The Official Hot Rod Thread

[femurphy77]

All this talk of rowing shifters has me thinking. . . the only thing that I need to put a 4 spd in the Galaxie is a set of pedals. . . . . I'm getting lazy though and the thought of pushing in a stiff clutch in traffic isn't particularly enticing anymore.

 

[churchmouse]

All this talk of rowing shifters has me thinking. . . the only thing that I need to put a 4 spd in the Galaxie is a set of pedals. . . . . I'm getting lazy though and the thought of pushing in a stiff clutch in traffic isn't particularly enticing anymore.

Yeah that is the downside. My last 3 peddle car was the 64 Chevel. It had a multi-disk set up that was stupid expensive but a joy to operate. I am one that has the shifter in neutral when I get stopped at a light. When the time comes I am in 1st and ready to roll out. Parking lot style traffic sucks butt.

 

[Bigtanker]

I wonder who the stig is these days.

Mike Skinner.

 

[Gluemanz28]

This one brings back fond memories.
I had one the same color when I lived in Alabama.
The car was owned by a bootlegger. He would load the truck with beer from the adjacent wet county then air up the air shocks and head back to Winston County.

The car car was a big block and would haul butt.

I had a little too many Budweiser one day and took out a mailbox, six cedar fence post and a telephone pole.
That was the end of the Monte Carlo.

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I want this car so bad. Now where can I sell a kidney?

 

[churchmouse]

This one brings back fond memories.
I had one the same color when I lived in Alabama.
The car was owned by a bootlegger. He would load the truck with beer from the adjacent wet county then air up the air shocks and head back to Winston County.

The car car was a big block and would haul butt.

I had a little too many Budweiser one day and took out a mailbox, six cedar fence post and a telephone pole.
That was the end of the Monte Carlo.

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I want this car so bad. Now where can I sell a kidney?

Holy crap I want this.
Buddy had one either that color or close. Bought brand new. 390 HP 454 and 3 peddles. What a great car.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Mike Skinner.

He's the driver for the Grand Tour. I don't think he's the Stig. I'd doubt the Grand Tour and Top gear teams are on speaking terms.

 

[churchmouse]

He's the driver for the Grand Tour. I don't think he's the Stig. I'd doubt the Grand Tour and Top gear teams are on speaking terms.

I no longer watch the morons they have doing the show. As much as the tall guy irritated me they were top gear to me.

 

[Gluemanz28]

Holy crap I want this.
Buddy had one either that color or close. Bought brand new. 390 HP 454 and 3 peddles. What a great car.

I wonder if it's SB or BB

Mine was originally a 402 BB but had better heads and a good cam.

 

[churchmouse]

I wonder if it's SB or BB

Mine was originally a 402 BB but had better heads and a good cam.

The one I am referring to was a 70. Bone stock. It hauled butt. Great sleeper.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

I no longer watch the morons they have doing the show. As much as the tall guy irritated me they were top gear to me.

Yep

 

[Gluemanz28]

I found the Monte Carlo on CL
It is a 350/350

Still a really nice car though.

https://dayton.craigslist.org/cto/6063673959.html

 

[churchmouse]

I found the Monte Carlo on CL
It is a 350/350

Still a really nice car though.

https://dayton.craigslist.org/cto/6063673959.html

If that were a 3 peddle car it would still be a hoot.

 

[tatic05]

Yeah that is the downside. My last 3 peddle car was the 64 Chevel. It had a multi-disk set up that was stupid expensive but a joy to operate. I am one that has the shifter in neutral when I get stopped at a light. When the time comes I am in 1st and ready to roll out. Parking lot style traffic sucks butt.

Thankfully up in the Fort I don't deal with a lot of stop and go driving. Living in a big city like LA in rush hour traffic with 3 pedals would be horrible.

 

[RustyHornet]

Thankfully up in the Fort I don't deal with a lot of stop and go driving. Living in a big city like LA in rush hour traffic with 3 pedals would be horrible.

Just avoid Coliseum anytime during the day, especially on the weekends and you should be good to go.

 

[Gary119]

I had a teacher in tech school that said he had a th350 with a clutch instead of a torque converter. Variable Stall Speed converter was the term he used. If I remember right, this was done in the late 60's-70's. Anybody ever seen or know about one like that?

Had them in the turbo 350 and the 400. Also had the Clutchflight 727

old school clutch turbo transmission | NastyZ28.com

Why isn't a Clutch-Turbo 400 more common? - ChevyTalk - FREE Restoration and Repair Help for your Chevrolet

 

[churchmouse]

Had them in the turbo 350 and the 400. Also had the Clutchflight 727

old school clutch turbo transmission | NastyZ28.com

Why isn't a Clutch-Turbo 400 more common? - ChevyTalk - FREE Restoration and Repair Help for your Chevrolet

Never ever saw the Tseries GM trans with the clutch.
Did see a few 727's with this.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Absolutely

https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/6060601391.html

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Way too expensive but I do like a nice Notchback

https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/6060743809.html

 

[RustyHornet]

I've always wanted an old 'burb.

 

[Bigtanker]

Way too expensive but I do like a nice Notchback

https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/6060743809.html

I've always preferred the notch's in the fox body.