[dirty joe]

well basically, it all went pretty well. tried to start it last night...no spark. tried another coil this morning, still no spark. changed from my digital 6 to just a 6al, and boom. instant fire. started right up, idled just fine, and revved up just fine. this rocks. i love some 14:1 compression, big solid f/t cam with 106 lsa, and open headers.

should be on the road within two weeks. needs exhaust, aligned, throttle cable, and shifter cable.

in case you dont know, this is it: 1979 grand prix, .060 455, ross pistons, eagle rods, 670 heads milled .060, 2.11/1.88 valves, flow 284/245 @.550 lift, 267/272 duration, .568/.573 lift, 106 lsa, 4500 victor, 1050 dominator. has electric water pump. th-400 with neel chance stall, 9" with 3.90, 35 spline mosers, detroit locker, adj upper control arms, solid lowers, manual 4 wheel disc brakes, coil overs on all 4 corners. 29x10 hoosiers in the rear.

[dirty joe]

im so pumped. drove her around the block for the first time today!!!!! i love it. its still open headers, but i dont care, i drove it. it rocked. need a lil more brake tlc, exhaust, and full throttle, and she will be ready!!!

[70 bird]

Congrats!! Gota love it when a plan comes together That should be a handfull and lot of fun!

[Jim Scites]

Congratulations I just got mine running a short time ago. To hear that thing fire up the first time really gets your heart beating. I hope you get a lot of enjoyment out of it. Sounds like it should fly.

[performerrpm]

if i get around okc ill have to keep my eyes open for a badazz grandprix or my ears listening for 14 to 1 cr i bet thats loud

[dirty joe]

thanks guys. the first time i drove it around the block, i was all smiles. it was pretty cool though. a 22 year old that built this car in two years, drives it around with a lope'n ass 14:1 compression, and open headers, the older guys in my neighborhood all came out of their house and just staired and gave me some thumbs ups.

performerrpm, you will actually be surprised. its not terribly loud with them open. but, still pretty loud. what part of oklahoma are you in?

gettin exhaust done monday- 3" to 3" x-pipe, to 3" dynomax race bullits, dumped at rear end.

[performerrpm]

iam in glenpool just outside tulsa

[JKrull66]

Just your normal everyday street car.....
Sounds fun, Barnie will be after ya though...
Hope you have been saving up for those tickets you'll be getting...LOL

[dirty joe]

performerrpm, i know where thats at. ill be up at the tulsa track sometime within a couple months.

jk, oh, you know they will be. but, i havent had any tickets or wrecks ever so that might help when i get pulled over. and it seems like here in oklahoma, they are a lil more leiniant towards exhaust and slicks. and yeah, just a normal everyday street car-tag, insurance, full interior, workin lights (blinker, brake lights, parkin lights, brights, head lights), slicks, 3" bullits, 1050 dominator, no hood. lol

[performerrpm]

well i may run into you at the track since mine isnt street legal yet. ill be sneeking it around the block still yet but ill have to go to the track if i really wanna see what it can do iam still a couple weeks off of getting mine in running order i have to get the exhaust, driveshaft , brake hoses and and a few little things worked out on it iam waiting til the week of labor day since i wont have to work that week



66 gto clone
455 030
72 cc eheads and aluminum tri power
xe274 cam 'soon to be bigger'
11.51:1
super t 10
12 bolt 4:11 with lakewood ladder bars
pretty much a stock suspension. more of a street car

[performerrpm]

oklahoma does seem to be alot more forgiving than alot of other places on what they might let you get away with especially if the barnie that gets you likes your car

[dirty joe]

yeah, im sure ill see around. and yeah, i need alignment, anti-roll bar, exhaust, evac system, and exhaust.