A thread for observations…

I think the Chevy-izing is a case of availability, cost, and flexibility. 

My understanding is that dealing with modern engine controls on non-GM engines/transmissions is more complex and expensive if you want to use factory systems. 

In reply to DarkMonohue :

I feel differently about it than you do. 
 

I've got a complete running CTS-V with an LS6 and a TR6060.  I would LOVE that drivetrain in an old school hot rod.  Reliable, powerful, and a massive amount of character in the right body. 

It's almost as if, hold on to your hats, people have different preferences and abilities and finances available to them.

Interestingly, I have a buddy that runs a SBC that is supercharged feeding a turbo in a '49 Plymouth. He will not LS because he is not done with 350s yet. Pretty sure he is on his 4th head gasket...lol.

Appleseed said:

DarkMonohue said:

Purple Frog said:

Attended a car show with 250 entries today... engines with carbs are a dying thing.  Seems most hot rods have converted to LS1 - LS3.

I struggle with this. In the olden days, hot rodders who could afford it were yanking flatheads out in favor of hot new Olds and Cadillac OHV jobs. Hitting the easy button is not a new idea. On the other hand - the bigger hand - there's something altogether soulless about just hey-me-too, turnkey late-model-Chevyizing every blessed thing on four wheels. In a way, it is the opposite of custom.

People have been Chevy-izing everything since 1955.

For good reason

Streetwiseguy said:

I washed this thing for the first time since I had it painted.  My observation, is Holy snappin' arseholes, Batman, is it ever yellow.

To contribute to the LS everything portion-  this car is a 06 Chevrolet Express van, according to the scan tool.  I have 300lb/ft of torque and a really nice transmission for $1200cdn, some elbow grease, a gasket or two and a couple of cans of Chevrolet orange.

Plus, I had a big white lockable, wheeled storage shed for all the pieces, then got $150 for crusher value, after I sold a couple of other parts out of it.

RevRico said:

It's almost as if, hold on to your hats, people have different preferences and abilities and finances available to them.

Harrumph.  That is not what hot rodding is about!

Obviously - and hopefully - everybody builds what they want.  I get that.  And there is not denying that it makes sense to LS everything.  Since the old school aesthetic is what draws me to old cars, LS everything is not interesting to me.  That's all.

Observation: keep my goddamn mouth shut around here.

DarkMonohue said:

Appleseed said:

People have been Chevy-izing everything since 1955.

Are you disagreeing with me or proving my point? Could be both.

You're right, and that's why I struggle with the default LS trend now. It's "traditional" in that sense but also far too late-model and samey to have any character whatsoever. 

You know that ls engines are 27 years old now, right?   That's like an engine from 1963 in 1990....  just saying.

In reply to DarkMonohue :

The great thing about this topic is, nobody is wrong. 

LS is today's easy button.  Want a Nailhead in your Deuce?  Cool.  Do it your way.

It's not like we are trying to make you see the one true light...Is not important, like delicious pineapple on pizza or national healthcare.  It's just preferences.

Holy crap the ls is 27.

Damn that makes me feel old. Theres my observation. The ls, and my favorite era of music both qualify for classic status but are still just as popular today. 

The late 90s were berkeleying AWESOME. 

and so were jnco's. Get off my lawn.

SV reX said:

In reply to DarkMonohue :

I feel differently about it than you do. 
 

I've got a complete running CTS-V with an LS6 and a TR6060.  I would LOVE that drivetrain in an old school hot rod.  Reliable, powerful, and a massive amount of character in the right body. 

More than once I thought about cutting up my Corvette and stuffing the good parts into my Monte Carlo.  

How did this become a thread about V8s that sound worse than a Coyote V8?

In reply to DarkMonohue :

They make carburetor intakes for LSs. Just saying.

The enthusiasm for getting the equipment set up for the garage gym is easier to find than the motivation to use the equipment. 
 

Store bought Hass avocados from Mexico are almost always good.

Store bought Hass avocados from Columbia are almost always garbage. 

TJL (Forum Supporter) said:

Store bought Hass avocados from Mexico are almost always good.

Store bought Hass avocados from Columbia are almost always garbage. 

That's because Guenther left.

Appleseed said:

In reply to DarkMonohue :

They make carburetor intakes for LSs. Just saying.

 

I had to go look and see what was available for an LS engine "dress-up" kit.  Found some interesting ones:

RevRico said:

It's almost as if, hold on to your hats, people have different preferences and abilities and finances available to them.

Why do you hate America?

The Jetsons took place in 2062

i want my 2 day work week. 
How well did the Jetsons predict the future

Edit: our robot vacuum app had a spot to name the vacuum and ours is Rosie. 

stuart in mn said:

Shadeux said:

I'm in a current disagreement about if "stainless look" and "fingerprint-resistant stainless steel" are the same thing and I didn't even know we were buying a refrigerator. 

Refrigerators are supposed to be gloss white, in my opinion.    I don't know what I'm going to do when the day finally comes that I have to buy a new one.

When I bought a new microwave, I got a stainless steel one. To match the new stove.

Gloss white is great for refrigerators.  It's horrible for plastic things like microwaves. And white enamel stoves quickly turn into grubby looking discolored messes when the paint starts scorching.

Indy - Guy said:

Appleseed said:

In reply to DarkMonohue :

They make carburetor intakes for LSs. Just saying.

 

I had to go look and see what was available for an LS engine "dress-up" kit.  Found some interesting ones:

 

Yet nobody seems to make a set that makes it look like a 351C, which is a shame.

That Fuelie look intake manifold is glorious.