AliveBoy Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Oh that's perdy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 Well I finally got my V8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 But this is still my first love 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEADPHONES Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Wow.....looks like a beast! Alot of presence there. But Only the one pic! This just will not do. We need more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 Here's a few more pics 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpy Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 oh my Hugh, that is stunning. I need this in my life! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEADPHONES Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Immaculate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 so gorgeous, love it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted May 19, 2018 Author Share Posted May 19, 2018 Big shakedown today ... solved a few minor problems ... filled up with fuel ... I think it's running rich so I'll involve a carburetter expert next week 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Love the Chevy SS Hugh. V8 obviously but what litre is it? Is it a late 60's or 70's car then? It looks fantastic, the colour is beautiful and the condition it's in is great from the pics. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted May 19, 2018 Author Share Posted May 19, 2018 Thanks. Yep it's a '72 small block Chevy 350 (5.7 litres) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted May 19, 2018 Author Share Posted May 19, 2018 All tucked up in the extended garage 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEADPHONES Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Cars and house are looking amazing. The blue looks so different in different lighting conditions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 14 hours ago, ATTAK Z said: Thanks. Yep it's a '72 small block Chevy 350 (5.7 litres) Ha ha love it. I bet that sounds fantastic especially when you first turn the key to start it. Please do share any videos of it running if you have any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted May 20, 2018 Author Share Posted May 20, 2018 1 hour ago, GMballistic said: Ha ha love it. I bet that sounds fantastic especially when you first turn the key to start it. Please do share any videos of it running if you have any. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Thanks Hugh, that sounds incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted May 20, 2018 Author Share Posted May 20, 2018 Had a mate's Challenge Stradale round tonight ... that trumped the Chevy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Definitely recommend getting an air fuel ratio gauge added if at all possible as this will help with watching the running of the car. Especially with a carb which is essentially a controlled fuel leak If you have some spare change (it's not cheap!) laying about, MSD Atomic EFI (Electric fuel injection) plus an MSD distributor would transform the car, they even make it look like there's still a carb on it. It's plug and play but it also self learns, so will adapt it's mapping to the car. If you have 15 minutes or so spare this video shows the differences quite well. Sorry for rambling, I had a 350 small block in my truck, so I've done days and days of research into them and now I don't have one On the motortrend on demand site there's loads of videos about/involving the 350 small block, if you want my login details, just ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted May 27, 2018 Author Share Posted May 27, 2018 @AliveBoy Many thanks for the insight and recommendation ... I found the vids very interesting. However as I've stated in the past, I don't have any skills in the mechanical engineering discipline. I'm a civil engineer with architectural leanings so I've never been able to fix my own cars. I suppose that comes of not having the income to buy motorbikes/cars to play about with when I was a teenager. I bought a classic so that I could attend the classic car shows and the one I bought (the Chevelle) was complete and ready to roll. There are just a couple of things that worry me and need fixing before I can trust it to get me there and back as it were, without incident. I shall be getting a carb guru to give it the once over to that end and then I'll be happy to do a few shows this summer. At least I've fixed the smell of fuel by fitting a new fuel tank cap. I know I'll never get the reliability of the 911 but I would at least like to be sure the the wife and I don't have to spend hours waiting for the RAC to arrive ha ha ... we're too old for that Ha Ha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted January 31, 2019 Author Share Posted January 31, 2019 Right, the Chevelle has gone, I'm now looking to get a Corvette. I had a TransAm for 11 years in the '90s so I'm OK with LHD ... let's have your proposals with a budget of £20K - C6/C7 ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikevv Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 5 minutes ago, ATTAK Z said: Right, the Chevelle has gone, I'm now looking to get a Corvette. I had a TransAm for 11 years in the '90s so I'm OK with LHD ... let's have your proposals with a budget of £20K - C6/C7 ??? You will struggle to get a good C6 for that and a C7 is still £40k onwards. We live in the wrong country 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redsky Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Got your heart totally set on a vette or do you want me to do looking for the weird and unusual ones again? :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 5 hours ago, Mikevv said: You will struggle to get a good C6 for that and a C7 is still £40k onwards. We live in the wrong country You would only get a c4 or c5 for that money in North America, and let’s face it they are shite to drive Prices may come down when the C8 comes out, C7 would be my choice, but still pricey. Have you checked under the mattress Hugh for some extra pennies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlyAfro Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 C5 = £10k-£20k C5 Z06 = ~£20k C6 = £20k-£35k C6 GS = £30k+ C6 Z06 = £30k+ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmale4yu Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 (edited) 6 hours ago, OnlyAfro said: C5 = £10k-£20k C5 Z06 = ~£20k C6 = £20k-£35k C6 GS = £30k+ C6 Z06 = £30k+ Purely my opinion on these: C5: Good value, iconic looks (pop up lights, muscly etc) but hard to find a pristine example . Lots of paint fade esp red, yellow cars that I have seen C6: Better value but really lacks something without the wide body that's found on the GS/Z06. Also I would be tempted to avoid the convertible less hassle maintenance wise C6 GS/Z06: My concern with the Z06 is the supercharger, maintenance, overheats etc. Prefer the NA GS. When you consider these are approx £10k more than a C6 it makes more sense to spend a bit more and buy a C7 Stingray imo which will continue to be a desirable car with an interior that's another world to all Vettes before it C7 Stingray: £40k+ with the C8 coming out 2020, buying an unmolested C7 would be a good proposition as they effectively will be the final front engine cars. I don't think these will plummet like the C6 however and stay around early £40k for a sub 20k mileage car Edited February 1, 2019 by hmale4yu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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