54 2 door sedan project list

Rolilk · Guru

54 2 door sedan project list

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

If $$$ is an issue you will save a pile by going with a 350 vs. an LS style engine. Unless you need killer performance the 350 would be fine.

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

sounds like a corvette rolling chassis would be the way to go...

Rolilk · Guru

Carl Stevenson wrote:

If $$$ is an issue you will save a pile by going with a 350 vs. an LS style engine. Unless you need killer performance the 350 would be fine.

Thanks. Ive been tetering on this for probably a year. Last year I could've got a smoken deal on a ls2 with ecu and some wireing. But now have found out that anything LS2 is pretty big bucks and they told me if your going LS block get a ls3 much more popular gen to work with. I like the injection look and LS intake. But for the long run I'm now thinking a 350 block will do better for fitment. I've allready taken out a firewall out of one of my donor cars and know its not too bad a challenge. The body that will be the finnish product is getting some mods to it to get the V8 in nice and smoothed out a bit.As for killer speed no I want a car that will take me from coast to coast, not just a go getter fast car. Like I said somwhere around 300 to 400hp will do. So it sounds like it would be wise to choose a ZZ383.

Rolilk · Guru

427carl wrote:

sounds like a corvette rolling chassis would be the way to go...

This is kinda what I'm after. Art Morrison make a new complete chasis for my 54. Including the IFS front end, the four bar rear. I can go with them as far as a rolling chassis pretty much if I want to put down more money.
This is what I would like to get from them.
http://www.artmorrison.com/2006cat/11.pdf
I have talk with them a bit about one.

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

Rolilk wrote:

Carl Stevenson wrote:

If $$$ is an issue you will save a pile by going with a 350 vs. an LS style engine. Unless you need killer performance the 350 would be fine.

Thanks. Ive been tetering on this for probably a year. Last year I could've got a smoken deal on a ls2 with ecu and some wireing. But now have found out that anything LS2 is pretty big bucks and they told me if your going LS block get a ls3 much more popular gen to work with. I like the injection look and LS intake. But for the long run I'm now thinking a 350 block will do better for fitment. I've allready taken out a firewall out of one of my donor cars and know its not too bad a challenge. The body that will be the finnish product is getting some mods to it to get the V8 in nice and smoothed out a bit.As for killer speed no I want a car that will take me from coast to coast, not just a go getter fast car. Like I said somwhere around 300 to 400hp will do. So it sounds like it would be wise to choose a ZZ383.

As you've long seen, I'm not one who has to have the latest and greatest. There is just no shame in a good strong reliable old small block that will peel the tires as far as you want.

Easy to build, easy to fix, fun to drive. So what if it's not as exciting when you open the hood...

Rolilk · Guru

Thanks again Carl.
For me this is new. I've done cars down to the frame and back. But it's one thing to do a car back to stock specs. I do understand its a whole different thing to deal with when your making something that has no spec, nothing to follow but a plan. So this is why I want not to waist my money on something that I either don't need or don't want when its done. I do want something thats safe and can drive at anytime when needed. I want something of pretty high quality so I have budgeted for a rolling chassis thats going to run me 20 to 30 thousand. I do understand this and that the car done will probably cost in the range of 40 thousand.
And this is with alot of things being done by myself. This is a project that I know that will take me quite some years to complete. I will be and have been saving for this. I have stumbled over many different things with this car allready and know now that I need to start a plan on paper and get things solid as to what and where I'm going to go. I have to say that this is a great time in my life. I have a family that I have put first, friends and loved ones that I have helped over the years. Finnally I have the chance before I get too old to do this. They are behind me in helping with this too which is great!
I would love to hear from more guys to see what you would do to a 54 Pontiac? I guess this is my way of putting it all down on paper.
Thanks in advance.
Rod

67BBSD · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Carl Stevenson wrote:

Rolilk wrote:

Carl Stevenson wrote:

If $$$ is an issue you will save a pile by going with a 350 vs. an LS style engine. Unless you need killer performance the 350 would be fine.

Thanks. Ive been tetering on this for probably a year. Last year I could've got a smoken deal on a ls2 with ecu and some wireing. But now have found out that anything LS2 is pretty big bucks and they told me if your going LS block get a ls3 much more popular gen to work with. I like the injection look and LS intake. But for the long run I'm now thinking a 350 block will do better for fitment. I've allready taken out a firewall out of one of my donor cars and know its not too bad a challenge. The body that will be the finnish product is getting some mods to it to get the V8 in nice and smoothed out a bit.As for killer speed no I want a car that will take me from coast to coast, not just a go getter fast car. Like I said somwhere around 300 to 400hp will do. So it sounds like it would be wise to choose a ZZ383.

As you've long seen, I'm not one who has to have the latest and greatest. There is just no shame in a good strong reliable old small block that will peel the tires as far as you want.

Easy to build, easy to fix, fun to drive. So what if it's not as exciting when you open the hood...

Tried, Tested and True !

Fitz · Guru

For me I prefer original car, but I would like to work on a "no rule" built like your project, and it's more your "taste" the boss of your plan.

The original frame can hold power with some modification, and can be VERY nice after a good clean built, but a new frame like A.M. one is like a major league frame, and I would like to have one in my garage.

For the engine, I would use something different from a 350, like Pontiac one or Buick nailhead.

Canadian 49-54 Pontiac are very nice car, modified or original. I look forward to see your build, and put A LOT of picture.

Fitz.

Rolilk · Guru

Fitz wrote:

For me I prefer original car, but I would like to work on a "no rule" built like your project, and it's more your "taste" the boss of your plan.

The original frame can hold power with some modification, and can be VERY nice after a good clean built, but a new frame like A.M. one is like a major league frame, and I would like to have one in my garage.

For the engine, I would use something different from a 350, like Pontiac one or Buick nailhead.

Canadian 49-54 Pontiac are very nice car, modified or original. I look forward to see your build, and put A LOT of picture.

Fitz.

Thanks Fitz. I will put some up once more gets going. I think you will like it when its done. Its going to be just the same outside trim and all. Very 50's but lower and driving like a newer GM does. This is my goal, an original looking car with all the Frame suspension, drivetrain of a newer car. The inside will still have the dash no mods, or as little as possible. Just a real clean interior.