gen 1 sbc swap?

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gen 1 sbc swap?

Reply #30 – January 15, 2013, 10:11:35 PM

I still want to put a "385 series" 514ci BB Ford in a '69 Camaro. All the cool looks of a gen1 Camaro without that py orange engine under the hood

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Reply #31 – January 15, 2013, 10:16:06 PM

I actually have to agree with Tom renzo. IF, and that's a big fawking if...if I was going to build a crossbreed car, I'd go with the LS-whatever, instead of the Gen(eric)1 SBC. Nothing is more boring than another ed sbc with a Holley.

Of course, if I had an LS engine, I'd probably just put it in my blue K truck and enjoy the hell out of it. For what they are, they make good power with simple bolt ons. Gotta hand it to GM for that.
With that said....

Jealous of another sheep's Chevy-into-a-Ford? Not hardly...I'd rather swap my nice AMC 360 into a Fox and call 'er good.

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Reply #32 – January 15, 2013, 11:13:52 PM

I like the ls in my silverado 170000 on the clock and still has all its power I've even thought of a intake and cam swap when I rebuild it

But I'm not a fan of chebbie in a ford at all

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Reply #33 – January 16, 2013, 12:22:40 AM

At shows and anything else I dont even bother to look at crossbreeds to overdone by people. Now old iron with a modern powerplant and Ill stop and look. Usually take a bit of work for everything to jive since usually theres not swap kits for the really new stuff. I always have siad since I got my TC the only way the 2.3 will leave is if its a turbo'd V8 or a Coyote!!

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Reply #34 – January 16, 2013, 05:45:03 AM

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Reply #35 – January 16, 2013, 06:07:14 AM

I don't really care how great it is. I don't care if it runs on unicorn piss, or if it's exhaust is the cure for climate change, or even if it's strong enough to reverse the earth's rotation. It don't belong there, and it's presence is an affront to the soul of the vehicle. Pure automotive blasphemy.

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Reply #36 – January 16, 2013, 06:24:38 AM

I have the big3 in my driveway. Ford chevy and dodge. I hate seeing classics like 32 fords and 40s dodges with chevy motors. You spend 80k in a restomod, dont cheap out on the motor, but if you have a 350 laying around and a bird that needs a motor do it. Im usually a brand purist. Do what you have to and or want to. I dont condem you for slapping a sbc in it, i remember when sleeper built his black/white bird it went through 4 or 5 motors. Hell his mavvy has/had lsx in it. Do what you want, its your car. Me personally i would drop a 351 in a 68 camaro and badge it 350+1

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Reply #37 – January 16, 2013, 08:10:44 AM

I'm pretty sure I'm going to drop an LS in the vert next year......

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Reply #38 – January 16, 2013, 02:28:26 PM

Quote from: daminc;407156

I'm pretty sure I'm going to drop an LS in the vert next year......

<----Head Explodes

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Reply #39 – January 16, 2013, 02:38:18 PM

It would be better to just drop an LS ON it.

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Reply #40 – January 16, 2013, 02:51:39 PM

Quote from: thunderjet302;407113

I still want to put a "385 series" 514ci BB Ford in a '69 Camaro. All the cool looks of a gen1 Camaro without that py orange engine under the hood .

I'll have to dig it up, but I have pics of a '57 Chev I saw at Power Tour back in '08. Car looked barn fresh and had a 460 Ford under the hood.

The GM guys would walk up like "oh look at this sweet ratty old '57" and then they would peek under the hood and be like:

I told the owner he was my hero!

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Reply #41 – January 16, 2013, 03:29:14 PM

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Reply #42 – January 16, 2013, 03:49:56 PM

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Reply #43 – January 16, 2013, 04:09:27 PM

gen 1 sbc swap?

Reply #44 – January 16, 2013, 04:32:00 PM

I'm not shiznitting on Chevy. I don't like GM at all, but I'm not shiznitting on them. I'm shiznitting on swapping.