omar Posted January 9, 2014 Posted January 9, 2014 Finally decided to join after lurking around the site for info for my 1972 Monte Carlo. Plans for it is to swap out the 350sbc for a stock vortec 454 with a carb set up and headers. Hoping to get the weight down to about 3600-3700 lbs without driver, I know the added weight of the Big Block aint going to help much lol Quote
71MonteCarloMD Posted January 9, 2014 Posted January 9, 2014 Omar! Your '72 looks rough but looks better than my '71 know you'll turn it into a beauty, keep us updated with your progress with pictures! Quote
omar Posted January 10, 2014 Author Posted January 10, 2014 Haha yeah it is pretty rough, car was sitting in a garage since 1988, lucky for me the car came with all the parts, previous owner took off the bumpers and etc to paint it but never got around to it and time flew by him and many years passed. It has under 53,000 miles and the interior is all there all it needed was a cleaning. I got it running as well no misses or funny noises. The reason for the differnt color hood and driver fender is because the originals had small dings on them and the guy who had it also had 5 other monte carlos from 70-72 that he aquire through out the years that we would use for parts for the monte I now own Quote
BowtieThunder Posted January 10, 2014 Posted January 10, 2014 [you said a naughty!] that isnt rough at all Looks like a great starter and looks to be very solid...... this was rough LOL Sorry not trying to hijack thread but your idea of rough and mine are a little bit different LOL Omar car looks great and it will make one nice ride when your done.... 3600 wont be hard to get too Quote
7tonemonte Posted January 10, 2014 Posted January 10, 2014 We have all been there Omar, it's gotta start somewhere, and it always gets much worse before it gets better. Good luck with it, and we hope to see more of you and your Monte! Quote
omar Posted January 10, 2014 Author Posted January 10, 2014 BowtieThunder: Dang that is rough lol your car is a beast now so it was well worth it. Thanks for the welcomes There are a lot of beautiful MC on here hope to learn a lot from you guys. For now my goal is to have a beater looking Monte Carlo to run 13.0-13.5 for the Texas muscle car club challenge thats consistent for bracket racing Quote
Mike 57 Posted January 10, 2014 Posted January 10, 2014 Omar, Welcome! I checked out the pictures it is really dusty but looks pretty solid. You should be able to get into the 13s with that big block you are going for. Quote
footballubet Posted January 12, 2014 Posted January 12, 2014 Welcome to the boards! It may look a little rough but looks solid. You found a great starter car. Quote
72MC Posted January 12, 2014 Posted January 12, 2014 Welcome Omar. I wish you good luck and enjoyment with your build. The guys here on the boards will help beyond belief. Just remember,...take your time, think it though, and do things right the first time around even if it means saving a little extra cash to accomplish your goals. - Dave Quote
omar Posted March 10, 2014 Author Posted March 10, 2014 Just a little update of small things I've done over the winter. Ive relocated the battery to the trunk on the passenger rear and ran the 0 gauge wire thru the inside and drilled a 3/4 hole on the floor pan to run the wire out from a pre existing whole. Ive removed the heater and ac components from the fire wall and ordered a Detroit Speed a body heater/ac delete panel and assembly my vortec 454. I played around with the idea of using my electric dual fans from my ls1 fbody the keep the bbc cool. Flickr Flickr Flickr Flickr Flickr Quote
omar Posted May 30, 2015 Author Posted May 30, 2015 It's been a while since I posted but I changed directions on my choice for engine. I'll be swapping in a supercharged LSA 6.2 CTS-V engine into my Monte Carlo. Ill be copying SuperChevys Connect and Cruise LSA chevelle build. In the next couple of days I'll be posting pics of the engine assembled and installed on the Monte. Quote
omar Posted June 3, 2015 Author Posted June 3, 2015 Hooker ls swap mounts part # 12611HKR and Energy Suspension Motor Mounts part # 31117R Just testing to see if the whole picture appears on the thread. Quote
VETTEWITHLEGS Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 Omar, she's looking good! Just think, before long she'll be at this stage! Quote
omar Posted June 3, 2015 Author Posted June 3, 2015 Thanks this is going to be a project and swap that's going to take a little over a year lol Quote
7tonemonte Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 That is really going to look great, and I'll bet it runs like a dream Quote
omar Posted June 10, 2015 Author Posted June 10, 2015 1 day soon it'll run like a dream it's debating what transmission I'll be running Quote
bigscaht Posted June 30, 2015 Posted June 30, 2015 thats not a rough start...good luck with your build..have fun and get her done Quote
omar Posted July 6, 2015 Author Posted July 6, 2015 Thanks big. I'm diggin that grille. Did you buy it or make it? Also a little update on the project. I installed a junkyard 4l80e with new seals, filter, gasket and shift kit. Oh and the correct flywheel for the LSA to 4l80e swap. Now I gotta find out if I can reuse my stock crossmember. Quote
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