| Author | Message | ||
     Roadcouch98 |
Brumbear, You got Me on that one. I know of the Chevy 302, but wasn't thinking of that Engine. My Bad, Good Buddy.That thing must have run like Stink. High Revving, small-bore.Nice!!! | ||
| Sleez |
Hootowl, yes Vector Phelan, that one is actually a Vector W8, the earlier model. this is an M12;  there was a W2 before the W8 and a WX3 between the W8 and the M12. i used to work with a guy who had a hand in the manufacturing team, very cool stories. i saw my first W2 at the intl car show in san francisco in the early 80s, i then followed the progress to the W8, which i absolutely love!!! aluminum V8, twin turbo, 3 speed auto, 90 in first gear!! wow!! never liked the newer ones much, too soft looking. W2;  | ||
| Brumbear |
Road, was along time ago I was actually doubting myself after i wrote it . I kept saying to myself I know it was 302 but not a boss motor. I also had a DONZI boat with a 351 windsor or cleveland motor Hollman Moody built it. That Ford motor fing screamed,but that whole displacement thing drives me nuts anyway. | ||
| B00stzx3 |
My ford focus ZX3 outfitted with Kugel Komponents 351 V8 conversion kit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yzpc_Km41PE | ||
| Rpm4x4 |
Chip Foose Build Hemisfear  Google it. Its worth the read. | ||
| Dentguy |
No GM came with 302 in 67,69 and several in the 70's it was essentailly a 400 small block with like a 283 crank in the 70's models. The Cammarro ss and z-28 in 67/69 came with a 302 dual quad motor from the factory Just some info... The 302 was a Z28 only engine (not an SS) produced from 67-69, but not 1970. It had a 4.00 inch bore (same as a 327/350) and a 3.00 inch stroke (same as a 265/283). Dual carbs was an option. As for the 400 small block, it is no myth. It was manufactured from 1970-1980 and used in heavy cars and trucks. The V-8's factory installed in the Monza's were 262's(1975-1976) & 305's (1976-1980). Some California and high altitude models came with 350's.  (Message edited by dentguy on February 05, 2010) | ||
| Sleez |
my buddy, mike had a monza with a 350!! in CA of course! | ||
| Danger_dave |
None of you guys are 6'5" huh. | ||
| 86129squids |
A convertible VW Karmann Ghia body dropped on a well-outfitted Porsche chassis and MOTOR. Or, one of those Tesla electric supercars. | ||
| Phelan |
Whoops, thanks Sleez. I mixed up my numbers on that one. Been a while since I've studied my Vectors lol. Guess I could jump back into Calculus. I actually like the M-12 better than the W-8, but that's just me. | ||
| Phelan |
A lot of passionate answers, and great choices. I especially like Cityslicker's first and Iman (Steve)'s picks as they could've came out of my iphone's photo library. The Alfa Romero is sexy, I love the Lambo bike, and the H3T concept is the truck GM SHOULD have built instead of any of the BS Hummers that have. | ||
| Brumbear |
I stand corrected see I told you I was doubting myself. The only 302 made in the 70's were prototype aluminums in vega's that never saw production. I do know however the monza I had had a 4bbl not a 2 and a hacky exhaust.I do not know what motor was in it. It may have been and probably was done after purchase. The car was a sleeper though I kid you not it was fast as hell. Interesting that the 302 was only offered in the Z/28 I thought the rally sport and ss came with it as well. Thanks Dentguy interesting info their. | ||
| Skinstains |
Hey Brum...I had one of those monza's. Black with tan leather interior. I could spin the wheels the whole 1/4 mile and get thrown out of Englishtown. The coolest car I ever had was a 64 Coupe de'ville. Last year of the fins and side by side headlamps. Also a fan of the Eaton fuller. I cut my teeth on a 69 Autocar Dump with a 13 double overdrive with SUDD rears. Loved it. As far as money not being an object... I would have to go with early to mid 50's Cadillac, when they still had steel interiors and short fat fins. Probably a ragtop too. | ||
| Skinstains |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4DbO9rX8DU One of these would be kinda cool too, but it would probably need a machine gun mounted on it to make it really really cool. (Message edited by skinstains on February 06, 2010) | ||
| Bads1 |
Nothing and I mean nothing touches this when it comes to Super Cars. If money was no object this is what I would have. And its American made 100%. Its awesome and it sounds really cool. | ||
| Brumbear |
I had a 56 CADOO witt da may west front end took me three days to figure out where to put gas in the damn thing. I forgot about that car shyt when I first got the car it was like 12 different colors too. I earl schibesed that bastid black and we ( DA BOYS) used it for partying till I sold it for $500.00 I wish I had that one back. Gosh that was in the early eighties I think.  | ||
| Fast1075 |
Z-28 was an engine designation...302 cubic inches...two versions..."street" version had a single 4 barrel carb...."race" version had a dual 4 barrel crossram intake as the obvious visible difference. Later Z-28 became a bastardized identifier. | ||
| Etennuly |
A guy I went to school with had a '69 Z28 with the 302 and Muncy 4 spd. When he got it the ODO was at like 12,000. It was the small block Chevy version of a two stroke. When it hit 4,500 rpm it went ballistic to 9,200 rpm. Awesome gear banger. | ||
| 12x9sl |
My Dad and his brothers had a lot of cool muscle cars when they were young and Dad still has a bunch of cool cars-two camaros, '03 Z06 and a LS7 CTS-V, but he still says that the one muscle car he says he would pick over the rest is a 302 Z28 with what he calls "offroad chambered exhaust". Myself, I'd like an all original Shelby 427 Cobra. (Message edited by 12x9sl on February 08, 2010) | ||
| 86129squids |
I'd LOVE to have one of those early (78 and earlier) Z cars that got sent back to the Nissan factory, reconditioned back to NEW and re-released by the factory with a new warranty. Had two 1978 280Z's, first the 2 seater, then the 2+2- LOVED these cars, especially the 2+2. No car has ever fit me as well as a 280Z. One of these days...  | ||
| Doughnut |
2009 Pontiac G8 GT "Firehawk" would be nice, | ||
| Ridenusa4l |
what were the chambered exhaust?? ive often wondered that?? oh and same as Vampress andBads1...my two ALL time favorites!!! Jake | ||
| Rah7777777 |
Hands down a yellow or orange murcielago lp640! If I ever strike it rich (like 5+mil in my account rich) this WILL be my 1st purchase!  | ||
| Not_purple_s2 |
I just want my first car back, a 67 Ford Fairlane. If money were no object I'd still want my Fairlane... but it'd be insanely modified. Something like this...  | ||
| Phelan |
I also would want my first car (truck) back as well, insanely modified, also a '67. I had a '67 Chevy longwide, 292 I6 w/ granny 4 speed. Money no object, I would build it to look like a new truck designed to look like an old truck. I would build the 292 with twin turbos, EFI, and dynamically balanced to rev higher. These things originally shook like crazy above 4500 RPM, but had 275 lb ft @only 1600 RPM! I'd be happy with 6-700 HP. I'd back it with a 6 speed instead of the granny gears, it'd have late GM suspension, and it'd be rolling the factory 20's from the late Silverado SS. | ||
| Fester99 |
427 Shelby Cobra    Pulled by Ford F-650  | ||
| Jaimec |
Call me crazy, but I've always LOVED those old, German-made Amphicars!  | ||
| Scott_in_nh |
Since hot rods don't need fenders in NH, I'd have a street legal version of this made  Gino Spada #4 (a friend of mine who passed away this past fall) and since money is no object, might as well build a street legal one of these too!  Don Lajoie #711 (and the father of NASCAR's Randy Lajoie) Does anybody else remember the Danbury Raceareana? | ||
| Xbimmer |
All right, since we've gone amphibian... Terrafugia Transition:   | ||
| 1313 |
DEFINITELY!!!   It's SO me! 1313 |
