Not sure if you guys have ever seen this guy's car....but thought it was awesome nevertheless. It's sold already...but damn, if I had the money...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=4566163194

 

that is a very nice third gen. Personally i would never do it. For the same money id just put in a 400 small block and use the trans i have now which is a tko-600 5 speed rated to 600 ft lbs. But definitly a gorgeous car.

 

Well it's cool you'd want a most likely slower, less street friendly (worse gas mileage, emissions, etc), less "wow factor" 'maro to beat on.

 

Well i would indeed get murdered on gas mileage. But youre telling me for 10-15 grand, minus 3 grand for the tranny, i couldnt build an 427 small block that would be quite happy on the street and eat ls1's?

And personally i would be more wow'd by a 400 block then an ls1, but thats just me.

 

an ls1 in a third gen is cool...but id like to see what kind of numbers a 427 small block could put down. How cool would it be for someone to say "what you got under the hood?" and you respond with "just a little small block" when your actually packin 427 cubic inches.

 

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10-15k? Where'd that number come from? From that page he says he had 14k into the whole car. That includes complete 4thgen interior setup, 13" brakes, wheels, suspension, and all the little things that kill ya.

Besides, for the same price you built your 427 to eat STOCK ls1's; someone could just as easily build a 427 gen III motor to toast your sbc. For not too much more.

Hell, even with the stock displacement cam/heads combo and you could be knocking at 500hp without much hassle.

I'm not trying to dismiss the potential of genI SBC's. I'm actually building a 406 for my bird. Just saying that an ls1 is a far better starting point.

 

Thats a very clean swap of that car, that guy did a excellent job!

 

I have to agree. That is a very nice and clean swap. I might be inclined to bid on it if I did not already have a nice 3rd gen.

 

sweet swap,great job,but the problem i have with the car,unless you really love the 3rd gen styling,correct me if im wrong but cant i buy that exact car with engine/trans/interior.etc in a 4th gen and forget all the work???say a 2001 ss...

 

i hate the interior of my 3rd gen and i would love to put in a 4th gen interior, i would love my engine to be obd2 compatible for the ease opf diagnosis

but the wiring is just a frightening thing to think about

dont get me wrong, i can swap a harness, but i mean the entire harness, if u want me to swap the body harness and forget about the engine, i'd be confused for at least a few weeks

 

I know that guy. hes goes to the national fbody event (www.fbody-event.org)
his name is andrew and he did a killer job on that car. its is very impressive in person.

 

Then why did he sell it!?

 

Looks like he did a nice job there as well.

I hear all you guys on the gen1 SBC in big inch form, but with EFI. I am thinking that may be where its at.