"Swoosh" 79 Monte Carlo Project LS3 + T56

[CruizinKev]

Hi guys,

I'm new here and looked around a bit and thought I also want to show what I'm working on for so long LOL

..so here's my project-car, my 1979 Monte Carlo 305.

I bought it december 2002 and I'm still on it... I work on it everytime when I have some lil time and money or so LOL







current projects, rework the whole car, rebuild frame/suspension. Body will be painted something like gunmetal (dark grey)..

first steps - I cleaned a lil bit the engine and added some chrome parts..








09/17/2007:

started to unscrew all stuff between body and frame..

[CruizinKev]

09/18/2007:






09/19/2007:






yummy!!




..unfortunately its over a year now I had to stop work on it because of money issues... but I hope this year I can start again.
Like said before, want to rebuild everything. Want a clean & smooth car - good suspension, good brakes and a nice look..

[CruizinKev]

..something like that I want it to look like.. but not black car - mine should be gunmetal..






I also got a full Vortech V2 s-trim kit laying here, originally it was for my 1998 Ford Mustang 3.8 V6 (my daily).



I just wanted to get rid of the vortech kit but now it let me think to put it on the MC.


I'm also thinking about a manual transmission swap. Thought about a T5 because I'm here in GERMANY and there's not much I can choose from. Some friends are into Mustangs and got a T5 laying.
Anyone used the Quicktime RM-6064 bellhousing?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=120299551342

Want to know if it works smooth to use a Ford T5 on a GM engine with that bellhousing..


Okay so far,

feel free and post your thoughts and suggestions!

-Kev ..the GerMAN

[Samckitt]

Will that Vortech give enough boost for the V8?

[1971CHEVELLE]

1979 Monte Carlo cool project

[CruizinKev]

Will that Vortech give enough boost for the ?

yeah it will! I saw a lot other cars (GM & Fords) only with the same vortech s/c on it making a lot of power.. okay also depends on what pulley size you running..

[mc84_zz4]

It's so nice, it's worth posting twice! :

With that stance and those lines you could paint it MaryKay pink and it would still look cool.

[Roger M]

It's so nice, it's worth posting twice! :

With that stance and those lines you could paint it MaryKay pink and it would still look cool.

No doubt! I never thought a 3rd gen Monte Carlo could look so good. The lines on the car , with that stance look freaking awesome. Nice!

[CruizinKev]

thx guys!!

at the moment I'm still looking for a T5 with bellhousing over here in Germany.. very hard to find something over here. Next week we'll start again with welding the frame and stuff.. really can't wait!

[icebird84]

excellent project keep us posted

[CruizinKev]

I just looked around for ideas what to do with the interior.. especially with the dash/gauge-cluster.. and found this:

https://www.pro-touring.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=15561
http://www.hzemall.com/our_gallery/i...al/install.htm






It's a 1960 Impala dashboard. Makes me want to do that for my Monte Carlo. I think it'll look good with some Autometer gauges and a few other mods

[Code Red]

never been a fan of the late 70's montes though I almost bought a 78 as a first car but decided against it due to the car being on the wrong side of town and the odometer going over twice the photoshop looks though

[CruizinKev]

woohoo I found a shop here in Germany that seems to have a dashboard I want..




let's see how much they want for it..

and I also decided to get some Jag doorhandles like this..

[PhillipM]

Wow what a cool project man. I give it up to you guys cause not only are parts for these cars hard to find over there... they are expensive when you do. I laugh when I see guys getting Baer brakes and think that they are just down the road from me about 15 minutes. Did you buy those used? Good luck!

[CruizinKev]

thx man!
yeah parts are kinda expensive - I can buy all parts in the US but shipping is pain and the german customs. Yeah the Baer brakes came off a fox mustang..

[CruizinKev]

I just found a guy here in Germany offering a LS1 and T56. Now I hope I can get this thing and get a carb-setup for the LS1.

other updates/progress will follow next weeks

[pimtina]

Hi guys,

I'm new here and looked around a bit and thought I also want to show what I'm working on for so long LOL

..so here's my project-car, my 1979 Monte Carlo 305.

I bought it december 2002 and I'm still on it... I work on it everytime when I have some lil time and money or so LOL







current projects, rework the whole car, rebuild frame/suspension. Body will be painted something like gunmetal (dark grey)..

first steps - I cleaned a lil bit the engine and added some chrome parts..








09/17/2007:

started to unscrew all stuff between body and frame..

Do I spy a Mk2 Cortina parked next to your Monte? Is it yours?

[CruizinKev]

Do I spy a Mk2 Cortina parked next to your Monte? Is it yours?

No its a Opel Kadett B - not mine. Its a german GM car and were built 1967–1971..

[CruizinKev]

like said before a guy's selling a wrecked '02 camaro z28 with a T56. Now I'm thinkin about get the whole thing and mod the z28 parts into my 79 MC...

[gmcdermit1]

Definately go the ls route and the t56. You won't regret it. That is light years ahead of the small block and t5 set up. It would be super sweet!