Forgotten muscle?

darth · 07-09-2009, 09:26 PM

Can you think of some speedy rides that have been overlooked, like the 401ci AMC Javelin or the Turbo 4.9 T/A?

Bandit's Bird

**Sir Toad** · 07-09-2009, 09:30 PM

the turbo 4.9 was a pooch

it looked cool,it sounded cool,but it sucked!

Porno Joe · 07-09-2009, 10:20 PM

^yep my uncle has a turbo TA and we could never get the turbo motor to run right and put down decent power

black82s10 · 07-09-2009, 10:23 PM

best car ever made by the factory: 68 hemi dart. 426 race hemi complete with dual 4's, big solid lift cam, headers ect stuffed into a factory gutted, ultralightweight 2 door dart. ran 8's off the showroom floor with just the addition of traction bars and 10" slicks. but you never hear about them because they were sold from the dealers without titles, and there were 100 ever made. 51 4 speeds, 49 automatics.

**Sir Toad** · 07-09-2009, 10:57 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Porno Joe

^yep my uncle has a turbo TA and we could never get the turbo motor to run right and put down decent power

it was such a flop that pontiac donated over 3k motors to colleges

(we had one)

Porno Joe · 07-09-2009, 11:10 PM

now cars you dont hear much about were the Yenkos, not the late 60s muscle, but the 80s z-28s. small block turbos. quick as shit, my uncle helped build them back in the day

called the turbo z, only 19 built ever

~~96blazer~~ · 07-09-2009, 11:57 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Porno Joe

now cars you dont hear much about were the Yenkos, not the late 60s muscle, but the 80s z-28s. small block turbos. quick as shit, my uncle helped build them back in the day

called the turbo z, only 19 built ever

No one even heard or knew about about the 60's Yenkos till they saw the Camaro in 2 Fast 2 Furious, after that movie everyone "knows" about them.

_juice_ · 07-10-2009, 12:02 AM

they made some yenko nova's too didnt they?

my dad had alot of R/T chargers, roadrunners, 442's and stuff such as that when i was growing up. I had a sweet 68 chevelle we built for me when i was 16.

***98layinframe*** · 07-10-2009, 12:03 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by 96blazer

No one even heard or knew about about the 60's Yenkos till they saw the Camaro in 2 Fast 2 Furious, after that movie everyone "knows" about them.

well then there an idiot and not in to cars at all... how in the hell could a "car guy" of never heard of a yenko?

bubbagt57 · 07-10-2009, 12:03 AM

hot air turbo set ups SUCK

_juice_ · 07-10-2009, 12:04 AM

i always like the body styling of the firebirds better than the camaro's in the first years

_juice_ · 07-10-2009, 12:05 AM

i remember we had a plymouth fury when i was growing up . . . . that bastard was HUGE but she would run like hell...lol

sonomanator · 07-10-2009, 12:12 AM

the f body zl1 camaro is sweet

heeter_33 · 07-10-2009, 12:19 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by _juice_

they made some yenko nova's too didnt they?

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i think so but not nearly as many as the camaro's. i think i even remember hearing of a yenko chevelle at one time too.

_juice_ · 07-10-2009, 12:22 AM

heres my dads roadrunner he has now

buellxb12s · 07-10-2009, 12:24 AM

baldwin motion cars. zl1 camaro.

556mm · 07-10-2009, 12:37 AM

that roadrunner is clean.

~~96blazer~~ · 07-10-2009, 12:48 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by 98layinframe

well then there an idiot and not in to cars at all... how in the hell could a "car guy" of never heard of a yenko?

Come on, you been on this forum for 6 years and ask that question.

NCarolina910 · 07-10-2009, 01:24 AM

At the monthly cruise-in dad and I go to I saw a first for me.

1971 Chevy Vega Yenko Stinger II featuring a turbocharged 4-banger.

Never ever knew such a thing existed. Pretty dang cool.

Quote: Originally Posted by _juice_

they made some yenko nova's too didnt they?

Sure did. Yenko sold special Corvairs, Camaros, Chevelles, Novas, and Vegas.

sonomanator · 07-10-2009, 05:48 AM

the vega was yenkos first car.

NCarolina910 · 07-10-2009, 08:59 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by sonomanator

the vega was yenkos first car.

Actually it was one of the later Yenko specialties.

The Corvair "Stinger" was his first market-available modified car.

kevdog · 07-10-2009, 09:13 AM

Not necessarily muscle cars, but definitely forgotten were the 1980/1981 Turbo Monte Carlo's with the Buick 3.8L turbo V6's:

xJuice · 07-10-2009, 09:43 AM

Olds 442

kjm762 · 07-10-2009, 10:36 AM

The 301 Turbo T/A was a joke new & is still one 30 years later. The 3.8L V6 Buick turbo was a much better engine. Still not a barn stormer, but remember the era.

The Buick GS was an understated stump puller. The 84 LTD II had the Mustang GT engine & suspension in it. The 03 Mercury Maurader was the least marketed car Ford ever put out but likely one of their best efforts. The 04-06 GTO was a best car GM n'ever sold.

93v6banger · 07-10-2009, 11:14 AM

^^Yeahh the mercury mauraders were freaking badass.

koeberle04 · 07-10-2009, 11:29 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by kevdog

Not necessarily muscle cars, but definitely forgotten were the 1980/1981 Turbo Monte Carlo's with the Buick 3.8L turbo V6's:

my buddy has one of these he just bought or something, looks canary yellow and wants me to buy it for 500. not sure if its the 3.8 turbo or not. nice tho

ablues10 · 07-10-2009, 11:31 AM

Grand Turino, atleast till the movie came out.

The Griff · 07-10-2009, 12:13 PM

Lol at the Turbo T/A with burt.

I've always been partial to AMX's. They're not forgotten by anymeans, but they're not as abundant as you Chevelles, camaros, mustangs etc... and there are a number of people that have never heard of them. I hope to purchase one some day.

Porno Joe · 07-10-2009, 12:21 PM

I used to know where there was an AMX with the 401 sitting in the back of a parking lot rotting away!

tennerv8 · 07-10-2009, 03:55 PM

'70 Buick GS 455. Holds the record for having the most ft.lbs of torque ever in a production car. It was advertised at 500ish ft.lbs but was wayyy more than that. Eat that Mopar.

***orangesonoma*** · 07-10-2009, 04:00 PM

dodge omni glhs

best music to a video ever
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/D...FOR_103620.htm

The Griff · 07-10-2009, 04:02 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by orangesonoma

dodge omni glhs

I almost bought one a month or two ago. 2500 bucks

TA^Guy · 07-10-2009, 04:16 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 98layinframe

well then there an idiot and not in to cars at all... how in the hell could a "car guy" of never heard of a yenko?

Same so called enthusaust that were fist exposed to Shelby via Gone In 60 Seconds, lol. Or that never heard of a Baldwin Motion, Nickey, etc.

Quote: Originally Posted by kevdog

Not necessarily muscle cars, but definitely forgotten were the 1980/1981 Turbo Monte Carlo's with the Buick 3.8L turbo V6's:

Awesome, there was one around the corner from me for sale, same color and everything. I was going to stop and see how much they wanted but it only lasted a couple days.

tobysan90 · 07-10-2009, 04:24 PM

another good one was the 79/80 AMC AMX with a 304 auto in them

83blazer28 · 07-10-2009, 04:36 PM

how bout the Hudson Hornet?

NCarolina910 · 07-10-2009, 10:15 PM

never knew the turbo 3.8 made it into Monte Carlos

kevdog · 07-10-2009, 10:19 PM

How about a 1983 Corvette?

LMAO!

zoideraserb · 07-10-2009, 10:52 PM

can anyone say Gremlin X?! look it up.

Also: http://www.gremlinx.com/RandallXR.htm

zoideraserb · 07-10-2009, 11:07 PM

Or the Javelin and AMX 390.. just remembered those ones..

sosolos10 · 07-10-2009, 11:20 PM

i guy i reant from have a 69 Yenko Chevelle and a 89 Dodge Daytona Shelby Z

sosolos10 · 07-10-2009, 11:21 PM

the guy i rent from sorry

sosolos10 · 07-10-2009, 11:22 PM

Look up the AMC Rebel and Dodge Dakota Shelby

**sadexcuse4s10** · 07-10-2009, 11:23 PM

merkur XR4TI....a ford product

my buddy had one and we slapped a bigger turbo, IC, clutch on it and some drag radials out back and it would scoot pretty damn good

sosolos10 · 07-10-2009, 11:26 PM

i would pimp it

**sadexcuse4s10** · 07-10-2009, 11:27 PM

oh we did. it would pull like crazy when we cranked the boost up with a manual controller

J_Rod · 07-10-2009, 11:28 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by kevdog

Not necessarily muscle cars, but definitely forgotten were the 1980/1981 Turbo Monte Carlo's with the Buick 3.8L turbo V6's:

Unfortunately, that is not the same as the MPFI Turbo Intercooled 3.8's in the Grand Nationals.

Stesch_s10 · 07-11-2009, 12:27 AM

1970 Rallye 350
Only 3,547 built. my dad had one but sold it because it was rusting. he was young and dumb. now he wishes he hadn't sold it because they are worth some money.

_juice_ · 07-11-2009, 12:53 AM

thats the same one my dad had ! he traded it for a harley in 02. the guy he got it from parked it in 1978 and it sat in that barn till 01' when dad bought it after the guy died. found the build sheet under the back seat and the car only had 22k miles on it when we got it.

he had a couple 442's he restored als. those OLDS will bring some loot when restored.

sosolos10 · 07-11-2009, 01:11 AM

yeah they are my favorite ride of all time OLDS 442 W-30

eriley · 07-11-2009, 01:52 AM

I'm pretty sure they used a different car for sound in smokey and the bandit... just saying

also what about a plymouth valiant with the slant 6

07-09-2009, 09:30 PM	#2
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Porno Joe Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 517 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Forgotten muscle? ^yep my uncle has a turbo TA and we could never get the turbo motor to run right and put down decent power
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07-09-2009, 10:57 PM	#5
Sir Toad drunk and bored Age: 40 Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 30,320 Location: galesburg(or morton), il User is: OffLine	Re: Forgotten muscle? Quote: Originally Posted by Porno Joe ^yep my uncle has a turbo TA and we could never get the turbo motor to run right and put down decent power it was such a flop that pontiac donated over 3k motors to colleges (we had one)
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07-09-2009, 11:10 PM	#6
Porno Joe Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 517 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Forgotten muscle? now cars you dont hear much about were the Yenkos, not the late 60s muscle, but the 80s z-28s. small block turbos. quick as shit, my uncle helped build them back in the day called the turbo z, only 19 built ever Last edited by Porno Joe : 07-09-2009 at 11:14 PM.
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07-09-2009, 11:57 PM	#7
~~96blazer~~ Banned Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 28,472 Location: ? User is: OffLine	Re: Forgotten muscle? Quote: Originally Posted by Porno Joe now cars you dont hear much about were the Yenkos, not the late 60s muscle, but the 80s z-28s. small block turbos. quick as shit, my uncle helped build them back in the day called the turbo z, only 19 built ever No one even heard or knew about about the 60's Yenkos till they saw the Camaro in 2 Fast 2 Furious, after that movie everyone "knows" about them.
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07-10-2009, 12:02 AM	#8
_juice_ Juice&Docs' Drop Shop Age: 28 Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,338 Location: Spartanburg. SC User is: OffLine	Re: Forgotten muscle? they made some yenko nova's too didnt they? my dad had alot of R/T chargers, roadrunners, 442's and stuff such as that when i was growing up. I had a sweet 68 chevelle we built for me when i was 16.
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_juice_ Juice&Docs' Drop Shop Age: 28 Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,338 Location: Spartanburg. SC User is: OffLine	Re: Forgotten muscle? i always like the body styling of the firebirds better than the camaro's in the first years
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_juice_ Juice&Docs' Drop Shop Age: 28 Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,338 Location: Spartanburg. SC User is: OffLine	Re: Forgotten muscle? i remember we had a plymouth fury when i was growing up . . . . that bastard was HUGE but she would run like hell...lol
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07-10-2009, 12:19 AM	#14
heeter_33 Registered User Age: 19 Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 952 Location: Canada User is: Online	Re: Forgotten muscle? Quote: Originally Posted by _juice_ they made some yenko nova's too didnt they? . i think so but not nearly as many as the camaro's. i think i even remember hearing of a yenko chevelle at one time too.
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07-10-2009, 12:48 AM	#18
~~96blazer~~ Banned Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 28,472 Location: ? User is: OffLine	Re: Forgotten muscle? Quote: Originally Posted by 98layinframe well then there an idiot and not in to cars at all... how in the hell could a "car guy" of never heard of a yenko? Come on, you been on this forum for 6 years and ask that question.
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07-10-2009, 01:24 AM	#19
NCarolina910 no more S10 Age: 23 Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 17,308 Location: North Carolina User is: OffLine	Re: Forgotten muscle? At the monthly cruise-in dad and I go to I saw a first for me. 1971 Chevy Vega Yenko Stinger II featuring a turbocharged 4-banger. Never ever knew such a thing existed. Pretty dang cool. Quote: Originally Posted by _juice_ they made some yenko nova's too didnt they? Sure did. Yenko sold special Corvairs, Camaros, Chevelles, Novas, and Vegas. Last edited by NCarolina910 : 07-10-2009 at 01:28 AM.
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07-10-2009, 09:13 AM	#22
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07-10-2009, 10:36 AM	#24
kjm762 Registered User Age: 47 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 610 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Forgotten muscle? The 301 Turbo T/A was a joke new & is still one 30 years later. The 3.8L V6 Buick turbo was a much better engine. Still not a barn stormer, but remember the era. The Buick GS was an understated stump puller. The 84 LTD II had the Mustang GT engine & suspension in it. The 03 Mercury Maurader was the least marketed car Ford ever put out but likely one of their best efforts. The 04-06 GTO was a best car GM n'ever sold.
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07-10-2009, 11:29 AM	#26
koeberle04 Static Addict Age: 23 Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 339 Location: Zephyrhills, FL User is: OffLine	Re: Forgotten muscle? Quote: Originally Posted by kevdog Not necessarily muscle cars, but definitely forgotten were the 1980/1981 Turbo Monte Carlo's with the Buick 3.8L turbo V6's: my buddy has one of these he just bought or something, looks canary yellow and wants me to buy it for 500. not sure if its the 3.8 turbo or not. nice tho
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07-10-2009, 11:31 AM	#27
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The Griff Il Brutto Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 18,089 Location: MN User is: OffLine	Re: Forgotten muscle? Lol at the Turbo T/A with burt. I've always been partial to AMX's. They're not forgotten by anymeans, but they're not as abundant as you Chevelles, camaros, mustangs etc... and there are a number of people that have never heard of them. I hope to purchase one some day.
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The Griff Il Brutto Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 18,089 Location: MN User is: OffLine	Re: Forgotten muscle? Quote: Originally Posted by orangesonoma dodge omni glhs I almost bought one a month or two ago. 2500 bucks
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07-10-2009, 04:16 PM	#33
TA^Guy Pickle Puss Age: 32 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,751 Location: New York User is: OffLine	Re: Forgotten muscle? Quote: Originally Posted by 98layinframe well then there an idiot and not in to cars at all... how in the hell could a "car guy" of never heard of a yenko? Same so called enthusaust that were fist exposed to Shelby via Gone In 60 Seconds, lol. Or that never heard of a Baldwin Motion, Nickey, etc. Quote: Originally Posted by kevdog Not necessarily muscle cars, but definitely forgotten were the 1980/1981 Turbo Monte Carlo's with the Buick 3.8L turbo V6's: Awesome, there was one around the corner from me for sale, same color and everything. I was going to stop and see how much they wanted but it only lasted a couple days. Last edited by TA^Guy : 07-10-2009 at 04:20 PM.
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07-10-2009, 10:19 PM	#37
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