I did remember what vapor lock is...took 10 mins to restart after a fill up at one point 😂

 

I mean what else are internet car forum buddies for To help you spend more money on your projects

 

I feel I need to recreate this

 

Yasss gurl!!!!

Them poor whitewalls

 

Sooooooooo.....about to do some things. The '55 doesn't get much love these days; mainly cause it just isn't the way I want it. The chassis setup has been shit for some time. I've been good friends with the guys over at art Morrison chassis for a decade or so and they've been bugging me to upgrade. So the '55 is gonna go under the knife here in a bit and get a new chassis underneath. I'll also end up raising the rear floor so I can put it on the ground.

Will sit like this guy lower


Ironically I've been following that suburban for about 20 years. The owner found me on IG this weekend to tell me 20 years ago he totally copied my chop 😂


So, new chassis, naturally means it's time for a proper motor. Right now I'm debating between a blown LS3 or saying fuck it and go LSA. I want to be able to hit the throttle and blow the tires loose at any time....


that leaves a healthy 406" and 700r4 that'd drop nicely into the impala. At the same time, I may sell it. But will wait till the '55 is done.

Talking with the morrison guys this week, to lay out plans and get some build times situated.

 

Go big or go home. LSA for maximum bald eagles.

 

Yea, only downside it's about $25k ?

 

25k with trans and rear diff? If that's just the motor, too high.

Blown LS3 is the value.

I wouldn't even buy new.. get a warrantied one that was pulled.

 

Not bad for a crate engine.. now trans and diff.



You want to replace the spring loaded isolator on it though with a solid one. Otherwise it's bulletproof.
I see used LSAs with trans going for sub 10k.

I see used LS3s going for sub 5k.. with trans for 7k.
Put a turbo on it..

 

Yea. The question always is, rebuild a used one or buy crate.

 

I say rebuild as long as the integrity of the engine wasn't compromised from the vehicle they pulled it from.
I'd look for donor Camaros with smashed rear quarters.

LS are so stout and easy to work on. Plus so many performance shops that only work on the LS.
And parts are so cheap. You can easily rebuild a pulled engine and make it much more stout for much less than a crate.
Or just say eff it. Pipe a turbo on a stock pulled engine, tune it, and it'll still probably be problem free for less than 8k.

 

You can build a really nice LS for $12k...

 

Why are you not in Walnut Creek anymore. You know in a couple weeks in Reno, the Impala could come out.

 

I am still in Walnut Creek

And have a hotel room booked for wed/thu night

Def the impala, thinking about bringing both

 

Your going during the week. Darn, although, you gave me an idea...

 

yea, and i'm really going up just for the auctions

 

Took the kids out for a proper cruise night last night. Probably 500 cars. Completely shut down mission st in SF

 

That is awesome. Good stuff.

 

yea, was wild, was one MASSIVE party. It's also amazing how this community gets along and spreads love. You walk into a crowd and you've got the people most would turn around and walk away from. You've got guys with full gang face and head tattoo's sitting and talking to my kids, giving them high 5's, etc. It's a blast.

 

Local guy snapped these shots

 

 

I might be about to do another thing....

 

Very nice. Personally, I'd have the Bel Air over the Impala.

 

Gonna go look at the 57 this weekend. May keep both in the garage while the '55 is out getting rebuilt.

 

Love Bel Airs.. but wire wheels on them.. negative

 

Wait till you see it 3 wheel

 

Please don't

 

Saying don't just makes me want to more 😂

 

57 Bel Air has racing heritage
So while I love the lowrider scene
(OG Imperials fam)

It fucks me up seeing a Bel Air in that category
Like seeing a lowrider Corvette
I'll get over it

 

most 57 bel airs came with the 250 or 283 2 bbl, and they made 180K 2 door sports coupes (A total of 720K in 1957 between 2 post, wagon, sports coupe, etc). I wouldn't exactly give then heritage to a corvette (to which they made 6,300 in 1957)


But, everything i own pisses some people off, and i'm kind of fine with that

 

So you're not going to shoehorn a 454 in it?!


I'm not pissed off.. I'm jealous

 

So if the Impala is named "Alimony"....Whats the Bel Air going to be called? Acrimony?

 

I love the fleet you are building. Your going to need a bigger garage :wink:

 

Child support...

 

I'm gonna end up needing a warehouse till we move back to LA.

 

You’re moving to LA?

 

yea, plan is to get down that way next summer (let the kids finish this school year)


Looking in Redondo, Los Alamitos, HB, and San Clemente

 

so is that 5 cars now?

 

Tundra, Suburban, Suburban, Porsche, Impala, Bel Air.

Did I miss any?

 

5 for me...1 did the wifffff

That's a whole lotta chevys