Matthews Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 ugly 82.jpg what the... SHEER DISGRACE!!! OK, mouth shut... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Modern engines are sooo much better than the engines of yesteryear. When talking GM products, anything 350 based is 50s technology. Go with an LS based powerplant and it opens up much more potential for HP. I disagree. Modern engines are nothing but cheap lightweight versions of what they once were. Modern electronics maybe, it depends but its going to cost you. You can easily get 500+ horsepower on a 350 block with a carburetor and electronic ignition, if i were on a budget the money saved would be used to update the suspension, trans and rear end to accommodate higher horsepower and RPM. If money were no option i would go with a inter-cooled turbo but i don't think for a street machine it would be warranted. What do you do to hop up a modern engine? Add nitrous and change the computer chip. How romantic. JJK 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistedcrankcammer Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 (edited) Modern engines are sooo much better than the engines of yesteryear. When talking GM products, anything 350 based is 50s technology. Go with an LS based powerplant and it opens up much more potential for HP. I disagree. Modern engines are nothing but cheap lightweight versions of what they once were. Modern electronics maybe, it depends but its going to cost you. You can easily get 500+ horsepower on a 350 block with a carburetor and electronic ignition, if i were on a budget the money saved would be used to update the suspension, trans and rear end to accommodate higher horsepower and RPM. If money were no option i would go with a inter-cooled turbo but i don't think for a street machine it would be warranted. What do you do to hop up a modern engine? Add nitrous and change the computer chip. How romantic. JJK Sorry, but he is correct! Dart Machine makes brand new aftermarket blocks and heads for the LS small block Chevy and aftermarket cranks as well. The aftermarket LS heads offer way bigger flow numbers! I have seen some really fast 454 cubic inch small block LS engines, in the flesh at drag week! Roger Edited July 10, 2016 by twistedcrankcammer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcobob Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Good choice on the 72. I think in the long run it will be considered significant as the last year for hidden wipers, chrome bumpers on both ends, functional rear vents, removeable rear window and a decent compression ratio. Enjoy. A buddy of mine sold my green 72 for me in 82 and told the buyer that, obviously the odo had rolled over as it showed around 50K. He neglected to mention that it had rolled over twice. Sold it for the $5000 I'd paid for it. Went thru a lot of half-shaft u-joints, rear spindles and bearings and rear spring main leaves until I switched to a fiberglass rear spring. It was my IBM service vehicle and would push thru deep snow like no other vehicle I've owned. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 (edited) Modern engines are sooo much better than the engines of yesteryear. When talking GM products, anything 350 based is 50s technology. Go with an LS based powerplant and it opens up much more potential for HP. I disagree. ... You can easily get 500+ horsepower on a 350 block with a carburetor and electronic ignition, if i were on a budget the money saved would be used to update the suspension, trans and rear end to accommodate higher horsepower and RPM. ... If you were gonna throw down some bucks, look at this: https://www.msdperformance.com/products/fuel_systems/atomic_efi/atomic_efi_tbi/parts/2900 It's way better than the Holley commander I used. I threw one on a fast burn 385 (385HP/385PF) and it tunes itself. Wonderfully easy, and pushing better curves. $2,500 is a lot, but it allows you to take any circle track motor and throw it in any car. The TB is 1,000 cfm. Here's a nice 383 crate: http://www.chevrolet.com/performance/crate-engines/sp383.html Edited July 10, 2016 by mustang guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 (edited) I used to smoke Corvettes in my '74 Trans Am. Not so much out of the gate, but on the highway all the Vettes had to back off at about 100 mph. The nose started to lift off the pavement due to the aerodynamics. The Trans Am air dams actually pushed the car down giving you more tire at higher speeds. Miss that car! I am saving to do the V8 conversion on Judy's '86 Fiero. Update the suspension. Just not much you can do with that '80's boxy dash, though. Man I saw the coolest build just now on Iron Resurrection. It's called the Barbecue Bird. A 1973 Firebird. Edited July 10, 2016 by mustang guy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 If it doesn't make BBQ I think it's ugly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthews Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 13150941_1748465928730315_604044965_n.jp Man, what a beautiful ride! ...ruined with "ghetto" wheels (please excuse my political incorrectness) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Penley Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 This looks like the one I had many years ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Another horrible example if it doesn't make bbq. What are you guys smoking? That stuff Joe Dirt likes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 I know this has been addressed before, but I'm old and forget easily. How do you insert photos into the body of a post, as opposed to attaching them? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 I know this has been addressed before, but I'm old and forget easily. How do you insert photos into the body of a post, as opposed to attaching them? If you want to post your own pics, then open an account an Imgur and copy the link from that online account for that picture into the Image popup: If you are wanting to post a picture from google or something, you need to copy the link to the JPG or GIF or PNG: Hope that helps... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Where's a computer savvy six-year-old when you need one? Thanks MG for the tutorial, now if I could only follow your instructions. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthews Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 (edited) Test run on your advisement to better photo's, "MG" Matt ♪ ♫ ♪ edit: WooHoo - works well, thanks Man Now, what about personal photos? Is there a way to do the same? Edited July 10, 2016 by Matthews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 (edited) Well, if you can do it, so can I. Cancel the 6 yo. I pasted the following into the Image Properties field: http://imgur.com/8dNRhGc I get the following error message: You are not allowed to use that image extension on this community. Keep the 6 yo on hold. That was easy. Even a blind squirrel finds the occasional acorn. Put the 6 yo to bed. Edited July 10, 2016 by DizRotus 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 (edited) The important thing is you need the actual link, for instance: "http://i.imgur.com/Rj6xIsQ.png" Which ends with ".png", but ".jpg" and ".gif" extensions work fine too. Only that kind of link works with the "Image" button shown below: Edited July 10, 2016 by mustang guy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TasDom Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 You can also right click an image and then click on copy image location and proceed with the image icon as MG suggested. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 (edited) Test run on your advisement to better photo's, "MG" Matt ♪ ♫ ♪ edit: WooHoo - works well, thanks Man Now, what about personal photos? Is there a way to do the same? Open an account at Imgur and upload your pictures there. It's easy to get a link for a picture you uploaded. Edited July 10, 2016 by mustang guy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TasDom Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Open an account at Imgur and upload your pictures there. It's easy to get a link for a picture you uploaded. +1 and stay away from Photo Bucket!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthews Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 (edited) edit out: mishap Edited July 10, 2016 by Matthews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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