How long between clutch jobs on the regular V-8?
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How long between clutch jobs on the regular V-8?
Dunno.
My '09 GT500 had a known clutch problem and mine had a VIN that indicated that I had the problem clutch but I kept the original clutch and didn't develop the problem. Probably because I'm so freaking old that I learned to shift before synchromesh transmissions and I typically double clutch and match-rev like Steve McQueen in the movie "Bullit".
Did you mention that you are growing crops?
Yeah, you'll need a truck.
I have a ranch but I don't grow crops or raise livestock and I find that I'm not using my truck for hauling very much anymore. I have a recumbent tricycle (for adults, dont laugh its actually pretty cool) that I haul down the beach to ride on the "strand" but that is about it. I have to force myself to drive it once in awhile or the batteries discharge.
I should clarify, I do not actually do the [grain] farming here, I don't have that kind of time. I rent the land out by the acre to a local farmer. I have a lot of other uses for a truck, though, that simply come with managing an acreage. Plus I'm thinking a truck will hold up better vs. the gravel road.
Ah, if you get a truck you should put a good set up mudflaps on it and keep your speed down on the gravel road and it will hold up nicely.
You'll be hauling stuff alot the first few years but then it should taper off somewhat. These days the Home Depot and Lowes delivers if you buy a decent amount of stuff. Calgary has some real winters so a 4x4 wouldn't be bad idea.
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Loved the L88, Vette motor right? I knew someone that put an L-88 in a Chevelle. Sweet and strong. But it had 430 hp from the factory. I didn't take much to boost the hp, just simple headers and it would dyno much higher than 430. That engine, the block and heads, is worth quite a bit of money now. You might be surprised how much.
The highest factory horsepower from the era was the LS6 with solid lifters at 450 hp. I didn't care for the 454 and regarded it as a truck motor. We actually preferred the 396 but it had a weakness in that it would sometimes spin and stack the forward crank bearings. Saw that happen a few times with cars belonging to friends.
Fastest of all the street cars I've ever been around was owned by a friend from Roanoke Virginia who had a 1970 SS 396 Chevelle that he built. His father had a milling machine in the basement. This was when we were young guys in the USAF. It ran on aviation fuel and would only make it up main street to the airport and back to his house with enough fuel left to make it back to the airport lol. I remember it was about 4 miles per gallon. The 4:88 posi was probably the reason for that.
He kept the car and decades later his wife called me and told me he'd been killed in it. No other cars around but he had lost control and crashed into trees and was trapped in the car with a leg artery severed. He had kids too. Really a senseless tragedy.
I still own fast cars but I always keep my friend in mind and I don't drive like a kid. I don't race, ever. I don't even exceed the speed limit except out in the desert with no other traffic around. But honestly the hot cars of today arent nearly as dangerous as those old hot rods back in the day.
I remember when sex was safe and hot rods were dangerous.
Tell me about it. Used to be able to drive a few miles out of town, both in the midwest, and even in CA to run a bit.
The engine is rebuilt with no miles on it, and the guy who did the work offered me $5,000 for it. I laughed and said add another zero to it. Maybe $15K or so is more real, but it means more to me.
Looking for a 67 vette, basically just a shell in case you know anyone. I have another guy who builds corvettes, body work and interiors and the rest. Beautiful fiberglass work, but I prefer to find something straight and clean.
I have had situations for 68 and 69 vettes, but I still like the old stingray body style.
edit: to be clear, he offered me the $5k before he did the work, another $5k.
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There was only one car that made 450 hp when I was a kid and that was the 1970 SS 454 Chevelle with the solid lifters, I think it was the LS6. They might have put that engine in a few El Caminos as well but I'm not sure.
I remember because those solid lifters had to be adjusted...frequently.
You are correct. You needed valve cover gaskets often, a feeler gauge, and socket/ratchet for the solids to be adjusted. I had the typical red/black 70SS with LS6. It was such a badass! (In a straight line!) In turns, it was creepy. The sad part is I bought the car when I was out of High School, and later sold it for $9,800 in the early 90's.
Yes, I know. I should be shot considering what they're selling for now.:eek:
$60,000 today-the sky's the limit for a matching numbers LS6 70SS...I really miss stepping into the gas, and watching that cowl induction door open up as behind the car, two large strips of rubber were laid down.
Last, good choice on the new Boss 302! From what the guys on Top Gear showed with it, the car handles stunning, and is fast (a "monster" in their words), but not "a beast." I'd CERTAINLY go with the Boss over the Camaro, and Challenger they tested. I'd love to own a yellow and black new Boss. Good stuff!