Chassis for 350 Chev

[Slavvy]

A friend of mine recently acquired a 350 Chev, and we can't decide whether to drop it into an old Torana (pre 1975 model) or an old Valiant. I can't be bothered googling these cars for images but any replies will hopefully be made by people who know what they are anyway. Both machines are around the same cost (very cheap) and in the same condition (engineless near-wrecks). Any thoughts?

EDIT: Googled some pics of both cars.
Torana:


Valiant Coupe

[Arthur Dent]

didn't some Toranas come with V8s stock? At least that way you know it fits and might even be able to get off the shelf conversion parts.

[Zachary]

i vote for Torana... :twisted:

btw. what kind engine Toranas haves as stock

[Slavvy]

I'm pretty sure that at first they came with sixes and later they gave them eights which made the handling and ride somewhat poorer. If we do put the 350 into the torana we'll get ugraded shocks and stuff so that it can take the stress. I'm not sure what kind of engine the one we can pick up used to have, and it's pretty difficult to tell considering the decrepid state of the thing.

[Zachary]

Originally Posted by Slavvy

I'm pretty sure that at first they came with sixes and later they gave them eights which made the handling and ride somewhat poorer. If we do put the 350 into the torana we'll get ugraded shocks and stuff so that it can take the stress. I'm not sure what kind of engine the one we can pick up used to have, and it's pretty difficult to tell considering the decrepid state of the thing.

hhm... those GM's old inline-6 haves lots of tune-up potential. and its easy to tune too :twisted:

below pic of mine project engine.

[Slavvy]

Needs some work but it looks sound, they built them tough back then.

[rallydriver]

Torana :mrgreen: because it looks little like a old Escort

[Zachary]

Originally Posted by rallydriver

Torana :mrgreen: because it looks little like a old Escort

yep, it looks like old rally Escort





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btw. i have seen Group B rally version of that car @ live in Jyvaskyla Suurajot
though it was Escort Mk2 RS 2000
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[Slavvy]

I think the Torana was orignally designed to compete with the escort but it was less of a rally car and more of a rough track racer. Both of them are triple tough cars at any rate.

[code32]

Go for the Torana, it looks something of bad ass! :twisted:

[Slavvy]

Well it's finally hooked up and running...well the back wheels are The front wheels don't steer because it needs a new steering column, and it needs road-legal mufflers, so for now it's up on the blocks and we scare the neighbourhood children by revving it :twisted: