'65 Fastback project - Page 28 - Lateral-g Forums

**GregWeld** · #**271** 11-28-2012, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt.A

Don't want to have to explain why I changed my mind again.

In all seriousness here.... I'm going to compare this motor issue to one that we've been encountering for the last 4 or 5 years.

All of our best friends have second homes -- Scottsdale -- Palm Springs -- Tucson -- Montana -- Sun Valley... etc. ALL of them have been pushing THEIR location as where WE should buy a place. Obviously these are all nice places to have a second home when you live in Poopieville Seattle. The problem is -- they weren't where WE wanted to be. We said this a 1000 times... WE will buy something when WE figure it out. And that means -- WE will jump on a place once there is someplace that we absolutely know is "right" for US.

My point is -- when you don't have a motor -- and there are a billion OPTIONS out there... and everyone has an opinion on what is best. Take your time, just like you're doing now, and you'll eventually come up with what is best for your build.

When you close your eyes and you "see" your car... what is it that you see? Not asking you to explain it -- just saying that you might keep coming back to a particular vision. When you figure that out.... That's what you should go with.

WE ended up with a place in Sun Valley... and neither of us would have figured that out until we accidentally saw a place that turned us both on... and we realized that I love to ski and she loves to bike and hike... and we both love at least two seasons over there. DONE. Once that happened it was super easy and we're excited about it. Until then - we could have cared less.

67zo6Camaro · #**272** 11-29-2012, 11:22 AM

Boy...

a lot of pages about what motor you should buy.

Can I play?

**Flash68** · #**273** 11-29-2012, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt.A

Dave, I've got a bunch of Ballast point brews in the fridge, but they are all IPAs and I'm getting tired of IPAs. That is all anyone drinks in California anymore.

Yeah I hear ya. I switch back and forth from the hoppy stuff to the Belgians periodically. Delirium Tremens is a personal fave and usually there is one in my fridge.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 67zo6Camaro

Boy...

a lot of pages about what motor you should buy.

Can I play?

It's kinda fun isn't it.

**214Chevy** · #**274** 11-29-2012, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregWeld

In all seriousness here.... I'm going to compare this motor issue to one that we've been encountering for the last 4 or 5 years.

All of our best friends have second homes -- Scottsdale -- Palm Springs -- Tucson -- Montana -- Sun Valley... etc. ALL of them have been pushing THEIR location as where WE should buy a place. Obviously these are all nice places to have a second home when you live in Poopieville Seattle. The problem is -- they weren't where WE wanted to be. We said this a 1000 times... WE will buy something when WE figure it out. And that means -- WE will jump on a place once there is someplace that we absolutely know is "right" for US.

My point is -- when you don't have a motor -- and there are a billion OPTIONS out there... and everyone has an opinion on what is best. Take your time, just like you're doing now, and you'll eventually come up with what is best for your build.

When you close your eyes and you "see" your car... what is it that you see? Not asking you to explain it -- just saying that you might keep coming back to a particular vision. When you figure that out.... That's what you should go with.

WE ended up with a place in Sun Valley... and neither of us would have figured that out until we accidentally saw a place that turned us both on... and we realized that I love to ski and she loves to bike and hike... and we both love at least two seasons over there. DONE. Once that happened it was super easy and we're excited about it. Until then - we could have cared less.

Well said Greg.

**Matt@BOS** · #**275** 11-29-2012, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 67zo6Camaro

Boy...

a lot of pages about what motor you should buy.

Can I play?

Sure, Brett. What is your suggestion? Is is something you saw at SEMA, i.e. bedazzled or gold plated? I'm sure gold plated would help keep under hood temps down.

Ok, what would you do?

Dave, Delerium Tremens is a good choice. I've always got a St. Bernardus Abt 12 tucked away in the corner, (and a Speedway stout, can't forget about that one). There is just something about having a happy friar on a bottle of beer that makes things better. Perhaps we should start a beer snob thread to go next to Todd's healthy living one.

Greg, when I visualize the car, right now I see a Windsor/Clevor with stack injection. Actually, after my LS engine mishap, I have been reduced to simply dreaming about any engine that can see hard miles and will run trouble free for a long time. I could have picked up and ran a used Z06 completely into the ground for the cost of pulling and modifying, and installing, and breaking, my two different LS engines. I guess the point I'm trying to make is that I want trouble free, and that usually means overbuilding with components, and simplifying ideas, so and iron Ford small block doesn't sound so bad.