Dime Rocket Fantasy - Page 2

Billy Nees · 12-21-2020, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Billy the kid,
I changed my mind, after seeing 90 cents or more go into that Monte Carlo.

Besides, I 've got plenty of D/R's that are RWD, but they're au..au..automatics, and that ain't me.
RWD D/R stick shift cars are as rare as old Escorts.

How about a 77-79 Camaro or some Firebirds With a 305 2V? Watch your shipping wts. and you can make U/S! Got to be plenty of them and Novas around for not big bucks.

Paul Wong · 12-21-2020, 06:12 PM

As evident I must like a "slow" V-8 Stick car as much as anyone. Given that if you try to do one on a budget it will be a parts eater. Unless you find something really light or horribly underfactored like a 302 FFFFord. The fox body 5.0 guys throw away good 8.8 rear ends too.

Mark Yacavone · 12-21-2020, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Billy Nees

How about a 77-79 Camaro or some Firebirds With a 305 2V? Watch your shipping wts. and you can make U/S! Got to be plenty of them and Novas around for not big bucks.

Nope..too expensive around here. Everything that old is a collector's item.
Parts breaker, anyway..Too heavy...
77 Maverick F-F-Ford...about 800# lighter

Billy Nees · 12-21-2020, 06:46 PM

Well Buddy, you're just going to have to hope that someone will donate to you a shoebox Chevyll with a 4 cyl. . It IS Christmas, it could happen!

Mark Yacavone · 12-21-2020, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Well Buddy, you're just going to have to hope that someone will donate to you a shoebox Chevyll with a 4 cyl. . It IS Christmas, it could happen!

Now that would make a difference in my thinking..
Or maybe an 87 notch Fox 2300
No ballast in either one!

Call, if anyone needs my business address ;-)

Tom Meyer · 12-21-2020, 09:35 PM

I have a 64 Chevy II four door runs and drives V8 glide, you have to find the 4 banger. It is purdy ugly, someone painted it with a brush. All I what is engine, yes it is a 721 block. Make me a offer. Class Racer were dreams come true. Tom

Mark Yacavone · 12-21-2020, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Meyer

I have a 64 Chevy II four door runs and drives V8 glide, you have to find the 4 banger. It is purdy ugly, someone painted it with a brush. All I what is engine, yes it is a 721 block. Make me a offer. Class Racer were dreams come true. Tom

Tom, Even a 2 dr. is going to be way heavy. It has to be a 62-63, for the light front suspension, 4 lug stuff.. claimed as a 63 ,for the big cam.
But thanks anyway...

GTOMayhem · 12-22-2020, 03:38 PM

Any love for the 82 Firebird or Camaro with the 2.5L 4 cylinder? Hard to find, but I have seen a couple around in the last few years.

Rick Thomason
GTOMayhem

Billy Nees · 12-22-2020, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by GTOMayhem

Any love for the 82 Firebird or Camaro with the 2.5L 4 cylinder? Hard to find, but I have seen a couple around in the last few years.

Rick Thomason
GTOMayhem

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It would probably be fun with a stick but even with an automatic I doubt that it would be cheap.

FED 387 · 12-22-2020, 07:45 PM

you are going to have to run a SD block and a really good crank and not sure if its an Integral or crossflow head PLUS lots of tricks to make one make power as well as stay together--not a lot of "speed" parts out there anymore unless you can find a sprint car guy that has stuff--FED 387

12-21-2020, 06:12 PM	#12
Paul Wong Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 384 Likes: 101 Liked 419 Times in 85 Posts	Re: Dime Rocket Fantasy As evident I must like a "slow" V-8 Stick car as much as anyone. Given that if you try to do one on a budget it will be a parts eater. Unless you find something really light or horribly underfactored like a 302 FFFFord. The fox body 5.0 guys throw away good 8.8 rear ends too.

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Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,486 Likes: 3,587 Liked 7,683 Times in 1,731 Posts	Re: Dime Rocket Fantasy Well Buddy, you're just going to have to hope that someone will donate to you a shoebox Chevyll with a 4 cyl. . It IS Christmas, it could happen! __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

12-21-2020, 09:35 PM	#16
Tom Meyer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pierce NE Posts: 936 Likes: 78 Liked 351 Times in 120 Posts	Re: Dime Rocket Fantasy I have a 64 Chevy II four door runs and drives V8 glide, you have to find the 4 banger. It is purdy ugly, someone painted it with a brush. All I what is engine, yes it is a 721 block. Make me a offer. Class Racer were dreams come true. Tom __________________ Tom Meyer 5240 SS Stock ??? Last edited by Tom Meyer; 12-21-2020 at 09:39 PM.

12-22-2020, 03:38 PM	#18
GTOMayhem Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 172 Likes: 673 Liked 22 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Dime Rocket Fantasy Any love for the 82 Firebird or Camaro with the 2.5L 4 cylinder? Hard to find, but I have seen a couple around in the last few years. Rick Thomason GTOMayhem

12-22-2020, 07:45 PM	#20
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,416 Likes: 522 Liked 330 Times in 178 Posts	Re: Dime Rocket Fantasy you are going to have to run a SD block and a really good crank and not sure if its an Integral or crossflow head PLUS lots of tricks to make one make power as well as stay together--not a lot of "speed" parts out there anymore unless you can find a sprint car guy that has stuff--FED 387