You forgot one thing, the per year cost per kid. Say $10,000/32/3=$104 per kid per year. Way less than toilet paper, coffee, beer, etc.What Don said. It's your money and from what I've seen about restorations, lose as much as you can afford.
I'd hate to add up what I've put in my car since 1988 and especially this year. Luckily I divide everything I spend by 3 as the 3 kids will inherit everything if I don't spend it all first.
And what fun is that??So what is a well restored and well documented 340/pg worth?
Same car cloned with the 4 speed and dual carbs 425hp?
I don’t know but I’d be curious to know what numbers you all think?
I’d rather have the 4 speed car and would pay more for it than the original pg car, but that’s just me. I’d also say if I had that all original car, I’d be less likely to drive it like I stole it?
700r4 all the way.and the PG would have to go...
Yes, it said 4spd. It didn't say 4spd standard though. So a 4spd auto would still fit Yea, yea, I know I am going to get it for that one. I was joking...... Dont' ban me Bob.If your gonna change the trans you need to put three peddles in the car!!!! Three peddles are more fun than two (4spd=FUN), remember this is America and more is better, Lol the song went 4spd dual quad positraction 409 NOT power glide dual quad positraction 409. By the way if all your parts are original to that car (PG transmission) you need to keep them as long as you own the car or pass them on to the new owner.
Nothing wrong with an automatic transmission, they work good and last a long time on the track and the street.
and the PG would have to go...
Having fun is never cheap!Yup. But if you must run an automatic well, a Turbo 350 fits perfectly in the footprint of a PG, then if ya brake stand it it’ll at least turn the tires. 700R is ideal but...
My studies show a slushbox is roughly 1/8 as fun to drive as clutch car. But I can see why folks run automatics, they’re about 1/8 the cost and they don’t break. Not often anyway. Automatic was all I could afford for a long time.
Rays seems to work well??The only problem I have had with 700r4s is the deep first gear is almost useless.
Refer to post #33If you think this is costly......trying buying a vintage Corvette!!!!!!! Ask me how I know!!!!!!!!
I'm not saying that it can't or doesn't work, I ran one (a BTO) for a few years. I still have one just like it in a 74 Nova stroker SBC. It's (for me) a better street trans than a race trans. If I did much highway driving, it would still be in my '61, it's a good compromise. It held up perfectly, no issues like that.Rays seems to work well??
I get your point!!!!!!!!!Refer to post #33