Major Delima!

[GreatLakesWaterjet]

Ok, I have this 502 GM Ramjet crate motor that is suppose to go in my vette. The vette is a very long term project! The delima is should I sell the engine and get Volvo portals and finished everything else on the cruiser or just keep pluging away at it slowly. I think I know the answers I'm gonna get so TIREDIRON, I need some portals!!!

 

[tarbe]

If you are like most of us, one serious project at a time is about all you can manage.

If you spread yourself too thin, you'll never finish anything...not that there is anything wrong with that

 

[GreatLakesWaterjet]

Yea, too much going on at once. Think I would like to build the cruiser first. I can always build another engine for the vette. Between the cruiser projects and work, there seems to be no time left.

 

[SOCALFJ]

sell the motor and buy some 5 ton duece rockwells instead

 

[GreatLakesWaterjet]

sell the motor and buy some 5 ton duece rockwells instead

Yea, thats a great idea. I wish I would have thought of that instead of those stupid portal axles.

 

[Grench]

Put the engine in the Vette. You'll likely not get as much out of the motor as you bought it for. Then sell the Vette and buy portals, tires and a supercharger or turbo.

That or sell the Vette and put the crate motor in the landcruiser. I'm not a big fan of engine swaps, but if you stuff 700HP in an 80, I want to hear about it.

 

[GreatLakesWaterjet]

Put the engine in the Vette. You'll likely not get as much out of the motor as you bought it for. Then sell the Vette and buy portals, tires and a supercharger or turbo.

That or sell the Vette and put the crate motor in the landcruiser. I'm not a big fan of engine swaps, but if you stuff 700HP in an 80, I want to hear about it.

I've thought of putting the engine in the cruiser, but I would tear up too much $h*t. Think I just got a line on the portals so that kinda helps make up my mind. The vette is a drag car. It can wait for a new engine thats bigger and badder.

 

[MTBGUY]

I've thought of putting the engine in the cruiser, but I would tear up too much $h*t. Think I just got a line on the portals so that kinda helps make up my mind. The vette is a drag car. It can wait for a new engine thats bigger and badder.

Not trying to be a smartass, but what do you mean by tear up too much s%^&?

The reason I ask is that I saw a link on this site to a wealthy arabian guy that had two REALLY souped up 80 series. (He also appeared to have more money than the US Treasury) One had around 800HP, and I think the other was around 950HP. It seems like a good strong vehicle if you could get it to fit. It WOULD be kind of cool to not be passed on the highway on ramp anymore!

I am by no means an expert at this, just curious as to what the perceived weak areas are. (I would assume the transmission?)

Take care!

 

[GreatLakesWaterjet]

Not trying to be a smartass, but what do you mean by tear up too much s%^&?

The reason I ask is that I saw a link on this site to a wealthy arabian guy that had two REALLY souped up 80 series. (He also appeared to have more money than the US Treasury) One had around 800HP, and I think the other was around 950HP. It seems like a good strong vehicle if you could get it to fit. It WOULD be kind of cool to not be passed on the highway on ramp anymore!

I am by no means an expert at this, just curious as to what the perceived weak areas are. (I would assume the transmission?)

Take care!

I wish I had his money and I wouldn't have this problem. I know the driveshafts and joints would snap like twigs. The axles are pretty strong if you do Longfields. Trans would either have to be BUILT or run a built chevy tranny. If I have portals, they can just drive under me on the on-ramp.