New guy wiht 1980 Monte build

1980gbody

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well seeing im actualy starting to get stuff together for my monte build i figures i mine aswell start a build thread. the project is not under way yet iim gather part and gonna do it all at once hopefully it will be done 4 the woodward cruise.

body: im gonna do some body work when it gets a little warmer out then once thats done its getting painted the same two tone dark blue on light blue wiht a little more metallic. I was thinking about shaving everything but ill see were im at on the money problem when i get that far. i plan on getting a set of 17+ inch rims wiht some mikki street radials.

interior: its getting redone wiht factory colors the dark blue and light blue, i plan on building a custom dash for it wiht after market gauges in it and also getting a better head unit. the trunks gonna have a fuelcell wiht a 10lb bottle sitting next to it

drivetrain:it currently has a tci racing th350 trans in it the trans is only rated to 400hp so i might be needing a new one in the future.I was thinking about buying a 9inch ford set up for it but do to im on a bit of a budget im gonne just build the 7.5 inch for now forged moser axles, posi unit, and for gears i cant decide between goin wiht the 3.73 or a 4.10. im also throwing in a 2500 stall torq converter

motor: i have a 383 rotating assembly over at my dads im currently building should be making around 500hp and 500torq to the crank wiht 10.7:1 compression

part i have for the motor so far
-383 eagle rotating assembly
-Patiot aluminum heads 64cc 2.02 intake 1.6 exhaust
-crane cam 488-510 lift 234-244 duration
-100 long cromoly pushrods
-7/16 1.6 ratio stainless steel roller rocker arms
-aluminum stud girdles
-high volume water pump
-hei 65k distrubitor
-holly 130gph mechanical fuel pump
-double roller timing chain
-headers
-airgap intake manifold

parts still needed to get the motor in the car and running
-holly 750 carb
-mini high torq starter
-altinator 100amp
-3 inch pypes exhaust x pipe wiht dumps and 40 series flowmasters
-fuel pluming
-aluminum radiator
-electric fans
-200 shot nos kit


heres some pic of what the car looks like now basicly stock

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engine build

rotating assembly

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new stud girdles will be in sometime this week with somemore stuff
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you betchya!! your not the only early g body owner either, welcome aboard and nice ride !

I like the older g bodys better
 
lol i was looking at some pics and found these of the motor before its make over and how i got it home

talk about shorty headers lol
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who needs a truck
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ok so my altnator, mini starter should be in on monday but i cant figure out what carb i want to put on the car i was thinking about a 770 street avenger would that be a good carb for that motor or should i look into something else
 
good looking monte, ive got an 86 SS, you might want to checkout montecarloss.com for any specific monte carlo questions, the guys over there are pretty cool.
 
sweet motor and ride dude i have a 95 mark 8 fan they cool anything google it and om me if interested i have one on my notch they r very popular
 
thanks guys

i went and picked up my 770 street avenger and orderd an aluminum radiator, trans cooler, and a dual electric fan set up the parts should be here tommarow or so

the brakes went out on the car so now its just sitting in my garage i need to find a way to get it to my dads to start ripping it apart so i can send it out to get painted ill get some pics later on when we start ripping it apart
 
What ups did you already put in? A little cleaning in the interior and it will rock.

It is a nice car. Update us please if you change anything. I want to know what happen.

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Safety Tips before driving:
1. Check vehicle parts if well maintained.
2. Check brakes.
3. Put on sit belts.
4. Best Part. Leave early, drive slow. :)
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will do
i need to bleed the brakes and get it over my dads to start the tear down i have pretty much everythign i need to get the motor in the car and running but im getting the car painted first
 
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