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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 12:05 PM
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Ok so here it is tax time is coming up and I will be moving out of my apartment into a house with two firends around april ish. My idea is either get some fun parts like LT's and ORY maybe go on the bottle with my 00 Z28. Or..... I have been looking and found a 75 camaro with a 350 c.i and th350 tranny for $800. Now my question is should I get the second gen and dump my money into that? Or put money into my daily driver LS1?

ohhh the second gen I am going for a 383 stroker hoping for close to 500 rwhp I was shooting for 600 but I am thinking 500rwhp should be fine and still maintain some great tq numbers and get some good times.
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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 12:17 PM
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I am going to guess you probably wont get much for $800. Buy parts for the car you already have.
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Well I plan on buying a second gen anyways 74-75 model year and building a fun car.
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i say buy parts for the ls1
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Ok so here it is tax time is coming up and I will be moving out of my apartment into a house with two firends around april ish. My idea is either get some fun parts like LT's and ORY maybe go on the bottle with my 00 Z28. Or..... I have been looking and found a 75 camaro with a 350 c.i and th350 tranny for $800. Now my question is should I get the second gen and dump my money into that? Or put money into my daily driver LS1?

ohhh the second gen I am going for a 383 stroker hoping for close to 500 rwhp I was shooting for 600 but I am thinking 500rwhp should be fine and still maintain some great tq numbers and get some good times.


**** a 383 man, ive got a couple 400 blocks at the shop already tanked/magged still standard bore...build a 42x plus inch monster small block for that 75....ive also got a built TH350 but im thinkin im might wanna shove that in my car soon here...
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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 12:37 PM
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Buy parts for the el lez juan.
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**** a 383 man, ive got a couple 400 blocks at the shop already tanked/magged still standard bore...build a 42x plus inch monster small block for that 75....ive also got a built TH350 but im thinkin im might wanna shove that in my car soon here...
Hmmm ok man you may be onto something there.... hehehe.
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I say you get the 75, that way you wont have to worry about Ca smog.
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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 12:44 PM
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I say you get the 75, that way you wont have to worry about Ca smog.
Thats what Im thinking and well nothing beats the feel and smell of an old car. I still have to do my taxes and get my return from federal. they took out $2,200 since august last year so hopefully i get just about everything back. crosses fingers.
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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 12:56 PM
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I want to do more to my car but smog is keeping me away. So I was thinking first gen camaro, then i can do whatever I want to it.
I am sure laws will prob get worst here and I wont be able to smog it at all. Plus its your daily driver, but some lt and nitrous would be cool too.
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if your ls1 is your daily get the second gen.
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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 01:18 PM
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do your car up Adam.
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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 01:31 PM
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do your car up Adam.
Hahaha well we will see when it comes to tax time i wanted to see if a good discussion would get started on this subject.
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I say get the 75, but what you SHOULD do is just save money. The economy is going to get worse, no job is secure anymore.
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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 02:57 PM
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hmmm. well it might be nice to have a stock car while you are working on the 2nd gen.
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^^^ lol at your sig
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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 03:21 PM
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i thought smog cutoff was at 73??? anywho get a second gen
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^^ i thought it had been 76 for years?
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Originally Posted by nevrlift13
**** a 383 man, ive got a couple 400 blocks at the shop already tanked/magged still standard bore...build a 42x plus inch monster small block for that 75....ive also got a built TH350 but im thinkin im might wanna shove that in my car soon here...
a friend is looking for a 400 u have a pm
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I say get the 75, but what you SHOULD do is just save money. The economy is going to get worse, no job is secure anymore.
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