Attention big block, 5speed station wagon fans

I can't wait to build mine. I'm using a Dmax though

PS...can't believe that an 8.1 would out pull a Dmax.

I though the 8.1L was rather nice in a 26ft. U-Haul truck I drove loaded with 1700 sq/ft of house in it. It when up and down the interstate pretty nicely. I can't imagine all that seamless tq in a 3500lb car

hotrodlarry wrote:

thunderzy wrote: Been wanting to build exactly that for years now!!! So awesome!! Now all I need to do is find a manual trans g-body

Most of the g-bodys I've seen have the knock out panels in the floor for the shifter and pedals. hardest part is finding the parts. I had a '87 Cutlass 2 door that had a 3 speed manual trans. It made a boring car fun to drive.

You don't say. Any links to trans swaps?

a401cj wrote: I can't wait to build mine. I'm using a Dmax though PS...can't believe that an 8.1 would out pull a Dmax.

this was stock to stock, and in that particular application- pulling a pair of modified pulling tractors all over the upper midwest on a gooseneck trailer. he just liked the way the 8.1 worked compared to the Duramax that replaced it.

Oh wow. Makes me think about yanking the Cad 8.2L out've my '74 Eldorado and finding a station wagon. A Ford LTD. Or something.

I would add this:

Fuzzylogic wrote: Oh wow. Makes me think about yanking the Cad 8.2L out've my '74 Eldorado and finding a station wagon. A Ford LTD. Or something.

your Caddy will make monster power with the right parts. I think you'd be way ahead $ wise to jst find the 8.1 Chevy in junkyard though. They've been out for awhile now. Shouldn't be that hard to find

Wow, this gives me wicked ideas for the 8.2L 500 in my '74 Caddy...