06-17-2013
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: stillwater
Drives: cbr 1000rr repsol
Posts: 1,451
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Boat Anchor
Well I just got this boat anchor out of storage a couple weeks ago. I do have big plans for it but now that I got it out of storage I keep running into problems. My plan was to do a 5.3 turbo swap but for now I will get this car running and driving right before doing the engine swap. Right now the car need major brake work, rear u joints, wiring, and the carb needs a rebuild. I would like to get this thing on the road by august. Its a 77 Chevy corvette l48 it came with SBC 350 with 180hp. This thing is totally gutless. That's why I have named it boat anchor.
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06-17-2013
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N17r0U$ br4D
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Re: Boat Anchor
Looks sweet!
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06-17-2013
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It was a auto get over it
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: rochester mn
Drives: something better then you
Posts: 1,987
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Re: Boat Anchor
looks damn clean! things like this are just fun to tool around on.
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06-17-2013
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#4
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: stillwater
Drives: cbr 1000rr repsol
Posts: 1,451
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Re: Boat Anchor
Yes they are easy to work on.
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06-17-2013
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Pewp Champion
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Blaine
Drives: Teh Bean
Posts: 12,309
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Re: Boat Anchor
Looks really clean.
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06-17-2013
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#6
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: KY/MN/Afghanistan
Drives: EVO IX SSL
Posts: 413
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Re: Boat Anchor
Cars with 5.3 swaps, all the cool kids are doing it.
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06-18-2013
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#7
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Blaine, MN
Drives: '91 Automagic
Posts: 13,908
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Re: Boat Anchor
Nice, my wife wants that car.
Let me know when you are messing with it, I'd like to learn a little bit.
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06-18-2013
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#8
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Prior Lake
Drives: Icarus
Posts: 1,375
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Re: Boat Anchor
Quote:
Originally Posted by turbotalon1g
Nice, my wife wants that car.
Let me know when you are messing with it, I'd like to learn a little bit.
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So you finally found a car your wife likes?
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06-18-2013
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Transmission destroyer
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Cambridge
Drives: G37, 91 TSi
Posts: 7,150
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Re: Boat Anchor
Nice!
When you said you got a vette I expected a C5, not a C3
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06-18-2013
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Blaine, MN
Drives: '91 Automagic
Posts: 13,908
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Re: Boat Anchor
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tachyon
So you finally found a car your wife likes?
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yeah, i want to do a lsx swap with auto and some boost. |
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06-18-2013
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: stillwater
Drives: cbr 1000rr repsol
Posts: 1,451
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Re: Boat Anchor
I was going to get a c5 but I decided I wanted an escalade instead of a c5. I couldn't find a decent c5 at the auction and a escalade popped up that was an easy fix. Plus the c3 will be cheaper all the way around. My work bought a c5 and what a pain in the ass they are to straighten and to get shit to line up right. I would like to take this on the fall cruise. This winter I will try to piece together everything I need to do the 5.3 swap.
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06-18-2013
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#12
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Blaine, MN
Drives: '91 Automagic
Posts: 13,908
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Re: Boat Anchor
Badass, pimp ride to tow and a car to go fast in a straight line with on the cheap.
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06-18-2013
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#13
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aka Goodbye
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Re: Boat Anchor
Yeah, I've had my eye out for a fixer upper 1973 for a while, haven't found the right car yet. I learned to drive with a 1974.
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06-18-2013
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#14
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Circle Pines
Drives: 1992 talon tsi 1995 corolla
Posts: 2,048
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Re: Boat Anchor
Not going to lie I've seen this thread in the shout box and have been avoiding it because I actually thought it was about a boat anchor haha. Looks like it will be a fun project!
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06-19-2013
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#15
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Blaine, MN
Drives: '91 Automagic
Posts: 13,908
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Re: Boat Anchor
lol
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