Engine Rebuilding

[Viper_Storm]

lol, i plan on have a public storage unit with my engine on an engine stand / rotiseriy thing.... (so it spins) lol, i plan on taking my sweet ass time so everything is perfect and is all pretty and shit

[1986Z28]

yeah the 396 i built for my friends chevelle 1970 i think, and the 350 i had sitting in my garage and my dad gave it to me so i rebuilt it and made a good profit when i sold it , that how i got my car

[89IROC&RS]

yeah ive got a two car carport that currently houses my brothers 73 bronco and my RS, and there is enough space left to house a toolbox, a cherry picker, and an engine stand that has 360 degrees of rotation. also got two floor jacks, and six jack stands.

as for building an engine and selling it for profit, i may be able to follow in your shoes blownboy methinks the RS has finally bit the dust, so ill be parting her out. rather than selling her as a car. found some frame damage that will be to costly to have repaired. but ive still got to decide i guess.

[89IROC&RS]

oh and viper storm, im pretty sure most public storage places have rules against doing any sort of automotive work in their units.

[Viper_Storm]

Originally Posted by 89IROC&RS

oh and viper storm, im pretty sure most public storage places have rules against doing any sort of automotive work in their units.

lol, what they dont know wont hurt them and as long as its on the stand there wont be any oil in it so it wont cause grease stains all over the place

[Viper_Storm]

Originally Posted by camaroguy26

there's this really good book that's 20 bucks written about the LS1, how to rebuild it or build it up for up to around 1000 horses (I think) but I forgot what it's called and where it's at. I'm looking for it and will let you know if I find it. It's supposed to be really good, some magazine advertised it, had a 4 page article about it.

im gonna get this book in 2 weeks, thanks for posting the info on it

[89IROC&RS]

best of luck, hope you dont get caught, usually there is a big fine even if you dont make a mess.

[x8xViperx6x]

Originally Posted by Rally Sport 92

Usually just pushing them down the hill works too.

ROFLOL... ha ha .. that was funny.

Any ways what I want to do is get an Ls1 or an Lt1 and attempt to rebuild that, if I succeed then bam I have a v8 to stick in my car, right?
Thats IMO tho.

[Viper_Storm]

Originally Posted by 89IROC&RS

best of luck, hope you dont get caught, usually there is a big fine even if you dont make a mess.

lol, just make a box out of wood (doesnt have to be perfect... just something that doesnt appear to open) and put the engine in that when i leave this way even if they desided t check my box when im not there lol, they still wont know and if they try to open the box i will know and i will bitch like crazy

[1986Z28]

89 iroc, where are you located, after you part the rs i may be interested in the shell, im thinkin 12 bolt 5.13 gears, ladder bars, powerglide and a 454

[Rally Sport]

I want a 454, if I had one, meaning I had the amount of money i'd FI it.

[89IROC&RS]

im located in northern virginia, just south of DC. youd need a trailer and a way to move the car though, cuz i was unable to get the new K member in, and therefore it wont have any tires on it. also ive found the passenger side subframe is bent down (which is why the k member wont fit) so it would need to go to a bodyshop for repairs.

[Link85x]

Wrightz28, i haven't found that kit yet, still looking. I've checked out that thread in the performance section, i'll be pretty much doing most of that stuff there, along with stroker kit, tranny rebuild, rearend rebuild and suspension overhual. All over a long period of time though, took forever to get those damn headers.

[victimizati0n]

Originally Posted by philly rs

spike tv and the motor sports chanel always have rebuild things on there. one dude is a chevy guy the other a ford guy, and they are always hooken their cars up

they never rebuild engines tho, all they do is install new brakes, and put new shocks in, and like computers in and stuff.

I have never seen them rip apart an engine and rebuild it on the show, the most iv seen them do is take a intake manifold off.

[1986Z28]

yeah if i was to get it i know a guy that has tons of 3rd gen shit, and i would probaly just replace the subframe, the problem is just finding a decent sheel up here, there all rust buckets and when i finally find a nice one they want like 4000 canadian for it