The Official Hot Rod Thread - Part 3: Money Pit Anonymous

[churchmouse]

Just a couple of pics of the preparation of the shop floor for the installation of the two post lift. This first one doesn't do a very good job of conveying the huge freakin' mess I made with the cut saw:

The foot deep hole with rebar in place:

I made a pattern of the base of the lift so I would be sure that no rebar was in the way when it came time to drill the anchors:

Weather permitting they'll pour on Tuesday. Weather permitting because the boss said "You know. . . .while they're doing that we could go ahead and have them add a sidewalk between the barns, a new patio with a fire pit, an apron in front of each of the barns AND a 12x20 pad in front of the drive in door on the shop!"

If momma ain't happy, nobody's happy!

There is so much more to installing these than most people realize.

 

[bigretic]

While dining Saturday night right off of us30 we seen 3 c4 vettes cruise by. Not a single third gen. In my opinion 3rd gens, especially Irocs are rare

Car flipper in my neighborhood has a 87 (i think) IROC for sale with under 50k miles. Car is beautiful. Wants $15k for it.

 

[jeffsqartan]

I've always wanted a 3rd gen. Dunno if I'll ever get one or not.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

I've always wanted a 3rd gen. Dunno if I'll ever get one or not.

Sounds a lot like me. Bunch of different cars I want to try. Probably never will.

 

[jeffsqartan]

I'll have to rewatch these.

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R75Rri7fG0k

 

[femurphy77]

I'll have to rewatch these.

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R75Rri7fG0k

Is it just me or are we rapidly approaching LS burnout? With the ease nowadays of easily reaching 600 horse and beyond with one of these engines and them having been installed in pretty much everything it's becoming hard for me to look at one and appreciate it anymore. Hell I've even given consideration to putting one in my 63 galaxie simply due to my lack of "luck" with the fe platform and the aforementioned ease of making an LS work. If it weren't for the re-engineering required to the front suspension of my car due to the LS pan and my welded front cross member I'd have already sourced a suitable engine/transmission for the swap this winter.

Flame on!

 

[femurphy77]

Car flipper in my neighborhood has a 87 (i think) IROC for sale with under 50k miles. Car is beautiful. Wants $15k for it.

That's going to take a special buyer.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Is it just me or are we rapidly approaching LS burnout? With the ease nowadays of easily reaching 600 horse and beyond with one of these engines and them having been installed in pretty much everything it's becoming hard for me to look at one and appreciate it anymore. Hell I've even given consideration to putting one in my 63 galaxie simply due to my lack of "luck" with the fe platform and the aforementioned ease of making an LS work. If it weren't for the re-engineering required to the front suspension of my car due to the LS pan and my welded front cross member I'd have already sourced a suitable engine/transmission for the swap this winter.

Flame on!

Burnout might be a little harsh. Horsepower is always gonna be cool, but the LS stuff has definitely lost the sparkle. It’s boring. Kinda like that other small block chevy that was around forever that everybody put in everything. It’s hard to argue with cheap easy power though.

 

[bigretic]

That's going to take a special buyer.

Yeah, he had a 98 ish TA also for the same price, ram air 6 speed... sexy. I think it had 40k on it. It's gone. I was tempted a little. I had a 94 that I bought in 95. Dude has some serious cars all the time. There's a cutlass in the garage he told me was a 100k restore. Oh, to have money... must be nice.

 

[jeffsqartan]

I'll agree on the burnout. On the plus side, I'm wanting something a little easy for my next build, and I think that makes the LS perfect for the project.
Additionally, there's still something to be said about a junkyard engine making 500+ rwhp with nothing but a turbo. Granted, I think the car that it goes in becomes more important than the engine itself.

 

[femurphy77]

Burnout might be a little harsh. Horsepower is always gonna be cool, but the LS stuff has definitely lost the sparkle. It’s boring. Kinda like that other small block chevy that was around forever that everybody put in everything. It’s hard to argue with cheap easy power though.

Agree with the cheap easy horsepower;even the wife recognizes the lower cost of GM builds.

 

[jeffsqartan]

Agree with the cheap easy horsepower;even the wife recognizes the lower cost of GM builds.

Need your wife to talk to mine lol

Also, speaking of junkyard builds (but that's not really why I'm posting it), I'm drooling over this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWKSUlectK4

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Agree with the cheap easy horsepower;even the wife recognizes the lower cost of GM builds.

Yep. No getting around it. The aftermarket support for GM stuff is at least twice what it is for anything else. And the fact that they kept it a pushrod engine for so long. Cheap and easy.

I gotta tell ya though. This little Honda is impressive. I’ve had a decent variety of sporty-ish cars, and this is the first one I’ve had that’s ever actually felt fast.

 

[churchmouse]

Yep. No getting around it. The aftermarket support for GM stuff is at least twice what it is for anything else. And the fact that they kept it a pushrod engine for so long. Cheap and easy.

I gotta tell ya though. This little Honda is impressive. I’ve had a decent variety of sporty-ish cars, and this is the first one I’ve had that’s ever actually felt fast.

It’s an illusion....

 

[femurphy77]

Yep. No getting around it. The aftermarket support for GM stuff is at least twice what it is for anything else. And the fact that they kept it a pushrod engine for so long. Cheap and easy.

I gotta tell ya though. This little Honda is impressive. I’ve had a decent variety of sporty-ish cars, and this is the first one I’ve had that’s ever actually felt fast.

S2000?

 

[ChristianPatriot]

S2000?

I wish. Just a 95 coupe.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

It’s an illusion....

This car would’ve gapped the 383 Ventura...

 

[churchmouse]

Properly tuned and converted the Ventura should have went 12:0’ so you are saying the Honda will run 11’s

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Properly tuned and converted the Ventura should have went 12:0’ so you are saying the Honda will run 11’s

Power-to-weight says mid-11’s. 320hp at the tire. Less than 2500lbs. FWD is obviously a lot more tricky to get out of the hole. Rolling into the throttle in 2nd pins you back hard though.

 

[Conductor]

Throwing these out there.

The first picture is my grandpa's 1964 Impala SS. I was lucky and blessed enough to inherit it in May. He was the original owner, so it's staying in the family for good. We managed to find pretty much every original sales and ownership document related to the car. 71,300 original miles, 327 with a powerglide.

The second car is my dad's 1967 Plymouth Satellite. It came as a pale yellow 318 car, now it has twin turbos on a 470. It's the screamer compliment to the Impala cruiser.