sgm98ws6

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I am getting ready to come into some decent money and have picked up a 6.0iron block that is ready to be rebuilt. I have also got a set of L92 heads for it. Anyways I was thinking about building a turbo 370 or 408 and dropping in my Formula. This brings me to my question. Being that my car is a true WS6 and is 1 of 7 and has been modded with basic bolt ons. Would I loose much by making it a fully built car or what? I do not plan on selling the car but who knows I may change my mind in a few years.

slayerized6

iTrader: (12)

you already molested your car half to death; does it really matter if your gunna molest it with a new motor?

swoody

I think it's all a matter of preference. If you plan on keeping the car for ~30yrs, and want to keep it in showroom condition, then I'd say avoid any mods. However, if you drive your car on more than just one sunny day per month, then I'd say go ahead and mod the crap out of it

swoody

If you do decide to drop a new engine in it, you could just keep your old one around in case you do want to have the original engine in the car a few years down the road.

z28mccrory

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Since you've already moded your car, and appear to drive it a lot, i doubt its ever going to bring a premium because of its rareness. Just have fun with it, cars are meant to be driven.

99blownLS-WON

Your 98 SGM Formula looks damn good (sounds healthy too) in person you already know how I feel about it. Pick up a camaro or base TA...I know I know you have always owned formulas...and build it. You can try t find a formula but in my experience they are harder to find. Anyways keep that as your show car and build another F-body!!!

NC01TA

Mileage?? Maybe I missed it but that is HUGE when thinking of keeping a car for collector's value in the immediate future. Unless you want to wait 30 more years when mileage won't be the main factor, just having a nice F-body will bring good $$$ like you see today with 60's muscle cars. If you have high mileage just put in the engine and don't worry about it. If you have storage space it is always wise to keep stock parts, especially the original engine.

zamora7

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I'd say keep your formula with bolt ons only and find you a decent roller, put your motor in it and drive it like you stole it.

Z28/2002

iTrader: (27)

I say go for it


From reading your plans, it's nothing that can't be undone and the car put back to stock

sgm98ws6

iTrader: (8)

I may just find a second sgm car either v6 or a ta that has high miles and use it as a base to start with

FST SS

I don't think you would like driving that car as much as you would the one you have now. You have been the only owner and know where it's been. I imagine that it is a really tight car and doesn't rattle or anything like that. Put the motor in and keep the origional, do a few suspension mods if you havn't already to keep it good and tight and then ENJOY

jrob56

iTrader: (39)

Well I would have said not to mod it probably but looks like your already waste deep in modding might as well go all the way at this point! Id just keep all the stock parts so you can go back to original later on if you want.

Dirty Dog

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It's not like you're talking about a '70 Hemi Cuda convertible here...
Let the modfest begin!

sgm98ws6

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I love the car as it is. But I would love it more if I had that v8 rumble and pshht sound everytime I come out of the gas... Also another 400 or so hp wouldn't be too bad either. The gold is a real eye catcher but anytime I have the hood up and I'm next to someone with a cam or anything I feel like im slacking in the mod department. I would really like to turn it into a 700hp street car. That way I have the HP and sound to back up the good looks.

FST SS

EXACTLY

Camaro_94

iTrader: (5)

I personally would have kept it stock, but thats just me. Its your car so if you want to mod it, I say go for it.

WSsick

iTrader: (13)

i say go ahead and build that turbo 370. nothing wrong with a rare car that hauls ***.

sgm98ws6

iTrader: (8)

I had a couple of people tell me to keep it stock. Part of me wishes I would have put it away and stored it. Taking that route though required more money than I have and I would have gotten zero enjoyment driving it. But instead I drove it and put it in as many shows as I can so I can get the " is that paint original" and " i didnt know they made that color" comments.

slt200mph

iTrader: (42)

It is too late now do what you want with it ...

1Loudz28

iTrader: (47)

id keep your ws6 the way it is and pick up another fbody and drop the 6.0L into it.

have the best of both worlds.