Must be an age thing, Still remember the days of the putt putt, first Monte Carlo 1972 with the hi revving small block and M22 (came with auto, swapped it) 3.73 posi and a clutch that took a linebackers left leg to hold. The bumpty bump of the engine at idle trying to hold vacuum, then the sweet sound of 6500 rpm right before a gear change. Tend to forget the blown trannies, ring and pinions, and when the frame snapped at the rear right lower link attach point, well, as fun as that was, I think I'll pass on another adventure like that.
Must be age. Now its just another Monte, photos in this thread, lot tamer. But old dogs still have to have their bone and a hot rod just aint a hot rod without multiple carbs. MSD to give her good spark, no headers, too noisy. All new springs and poly bushings. When your trying to move 4000 lbs of iron around them rubber bushings just dont cut it. Way to big of a rear sway bar 1 1/8 inch, over-steer on dry and under-steer when wet. Been caught by the rain on occasion so might change it out.
Boy is that thing dirty, must be an age thing for hopping in setting the cruise and AC for a thousand or two mile road trip with no issues is the thing now-a-days. Course still like the sound of the 3 250cfm carbs sucking air at 5500 and the bit of tire chirp I get from the 2800 stall converter doing a 1-2 shift. Not that old.
Enjoy them toys now. Wonder how it will be when the today toys are tomorrows Old School.
Robert
