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Valenciawatchrepair · 21 January 2018, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Widows Son

It's not a SAAB, it's a rebranded Trailblazer/Bravada from when GM owned SAAB.

Yep, my dad had a Trailblazer at one point. The platform was also shared with more models.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GMT360#GMT_368

gulfstream69xr7 · 21 January 2018, 02:44 AM

When I was a boy my father had a Corvair that he and a friend reversed the driveline and put an olds 455 motor where the backseat should be. It was a big block mid engine Corvair. I remember it smelled horrible inside, was incredibly loud to ride in, and scared the daylights out of me when he would stomp on it. Like just about every other car he built, he ultimately totaled it. But you had to see the looks on the faces of the muscle car owners when he would walk away from them in a Corvair. I wish my dad were still alive, because I've always wondered how they cooling. I'd love to ask him how on earth the engineered that thing.

offrdmania · 21 January 2018, 03:15 AM

When I was in high school I had a 1989 Ford Ranger pickup truck. In auto shop we swapped the engine from a Ford turbo coupe Thunderbird into it, backed by a Tremac 5-speed from a mustang and a narrowed Ford 9" rear end to bring it all together.
For such a light little truck we got close to 240hp at the crank with 10-12lbs of boost. The truck looked bone stock from the outside and the only way you knew something was up was when you either heard the waste gate flutter or you saw the boost gauge mounted in the A/C vent on the dash.
On a side note, with the Ranger I-beam front suspension it had factory camber, so if I got sideways in it, I would just let go of the wheel and it would snap back to center.

ckaynyc · 21 January 2018, 03:20 AM

My friend had a Suzuki Samurai that he fit a built 383 and a Turbo 400 into. Wheelie machine!

KrismanX · 21 January 2018, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by ckaynyc

My friend had a Suzuki Samurai that he fit a built 383 and a Turbo 400 into. Wheelie machine!

Now this I'd like to see!

Valenciawatchrepair · 22 January 2018, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ckaynyc

My friend had a Suzuki Samurai that he fit a built 383 and a Turbo 400 into. Wheelie machine!

Glorious!

toxicavenger · 22 January 2018, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Valenciawatchrepair

I love sleepers. The cars that look like your grandpa would drive, but will blow the doors off of most things on the road.

I like to browse Craigslist for cheap cars and maybe find a deal. Well I stumbled upon this today.

https://chattanooga.craigslist.org/c...436657780.html

Owner emailed me back. Makes 680WHP at 16 PSI

Lets keep this thread going and post any sleepers you find or own!!

This car also came stock with a 5.0 v-8 originally.

Valenciawatchrepair · 22 January 2018, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by toxicavenger

This car also came stock with a 5.0 v-8 originally.

It was actually the 5.3 Vortec engine. The SS Trailblazer and 9-7X Aero came with the 6.0L

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Kostas · 22 January 2018, 02:48 PM

Have you guys seen the Mitsubishi work van

GB-man · 22 January 2018, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Kostas

Have you guys seen the Mitsubishi work van

had to YouTube it and man that guy can drive. Talk about a white knuckle ride

Kostas · 22 January 2018, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by GB-man

had to YouTube it and man that guy can drive. Talk about a white knuckle ride

imagine pulling up to the lights in this

21 January 2018, 03:15 AM	#33
offrdmania 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Matt Location: Wine Country, Ca Posts: 5,999	When I was in high school I had a 1989 Ford Ranger pickup truck. In auto shop we swapped the engine from a Ford turbo coupe Thunderbird into it, backed by a Tremac 5-speed from a mustang and a narrowed Ford 9" rear end to bring it all together. For such a light little truck we got close to 240hp at the crank with 10-12lbs of boost. The truck looked bone stock from the outside and the only way you knew something was up was when you either heard the waste gate flutter or you saw the boost gauge mounted in the A/C vent on the dash. On a side note, with the Ranger I-beam front suspension it had factory camber, so if I got sideways in it, I would just let go of the wheel and it would snap back to center. __________________ TRF Member 11738

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21 January 2018, 02:44 AM	#32
gulfstream69xr7 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Medford NJ Watch: TAG Rolex Posts: 948	When I was a boy my father had a Corvair that he and a friend reversed the driveline and put an olds 455 motor where the backseat should be. It was a big block mid engine Corvair. I remember it smelled horrible inside, was incredibly loud to ride in, and scared the daylights out of me when he would stomp on it. Like just about every other car he built, he ultimately totaled it. But you had to see the looks on the faces of the muscle car owners when he would walk away from them in a Corvair. I wish my dad were still alive, because I've always wondered how they cooling. I'd love to ask him how on earth the engineered that thing.

21 January 2018, 03:20 AM	#34
ckaynyc "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: NYC Posts: 753	My friend had a Suzuki Samurai that he fit a built 383 and a Turbo 400 into. Wheelie machine!

22 January 2018, 02:48 PM	#39
Kostas 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Australia Watch: @ kostastimepieces Posts: 5,275	Have you guys seen the Mitsubishi work van

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