Hot Rodding has ALWAYS BEEN about putting different stuff - from other cars - including other manufacturers on your car. Back in the day - a Cadillac engine was the hot ticket - then it was the Lincoln - then the Olds…


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1969 Torino
 

Been tempted many times to put a Chebby in my
Firechicken after toasting the last 8 motors..but
just don't have the heart to do it.. 500 inches of
Pontiac is cool

Panteracer Norcal Bob

That's nice! 455ci of LS isn't bad either. :superhack:

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1969 Torino
 

I like the trans am
Looks kinda like mine

Panteracer NorCal Bob

Picked up the April '69 issue of 'Hot Rod' magazine recently.

After reading it today, and seeing the ads etc., I came away thinking that Rob is probably a little ahead of his time. :unibrow:


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Is he Doc, or Marty :popcorn2:

Don't get me wrong, if you want to put a Yugo engine in your 2014 vette, have at her, who am I to say. That's the great thing about this hobby everybody has a different taste. It would be pretty boring if there was only ONE way. My personal taste is to have a Ford in a Ford and so on.

:bur2: Both IMO but more Doc, cuz Rob saw the future and it called for a great chassis needing to be underneath Torzilla. :D

1969 Torino
 

Ron,
not sure how to respond to your post on helping with
the Pontiac motors.. but I spun bearings or threw rod
bolts in most of them.. most were junk yard dogs and all
needed better oiling downstairs.. I did run a sump accumulator
for a while on one that let it live until I thought I was smart enough
to remove it to save weight.. spun the bearings on that one

New motor is the first one with all the good stuff inside, road race
pan, Kaufman block, accumulator etc.. it had an issue with rocker
arms-(engine builder did not get the angles right on a canted valve motor)
Now a shaft system is going in so hopefully it will live and I can start
working on adjusting the suspension
I have 3 old motors and one block that I hope to someday
go thru and fix some things so I can have a spare

thanks,

Panteracer Norcal Bob