Young mid-life crisis

[AJ@PR]

Originally Posted by Airbozo

Plus nothing sounds like American muscle. Nothing!

Here HERE!!!

(('cept Aussie muscle...))

[Mitternacht]

They're the same exact cars, but called Vauxhall and Monero.

[Bucko]

Originally Posted by Mitternacht

haha, you got the colors backwards. WHAT KIND OF CORVETTE FAN ARE YOU?!?!??!?/1/one/1

I have the colours correct for Face's car:

[Mitternacht]

Originally Posted by MintyMadness

Preach ON baby, i get all hot-n-bothered with american muscle cars


whoooo!

-Jeremy

Ever own any American Muscle? Anybody here? Just curious.

[Bucko]

I've had a '67 Chevy Impala with a 327 and Powerglide.

The other big Yank Tank I've had was a '76 Rambler Matador with a 360 and 727 Torqueflight.

Another American V8 was a Land cruiser with a 351 Cleveland (that was a project and a half to fit it!) and an Aussie V8 too, a 253 powered Holden Kingswood sedan.

[Airbozo]

Originally Posted by Mitternacht

Ever own any American Muscle? Anybody here? Just curious.

First american muscle car I owned was a 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu. Loved that car, but alas it was destroyed in a hail storm... I still tear up thinking about it.
http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-19...lle-blue-2.jpg

I now own a 2002 Ford Mustang GT. My first ford performance car (as opposed to my old taurus or f150). It is fun to drive and has relatively good acceleration and drives pretty good (although the wife's outback corners better). I really was not looking to buy a mustang but got a _real_ good price on it (and got thrown out of the dealership twice). Two main complaints with this car are cornering and the seats. This is the upgrade model with the leather seats. Word of warning and information to ford "Leather seats do not work well in this style of car". The seats are not deep enough to keep you from sliding around while cornering.

[Airbozo]

Originally Posted by Bucko

I've had a '67 Chevy Impala with a 327 and Powerglide.

The other big Yank Tank I've had was a '76 Rambler Matador with a 360 and 727 Torqueflight.

Another American V8 was a Land cruiser with a 351 Cleveland (that was a project and a half to fit it!) ...

MMMM I lusted after my moms 66 Impala....

I am looking to install a 350 4bolt into my Land Cruiser. Fairly easy since I only have to move 1 motor mount and buy a bellhousing.

[Bucko]

Originally Posted by Airbozo

I am looking to install a 350 4bolt into my Land Cruiser. Fairly easy since I only have to move 1 motor mount and buy a bellhousing.

That's what I thought too....

Trust me, there is a lot more to it. Things I had to modify to make it work in my FJ45:
Radiator
inner guard (to clear the ford P/S pump)
battery tray
throttle travel (the Toyota has a lot more travel in it's cable than a Holley does).
exhaust routing (and hugger headers to give clearance)
various wiring
adapter so that the Holley would work with the Donaldson air cleaner mounted on the front guard
And a whole lot of other fiddly **** along the way.


These days I play with British cars. My current car is a 1963 Hillman Super Minx Wagon.

[Airbozo]

Originally Posted by Bucko

That's what I thought too....

Trust me, there is a lot more to it. Things I had to modify to make it work in my FJ45:
Radiator
inner guard (to clear the ford P/S pump)
battery tray
throttle travel (the Toyota has a lot more travel in it's cable than a Holley does).
exhaust routing (and hugger headers to give clearance)
various wiring
adapter so that the Holley would work with the Donaldson air cleaner mounted on the front guard
And a whole lot of other fiddly **** along the way.


These days I play with British cars. My current car is a 1963 Hillman Super Minx Wagon.

Hehe that's the problem, you went with a ford engine. Not that I wouldn't love to have the 351, but with the chevy 350, it is _almost_ as easy as an engine swap. I have been researching the swap for a couple of years and have even helped install one. A couple of companies sell complete engine swap kits based on the engine/transmission combo. I may even make it more complicated and swap out the transmission for a 5 speed (need a little gas $$ relief on the highway). Oh and yes I would have to change the exhaust setup.

And a quick search reminds me I would have to replace _both_ front mounts on my FJ40, not just one.

http://advanceadapters.com/
http://sor.com
http://coolcruisers.com

[Mitternacht]

My friend, Ronnie, referred the car to his boss, which is interested, but the thing is that he got my number a week ago. So, unless he buys it, I'm keeping the car for another couple years.

heheh, on Saturday, when it was nice, I found an empty parking lot near the Penn State campus and did a couple reverse 180s and some spins/donuts. You know, the usual. It felt good; I haven't ever done that before.

Yeah...