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Brant Jackson (aka JAWS) [ View ] [ jacksonautowireservice@hotmail.com ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ] Boise, Idaho (208) 447-9631  An electrical headache can make a great car a pain

Ya' know for me when I hear someone talking about an engine/trans combo in an odd light little car. The mind starts wondering over endless possibilities. Similar cars or differrent engine/ trans combos in the same little car. I never really had the realization of it till the other day. Sure I've seen certain combos that looked downright scarey in light cars, usally they look over done, but this one made sense. To top it off, it lookes almost like it grew there. The vehicle I speak of is a 1978 280Z. It's yellow, canary yellow. The owner just installed a 6.0L LS2 and T56 6speed trans from a low mileage '04 GTO. He called me to assemble a wiring harness for the computer and integrate it to the chassis' harness. Fired it the first shot last night. Everything works perfectly, except the tach. Anyway after it warmed up I rapped the pipes a little. I thought the engine was gonna jump right out of the chassis! I believe the 405 horse sticker these engines have on them. Can't wait to see what it really can do....... Too bad there's snow on the ground.............YIKES!!!!!!!!!!!!.........:) I know some of you have similar stories. Maybe some you like to dream up. -Brant

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Posted by brian41chevy  -  12/23/2006 10:41 PM Any of you guys remember the old drag car "No Big Thing" 60 Vespa with a 427 chevy in it? There is a fine line between hobby and mental illness [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] New Lenox, Illinois Charter Member since November 2004   Posted by kylew  -  12/23/2006 10:24 PM Superbeetle w/440 Dodge. My neighbor won't let me drive it. Buddy had a 70 vette with a blower and stock tires. VERY squirrelly. Tromp it in 4th gear at 90 mph and it would slow down as the tires melted. Made the cover of CarCraft in the early '80s at Indy. kylew [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Charleston, West Virginia   Posted by DavyJ  -  12/23/2006 06:25 PM Had a friend back in the early '70s, wrecked his '67 Camaro. it was the one with the factory cross ram,2 4bbl. we put an automatic behind the engine and stuffed it into an MGB. The car flew, but couldn't stop worth a darn. Wouldn't mind one of those motors now. Still driving the wife's car, cause I am slow. [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Niagara Falls, Canada Charter Member since February 2005   Posted by zinski3  -  12/24/2006 09:12 AM Brian, the car is still out there. I see it all the time at local car shows. Did you see it at the Crown Point show? It was there with the Catain Kidd front engine dragster. He also has tons of pics from old US30 dragstrip. zinski3 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Edwards, Missouri Charter Member since December 2000   Posted by Willys33  -  12/23/2006 11:55 AM Small, light body and big engine...where have I seen that before? Gasser wars! Detroit sort of tried to do the same but everytime they did rather it be for speed or MPG the project got heavy thereby defeating the basic idea. I had installed two fuel injection units which made me the local expert(????). Was called upon to see if I could get a tuned port running. Tangle of wires with stuff just twisted together. Fired first time and I fell over backwards. Get off the trailer and drive [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Alamogordo, New Mexico   Posted by MOREorles  -  12/23/2006 03:51 PM I was just out of high school in 1957......yeah, Im old. A buddy took me to a friend of his to see his car. The guy wasn't home, but his mother let us look at his car. It was an Austin-Healy with a 283 c.i. Chevy engine with three two barrel carbs. Never saw the car or the guy again. Was always curious how it would have performed. It looked good! MOREorles [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] DEARBORN, Michigan   Posted by MOREorles  -  12/24/2006 10:00 PM I borrowed my dad's '72 Maverick one time. It was a year or two old at the time. I had never driven it. It was the first car in the driveway so I took it for my little errand. I was surprised how peppy it was, it had a 289 with a two barrel and automatic. It was fun to drive. That was the only time I drove it. We lived in separate houses so the opportunity didn't come up again. MOREorles [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] DEARBORN, Michigan   Posted by bigdude  -  12/23/2006 06:35 PM Dodge van that I stop light raced back in 70. After he whipped me, at the next light he slid the side door open and showed me an injected mid mount hemi! Awesome! Also had a old buddy show up in town once with a falcon station wagon that looked terrible. I didnt know it was him-after he kicked my butt he lowered his window and gave me a s#$% eating grin. He had a 289 hipo with the 2x4s on it that Ford had in that pos. resident know it all [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Three Rivers, Michigan Charter Member since January 2004   Posted by JAWS  -  12/23/2006 07:52 PM I did do a 302/c4 in a '52 MGTD. small and light, but not all that fast. I think the craziest car that was over done, that I had the _________ to ride in. Was a girfriends dads blown 540 in a t-bucket. I think he said it made 1400 horses. All I know was at 70 he eased the pedal down and I happend to look over at the rear Mickey and it was smokin'. I really couldn't feel the car go any faster, it just kinda raised up a little and rev'd. Ooooh! I still get goose bumps.... An electrical headache can make a great car a pain [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Boise, Idaho Charter Member since August 2004   Posted by brian41chevy  -  12/24/2006 11:02 AM Yeah I saw it there, remember it from the old days :-). Always thought it was a wierd combo. There is a fine line between hobby and mental illness [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] New Lenox, Illinois Charter Member since November 2004   Posted by 31tudor  -  12/25/2006 01:38 AM How about the Ferrari that Don pulled the V12 outta and dropped a hot SBC in? That's a seriously cool car that would make any Ferrari purist DIE! I'm just surprised he hasn't received any death threats... Don? You still out there? Hello? Don? Eric Hibbs [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] St. George, Utah Charter Member since January 2002   Posted by JAWS  -  12/26/2006 02:51 PM Is this the Vespa? An electrical headache can make a great car a pain [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Boise, Idaho Charter Member since August 2004   Posted by 3340  -  12/26/2006 10:05 AM My Brother Just Installed A Built 350 In a 1984 Fiero,Still Mid Engine So All The Engine Weight Is Over The Rear Wheels, This Thing Gets It On, Rode In It One Time That Was Enought. He Bought The Installation Package From "Archies" Located Some Place In The Chicago Area. It A Quality Kit That Fits And Looks Real Good. wayne ludwig [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Toledo, Ohio Charter Member since November 2001   Posted by brian41chevy  -  12/26/2006 02:58 PM No but that's cool. There is a fine line between hobby and mental illness [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] New Lenox, Illinois Charter Member since November 2004   Posted by 31tudor  -  12/27/2006 10:52 AM Nope, that's not a Vespa. That's 1000 pounds of shiz in a 5 pound bag! Eric Hibbs [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] St. George, Utah Charter Member since January 2002   Posted by brian41chevy  -  12/27/2006 05:53 PM Found a picture of it on www.gassermadness.com look for NO BIG THING in Gasser search. There is a fine line between hobby and mental illness [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] New Lenox, Illinois Charter Member since November 2004   Posted by crash12888  -  12/27/2006 09:12 PM When my uncle was a Richmond cop (narc squad) or something, he brought a 66ish Ford Econoline van out to my granddads house and we put a hipo 289/FMX with mustang posi in it. Painted green with a paint brush for the "cheap drug dealer" effect they wanted but would roast the N50s forever. That thing would make you throw yer undadraws in the trash. crash12888 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Chesterfield, Virginia   Posted by JAWS  -  12/28/2006 12:07 AM Here's the vespa!! An electrical headache can make a great car a pain [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Boise, Idaho Charter Member since August 2004   Posted by brian41chevy  -  12/28/2006 09:29 AM That's the real deal Brant!!! There is a fine line between hobby and mental illness [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] New Lenox, Illinois Charter Member since November 2004   Posted by softtail1334  -  01/21/2007 02:08 PM Hey Shine, what would you recommend for frame material? 2X3, 2X4, 3/16 box?? David [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Excelsior Springs, Missouri Charter Member since December 2005   Posted by JAWS  -  01/19/2007 09:07 AM Just an update on the little yellow Z car. My buddy brought it out yesterday to show me since the roads were dry. Scary. From a roll at about 15 miles and hour, the thing hits the rev limiter in about 10 feet in first and 15 or so in second and the same for third. He let off and continued on his way. He was just leaving the shop and goofing off for me. His friend took an exact duplicate, one he built in california with the same ls2 and six speed, to the drags. Ran 10.87 with drag radials. Hehehehehehe....... An electrical headache can make a great car a pain [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Boise, Idaho Charter Member since August 2004   Posted by softtail1334  -  01/19/2007 09:26 AM Starting a new project 1963 544 Volvo-- Plans--- warm 350 4speed straight axle ladder bar rear going to be a long process David [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Excelsior Springs, Missouri Charter Member since December 2005   Posted by 56chevytruck  -  01/19/2007 09:31 AM Brant, I can tell you that a 280 Z with a 400sbc/400 auto tranny, was fun. It would get squirlly real quick. drove it for about a year or so, then pulled the motor/tranny and put in a 81 silverado swb. Neighbor bought the Z and had plans to install a 396 moved about a year after that and have never seen it. Say What... [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Midlothian, Texas   Posted by dixie  -  01/19/2007 04:30 PM nite crawler jim grace [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] dade city, Florida Charter Member since January 2006   Posted by DavyJ  -  01/19/2007 08:17 PM Came across these the other night, VW rabbit, all stock except for narrowed rear hubs. It was a shop vehicle for a while. Now has been rebuilt with a 460 Ford.I think it was more fun with the stock drivetrain.We took it to the Street machine nats and had a blast. Still driving the wife's car, cause I am slow. [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Niagara Falls, Canada Charter Member since February 2005   Posted by JAWS  -  01/19/2007 08:47 PM I did have a buddy with a chevette with a tunnelrammed full roller smallblock. It was tubbed like that rabbit. The four link wasn't adjusted right and if ya' mashed the gas it would hop up and turn sideways and head ya' straight for the telephone pole!. What a ride that was.... An electrical headache can make a great car a pain [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Boise, Idaho Charter Member since August 2004   Posted by JAWS  -  01/19/2007 08:50 PM Softail, that is gonn a be cool. I always thought those volvos were cool lookin'. Kinda like a 41-48 ford tudor. No offense Eric or Shine or anyone who has one or like them and dissagrees.... An electrical headache can make a great car a pain [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Boise, Idaho Charter Member since August 2004   Posted by softtail1334  -  01/20/2007 07:04 PM Thanks Brant kinda like a mini car going to be a long process retired on a pension David [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Excelsior Springs, Missouri Charter Member since December 2005   Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  01/20/2007 07:54 PM hey , my 46 aint much bigger since fitzwell cut it in half dont poke the porchdog........he bites [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] BLUFF DALE, Texas Charter Member since March 2003

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