This site is dedicated to the restoration and preservation of 1960's and '70's Musclecars. I will answer any and all questions about what is original, and what are "Period Correct" modifications. I will also post my personal opinion about what is and is not proper. People are encouraged to debate me or share their own opinions or experiences.
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Still more one or two year wonders
I did some more thinking, and came up with more one or two year models that might be fun to play with, and would cost less than a more popular-( i.e.-GTO, Road Runner, etc ) musclecar. #1 1967-68 "Turnpike" edition Pontiac GTO and Olds 442. For some insane reason, in these two years you could get a "Step-down" option on a GTO or 442. Instead of the standard 350hp Pontiac or Olds 400 cube V8 with a 4-speed or THM400 and 3.36 or 3.55 gears, you got a few hundred bucks credit on the sticker and got a two-barrel carbed 400 rated at 265 hp, a TH400 and 2.93 "Economy" rear axle. Yeah-they got like 16 mpg instead of 11! These aren't really worth anything today other than the fact that it may be a clean GTO or 442 body, and changing the gears and adding a 4bbl carb and intake is pretty easy. # 2 1977 Pontiac Can-Am. Based on the LeMans platform, these cars had a T/A style "Shaker" hood scoop, a white paint job with orange and silver stripes, a "Ducktail" style rear spoiler, and body-colored RallyII wheels. Power was a 400 Pontiac or 403 Olds V8 backed up by a TH400 and a 2.56 or 3.23 limited slip rear end. All the GM intermediates were downsized for '78, so this one year is it. # 3 1982-83 Cross-Fire Injected Z/28 Camaro and Pontiac Trans-Am. Enthusiasts like the later Tuned Port Injected models better, so these are dirt-cheap. However, swapping the 305 for a 350 or 383 stroker would be easy, and the trick for induction is to port match the manifold to the heads, and use two 454 truck throttle-bodies, and use a Corvette or Hypertech PROM chip in the ignition. # 4 1984-86 Mustang SVO. These had a swoopy body, Recaro seats,upgraded suspension, 16 inch wheels and tires and a Turbocharged 4-banger rated at 205 hp. The cheaper and faster "5.0" was more popular, so these are kind of rare, yet don't bring a ton of money. Turn up the boost, and have some great fun. # 5 1984 Corvette. This was the only year of Cross-Fire Injection and the 4+3 manual transmission. 1985 and later TPI models are more popular, but these make nice drivers, and can be hopped up easily. Mastermind
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