starting the S-Tang

TinaBanana · 02-10-2008, 04:00 PM

well after 2 years of talking about it we have finally started to work on the mustang front end convertion on our s-10.

here is a photoshop of how it will hopefully end up looking as. we are still unsure if the grill will be billet or not and the position of the fogs.

TinaBanana · 02-10-2008, 04:13 PM

it doesnt look like much now, but after 2 weekends we have the headlights in and we raised the stock s-10 bumper.

its amazing how close the contour of the mustand headlights is compared to the s-10. we wont need to add much to the fenders to make them work. but the hood will need quite an extention.

next up is getting ourselves a noma hood, i bet the lines in it will line right up with the mustang headlights. and also getting a new s-10 bumper since ours has a big dent in it. once we get our noma hood we can modify it a bit and we will be able to close the hood.

its hard to get good pictures of the front since we are so close to the wall.

~~the fabricator~~ · 02-10-2008, 05:51 PM

o wow....looks better than what i first imagined it would. keep us updated!

raven2510 · 02-10-2008, 06:56 PM

looks like a ford lighting with a body kit....weird

greencactus3 · 02-10-2008, 06:58 PM

i hate mustangs, but this is gonna be sweet.
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kevdog · 02-10-2008, 07:00 PM

What would be interesting, dare I say it, if you swapped in a Ford 302 into once it's done to back up it's Mustang looks.

Interesting project, good luck!

POS10_4.3 · 02-10-2008, 08:42 PM

IMHO, but whatever floats your boat

electrostompbox · 02-10-2008, 08:52 PM

not to big on stangs myslef, but should be sweet,

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dagreenmonster · 02-10-2008, 09:06 PM

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dimerunner88 · 02-10-2008, 09:07 PM

not a fan but its your truck....

cpolaris502 · 02-11-2008, 12:15 AM

that rendering looks good, it should look good when its done.

does anyone remember the brown s10 with the same front end posted on here before? i didn't come up with anything in search.

Fkns10 · 02-11-2008, 12:20 AM

CROSSBRED!!! umm... I'm not a ford fan. but what i like about this is you are taking something original and makin it work

+1 for original.

David12460 · 02-11-2008, 12:44 AM

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Xtreme24 · 02-11-2008, 12:50 AM

your too late...............sorry

David12460 · 02-11-2008, 12:56 AM

That actually looks kinda good.

But it would take a while to get over the fact that the front of my chevy truck is parts of a mustang on it.

dagreenmonster · 02-11-2008, 01:02 AM

thats real? almost looks photoshopped

Xtreme24 · 02-11-2008, 01:53 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by dagreenmonster

thats real? almost looks photoshopped

its real.

1s152nv · 02-11-2008, 02:08 AM

Yep, mines real too.

4.3Xtreme · 02-11-2008, 02:20 AM

Yeah, it's already been done before. Didn't really care for it. But whatever floats your boat, best of luck to you!

TinaBanana · 02-11-2008, 10:24 AM

i wonder when that brown truck was made. someone stole my idea!!! im pissed lol

honestly i dont like that brown truck, mine will look much better. the bumper sticks out too much on that one.

the bumper and facia will be all custom built on our truck, it wont just be a transplant like that one.

man im so pissed this was done before.

xxxotiknightz · 02-11-2008, 08:36 PM

I'd like to see more of the s15 with stang ligha there.

Titus

InfamousMini · 02-11-2008, 10:14 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 1s152nv

Yep, mines real too.

More pics?

01cherryreds10 · 02-11-2008, 11:10 PM

Eh I guess whatever you wanna do to your truck you can, it's your truck.

GM Pride here

Dork · 02-11-2008, 11:36 PM

I don't care for it, But I will give props to TinaBanana for using the stock headlights. Damn those other aftermarket projector lights look like crap.

~~the fabricator~~ · 02-12-2008, 08:01 AM

i agree, the factory mustang headlights look better

ninjar · 02-12-2008, 09:35 AM

You need to throw in a 302 chevy just to be fvckin crazy.

TinaBanana · 02-12-2008, 01:03 PM

one of the biggest challenge i find is to mount them so they are straight, i cant think of any logical way of doing it other then eyeing it up.

greencactus3 · 02-12-2008, 04:30 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by TinaBanana

one of the biggest challenge i find is to mount them so they are straight, i cant think of any logical way of doing it other then eyeing it up.

well, the main thing is that they are symmetrical with eachother. noone will know if they are a tad off from straight.

but all i can say for that is to turn them on and face a wall

**Sir Toad** · 02-12-2008, 05:13 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ninjar

You need to throw in a 302 chevy just to be fvckin crazy.

in a s-10?do you know what those motors are worth?

~~the fabricator~~ · 02-12-2008, 06:31 PM

depends paint toad....he may be making a clone engine....just takea 283 and bore it out...use a 327 crank or something along those lines and youve got a 302 engine....numbers wont say that but it will have that many cubic inches. i heard this on the camaro forums.

but yea the real 302 sbc are worth a bloody penny. last one i saw went for 15grand! so yea.

i buddy of mine in radcliff hasa 427 all aluminum original camaro engine. already been offered 45grand for it....turned it down!

crazy

**Sir Toad** · 02-12-2008, 07:00 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by the fabricator

depends paint toad....he may be making a clone engine....just takea 283 and bore it out...use a 327 crank or something along those lines and youve got a 302 engine....numbers wont say that but it will have that many cubic inches. i heard this on the camaro forums.

but yea the real 302 sbc are worth a bloody penny. last one i saw went for 15grand! so yea.

i buddy of mine in radcliff hasa 427 all aluminum original camaro engine. already been offered 45grand for it....turned it down!

crazy

a 302 was a 283 block with a 327 crank.....no boring involved.....

**Sir Toad** · 02-12-2008, 07:10 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by the fabricator

i buddy of mine in radcliff hasa 427 all aluminum original camaro engine. already been offered 45grand for it....turned it down!

crazy

that 427 is from a copo car....1969...copo 9560 and 9561 i believe....one was iron block...the other was aluminum......wasn't many aluminum ones made and there are fewer around now....it's worth that much for a numbers matching car....the car could be worth $500,000 by now

bladehines · 02-12-2008, 07:17 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by paint toad

that 427 is from a copo car....1969...copo 9560 and 9561 i believe....one was iron block...the other was aluminum......wasn't many aluminum ones made and there are fewer around now....it's worth that much for a numbers matching car....the car could be worth $500,000 by now

ZL1 engine!

mmmmmmm just thinking about an all aluminum 427 makes me happy!

Oaktree · 02-12-2008, 07:30 PM

327 block + 283 crank= High Revving beeyaaatch!

**Sir Toad** · 02-12-2008, 07:45 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Oaktree

327 block + 283 crank= High Revving beeyaaatch!

yeah...you're right...i had it backwards.....they were destroked,not stroked.

DroppedOnDuece210 · 02-12-2008, 10:23 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by paint toad

that 427 is from a copo car....1969...copo 9560 and 9561 i believe....one was iron block...the other was aluminum......wasn't many aluminum ones made and there are fewer around now....it's worth that much for a numbers matching car....the car could be worth $500,000 by now

didn't know you knew so much about muscle cars.. looks like we've got a good bit in common..
BTW we've got two 302's sitting at the shop right now

**Sir Toad** · 02-12-2008, 10:30 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by DroppedOnDuece210

didn't know you knew so much about muscle cars.. looks like we've got a good bit in common..
BTW we've got two 302's sitting at the shop right now

i used to be pretty exclusive to doing muscle cars years ago but it's been so long .........

i just had a fellow the other day telling me about his all original aar cuda.....with a 340 four barrel

dngrous_dime · 02-12-2008, 10:36 PM

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DroppedOnDuece210 · 02-12-2008, 11:02 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by paint toad

i used to be pretty exclusive to doing muscle cars years ago but it's been so long .........

i just had a fellow the other day telling me about his all original aar cuda.....with a 340 four barrel

lol..yea thats all I do now.. only been doing it for 9 ot 10 months so I'm not super familiar with them but you learn quik when your restoring them back to factory....

low97s10 · 02-13-2008, 09:45 PM

you guys like muscle cars you should come to the car show in monmouth,il in aug. there is usually a couple ZL1 camaro's and many others. few years ago when they released the 2002 ZL1 camaro we had around 50 '02s and 50 of the original '69s here. had a 1969 hemi 302 camaro a couple years ago(yes i said hemi, was worth $1million). big car show. had 1600 cars last year. everything from a ferarri to a pinto.

**Sir Toad** · 02-13-2008, 10:17 PM

i'll need to be reminded but i'm down.....i used to work at kirkman composites...behind metal crafters

low97s10 · 02-13-2008, 10:25 PM

it's the first friday of every august.

TinaBanana · 02-16-2008, 08:54 PM

worked on the s-tang today, here are some progress pics.

we got our noma hood, that made a huge difference, no s-tang should go without a noma hood. after notching the hood, it finally closes!

this shows how much we will have to extend the hood

building the lip that goes around the headlight

lip partially welded in. i have the cardboard hood extention taped in place to give a better idea.

once we put the headlight back in we noticed the gap is not even at the top compared to the bottom. its odd because we followed the lip on the headlight. we will have to go check out a real mustang and see how they are made, but from all the pictures i see, the gap is even.

front shot

its starting to look like an s-tang!

4.3Xtreme · 02-18-2008, 12:50 PM

Making some good progress!

s_man692000 · 02-18-2008, 01:03 PM

Ok so now I am curious,since I am a chevy guy through and through,has anyone put a camaro nose on an s10 ? Pics ? ,would probably look wierd but just wondering,if not someone photoshop that ...would be interesting if nothing else.

TinaBanana · 02-18-2008, 02:21 PM

well we spent a good part of sunday redoing the right side to correct the spacing. the front lip should be following the front contour or the lens and not the lip on the back (which does make sense when i think back on it, we just starting to work without having all the info we needed)

it was a pain in the butt to redo the lip but in the end im glad we redid it so now it looks right.

next weekend we will start working on the hood extention and maybe start adding onto the bumper to raise it so it covers the lower lip on the headlights.

right side redone to follow the front contour of the lens

left side (the second side always goes so much smoother!)
there is a gap on the bottom because the fender is loose, once the fender is secured, the gap will be eliminated

front and side shot with the ghetto cardboard hood mockup

cpolaris502 · 02-18-2008, 02:51 PM

looks like its coming along pretty good. i dont like the brackets welded to the outer and inner fender. and the core support being welded to it all too.

xloud9t5gmcsuvx · 02-18-2008, 02:56 PM

looks sick.

Innis · 02-18-2008, 03:12 PM

progress is def coming along, keep it up, and that first pic posted, looks pretty cool to be honest

ProTouring2.2 · 02-18-2008, 03:54 PM

this is interesting

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02-10-2008, 04:00 PM	#1
TinaBanana Registered User Age: 30 Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 583 Location: User is: OffLine	starting the S-Tang well after 2 years of talking about it we have finally started to work on the mustang front end convertion on our s-10. here is a photoshop of how it will hopefully end up looking as. we are still unsure if the grill will be billet or not and the position of the fogs.
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02-10-2008, 04:13 PM	#2
TinaBanana Registered User Age: 30 Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 583 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: starting the S-Tang it doesnt look like much now, but after 2 weekends we have the headlights in and we raised the stock s-10 bumper. its amazing how close the contour of the mustand headlights is compared to the s-10. we wont need to add much to the fenders to make them work. but the hood will need quite an extention. next up is getting ourselves a noma hood, i bet the lines in it will line right up with the mustang headlights. and also getting a new s-10 bumper since ours has a big dent in it. once we get our noma hood we can modify it a bit and we will be able to close the hood. its hard to get good pictures of the front since we are so close to the wall.
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02-10-2008, 05:51 PM	#3
~~the fabricator~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 127 Location: in a cave with HDTV and the net User is: OffLine	Re: starting the S-Tang o wow....looks better than what i first imagined it would. keep us updated!
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02-10-2008, 06:56 PM	#4
raven2510 Overhead Console Expert Age: 22 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,628 Location: Omaha, Nebraska User is: OffLine	Re: starting the S-Tang looks like a ford lighting with a body kit....weird
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02-10-2008, 06:58 PM	#5
greencactus3 bellcranks no more Age: 22 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 23,488 Location: ann arbor, mi User is: OffLine	Re: starting the S-Tang i hate mustangs, but this is gonna be sweet. ~subsribes~
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02-10-2008, 07:00 PM	#6
kevdog bank owned Age: 26 Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,916 Location: Newark, OH User is: OffLine	Re: starting the S-Tang What would be interesting, dare I say it, if you swapped in a Ford 302 into once it's done to back up it's Mustang looks. Interesting project, good luck!
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02-10-2008, 08:42 PM	#7
POS10_4.3 Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 95 Location: Woodbine,GA User is: OffLine	Re: starting the S-Tang IMHO, but whatever floats your boat
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02-10-2008, 08:52 PM	#8
electrostompbox Hmmm... Age: 18 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 530 Location: P-town, Louisiana User is: OffLine	Re: starting the S-Tang not to big on stangs myslef, but should be sweet, subscribes
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02-10-2008, 09:06 PM	#9
dagreenmonster It's all rattle canned Age: 24 Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 11,262 Location: Long Island, NY User is: OffLine	Re: starting the S-Tang subscribing
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02-10-2008, 09:07 PM	#10
dimerunner88 whore turned lurker Age: 23 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 19,766 Location: Clay City,IN User is: OffLine	Re: starting the S-Tang not a fan but its your truck....
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02-11-2008, 12:15 AM	#11
cpolaris502 The Dreamsicle Age: 20 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 16,052 Location: Rogers, MN User is: OffLine	Re: starting the S-Tang that rendering looks good, it should look good when its done. does anyone remember the brown s10 with the same front end posted on here before? i didn't come up with anything in search.
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02-11-2008, 12:20 AM	#12
Fkns10 married homeowner. f@ck. Age: 22 Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 677 Location: Ravenna MI User is: OffLine	Re: starting the S-Tang CROSSBRED!!! umm... I'm not a ford fan. but what i like about this is you are taking something original and makin it work +1 for original.
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02-11-2008, 12:44 AM	#13
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02-11-2008, 12:50 AM	#14
Xtreme24 DeXtreme on 20/22's Age: 23 Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,267 Location: DFW, Texas User is: OffLine	Re: starting the S-Tang your too late...............sorry
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02-11-2008, 12:56 AM	#15
David12460 AKA DavidAndSomeNumbers Age: 22 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,231 Location: Minnesota User is: OffLine	Re: starting the S-Tang That actually looks kinda good. But it would take a while to get over the fact that the front of my chevy truck is parts of a mustang on it.
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02-11-2008, 01:02 AM	#16
dagreenmonster It's all rattle canned Age: 24 Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 11,262 Location: Long Island, NY User is: OffLine	Re: starting the S-Tang thats real? almost looks photoshopped
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02-11-2008, 01:53 AM	#17
Xtreme24 DeXtreme on 20/22's Age: 23 Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,267 Location: DFW, Texas User is: OffLine	Re: starting the S-Tang Quote: Originally Posted by dagreenmonster thats real? almost looks photoshopped its real.
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02-11-2008, 02:08 AM	#18
1s152nv Registered User Age: 31 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 361 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: starting the S-Tang Yep, mines real too.
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02-11-2008, 02:20 AM	#19
4.3Xtreme I'm a huge ass Age: 25 Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 10,798 Location: SE Ohio/ Nashville User is: OffLine	Re: starting the S-Tang Yeah, it's already been done before. Didn't really care for it. But whatever floats your boat, best of luck to you!
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02-11-2008, 10:24 AM	#20
TinaBanana Registered User Age: 30 Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 583 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: starting the S-Tang i wonder when that brown truck was made. someone stole my idea!!! im pissed lol honestly i dont like that brown truck, mine will look much better. the bumper sticks out too much on that one. the bumper and facia will be all custom built on our truck, it wont just be a transplant like that one. man im so pissed this was done before.
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02-11-2008, 08:36 PM	#21
xxxotiknightz C-130 Crew Dog Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 100 Location: Little Rock AR. User is: OffLine	Re: starting the S-Tang I'd like to see more of the s15 with stang ligha there. Titus
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02-11-2008, 10:14 PM	#22
InfamousMini Hot Sauce Age: 20 Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,265 Location: Fresno, CA User is: OffLine	Re: starting the S-Tang Quote: Originally Posted by 1s152nv Yep, mines real too. More pics?
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02-11-2008, 11:10 PM	#23
01cherryreds10 Former S10 enthusiast Age: 19 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,637 Location: Illinois User is: OffLine	Re: starting the S-Tang Eh I guess whatever you wanna do to your truck you can, it's your truck. GM Pride here
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02-11-2008, 11:36 PM	#24
Dork Mud Master Age: 32 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 715 Location: Fife, WA User is: OffLine	Re: starting the S-Tang I don't care for it, But I will give props to TinaBanana for using the stock headlights. Damn those other aftermarket projector lights look like crap.
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02-12-2008, 08:01 AM	#25
~~the fabricator~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 127 Location: in a cave with HDTV and the net User is: OffLine	Re: starting the S-Tang i agree, the factory mustang headlights look better
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02-12-2008, 09:35 AM	#26
ninjar Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 77 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: starting the S-Tang You need to throw in a 302 chevy just to be fvckin crazy.
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02-12-2008, 01:03 PM	#27
TinaBanana Registered User Age: 30 Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 583 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: starting the S-Tang one of the biggest challenge i find is to mount them so they are straight, i cant think of any logical way of doing it other then eyeing it up.
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02-12-2008, 04:30 PM	#28
greencactus3 bellcranks no more Age: 22 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 23,488 Location: ann arbor, mi User is: OffLine	Re: starting the S-Tang Quote: Originally Posted by TinaBanana one of the biggest challenge i find is to mount them so they are straight, i cant think of any logical way of doing it other then eyeing it up. well, the main thing is that they are symmetrical with eachother. noone will know if they are a tad off from straight. but all i can say for that is to turn them on and face a wall
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02-12-2008, 05:13 PM	#29
Sir Toad drunk and bored Age: 40 Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 28,512 Location: galesburg(or morton), il User is: OffLine	Re: starting the S-Tang Quote: Originally Posted by ninjar You need to throw in a 302 chevy just to be fvckin crazy. in a s-10?do you know what those motors are worth?
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02-12-2008, 06:31 PM	#30
~~the fabricator~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 127 Location: in a cave with HDTV and the net User is: OffLine	Re: starting the S-Tang depends paint toad....he may be making a clone engine....just takea 283 and bore it out...use a 327 crank or something along those lines and youve got a 302 engine....numbers wont say that but it will have that many cubic inches. i heard this on the camaro forums. but yea the real 302 sbc are worth a bloody penny. last one i saw went for 15grand! so yea. i buddy of mine in radcliff hasa 427 all aluminum original camaro engine. already been offered 45grand for it....turned it down! crazy
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02-12-2008, 07:00 PM	#31
Sir Toad drunk and bored Age: 40 Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 28,512 Location: galesburg(or morton), il User is: OffLine	Re: starting the S-Tang Quote: Originally Posted by the fabricator depends paint toad....he may be making a clone engine....just takea 283 and bore it out...use a 327 crank or something along those lines and youve got a 302 engine....numbers wont say that but it will have that many cubic inches. i heard this on the camaro forums. but yea the real 302 sbc are worth a bloody penny. last one i saw went for 15grand! so yea. i buddy of mine in radcliff hasa 427 all aluminum original camaro engine. already been offered 45grand for it....turned it down! crazy a 302 was a 283 block with a 327 crank.....no boring involved.....
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02-12-2008, 07:10 PM	#32
Sir Toad drunk and bored Age: 40 Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 28,512 Location: galesburg(or morton), il User is: OffLine	Re: starting the S-Tang Quote: Originally Posted by the fabricator i buddy of mine in radcliff hasa 427 all aluminum original camaro engine. already been offered 45grand for it....turned it down! crazy that 427 is from a copo car....1969...copo 9560 and 9561 i believe....one was iron block...the other was aluminum......wasn't many aluminum ones made and there are fewer around now....it's worth that much for a numbers matching car....the car could be worth $500,000 by now
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02-12-2008, 07:17 PM	#33
bladehines ASASN8 Age: 27 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,616 Location: Bowling Green, KY User is: OffLine	Re: starting the S-Tang Quote: Originally Posted by paint toad that 427 is from a copo car....1969...copo 9560 and 9561 i believe....one was iron block...the other was aluminum......wasn't many aluminum ones made and there are fewer around now....it's worth that much for a numbers matching car....the car could be worth $500,000 by now ZL1 engine! mmmmmmm just thinking about an all aluminum 427 makes me happy!
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02-12-2008, 07:30 PM	#34
Oaktree Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 13 Location: Zeeland,MI User is: OffLine	Re: starting the S-Tang 327 block + 283 crank= High Revving beeyaaatch!
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02-12-2008, 07:45 PM	#35
Sir Toad drunk and bored Age: 40 Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 28,512 Location: galesburg(or morton), il User is: OffLine	Re: starting the S-Tang Quote: Originally Posted by Oaktree 327 block + 283 crank= High Revving beeyaaatch! yeah...you're right...i had it backwards.....they were destroked,not stroked.
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