[Ojustracing]

Well my job put me in the right place at the right time.. I have a customer's car that I have worked on for the last 4 yrs. The last time the car was in I actully looked the car over with the intention of getting it when she traded it in. Well It has some issue that she just wants it gone. I can get it. But Sooner than I thought (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/banghead.gif) (This is my biggest issue right now)
I always don't like ripping apart a new car. And to make it into a race car Im going to have to change/freshen most parts anyway. My big isssue is powertrain on the car. Its a v-6 and at. So a new motor/tranny(std) and supporting hardware would have to be gotten. But its still cheaper this way(The car is free).. Then buying a v-8 car(more money) and replacing everything on that too. At this time of yr with Snow in the air, I wasnt really even thinking of doing this, and might have a problem with storing it for a bit.. Let me know what you think.. John

[sgarnett]

Heck, if the issue she "just wants it gone" for isn't too major, I'd take a free 96 3.8 as a "beater"/semi-daily driver (leave the LS1 for the pretty days).

The 3.8 is no slouch. Of course the 5 speed is a better match for it than the auto (just guessing that's what it probably is). With very little suspension work, it can be a lot of fun to drive, and gets much better gas mileage than a truck. Sometimes I still miss mine. I wouldn't trade the LS1, naturally, but ....