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Old 02-20-2012, 01:14 PM
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Got some money...what should I do?

I sold some junk and misc. things out back and accumulated about $1500. I plan on spending about 6-7 hundred redoing most of the interior and the last $800 doing some engine work.

87 with the 350 (besides headers and exhaust)

Just toss around some ideas. Would be greatly appreciated.

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Old 02-20-2012, 01:26 PM
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Re: Got some money...what should I do?

improve factory flaws and limitations
Old 02-20-2012, 01:38 PM
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Re: Got some money...what should I do?

thats what i told myself
just save it. for somthing you need. was just going to fix the eng in my Z28. 2 years ago. now 2 years and on the brink of $30.000 later. i still dont have the wheels on it..yet.

go out and get a Big screen HiDef tv some take out. and watch speed TV.
it's cheaper. and less strees.
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Re: Got some money...what should I do?

Originally Posted by backgammon7
improve factory flaws and limitations
I was thinking about a new intake or buying the RAM intake boxes from Hawks.

Would I honestly see that much of a difference with the intake boxes?
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I doubt it. what have you already done?
Old 02-20-2012, 01:49 PM
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I doubt it. what have you already done?
not to much. Just exhaust and all the routine maintenance. Sensors, cables, belts, plugs, so on so forth.
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I would do some chassis stuff first, or maybe gears. make the power you already have do more.
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