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Hell, might as well just do this with it. For now, this one is back burner since I have two GTOs getting work, one an engine/transmission, the other getting everything.
Engine as yet is unknown other than it will most definitely be a Pontiac, and quite a few parts will end up on the GTO. What those parts would have cost me is considerably more than what I paid for this car. There is some rust in the trunk, floors look good, and the window channels need some attention soon, but at least they arent completely gone like the other 65. The rust is minimal to me, but really I want to fix it.
It still might end up getting a frame off so I can rebuild the suspension and make sure the frame isnt rusted bad anywhere. That isnt a big deal for me, and it doesnt cost much to replace bushings and ball joints. I think there might be some left over suspension pieces from other A body projects. I have a 2400 stall in a Th400 and the 9" sitting at the farm, dont have much in those at all, maybe $300 total. Its nice having a bunch of parts laying around to fit these cars, and of course not needing this one to be perfect or even nice unless I get bored over the winter.
Thoughts for an engine include but are not limited to :
1. Stroked 400 to 496, lots of compression but made to look like the stock 326 including the exhaust manifolds. Think ultimate sleeper, and I wouldnt even bother to fix all the rust, and just leave it the faded yellow it is now.
2. The spare 455 I just pulled from the GTO, with a couple upgrades like forged rods and pistons, or just like it is but with some new valve springs. Its a healthy 450hp/500ftlbs engine with no problems, and it runs great on pump gas or E85. Maybe swap the 670 heads on it when the 48s are done and run the 2.93 geared rear the 70 had under it for years. I traded a pair of used tires for that rear.
3. Whatever I can piece together based on whatever block I have laying around, just rebuild it cheap except for forged rods instead of stockers because they cost about the same and its one less thing to worry about. Maybe it will get a 4" crank instead of the 4.21 I usually go with, making it a 421/428.
Whatever I do with it, I can do it cheap because I have so much stuff laying around from years ago in my horse trading days. The thought has occurred to me that I could get some fabric from Walmart and resin from Lowes then lay up some bumpers, fenders, doors, and hood to significantly lighten it. Imagine a street going 550hp/600ftlb LeMans with only 2800lbs to push around... all built from whatever I can find.
Engine as yet is unknown other than it will most definitely be a Pontiac, and quite a few parts will end up on the GTO. What those parts would have cost me is considerably more than what I paid for this car. There is some rust in the trunk, floors look good, and the window channels need some attention soon, but at least they arent completely gone like the other 65. The rust is minimal to me, but really I want to fix it.
It still might end up getting a frame off so I can rebuild the suspension and make sure the frame isnt rusted bad anywhere. That isnt a big deal for me, and it doesnt cost much to replace bushings and ball joints. I think there might be some left over suspension pieces from other A body projects. I have a 2400 stall in a Th400 and the 9" sitting at the farm, dont have much in those at all, maybe $300 total. Its nice having a bunch of parts laying around to fit these cars, and of course not needing this one to be perfect or even nice unless I get bored over the winter.
Thoughts for an engine include but are not limited to :
1. Stroked 400 to 496, lots of compression but made to look like the stock 326 including the exhaust manifolds. Think ultimate sleeper, and I wouldnt even bother to fix all the rust, and just leave it the faded yellow it is now.
2. The spare 455 I just pulled from the GTO, with a couple upgrades like forged rods and pistons, or just like it is but with some new valve springs. Its a healthy 450hp/500ftlbs engine with no problems, and it runs great on pump gas or E85. Maybe swap the 670 heads on it when the 48s are done and run the 2.93 geared rear the 70 had under it for years. I traded a pair of used tires for that rear.
3. Whatever I can piece together based on whatever block I have laying around, just rebuild it cheap except for forged rods instead of stockers because they cost about the same and its one less thing to worry about. Maybe it will get a 4" crank instead of the 4.21 I usually go with, making it a 421/428.
Whatever I do with it, I can do it cheap because I have so much stuff laying around from years ago in my horse trading days. The thought has occurred to me that I could get some fabric from Walmart and resin from Lowes then lay up some bumpers, fenders, doors, and hood to significantly lighten it. Imagine a street going 550hp/600ftlb LeMans with only 2800lbs to push around... all built from whatever I can find.
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