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:

http://imageshack.us/a/img854/8875/qcj2.jpg

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:


http://static1.wikia.nocookie.net/__...an_Arrival.gif

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

1969 Torino
 

Rob,
have you had any chance to work on
the car lately.. I know the Holidays keep
everyone busy but sometimes you can sneak
away and get some work done.. is that motor
location now done?

Panteracer Norcal Bob

Rob, feel free to borrow my truck to take Jennifer up to the lake. Just had Biff throw 2 coats of wax on it.

http://imageshack.us/a/img36/3649/toyota4x4003.jpg

I think it's officially derailed

http://media.screened.com/uploads/1/...rain_super.jpg

Agreed, I think the reason there are no updates from Rob is cuz we've taken up all the thread's bandwidth with our hijackinjinx.

:sarcasm_smiley:

:hello:

As the world turns.......



HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Wow Rob, I had to go back a few pages to see the updates. It's looking good. That's a hell of a hole in the firewall.

At least this thread isn't as Dead as BMF or is it DMF :drowninga: :bang:

There! Fixed it for ya!

:thankyou: GW.... I need all the help I can get.

Well --- I found this thread on the scrap heap -- back about page 7.....



Since this build will never get off the jackstands... or is it... the trailer... you might as well make a coffee table out of that FE motor and just buy this and get it over with.



http://www.canepacollection.com/deta...-11544862.html

That's worth a few sutures.

Was that an Octoburn??



LOL

A real friend would just buy it for me.:D

Look, I went to Taiwan, flew back and jumped straight on another plane to Boston, hopped in a truck and drove 3900+ miles across the country.

I know it seems like I should have got something done on the Torino but I'm only human.:waveflag:

https://lateral-g.net/forums/show...634#post532634

WOW, HATS OFF TO YOU! THAT'S A LOT OF TRAVELING..ROB, MAYBE YOU COULD HANG SOME FUZZY DICE FROM THE REAR VIEW AND TAKE A PIC FOR US :peepwall:

Jerr Dawgy ---- He can only play the sympathy card until after this weekend... That's giving him a work week to catch up on his sleep (sleeps at the office) and then a weekend to actually work on this neglected project.

DAMN SLACKER :relax:

What?
 

No update pics of all the cool NASCAR stuff you bought?

X's 2!

Flash and 'Betsy' are taskmasters...let the man ease back into it.

:popcorn2:

Bought a car hauler? Planning on hauling a car in the near future?:underchair: :evil: Where's all the cool pics of the road trip? Waiting patiently:D

Soon :popcorn2:


Lenie

You have a lot of reading to do. :poke:

https://lateral-g.net/forums/show...=44570&page=46

:cheers:

Doh! my bad, all caught up.:thumbsup:

I love this thread. When I start feeling bad about not making enough progress I read this and feel great again :D

:lmao:

Ouch! That'll leave a mark! If you want to feel even better...Read mine! :lol:

Perhaps we'll see a kinder, gentler Jim when he thaws out this spring...

lol

:relax:

Is this thing done yet? :bunny:

It's nearing "neglect" status by its owner...

Hopefully there will be a happier ending...


:D