Mod the Formy or Chevelle???
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Mod the Formy or Chevelle???
I'm in a mental quandary. (yeah yeah, no comments from the peanut gallery!)
Sell most the Formy mods I have gathered and get the Chevelle on the road, or, install all the mods on the Formy and plug away at the Chevelle as money permits.
I'm leaning towards leaving the Formy mostly as is, as my daily driver, and get the Chevelle running and on the road for a street/strip car.
Thinking of installing the valve springs, retainers and pro mag rockers on the Formy, for reliability of course.
Then selling off the sway bars, cam, linelock, timing chain, and whatever else I have stashed away for it, and throwing that money at the Chevelle.
Sell most the Formy mods I have gathered and get the Chevelle on the road, or, install all the mods on the Formy and plug away at the Chevelle as money permits.
I'm leaning towards leaving the Formy mostly as is, as my daily driver, and get the Chevelle running and on the road for a street/strip car.
Thinking of installing the valve springs, retainers and pro mag rockers on the Formy, for reliability of course.
Then selling off the sway bars, cam, linelock, timing chain, and whatever else I have stashed away for it, and throwing that money at the Chevelle.
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Personally I would get that Chevelle tricked out, but I am a sucker for old school muscle.
I saw a '67 Camaro with a 350 TPI motor that made me cry. I am looking under the couch for extra pennies right now.
I saw a '67 Camaro with a 350 TPI motor that made me cry. I am looking under the couch for extra pennies right now.
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Originally Posted by Rokko
I'm in a mental quandary. (yeah yeah, no comments from the peanut gallery!)
Sell most the Formy mods I have gathered and get the Chevelle on the road, or, install all the mods on the Formy and plug away at the Chevelle as money permits.
I'm leaning towards leaving the Formy mostly as is, as my daily driver, and get the Chevelle running and on the road for a street/strip car.
Thinking of installing the valve springs, retainers and pro mag rockers on the Formy, for reliability of course.
Then selling off the sway bars, cam, linelock, timing chain, and whatever else I have stashed away for it, and throwing that money at the Chevelle.
Sell most the Formy mods I have gathered and get the Chevelle on the road, or, install all the mods on the Formy and plug away at the Chevelle as money permits.
I'm leaning towards leaving the Formy mostly as is, as my daily driver, and get the Chevelle running and on the road for a street/strip car.
Thinking of installing the valve springs, retainers and pro mag rockers on the Formy, for reliability of course.
Then selling off the sway bars, cam, linelock, timing chain, and whatever else I have stashed away for it, and throwing that money at the Chevelle.
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Formula is already in the 12's you can have plenty of fun just the way it is. Almost going to need to hit the Lottery to be at the top of the list.
As far as the Chevelle go slow do it right. There was a black one at the show, I believe he got one of the top awards for Muscle car.
As far as the Chevelle go slow do it right. There was a black one at the show, I believe he got one of the top awards for Muscle car.
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Originally Posted by Steve Goodwin
Formula is already in the 12's you can have plenty of fun just the way it is. Almost going to need to hit the Lottery to be at the top of the list.
As far as the Chevelle go slow do it right. There was a black one at the show, I believe he got one of the top awards for Muscle car.
As far as the Chevelle go slow do it right. There was a black one at the show, I believe he got one of the top awards for Muscle car.
That paint job is awesome! It's the first car I noticed from the upper deck too. Fantastic car and well done. Very understated and those wheels look great on it. Perfect stance too.
Someday mine will look like that, but in a dark green color.
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Originally Posted by tru_ice
I'd say fix up the Chevelle, but install the cam and timing chain. That's a low 12s Formy, w/ those mods. That'll at least give you time to save up for the Chevelle. B/c seriously your not going to get more than $300 for the 2, and that's not going to do much for the Chevelle.
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Originally Posted by Rottluver
Personally I would get that Chevelle tricked out, but I am a sucker for old school muscle.
I saw a '67 Camaro with a 350 TPI motor that made me cry. I am looking under the couch for extra pennies right now.
I saw a '67 Camaro with a 350 TPI motor that made me cry. I am looking under the couch for extra pennies right now.
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Originally Posted by B-RAD2
ya i love a nice clean chevelle. whith a huge cam. thats the route i would go.
I would like to go to a solid roller though.
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Originally Posted by tru_ice
What type of cam are you selling?
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Originally Posted by WAHUSKER
Fix up the Shovel, dd the Formy, & sell me the line lock!
Thought you could sneek in there huh? I vote Chevelle. That car has so much potential. Makes me sad that I ever sold my 68 Camaro.
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Originally Posted by Rokko
Copper ain't gonna do it Rott, better start looking for silver.
Originally Posted by Rokko
The masses have spoken.
CHEVELLE it is!
CHEVELLE it is!
Originally Posted by 99LSS1
Makes me sad that I ever sold my 68 Camaro.
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Originally Posted by CHarris
Rokko,
i got your engine covered... just sell the parts and your SBC and you're almost there!
i got your engine covered... just sell the parts and your SBC and you're almost there!
My T350 sure as hell isn't going to hold up long behind that.