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Old Dec 14, 2013 | 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Adam1203
But that doesnt mean you should blindly dump money in them.
No, most go for bang for the buck.

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But then again I dont think many people do put thought into them or the money they dump into them.
Don't count receipts, you'll cry.
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Old Dec 14, 2013 | 08:38 PM
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Don't count receipts, you'll cry.
I count receipts, I ask questions, I try to make the best decisions. That being said when I started my car I realized it had sentimental value to me and it could never be replaced hence I will never sell it.

For all my other vehicles I dont put anything into them they dont need to be safe and reliable and everything is though out for when I do sell them.
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Old Dec 14, 2013 | 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Adam1203
I count receipts, I ask questions, I try to make the best decisions.
Sounds to me like what the OP is doing, and in doing a BBC he would get the most out of it for the least amount of money. Once again, he's talking about a race car.
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Old Dec 14, 2013 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by 93Z2871805
he's talking about a race car.
All im saying is its my opinion that a 4gen camaro will have a better resale in it if it has an lsx and not hacked to hell.
I dont get why your arguing that it shouldn't at least have some thought put into it. I am not saying hey dont do it I am just saying here is something to think about. If the OP looks at it and goes well I make 500k a year and just has money to blow well then its not an issue. If he goes yah im going to unload it someday and I want to recoup as much money that I can well ill do it this way.

Like you said said you and the OP ask questions and opinions this is my opinion. You dont like it hey you dont have to listen to me and you can ignore it.
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Old Dec 14, 2013 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Adam1203
All im saying is its my opinion that a 4gen camaro will have a better resale in it if it has an lsx and not hacked to hell.
I dont get why your arguing that it shouldn't at least have some thought put into it. I am not saying hey dont do it I am just saying here is something to think about. If the OP looks at it and goes well I make 500k a year and just has money to blow well then its not an issue. If he goes yah im going to unload it someday and I want to recoup as much money that I can well ill do it this way.

Like you said said you and the OP ask questions and opinions this is my opinion. You dont like it hey you dont have to listen to me and you can ignore it.
I'm just saying that if someone is looking at putting a BBC in a 4th gen, knowing good and well what hacking and chopping it's going to take to get it there, I doubt highly they are thinking of resale value in any market, thus rendering it a moot point to bring up. But, by all means, have at it. At any rate, it's a 4th gen Fbody, he certainly won't bring it's value down any, lol.
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Old Dec 14, 2013 | 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 93Z2871805
I'm just saying that if someone is looking at putting a BBC in a 4th gen, knowing good and well what hacking and chopping it's going to take to get it there, I doubt highly they are thinking of resale value in any market, thus rendering it a moot point to bring up. But, by all means, have at it. At any rate, it's a 4th gen Fbody, he certainly won't bring it's value down any, lol.
well some people get so caught up in things they for get the little things.

Are we really at that point where we cant bring the value down anymore?LOL
geez Now I know me and my car are getting old I remember when people started saying that about 3rd gens LOL.
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Old Dec 14, 2013 | 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Adam1203
well some people get so caught up in things they for get the little things.

Are we really at that point where we cant bring the value down anymore?LOL
geez Now I know me and my car are getting old I remember when people started saying that about 3rd gens LOL.
Yes we are, lol.

Oh, 3rd gens are still in that boat, lol.
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Originally Posted by 93Z2871805
Well, I don't know of anyone that builds a car with the mindset of "How much can I get back out of it when I sell it?". When you build a car, you do so with the understanding that you'll never see that money again. That's why you build a car for you and what you want. Hot rods and race cars are not monetary investments, they are joy investments.
Many people build cars with that exact mindset, they are just not your friends.

Typically the people with that thought process are older guys who like to buy sell and trade a lot. Not the racer type guys like me.
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Old Dec 15, 2013 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by speedtigger
Many people build cars with that exact mindset, they are just not your friends.

Typically the people with that thought process are older guys who like to buy sell and trade a lot. Not the racer type guys like me.
They are the same ones that have a permanent vinyl sticker on the windows saying "for sale"
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Originally Posted by speedtigger
Many people build cars with that exact mindset, they are just not your friends.

Typically the people with that thought process are older guys who like to buy sell and trade a lot. Not the racer type guys like me.
Okay, touche, lol.
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You can bolt your LT1 M6 up to a big block. Try doing that with an LSX block. That saves you $2000 right there.

The mechanic that did my wiring and welded my exhaust has a 72 Charger with a 572ci big block. Yeah it's a Mopar but there no LSX that can even hold a candle to this thing. And it sounds beyond baddass.
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If someone is actually planning on building/driving/racing a 8 sec car, then they would not be on here asking whether to go generic BBC or LSX, therefore this is as usual, a LT1 pipe dream and you should just install a 5.3
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Old Dec 16, 2013 | 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by speedtigger
Many people build cars with that exact mindset, they are just not your friends.

Typically the people with that thought process are older guys who like to buy sell and trade a lot. Not the racer type guys like me.
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They are the same ones that have a permanent vinyl sticker on the windows saying "for sale"
Yep.

My step-father.

As soon as he completes one project, he doesn't drive it to enjoy it for very long until he starts itching to tear something else apart!

He's got a wall filled with pictures of former / sold street cars and drag cars he's owned over the 25 years I've known him.

(To each his own...)
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Old Dec 16, 2013 | 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Shownomercy
If someone is actually planning on building/driving/racing a 8 sec car, then they would not be on here asking whether to go generic BBC or LSX, therefore this is as usual, a LT1 pipe dream and you should just install a 5.3
I actually do plan on doing this someday, its not just a pipe dream, I've just been super side tracked with my current builds. My dad can't walk currently and we were working on 4 cars together so now I'm trying to finish all them myself and I'm not that fast lol. Plus I'm looking at an AMC Javelin AMX with a 401 (its always been my dream car).
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Plus I'm looking at an AMC Javelin AMX with a 401 (its always been my dream car).
They are pretty sweet rides, definitely one of my "bucket list" cars.
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Originally Posted by 93Z2871805
They are pretty sweet rides, definitely one of my "bucket list" cars.
http://richmond.craigslist.org/cto/4212862192.html
(don't know if I'm allowed to post this, but oh well)

It'll need one of everything. But I think at that price it is worth it, and all I have to do is trade my 97 suburban for it, which I wanted to get rid of anyways, so everyone wins!
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Having ran a big block for years and dabbled with LSX and LTX stuff for awhile...I recently weighed this question and decided: 409 !!
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Originally Posted by 1961ba427
Having ran a big block for years and dabbled with LSX and LTX stuff for awhile...I recently weighed this question and decided: 409 !!
Good stuff! What's it going in? I wanted to build a rat rod with one just because of the cool valve covers, lol.
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Old Dec 17, 2013 | 11:49 AM
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BBC will always make more power and can hold more power but again with all the fitment issues that your going to have and the cost to build a BBC id say a turbo LSX car would be better because of the aftermarket. It was a pain in the *** to just fit a BBC into my dads 69 Camaro so to try and fit half the engine under neath the cowl in a 4th gen is gonna be 100 times worse. on the upside to that you will have to cut a lot of things so your gonna lose weight on the front end but that should voided with the added extra weight of the BBC. Either way you go good luck and please post pics Ive never seen a BBC in a 4th gen and it would really look cool IMO.
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Old Dec 17, 2013 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by "MAC"
Either way you go good luck and please post pics Ive never seen a BBC in a 4th gen and it would really look cool IMO.
Google 'big block 4th gen' and you'll get all kinds of pics.
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