Am I crazy for putting a 540 BBC in this and turning it into a street/strip car? Its a 67 numbers matching plain Jane.
Am i crazy!
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My vote is do it. I don't know if you're crazy though.:clonk: Some people hate anything but stock but they don't own your car.
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Thats why I never buy # matching. I wouldn't have the heart to do it. You do what make you feel good its your car.:thumbsup:
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Well, I don't know you, so you MAY be crazy.
However, to answer your question, putting a 540 in a plain jane first gen in and of itself, does not qualify you for the looney bin.
However, to answer your question, putting a 540 in a plain jane first gen in and of itself, does not qualify you for the looney bin.
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I would do it. Keep the original drivetrain in a safe place for another time.
My current plan is to remove all the race stuff (540 BBC,TH400-gear vendor, NOS) from my 72 Monte Carlo and put it back to the LS-6 454 with a OD and sell it. Then put all the fun stuff in the Camaro. I know I'll need to do the usual stuff to make it hook but it will still be a 1000 lbs. lighter than the MC and it runs 7:0"s on motor! Should make a fun car, I just feel kinda guilty about doing it to such an nice car, but I'll do it tastefully! 
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Anyone can restore a classic. It takes a real man to cut one up.
Time to Man up.
Only one rule: you have to post pics of the progress and the finished product.
Time to Man up.
Only one rule: you have to post pics of the progress and the finished product.
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Do it! It's not like you're taking a RS/SS or Yenko and modifying it. I like the plan, just keep it drive-able.
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Yeah, you've got a $110,000 laying around for a 'Sonny's' don't you?:thumbsup: You can get them as small as 900 cu.
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I say do it too...as said, just put all the original stuff in a safe place.
And you prob will have to make sure the rear and trans are up to the task, otherwise you may be running over something that was once your drivetrain.
And you prob will have to make sure the rear and trans are up to the task, otherwise you may be running over something that was once your drivetrain.
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be crazy u only live once and have fun it sounds bad *** show us pictures too
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I say cut it up and make dirt track car out of it.......Just thinking outside the box the craziness l
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