new project car...

so im thinking of a new project car something from the 70's era with out a computer or one thats easyily gutted. I'm a motor head from way back. rebuilt a '69 350 & promply blew the 10 bolt posi ...lmfao no j/k. need a game plan inplace before i make a move.

1. looking for something that will accept a 350 cid motor & a 12 bolt rear.
2. size of car doesn't matter as long as i think it's cool
3. was actually thinking of a '77 caprice classic... my mom had one with trailer towing package. when it was factory new it would bunny hop even with a posi rear.. untill us boys got a hold of it.

like always ABD

Here's what I know about cars:

1. Put the key in the ignition.
2. Turn key forward.
3. Depress accelerator pad.

I can also change gears, and drive quite well.

But if steps 1,2 and 3 do not result in a drivable car.......... I'm lost.

Mid 70's camaro's are always cool and not nearly as hard to find as a late 60's. But that's me. If I was going to do a hot rod or restore, I'd do a truck.

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Originally posted by bustMall

If I was going to do a hot rod or restore, I'd do a truck.

yeah if i was gonna do a truck i'd be a stepside or willy's or one bad a$$ duallie

you can put a 350 in just about anything and as for a 12 bolt, if you have one you need to figure out what car will accept that width and if it a gm 4 link style or leaf spring type... just figure out what you like and go from there... i have a 71 camaro and a 74 vega so i like all kinds of cars... i really like the older ones but you have to figure out your budget...

I would do a wagon, I'm a truck guy but I think wagons are cool. I have a rodded 49 Studebaker truck and a 97 dakota mini truck.

anyone know how high a compression ratio can be before your motor starts pinging --- 93 octane im thinking 10.5:1

10.5:1 is a little close 11:1 and you'll ping without racing gas.

will a chev 350 motor bolt right onto the mounts for a 305 or i'm i gonna have to do some welding /drilling ?

nevermind called gm power parts it bolts right in...

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Originally posted by A.B.D.

will a chev 350 motor bolt right onto the mounts for a 305 or i'm i gonna have to do some welding /drilling ?

nevermind called gm power parts it bolts right in...

never mind the answer is yes 'cause it's the same block.

i gues i better join a B body forum............

small blocks are the same size, just diffrent bore and stroke...

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Originally posted by A.B.D.

anyone know how high a compression ratio can be before your motor starts pinging --- 93 octane im thinking 10.5:1

10.5:1 is a little close 11:1 and you'll ping without racing gas.

they say the highest you can safely go is 9 1/2 to one with iron heads and 10 1/2 to one with aluminum heads...

you can get away with a little more compression with some of the better combustion chambers now and with efi and all the sensors...

the only different engines are the newer lt1 or ls series engines when it goes to small block cheveys

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Originally posted by waywardson

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think i did a post your first car thread a long time ago.. love GTO's just the rubber nose don't look right.

mine was '69 LeMans with '68 goat hood big bad a$$ chrome bumper...

there she is wayward -- "the old school way" rebuilt from the crank up in '83

nice looking pontiac

thanks, i miss her