2012 Update
The Monte Carlo came out of storage, cleaned up, and started on the first try. My battery is likely the walking dead, but will still start the car after being charged. I even drove it around the block for the first time in over 5 years. I love this car, unfortunately it's on hold until the S2000 and the home theater are done. Hopefully, by the time summer rolls around, I'll be ready to build the new engine, do the OBD2 swap, and replace the turbo. Depending on whether I do a 96 or 97 OBD2 swap, I may also be rebuilding a 4T65E-HD that I have sitting in the garage.
August 2011
This is my first update of this car in a long time. I'll be pulling it out of storage in South Dakota at Thanksgiving and bringing it back to Pennsylvania to my new house. It's been a few years since it last ran, so it will definitely be an adventure. I would love to have it back on the road again next summer. I'm not sure if the engine will be built by then, but I should have the OBD2 swap completed and the DBB T67 turbo installed. I believe that I have all of the parts I need, so it's simply a matter of getting it here and then spending the time to bring it back better than it ever was before. I'm hoping for ~ 500 whp on pump gas with the new parts, but I would probably be happy with anything over 400-450 whp on 93 octane.
A little intro. The Monte has been running a turbo for 30k+ miles and 2+ years. I did the entire stereo in the S2000. I installed some of the stereo in the Monte, but Kustom Kar Audio in Boulder, CO did all of the fiberglass work for the revamp of it.
My cars and a few of their biggest mods:
1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Z34
~325 whp and ~350 lb-ft
T04E 60 trim turbo @ 10 psi (T67 DBB coming soon)
18" Fittipaldi Force wheels
Full suspension and 13" big brake brake mods
HUGE 5.1 Clarion, Zapco, Dynaudio, Alumapro sleeper stereo
2004 Honda S2000
My Dad's car:
1974 Triumph TR6
Page 1 Intro
Page 2 Monte Carlo Turbo and Exhaust
Page 3 Monte Carlo Stereo and Interior
Page 4 Monte Carlo Exterior, Wheels, Suspension, and Brakes
