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@0patience, Have you bored and stroked that LQ9 out yet? I'm looking at doing either an LQ9 or resleveeing my LS1 with Darton MID's for a 408 for the camaro that's why I ask. Man I love these motors!
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She really hasn't had a lot of work, outside the GM performance dept. stuff (it is the Corvette motor) and the Lingenfelter Performance parts and software.
I have a KB Racing 75mm turbo and a Magnuson blower, but in order to install either one, I have to first get adapters and then put all fresh parts in the engine, because while she is still pushing good hp, she is over 150k miles and the stress of either the turbo or blower would most likely break something.
Plus, the Magnuson won't quite fit under the current hood, so either new hood or mods I'm not comfortable doing myself, would need to be done. In my teen years, we once launched a blower through a garage roof and not making that mistake again.
In Fumo Pax Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
Sounds like you got a plan down the road, would be an awesome build for sure. I'd personally do the turbo if having someone fabricate the piping etc. Awesome fuel economy while still in the 600+rw range and can always spray her. Either way a very nice truck you got their stock or not.
Looks like both are motors are up there, mines got 161,300 on the clock, reason it's coming out (PITA without a lift) cause it feels down on power, leaks oil, oil pressure is getting screwy, just time for a new one. I beat the $hit out of it back in high school. Camaros still drivable but I ain't chancing it for long, need to get another 500 miles out of it so can get the new 9" and entire suspension installed and broke in before pulling the old and in with the new motor(402-427 range, still can't decide for sure).
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Got the old workhorse fired up today in order to dig out a Volvo bound for Finland. In typical Ford fashion, she kept dying all day until the last two moves, then she purred like a kitten.
Here's the 142, ready to catch the boat.
6 hours later we finally have it all shifted. 17 cars on the property: one lonely Saab, an ambo, two Mercs, and at least two of every model Volvo dating back to the 40's. Everything's for sale ('sept da Mercs), if any of y'all want a project. Rust is free.
“Happiness? A good cigar, a good meal, a good cigar and a good woman – or a bad woman; it depends on how much happiness you can handle.” – George Burns
@TX98Z28 thanks, dude. She's a work in progress. That was actually built using 2 different vehicles. Still a few minor issues, bit for the most part it's a solid machine!
“Happiness? A good cigar, a good meal, a good cigar and a good woman – or a bad woman; it depends on how much happiness you can handle.” – George Burns
@TX98Z28 thanks, dude. She's a work in progress. That was actually built using 2 different vehicles. Still a few minor issues, bit for the most part it's a solid machine!
68 or 69?
In Fumo Pax Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
“Happiness? A good cigar, a good meal, a good cigar and a good woman – or a bad woman; it depends on how much happiness you can handle.” – George Burns
Very cool! I'd put one on ours, but since its main reason for being is to haul cars/parts and shunt stuff around the property I think I'd better leave it at stock height haha.
There's some pretty cool ones out there. I saw a half cab a while back done up in WWII drab. Looked damn sweet.
“Happiness? A good cigar, a good meal, a good cigar and a good woman – or a bad woman; it depends on how much happiness you can handle.” – George Burns
Very impressive @0patience. Does he do that for a living? I'm sure he'll walk away with a trophy or two
“Happiness? A good cigar, a good meal, a good cigar and a good woman – or a bad woman; it depends on how much happiness you can handle.” – George Burns
Very impressive @0patience. Does he do that for a living? I'm sure he'll walk away with a trophy or two
He actually is a contractor. LOL!
But since my dad built him a shop with an apartment above it to live in, he basically has a nice shop to build things. He's the baby, you know. So he builds these god awful rust bucket rat rods.
While he learned from me, he has completely different tastes in building cars than I do. While I like clean, fancy paint, he likes old acid rusted rat rods. I like a nice clean chromed and painted performance engine, while he is quite happy to throw a flathead in and custom make all the iron on it.
While I hate chopping on a classic, he chops the hell out of them. While I am impressed with the cars and trucks he builds and he does make good money from them, but they are not my taste.
He had a real nice T Bucket that had a flathead in it and primer black paint. I told him a nice chevy small block with one of my blowers on it and I could put a nice pearl paint job on it, it would look killer. He just gave me a, "Why would I want to do that?"
In Fumo Pax Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
Ha sounds familiar. That's basically what I am until I've given enough of my experience to the company to be made a partner.
I definitely admire the sort of work people like him do because it is a growing art form, especially in this hipster age of "vintage" and "patina". But like you, I'm a stock man through and through.
We're looking into a very large volvo race car parts collection in Carlisle that's for sale. If we can get it for the right price looks like that's where we'll be relocating the shop. I'm okay with that because there aren't a whole lot of options as far as cigar shops go in east WV.
Personally I'm more interested in antique Americana myself, not to say that there aren't some darn fine imports out there. Give me a '28 Model A and a Stutz Bearcat...I'll be a happy camper.
I'll have to find a few photos of our flagship racer to post. She's a beast.
“Happiness? A good cigar, a good meal, a good cigar and a good woman – or a bad woman; it depends on how much happiness you can handle.” – George Burns
“Happiness? A good cigar, a good meal, a good cigar and a good woman – or a bad woman; it depends on how much happiness you can handle.” – George Burns
At Sturgis? That was last years flyer. I'm not sure if he is going this year. I suspect he will though. The car on the flyer was in the Hot Rod Rat Rod Build Off in Cheyenne, Wyoming in 2015. If you have Fakebook, here is the link to one of the posts when he was building it https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=810036555769915&id=648668665240039
In Fumo Pax Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
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For sale.
They were the same color as the truck and really weren't noticeable.
So, here is the old emblem color.
And here is how the emblems look now.
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
I have a KB Racing 75mm turbo and a Magnuson blower, but in order to install either one, I have to first get adapters and then put all fresh parts in the engine, because while she is still pushing good hp, she is over 150k miles and the stress of either the turbo or blower would most likely break something.
Plus, the Magnuson won't quite fit under the current hood, so either new hood or mods I'm not comfortable doing myself, would need to be done.
In my teen years, we once launched a blower through a garage roof and not making that mistake again.
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
Looks like both are motors are up there, mines got 161,300 on the clock, reason it's coming out (PITA without a lift) cause it feels down on power, leaks oil, oil pressure is getting screwy, just time for a new one. I beat the $hit out of it back in high school. Camaros still drivable but I ain't chancing it for long, need to get another 500 miles out of it so can get the new 9" and entire suspension installed and broke in before pulling the old and in with the new motor(402-427 range, still can't decide for sure).
Here's the 142, ready to catch the boat.
6 hours later we finally have it all shifted. 17 cars on the property: one lonely Saab, an ambo, two Mercs, and at least two of every model Volvo dating back to the 40's. Everything's for sale ('sept da Mercs), if any of y'all want a project. Rust is free.
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
We built quite a few 68, 69 & 70s with 12" lift, 40" super swampers and fitted with half cabs.
They go good with 302s in them.
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
There's some pretty cool ones out there. I saw a half cab a while back done up in WWII drab. Looked damn sweet.
The flyer below is one of the cars in the picture.
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
But since my dad built him a shop with an apartment above it to live in, he basically has a nice shop to build things. He's the baby, you know.
So he builds these god awful rust bucket rat rods.
While he learned from me, he has completely different tastes in building cars than I do. While I like clean, fancy paint, he likes old acid rusted rat rods.
I like a nice clean chromed and painted performance engine, while he is quite happy to throw a flathead in and custom make all the iron on it.
While I hate chopping on a classic, he chops the hell out of them.
While I am impressed with the cars and trucks he builds and he does make good money from them, but they are not my taste.
He had a real nice T Bucket that had a flathead in it and primer black paint.
I told him a nice chevy small block with one of my blowers on it and I could put a nice pearl paint job on it, it would look killer.
He just gave me a, "Why would I want to do that?"
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
I definitely admire the sort of work people like him do because it is a growing art form, especially in this hipster age of "vintage" and "patina". But like you, I'm a stock man through and through.
We're looking into a very large volvo race car parts collection in Carlisle that's for sale. If we can get it for the right price looks like that's where we'll be relocating the shop. I'm okay with that because there aren't a whole lot of options as far as cigar shops go in east WV.
Personally I'm more interested in antique Americana myself, not to say that there aren't some darn fine imports out there. Give me a '28 Model A and a Stutz Bearcat...I'll be a happy camper.
I'll have to find a few photos of our flagship racer to post. She's a beast.
And the 142-E
At any given time the urge to sing "In The Jungle" is just a whim away... A whim away... A whim away...
That was last years flyer.
I'm not sure if he is going this year. I suspect he will though. The car on the flyer was in the Hot Rod Rat Rod Build Off in Cheyenne, Wyoming in 2015.
If you have Fakebook, here is the link to one of the posts when he was building it
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=810036555769915&id=648668665240039
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
I was being facetious. Which I realize was completely unnecessary and served no purpose. I must have been drunk.
At any given time the urge to sing "In The Jungle" is just a whim away... A whim away... A whim away...
Look at all that space back there. Your B&M is gonna love ya when you start packn boxes back there after each visit.
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He never listens to his big brother, but at least this one has paint. LOL!
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.