general v8 question

[this is not cbring]

i've come across a 1970 pontiac tempest that i can acquire for a song.......

it runs and drives, but it is an inline 6.......

if i acquire an engine/tranny/rear end for it, what would you consider a fair price to pay for labor to get it all installed?

[Rev]

Unless yiu're planning on building the car yourself, I wouldn't even plan on it. Now, if you're putting in a 455 modded with a T-4 and a 10 bolt, you may have something .

Rev

[srv1]

between 500-800. it all depends on if you bring your own parts and supplies and if modifications come about.

[this is not cbring]

i've located a rebuilt 400 from a 69 gto along with rear-end............now i'm looking for a tranny.........

i live in an aparment complex and park on the street, so doing it myself isn't really feasible.................i'd planned on something turnkey, but not every day you get a deal on a 1970 tempest.......

also Rev, 1970 is a few years before smog era

[srv1]

also do you have all the accesory brakets for the V8? what about exhaust? that would have to be custom also. what is wrong with the 6? i would run that until you have everything needed for the V8 swap. trust me, it is easier that way.

[Rev]

He did say parts + labor. Whenever that is specified, it just means he doesn't have a clue, doesn't it? If he did, he would be asking about conversions and how to do it, wouldn't he?

Nothing against the conversion, he definitely needs it.

Rev








ts

[this is not cbring]

i don't have anything yet............

it is just an offer that i can't refuse and i'm kinda thinking out loud/asking for advice..........

Rev, if i had a house and a place to work, i'd do it myself...........i have an apartment and 2 parking spaces on the street

[srv1]

Originally posted by Rev
He did say parts + labor. Whenever that is specified, it just means he doesn't have a clue, doesn't it? If he did, he would be asking about conversions and how to do it, wouldn't he?

Nothing against the conversion, he definitely needs it.

Rev








ts

are you talking to me or him?

[Rev]

Originally posted by this is not cbring
i don't have anything yet............

it is just an offer that i can't refuse and i'm kinda thinking out loud/asking for advice..........

Rev, if i had a house and a place to work, i'd do it myself...........i have an apartment and 2 parking spaces on the street

Yes, I've been there and done that back in '71. I had a '71 Fiat 124 Sports Coupe. Weighed 2200 lbs with 105 hp with a 5 speed. Yes I was an an apartment dweller then, so I know what it's like. Wasn't trying to rag on you as some others have done. I personally want you to continue the performance car hobby. Count on me for continued support, but keep it civil.

Rev

[this is not cbring]

i'm kinda in a catch-22 situation........

i can:

-buy a house to have somewhere to work on cars, and then not have the time or money to work on cars

or.........

-stay in an apartment and have the money to play with cars, but have nowhere at all to work on them

[srv1]

Originally posted by this is not cbring
i'm kinda in a catch-22 situation........

i can:

-buy a house to have somewhere to work on cars, and then not have the time or money to work on cars

or.........

-stay in an apartment and have the money to play with cars, but have nowhere at all to work on them

i say find a friend with a place to work on it. other than that your fukked!

[Crazy Horse GT]

i know where you could probably get everything you need, but since i'm a dick, well cant help ya.

[this is not cbring]

Originally posted by Crazy Horse GT
i know where you could probably get everything you need, but since i'm a dick, well cant help ya.

i don't expect your help, but..........

for the record, i never called you a dick..........i was referring to my poor reception as the only import at knoxville dragway on test & tune night earlier this summer...........where a camaro owner spit on my "nazi car".........and a cutlass owner told me that i wasn't welcome there

[srv1]

Originally posted by this is not cbring
i don't expect your help, but..........

for the record, i never called you a dick..........i was referring to my poor reception as the only import at knoxville dragway on test & tune night earlier this summer...........where a camaro owner spit on my "nazi car".........and a cutlass owner told me that i wasn't welcome there

only people raised in Tennesee are hillbillies. oops! sorry MARTY! hahaha j/k

Originally posted by this is not cbring
where a camaro owner spit on my "nazi car".........and a cutlass owner told me that i wasn't welcome there

you kidding right?...that guy was a ***. i may not like some cars personally but i would never tell he/she had a 'nazi car'. i hope you told him where to go.

[srv1]

Originally posted by Crazy Horse GT
i know where you could probably get everything you need, but since i'm a dick, well cant help ya.

yeah your a dick, no arguement there! HAHAHA! sometimes your an easy target Marty! like Topless! j/k

[srv1]

hey Digital: -FOR SALE - Iraqi rifle. Never fired. Dropped once.
i had to think about that for a sec and after i figured it out, i laughed my asz off!! good one!

[Crazy Horse GT]

Originally posted by srv1
yeah your a dick, no arguement there! HAHAHA! sometimes your an easy target Marty! like Topless! j/k

thank's srv1 appreciate it my brotha.

[this is not cbring]

Originally posted by digital3.3
you kidding right?...that guy was a ***. i may not like some cars personally but i would never tell he/she had a 'nazi car'. i hope you told him where to go.

not really, i felt like a lot of people had a problem with me being there, so i left (kinda funny since i'm a domestic car guy too and everyone there was awesome when i pulled up in an f150 to watch)...........i'll come back in the volkswagen, but not alone and prolly not without my 9 iron..........

i've never gotten that an autocross

[srv1]

Originally posted by this is not cbring
i don't expect your help, but..........

for the record, i never called you a dick..........i was referring to my poor reception as the only import at knoxville dragway on test & tune night earlier this summer...........where a camaro owner spit on my "nazi car".........and a cutlass owner told me that i wasn't welcome there

the only "Nazi car" i can think of is the old Beetle's if you wanted to be technical. i never in my life have had someone spit at me. i honestly would say if some guy did that, even if i am out numbered 3 to 1, i would definetly come out swinging! i wouldnt care how big he is, even if he was as big as Tony Frank i still would come after him. Only if he spit on me. If i wasnt spitted on, then i would walk away if i was out numbered. words i can often ignore, but a total disrespect like that would be uncalled for. only scumbags spit.