April 8th, 2015, 03:34 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Cave Junction, Oregon
Truck: 1964 GMC 1500 LWB Wideside 305E V6.
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Re: New guy from STL.(WARNING: longer than I thought it'd be)
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Originally Posted by Ancientx
Agreed. Don't get me wrong, SBC350 is a good, dependable motor, but ***m it's overdone.
The original plan was to use the whole running gear from a '65 Olds 98 out in the back.
A mild cam, valve grind, port the heads and a street demon carb would make that 455 Rocket run like a raped ape in that truck. HEHE.
I'd also upgrade the front suspension to modern standard and disc front brakes. My hats of to the purists. In a lot of cases I'm right there with them. But sometimes, well, all my uncles have been building cars all their lives. My dad did to before kids and a mortgage. I got an eye on a '66 Buick GS too. But that'll only happen if everything between now and October falls into place, and it'll be a restoration.
As far as the '66 Skylark I have now is concerned, I want it to be more "pro-cruizer" than pro-touring. I can't afford to build 500HP, much less a 1000. And who can afford the gas? Gimme 375-500HP and 24mpg thank you.  |
LS7? lol 505 hp and 480 torque and some 20 miles per gallon. 
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