.

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>>15889793
Hmm, You are from the bay area? I'm from Sac, been in Denver my first year so far

I used to take pics of local meets too back in the day...

One of my favorites, let me find a couple

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>>15889819

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>>15889828

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>>15889819
yeah originally from lafayette, next to walnut creek, which is next to berkeley.

also where you at in denver?

>>15889565
The emissions systems on late '70s cars are best gutted and replaced with an Edelbrock carburetor; provided you don't live in commiefornia. Other than that, they're very robust, mechanical parts are cheap; trim and accoutriments are expensive, but they work very well once you get new rubber bits and jettison the emissions crap.

I daily drive a '66 Imperial that I bought out in Arizona and have driven it over a thousand miles in a continuous trip with only a minor electrical gremlin; easily remedied.

Also, I'm trying to branch out into newer cars and can't decide between another XJS or a 380SL/C

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>>15889860
I'm in Greenwood village, I moved out of Parker, Co a few weeks back

>>15889872
Any pics of the beast??
>>15889872
I would go for the jag, i just saw an x16 driving around town recently, they are incredible looking cars

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>>15889907
>food for thought
every 80k miles, the mercedes V8 from that era NEEDS the timing chain serviced, this is a book timed 25 hour job as it is in the back of the engine and you need to remove the engine to get to it. hot damn are they sexy af tho

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>>15889914
>dat mopar
>greenwood village
noice, I work right off I25 and dry creek. what do you drive mang?

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>>15889931
Drive a mustang, but I;m not into one brand or anything, just a big fan of anything with an engine.Used to have a 75 f250 for a short time, but my 70s truck had to go, 460bb between the gas and maintenance, i couldn't keep something like that around, I'm looking at a truck for the winter now, but not too sure if i want to jump straight into another car so soon

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>>15889975
oh yeah, riced new edge anon.

also you going to sell the stang or what?
>and trucks are not that great in winter unless you throw sandbags in the back of the bed.

do you know of any good shows coming up in denver?

>>15889975
ugly as sin

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tfw no DCOEs

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>>15890005
:) Thanks, feel the same but I drive it for the v8

fell for the v8 meme, i used to be into civics as well, but mostly due to my heritage. Used to roll with a crew in Sac, we rolled with h22a2 preludes, b20 civic turbo until the engine blew up


>>15889993
The mustang is a salvage and I bought it from copart years ago, not really thinking of ever selling it as dumb as that sounds. These cars values don't hold up at all, but i fucking love them. I'll never forgive myself, but went with the sohc instead of a yellow mach 1 dohc with auto trans. Even though it was auto, i still feel the dohc would've been a better by, but it was more expensive and i didn't have the extra money to fix her up etc.

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I took apart the 460 I pulled out of that one lincoln today.

It's dirty.

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>>15890055
Very Dirty.

>>15890055
>those locomp heads
C O B R A J E T

>>15890040
I feel it meng, at least it isn't a genesis coupe.

>>15890055
>>15890060
I smell something in the air. It smells strangely like a 557 stroker kit...

Is there any chance of dual quad intake on small block Mopars?
Twin Thermoquads sound heavenly.

>>15890070
I am sure you could, but unless you are going to run two 300cfm 4 barrels you are going to have way too much carb for your engine.

>>15890070
That's a good way to waste a few thousand if that's what you're looking for. Just put on a big 4 barrel if you want the power.

>>15890082
>>15890086
Central 4 barrels are never really sat that good to feed a V8 though.
From the little research i did
>>15890082
A single 850 CFM thermoquads was more than enough to feed a 340 but 340s are unobtainium.
Also the sex appeal of dual quads.

>>15890101
unless you have a full race build that revs to 8k rpm and is a 340 then you really don't need 850cfm.

http://www.gtsparkplugs.com/CarbCFMCalc.html

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>>15890062
nothing special, the most common carbed 460 heads, d3ve's. Someone's selling some police interceptor heads on my local craigslist for $350. I'm CONSIDERING buying them.

I plan to dual quad tunnel ram it, put a street scoop on, some pop up pistons(i'm aiming for around 10:1 C/R), possibly aftermarket, stronger rods if I can get away with not having to rebalance the crank because of them, some radical cam that'll work with the tunnel ram and call it a day.

The worst part of this entire build is figuring out how I'm gonna shoehorn this big fat cunt into my 1977 maverick.

>>15890120
It's going to have to be a 360 if anything.
Whether i need it or not is not my concern. Thermoquad secondaries>Quadrajet secondaries.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch6q2GzRB9g

I still can't shake the logic that 1 barrel per cylinder is the best carburetion possible.

>>15890129
>stronger rods
I would have to imagine stock 460 rods are pretty fucking beefy though.

>figuring out how to shoehorn this thing into the maverick

I imagine you'll become really close friends with your angle grinder and plate steel. if you can get that thing done, you better call hotrod magazine.

>>15890135
I am not going to lie, my pants got tight when the secondaries opened up. what thermoquad is that, and how many CFM.

>>15890175
Pretty sure the most common was 850. They made 1000 CFM for Jeeps or something like that and 800 for small blocks but they were always a lot for the small engines.
tbqhwyrn I want to hear one on a 351M.

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>>15890163
Yeah, I would have totally gone with them if this were just a mild build, but the tunnel ram only starts to kick in at around 3,000rpm, and I don't really wanna stop revving until I'm at 5,000rpm. The consensus on stock 460 rods seems to be that their max is 5,500rpm on a regular basis. I don't exactly like being that close to their known failure point. I'd rather have rods that can handle 8,000rpm and not worry about them being stressed to the breaking point.

Have a pic. It's a chunk of carbon I found inside the lifter valley

>>15890195
>tbqhwyrn I want to hear one on a 351M.
wurst 351 m8. 351w for lyfe

>>15890243
I get that. what kind of cam are you going with?
>tunnel ram
>big block ford
>maverick
I audibly kek'd. You might as well just not have a hood lol. and good idea. I am sure you can get some forged units for not /too/ much. I think your build is going to be pretty tight though.

>>15890272
>wurst 351 m8. 351w for lyfe
>follows the rest of the sheep with his 351W
>i snowflake my way to victory with 351M
gutted

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>>15890272
if I decide to go with zoomies I will infact just do a hood delete.

if not I'll just cut a big ol lovely hole in the middle to clear the street scoop.

>>15890195
>351m
>not converting it to 400

It's like you WANT less horsepower.

>>15890298
>It's like you WANT less horsepower.
>Ford engines
>having horsepower
it's all about that bark at the stoplight.

>>15890279
>worse flow
>worse aftermarket
>no keith black(ED) cheap pistons
>worse intakes
>can't stroke to 427
wurst 351 confirmed.

also I do not know whether or not KB pistons are good or not but I thought it would be funny to see this.

>>15890298
try to get a drawfag to mock up an idea. I hope you make it happen. what's that car in back? an LTD?

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Would this be a good buy?

https://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/5754214950.html

Guy says it runs and it's on non-op, pink slip in hand.

If I buy it, should I twin turbo the Buick 231 V6 that's in it, swap in a V8 (aluminum Rover 215 V8?) or a turbo rotary? And should I use it for rallycross or track/drag?

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>>15890309
It some ways I know you're right. You'll have to spend so much more money for the same parts that would go on a chevy just because they're meant for ford. This might be why ford classics go for so much less than all the others. Ford parts availability and price, versus Chevy parts availability and price.


Still though, rebuilding a 351m and not just throwing in 400 crank and pistons is a bit retarded.

>>15890327
I have only ever seen one that was in decent condition. and it was immaculately restored. I would just honestly get like an MGB or something.

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>>15890320
Nope. Galaxie. I dropped in a 400. Originally a 351m block.

>>15890329
>Ford parts availability and price, versus Chevy parts availability and price.
The advantage of GM is that anything GM can be adapted to anything GM. Ford can too sometimes but there's nothing better than taking whole Corvette suspensions and chucking them on an S10 or something.

>>15890482
>mustang II and crown vic front end
also IRS is for plebs.

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>Ara Ara, you would rather have an old car like me anon-kun?

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>>15890490
You are plebs

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>>15890529
>2nd gen TA H.O.
yes pls

>>15890547
tru
but watts link is still pretty good.

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>>15890558
>tfw no 5000 lbs towing capacity sedan with 190 horsepower
Ford really knew their target audience.

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>>15890615
>tfw unknown towing capacity and like 60hp
feels

>>15890623
probably 6 tons bro,

>>15890632
probably a lot tbqh family.

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>>15890552
>You know that is my naughty place, r-right? Unless you do know...?

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Wanna know what a 106k-206k mile motor looks like with minimal oil changes?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-kzPjKY4pQ

>>15891194
Not the worst I've ever seen. How was the valve train?

>>15891208
Haven't been into it yet, but I did run it before it was pulled and it seemed to run stronk.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULqJh5wIGlA

>>15891219
Sounded like it was missing or the timing was off

>>15891262
nah, that's just fuel starvation coupled with no exhaust. Carb was gunked up something awful coupled with gravity fed gasoline.

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What are the chances of even owning a 1968-1970 Dodge Charger? I've always wanted one but every example I see for sale is so expensive? Is it just mopars that suffer from high prices or what? It's my dream car.

>>15891357
if you find yourself with 30k cash you can get a more bland one.
>It's my dream car
It also is for a lot of people, sadly

>>15891357
It's the face of classic cars so start working hard. It's not just mopars, look at firebirds and lately camaros have been jumping.

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>you will never WOT across the south West in a white 440 Challenger R/T

Eating the barrel of a gun brb

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She hasn't been driven in a little over a year, guys.

I poured some gas in the tank, and into the carburator, but it'll crank occasionally and start, and then die. Ran good before it began sitting so I probably need to either replace the battery (would start with a charger battery hooked up and then die, wouldn't without) and also probably replace the fuel filter, oil filter, oil (it's pitch black wew) and maybe check the spark plugs. Unless I'm mossing something.

Rough idles for 2-3 seconds and dies. Only starts with a charger, so I know I need a new battery.

I want to make her run again, it's my old man's truck.

1980 Ram 150 power wagon (W50 model)

>>15892154
Was there any gas in the carb before you stored it? Ethanol would royally fuck it up in that amount of time

>>15892154
you could also try cleaning out the carb with some carb spray.

The fuel lines you can get some compressed air, disconnect at the fuel pump and fuel tank and blow through the lines.

The problem with ethanol and letting it sit is not that the ethanol itself goes bad, but rather it draws moisture from the air, and over time that moisture will eventually come to fuck you.

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Guys it's so close to living again I can smell the 2 stroke

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>>15892891

>>15892891
>>15892896
13b or 12à? Nice though

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A friend restored a 67 camaro, I want to start a project myself, but its just hard and expensive to find and get stuff in this southamerica shithole Im stucked in

Pic related, its the car

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>>15892896

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Not for a classic but what would you recommend for clean and repaint of rusty frame

>>15892900
13b street port, running a 48 IDA and the old msd direct Fire coil trick. Shooting for around 200hp

>>15892911
Wire wheel and por15

>>15892912
Nice. You sticking with the swing axle or did you do any suspension upgrades?

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>>15892901

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>>15892925
It's a super beetle, so it's conveniently already IRS and macpherson strut in the front. My rear end set up is similar to this pic but exponentially less baller

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>>15892930
>tfw no triple intake bug catcher of your own

someday....

Nice car, btw. Must have cost him a shitload to restore that.

>>15892891
>>15892896
Oh hey, I remember you. Very nice build. That's how I would do it, too. How much money do you have into it? Or, maybe I should ask, how much should I expect to spend on a similar build?

>>15892990
Well I've thrown buckets of cash in this thing but realistically you could probably do the whole shebang for 3-5k usd if you don't complicate the build like I have

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>>15878042
>dogshit slow
This fucker

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>>15881212
Hell yeah boy

>>15889839
what is going on under this hood?

>>15894216
mopar cross ram intakes

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>bump

Trying to get a car shipped 200 miles.
I put a doohickey up on uship, what's the chances ill actually get this car moved?

>>15895504
you will. just know that everyone is a broker and not an actual shipper.

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Pulled the '68 Turdbird out over the weekend. Gave it a good wash and drove it around the yard for a while. Then did a huge burnout.

Then I put it back in storage. I really need to either sell this thing or do some work to it. Still runs great though.

>>15894216
the sound of that engine is orgasmic, ran 9s after a few runs, breaking her in etc..

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>>15896632
keep it. or give it to me for free hue hue

>>15883721
I drove one for work- it was an ex- California Highway Patrol car. That thing was stiff, flat handling, with typical Chrysler numb power steering. I got ours up to about 120 one night.

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>>15877217
We are anomalous
We are a region
Forgive and forget
Expecto patronum

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Dropped in to a classic thread back in January. My project car is a 1964 LeSabre post Sedan I've been working on off and on since 2004.

The carriers was optioned strangely with all the available chrome and stainless trim for the LeSabre, but with manual brakes, radio delete and no air conditioning. Engine was the little 300 cid Wildcat 310 v8 with a three speed manual.

This is a shot of the car fresh from paint. I had already gotten a good bit of trim on the car when I thought I should start taking pictures.

>>15897192
fuckin noice m8, poverty caps may look dank on that.

>>15897192
Still sexy as hell, I see

http://www.brewersperformance.com/proddetail.asp?prod=PG610&cat=310

Can't fuckin wait

>>15897192
god damn that thing has some good paint. black steelies suit it so well.

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>>15897192
Main modification was ditching the dead 300 cid/3 speed manual combo. Since a proper Buick engine of the right era was impossible to find, I decided to nab a 425 cid/turbo 400 combo in a junked 79 Coupe DeVille. In retrospect a built Chevy big block might have been easier to shoehorn in. The 425 Caddy takes up every inch of space and required cutting the frame to get in. I also replaced the manual single cell master cylinder with a new 1991 Chevy pickup power brake unit. The Caddy engine is bored .60 over, since one cylinder was badly scored. Otherwise it has a stock cam with a 750 cfm Edelbrock carbine feeding it. Estimated power with the emission equipment gone is 250 hp at 4200 rpm and 450 ft lbs of torque at 2000 rpm.

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>>15897201
For the moment I'm going with the full wheel covers that came with the car.

I ditched the front drum brakes and used Scare Bird adapter brackets to put discs on the front. They use 1991 Chevy pickup rotors, 79 ElDorado calipers and pads and 76 Skylark soft lines.

Shot of the front after getting the grill and bumper on.

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>>15897251
well I wouldn't say it takes up all of the engine bay, but that sucks you had to do some fabrication to get it in. Did you do a full rebuild on it?

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>>15897310
Close shot of the rear with tail lights and trim in place.

Does someone on /o/ own a real 67' Shelby GT500?

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>>15897316
Yup. Had the local machine shop boil the block and rebore the cylinders as well.As rebuilding the heads. It has torque for days. The car also isn't as heavy as you'd think. It's about 17 and a half feet long and weighs right at 3800 lbs.

Window trim in place.

>>15897325
I doubt it. one guy a while back had a GTO judge and a 66 gt350 but I don't know of any GT500 owners.

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>>15897353
Front trim all in place.

>>15897357
I remember that 350, was white with blue stripes right? Think he lived in northern California

>>15897325
That's like asking if someone on /o/ owns a wedge '70 Barracuda.

>>15897357
>>15897370
Pretty sure I saw a black one with timestamp and bread on hood about 3 years ago

>>15897368
yep. I think he went by "judge"

fucking cool cars.

>>15897370
>you will NEVER own a 426 max wedge belvedere
it is truly a terrible feel.

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>>15897365
Rear trim put together.

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>>15897353
Damn that's not too heavy at all. My 78 Thunderbid weighs more at 4086 pounds and my 68 Lincoln is a bit over 5000 pounds

>>15897379
how much did it cost you to redo all the chrome?

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>>15897379
Exterior done, front.

>>15897377
Think i saw what you saw as well but i can't remember shit about it.

>>15897378
I may be the only person on earth who would take a 440 wedge over a Hemi.

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>>15897395
depends on the car, and what you want to do with it. I could never forgive myself for modding a true original elephant car.

that being said, would you want to modify something like this? factory 426, A833 big bodied 67

>>15897402
>I could never forgive myself for modding a true original elephant car.
I agree, Elephants are too few in number and too classic to really change.
At least Mopar still makes crate 440s even if they cost like $20k. I've never seen them sell a long block.

LA engines though can be tuned to Hemi numbers with a stroker and some porting.

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>>15897391
Front bumper and grille were in good shape. Rear bumper had to be redone as well as several large trim pieces. Stainless trim (spears, window trim) was in excellent shape. Chrome was $1500 after it was all said and done.

Shot of the rear.

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>>15897414
RB or bust tho.

but yeah, you are honestly better off freshening up a junkyard 440 a la roadkill. no joke, it is your best bet.

>>15897415
nice. what do you have left?

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>>15897415
Interior is still in progress. It was originally a brown and fawn color. I'm redoing it in black on chrome.

>>15897420
>but yeah, you are honestly better off freshening up a junkyard 440 a la roadkill. no
tfw fabrication needed to fit a 440 into an A body.
Documentation exists on getting a 408 to close to 500 net hp though.

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>>15897420
Basically the door panels and trunk. I pulled The steering wheel and painted it to match the interior with the type of paint you finish bumpers with.

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Bumping with some pics from last weeks car tour

My T's wheels got their shit fucked up so I got to use the big Packard

>>15897427
you said you cut the frame to get that big Caddy engine in right?

call me retarded but isn't that a pretty bad idea? compromising the frame in anyway I mean

>>15898908
He probably just notched It and filled the hole with some plate.

Most frames from that era were massive anyway so it's not /that/ big of a deal

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Who wore it better?

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>>15901051
Saw this postcard in an antique shop. Clear from the transaxle, axle travel limiting straps, aluminum hubcaps and the taillight this is a 1912 Packard model "30," same as what I was driving

>>15901266
That's pretty sweet.

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>>15901772
Action shot of roadside oil change

>>15901804
Kek. What kind of engines in that thing? Also when do you get new wheel?

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>>15901813
432 cu. in. T-head 4 matched to Three-speed sliding gear sequential transaxle

I'm taking the model T wheels down to Hershey in 2 weeks, drop 'em off with a guy who will put new spokes in.

>>15901835
That is so badass. 7.1l of 4 cylinders.

>>15901845
You should hear it going uphill in high gear (at around 500rpm) with the exhaust cutout open ...

Anybody know where to get a Buick 401 nailhead? There's plenty of sites offering it but nothing reputable. Looking to replace the pitted and worn out one in my 63 Riviera project, its been sitting for 12 years with the cylinders and piston exposed.

>>15899590
jesus dude. you should go on leno's show

64 falcon with a 170. Hoping to find a 289 this winter to rebuild and stick in it with upgraded transmission

>>15902634
289?

Why not go with something a little more??

What tranny are you going to run in it?

>>15901960
>433 ci
>4 cylinders

so is the stroke stupid long or are the bores the size of coffee cans?

You must have torque for days. What does it idle at?

>>15902647
the 289 has a rather large bore and a small stroke, so they're awesome motors to rev real high with.

Not him btw.

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Best part of owning an old car is doing the work yourself. Did a tune up this past weekend and the car has never run better. Makes me wish I'd have done it sooner.

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>>15902647
Its going to be a dd when finished, not a show/mussle car so the 289 with a c4 will be better than the 170/2speed in it currently.

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So today I towed a customers Willys Wagon into the shop, broke down on him on the road. Took a quick look at it and the radiator is pissing out coolant like hell and fuel system is clogged. Boss called him up and told him the problems and that the radiator needs to be recored and carb rebuilt and the owner said "no, I don't want to fix it". He's probably just going to have us tow it back to his house or business and just leave it. It angers me sometimes to see people not taking care of their vehicles, especially when it's not really anything that hard or expensive to fix.

Pic semi related

>>15903103
Prolly because he wants to do it himself ayy

>>15903122

This. Why pay some asshole $70 an hour to work on your vehicle when you can do it for free?

Except brake work. I've had my fill of that. No problem paying someone else to do it.

>>15903122
>>15903165
The owner is in no way himself mechanically inclined. He likes old cars but doesn't know how to fix them.

>>15903089
Thats pretty cool man, what condition did you find the car in originally?

I'm kind of looking into a 69 coupe build one of these days

>>15903122
I've already fixed his 1930 Model A, 1964 triple black Impala convertible, 1985 Porsche 944, and just about every one of his business trucks.

>>15903192
Had been parked for 6 months. Brakes locked up, fuel pump spitting gas at the exhaust and carb frozen. Tranny linkage was loose and only went to neutral or drive. New carb, fuel filter, replaced the drums and master with disc all the way around and added brake booster, fixed the linkage and i have new floor pans and exhaust to weld up.

>>15876936
>>15876950
>Clean looking motor
>Everything seems organized and uncluttered
I give it a solid 7/10, anon.

>How do you guys feel about AMC Eagle 4x4 wagons?
Personally I'm not a huge fan of most cars past around '74. How much is he wanting for it, dude?
>>15876927
Whenever it comes to buying a classic car for a daily, you have to consider everything that could go wrong. Carbs a lot of the time are a bitch to deal with, and like Kit Kat said, are very sensitive to weather.
>>15903103
Thats the worst. Especially considering that these things aren't being manufactured anymore. He's basically just letting these cars go extinct.

>>15903249
sounds like a great project to keep yourself busy, damn it must be nice to work on cars

>>15903089
That thing looks amazing, dude. I've always been a fan of the falcons. And the 289 is a really reliable motor from what I've experienced.

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>>15902648
5" bore 5.5" stroke.

Torque for days, indeed. You can go from ~20 mph to top speed in high gear comfortably.

As for idling, I'm not really sure. I'd guess ~575? It makes max power at 650, iirc.

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Just found this blast from the past.

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>tfw no sbc on nitrous stuffed into a 90's Caprice spaceship wagon
why live

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>>15903282
>>15903265
This could have been a promotional shot for it, if the grass was green.

>>15903165
I'm with you there. I'd rather rebuild an engine than do brake work or chase down an electrical gremlin.

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>bump limit

Welp.

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Someone else make a new thread soon, I'm heading off to work