I want to build a sleeper

[Grimm]

Like, a serious sleeper. Something you definitely wouldn't normally expect. Camaro/firebird/mustang/corvette/<insertsportscar> are definitely not sleepers.

Give me suggestions for good cars to make into a sleeper. GM brand would be handy because i'm going to have an extra SBC 350 to do something with pretty soon.

*note* no swapping fuel systems(fuel injector to carb'd or vice versa), cheaper the better

seeing teh vid of the k-car rofflestomping the supra again is what got me going on this.

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[1970judge]

Well keep in mind an SBC goes in anything so that said, pick anything it doesnt have to be GM. One of the coolest was a older celica, we did with an LSx.

[Grimm]

Doing random google searches, a lot of people were suggesting newish Regal GS's with l67's. 12's from a semi quiet fwd grandpa car.

[MusicMan]

what's your plans for the sbc? Something like a 60's buick would be cool, stock interior, stock wheels, etc. My uncle has a 67 skylark with stupidly quiet exhaust, looks bone stock. But the factory rally wheels were widened, and he put a crazy built 454 with nitrous hidden under the air cleaner. Runs 10's, drives to the track, looks like a big brown slow car.

[Grimm]

The SBC has a stock set of vortec heads, some cam i don't remember, some edelbrock intake i don't remember, and some holley carb i don't remember the specifics of. lol, very specific.

Talking with my dad, he wanted to put it in his beat down 92 s-10...but i told him it was too overdone and more trouble than it was worth for his crappy truck.

[BlackZ29]

My room mate had a 95 plane neon that looked bone stock down to the tail pipe. He put in the turbo parts from a newer SRT-4 neon and a few other supporting mods that ran low 12's with some meaty tires. That's pretty quick for a neon. I know its not GM though.

[MusicMan]

Hmm, that makes it tricky. you've gotta pick the right car, something light. A heavy one like my idea wouldn't work, it would be a sleeper with no get up and go

what about a 1980's malibu?

[Grimm]

oh and out of more boredom, here's the rofflestomp vid.

The crowd's reaction is priceless.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8R5BwUVYqc

The board at the end reads 10.53 @ 130mph

[Grimm]

what about a 1980's malibu?

we thought about an 80's monte carlo(found quite a few straight body'd ones in the $800 range on craigslist)...but i wasn't sure if that would be sleeperish enough.

My dad and i are already building an 85 el camino with a 454 in it...i'm trying to get ideas for a fun sleeper to use the current 350 in.

[Inferno]

I'm thinking truck. k1500 but cooler yet would be a k5 blazer, the one with the removable top.

[WarShrike]

2 dr. Chevette + modded L67 + widened steel wheels with some good sticky tread and track capable rear end (4.56's maybe) and lots of quality fab work to keep the unibody from shredding like a coke can under a lawnmower with the first brake-stall == Epic case of the Shricks!

Oh, cheaper the better...350 swapped S10? 350 in a late 70's early 80s RWD Celica?

[chadder]

try an old 70's volvo 240 sedan.

Edit: Just saw that all volvo 240's imported in the US were fuel injected.

[Screamin_99]

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/S...ice_138569.htm

Build one of those.. that looks like a fun little car. or a FWD RX7 with LSX

[Grimm]

I've always liked the idea of a v8 datsun/nissan z car or v8 rwd celica...but don't know how much of a sleeper that could be. We discussed an early to mid 70's 4 door nova as well, but again i'm not sure if it is too common or not.

[chadder]

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/S...ice_138569.htm

Build one of those.. that looks like a fun little car. or a FWD RX7 with LSX

He's looking for a sleeper dude. And a FWD RX7? He's looking for something to do with his spare 350, not an LSx swap investment project.


Edit: How about a little MG? I don't think I've ever seen a 'fast' MG... It's still sort of a sports car though.