I bought this car in May of 2007 with 180,000 for only $1900. It had sat in a garage for a while, and the drivers side window motor needed replaced. So did the starter. The TBI 305 ran well, but I was very disappointed in the performance.

The first performance mod I did was one of the cheapo Edelbrock triangle air cleaners. Wow, best $20 I ever spent on the TBI engine. I could feel a noticeable difference, and it sounded a lot better under a load.

Bigger tires, a nine bolt posi rear end, now we were having fun. The 305 still wasn�t doing it for me though. In November my grandfather, who works at Lakewood transmission, told me that a customer had bought a new transmission for his 83 and not paid for it. Supposedly it was a 383. A few days later I was in the shop trying to get the car in my backyard for parts.

Jim (The big man in charge) said that wasn�t possible. He told me that I could take anything off the engine I wanted for $300. I looked at the car and said I wanted the entire engine, the exhaust, and the wheels. $600 later I had two days to take anything I could fit into the pickup. Believe me, I took EVERYTHING I could.

In late January I had the engine in my car, and the car road worthy. Fastest car I have ever seen with under $4000 invested.

When I first bought the car

After wheels, tires, fog lights, and hood.

(See my dorky ass?)