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455monte · 01-06-2007, 05:07 PM

Few months back i got my monte it had a 350 in it then my friend put a olds 455 in it. His dad made him sell it so i got it for $1000. I was siked now its my project car.

need to finish the fender

Cleaning up the engine then painting

roller rocks and double value springs done by spyder prep

Got alot more stuff to do i'll update

Just finished painting the engine

3/16/07
So i haven't updated this in a long time so i'm going to give everyone a run down.

Its nasty out side w/ all the snow so my plans for the weekend are done

But next weekend i plan on putting in my new big block springs and new kyb shocks in the rear.

Than i have to put my heater block off on where the heater use to be

Also i'm going to sand the engine bay primer it than paint it with a nice glossy black

Then i hope to get the engine in that following weekend expect alot of pictures

New Springs

I also degreased the engine bay

before

After

Then I also made a block off where my heater use to be

Before

After

Tommorrow i'm going to sand the engine bay to get ready for paint

All done been driving it around got some new exhaust and need to get it street legal anytime now.

Need to clean up the engine bay and hide the wires this week

Heres some pictures of my headers

Yea the fourth tube goes under the frame rail and than over it

And then i got exhaust put in it sounds pretty sweet

91GSTBRO · 01-06-2007, 06:59 PM

Looks like a good project car. Nice to see other downingtown people on here. Does spyder do good work I was thinking of taking a head there to get it rebuilt. It would be nice to have a good machine shop that close.

240sxDann · 01-06-2007, 09:18 PM

OMG GARRETT!!!! lol thats awesome dude, I'm glad you got on the site here! BTW 91GST, spyder does awesome work! He builds race motors I believe?

455monte · 01-06-2007, 10:46 PM

Dann i'm done my engine and ready to paint next weekend

Yea i did hear that spyder was pretty good

240sxDann · 01-06-2007, 10:53 PM

thats awesome. are you just gonna rattle can the whole thing w/ high temp paint? You should call me when your gonna do it man! I'll come over and help out! BTW just to let everyone know, this kids the ****! lol

455monte · 01-06-2007, 10:56 PM

dude i def will it should be sometime next weekend and my headers should come in this week

240sxDann · 01-07-2007, 12:00 AM

what kinda headers you got comin?

1988 Olds · 01-07-2007, 12:56 AM

Hey man glad to see another G-body. I also have a Oldsmobile engine (355) in my car. If you have any questions let me know.

poolmike · 01-07-2007, 12:59 AM

Nice project. What cam is in there? Harland Sharp rockers...nice. Plenty of low end torque with that motor.

455monte · 01-07-2007, 01:45 AM

I actually don't know what cam is in it i'll have to talk to my friend who sold it to me

but i got hooker super comp headers dann

1988 Olds · 01-07-2007, 01:49 AM

Thats the same headers I have on my engine.

ozthunder · 01-07-2007, 10:13 AM

455monte- Do I know you?

455monte · 01-07-2007, 12:40 PM

I don't think so i don't know anyone with a gto but i think i probably have seen u around i see a blue gto around alot

Renegade_ · 01-07-2007, 01:15 PM

Thats sweet. Get a huge cam so that thing sounds like a monster at idle.

ozthunder · 01-07-2007, 03:35 PM

Yea, well, that was prolly me lol

91GSTBRO · 01-07-2007, 11:13 PM

Nice pick up can't wait to see you driving around. Looks like I'll take my head down to spyder. Yeah I also see the blue gto around all the time. It sounds great.

ozthunder · 01-07-2007, 11:51 PM

Thanks man. Have you heard it recently, since friday?

ozthunder · 01-16-2007, 12:46 AM

Lookin good dude!

455monte · 01-16-2007, 12:49 AM

thanks

455monte · 03-16-2007, 07:14 PM

New update pictures soon

01-06-2007, 05:07 PM	#1
455monte Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Downingtown Member #3286 My Ride: 1984 Chevrolet Monte Carlo ss iTrader: (0)	84 Monte Carlo SS UPDATE 5/13/07 Few months back i got my monte it had a 350 in it then my friend put a olds 455 in it. His dad made him sell it so i got it for $1000. I was siked now its my project car. need to finish the fender Cleaning up the engine then painting roller rocks and double value springs done by spyder prep Got alot more stuff to do i'll update Just finished painting the engine 3/16/07 So i haven't updated this in a long time so i'm going to give everyone a run down. Its nasty out side w/ all the snow so my plans for the weekend are done But next weekend i plan on putting in my new big block springs and new kyb shocks in the rear. Than i have to put my heater block off on where the heater use to be Also i'm going to sand the engine bay primer it than paint it with a nice glossy black Then i hope to get the engine in that following weekend expect alot of pictures New Springs I also degreased the engine bay before After Then I also made a block off where my heater use to be Before After Tommorrow i'm going to sand the engine bay to get ready for paint All done been driving it around got some new exhaust and need to get it street legal anytime now. Need to clean up the engine bay and hide the wires this week Heres some pictures of my headers Yea the fourth tube goes under the frame rail and than over it And then i got exhaust put in it sounds pretty sweet Last edited by 455monte; 05-13-2007 at 03:06 PM. Reason: update 5/13/07

01-07-2007, 12:56 AM	#8
1988 Olds Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Levittown, PA Member #201 My Ride: 2012 Chevy Cruze iTrader: (0)	Hey man glad to see another G-body. I also have a Oldsmobile engine (355) in my car. If you have any questions let me know. __________________ 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Surpeme Classic To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Dynoed at 237hp and 292lbs at the rear wheels. Hmm ran 13.52 @ 103.42 11/10/06 1994 Hunter Green Acura Integra DB7, Stock

01-07-2007, 12:59 AM	#9
poolmike Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Richboro Member #543 My Ride: '68 Kaiser M715/ '37 Ford truck/'47 Dodge truck iTrader: (0)	Nice project. What cam is in there? Harland Sharp rockers...nice. Plenty of low end torque with that motor. __________________ 2012 Honda Accord Touring 1968 Kaiser M715 FrankenJeep 1947 Dodge 1.5 Ton Resto-mod 1937 Ford pick-up 1950 Crosley Farm-o-Road

01-07-2007, 01:49 AM	#11
1988 Olds Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Levittown, PA Member #201 My Ride: 2012 Chevy Cruze iTrader: (0)	Thats the same headers I have on my engine. __________________ 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Surpeme Classic To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Dynoed at 237hp and 292lbs at the rear wheels. Hmm ran 13.52 @ 103.42 11/10/06 1994 Hunter Green Acura Integra DB7, Stock

01-07-2007, 10:13 AM	#12
ozthunder Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In a modular on campus Member #2994 My Ride: 2006 Nissan SE-R Spec V iTrader: (0)	455monte- Do I know you? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

01-06-2007, 06:59 PM	#2
91GSTBRO Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Downingtown Member #2049 My Ride: 91 eclipse gst iTrader: (0)	Looks like a good project car. Nice to see other downingtown people on here. Does spyder do good work I was thinking of taking a head there to get it rebuilt. It would be nice to have a good machine shop that close.

01-06-2007, 10:46 PM	#4
455monte Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Downingtown Member #3286 My Ride: 1984 Chevrolet Monte Carlo ss iTrader: (0)	Dann i'm done my engine and ready to paint next weekend Yea i did hear that spyder was pretty good

01-06-2007, 10:56 PM	#6
455monte Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Downingtown Member #3286 My Ride: 1984 Chevrolet Monte Carlo ss iTrader: (0)	dude i def will it should be sometime next weekend and my headers should come in this week

01-07-2007, 01:45 AM	#10
455monte Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Downingtown Member #3286 My Ride: 1984 Chevrolet Monte Carlo ss iTrader: (0)	I actually don't know what cam is in it i'll have to talk to my friend who sold it to me but i got hooker super comp headers dann

01-07-2007, 12:40 PM	#13
455monte Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Downingtown Member #3286 My Ride: 1984 Chevrolet Monte Carlo ss iTrader: (0)	I don't think so i don't know anyone with a gto but i think i probably have seen u around i see a blue gto around alot

01-07-2007, 01:15 PM	#14
Renegade_ Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: NNJ/NYC Member #1912 My Ride: 1J Swaggon iTrader: (2)	Thats sweet. Get a huge cam so that thing sounds like a monster at idle. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

01-07-2007, 03:35 PM	#15
ozthunder Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In a modular on campus Member #2994 My Ride: 2006 Nissan SE-R Spec V iTrader: (0)	Yea, well, that was prolly me lol __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

01-07-2007, 11:13 PM	#16
91GSTBRO Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Downingtown Member #2049 My Ride: 91 eclipse gst iTrader: (0)	Nice pick up can't wait to see you driving around. Looks like I'll take my head down to spyder. Yeah I also see the blue gto around all the time. It sounds great.

01-07-2007, 11:51 PM	#17
ozthunder Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In a modular on campus Member #2994 My Ride: 2006 Nissan SE-R Spec V iTrader: (0)	Thanks man. Have you heard it recently, since friday? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

01-16-2007, 12:46 AM	#18
ozthunder Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In a modular on campus Member #2994 My Ride: 2006 Nissan SE-R Spec V iTrader: (0)	Lookin good dude! __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

01-16-2007, 12:49 AM	#19
455monte Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Downingtown Member #3286 My Ride: 1984 Chevrolet Monte Carlo ss iTrader: (0)	thanks

03-16-2007, 07:14 PM	#20
455monte Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Downingtown Member #3286 My Ride: 1984 Chevrolet Monte Carlo ss iTrader: (0)	New update pictures soon

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