Thread: 1971 Camaro RS

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My wife and I have been planning on starting the kito diet but haven't yet. I'm sure if I cut out all sugar and a lot of carbs it would help me out. I have been trying to stay away from fast food too.

Back to the black pita.... This morning I went to the local pick n pull before work to get some injector connectors. I have a f body harness from a LS1 and I'm going to put it on my 5.3. The only thing really different are the injector connectors. So I'm at the pick and pull and decide I should just get another intake. Mine had one of the prongs to retain the map sensor broken off. This particular part is glued/bonded on the intake. Then I decided, hey, I might as well grab the fuel rails, and the injectors, with the map sensor too. I get to the counter to pay and the old man says put that in the corner and come back tomorrow. What you have will add up to be $200-$300 and tomorrow we're having a sale. What ever you can put in a wheel barrow for $100. I couldn't believe it. Their site says a complete intake is only $42. He told me that only includes the intake. The rails are $28ea, injectors $10ea, throttle body $40, map sensor $10, intake $42, and then there is a core on the intake. I told him there shouldn't be a core on a plastic intake. That pretty much ticked me off.

I appreciate him trying to save me money for sure. I guess it's the whole shock of thinking you'll be getting something for one price and find out it triples when you go to pay for it. I don't know if I'll go back or not. I went out and cut some connectors off another truck because the ones I had from earlier are hooked on the intake that is now setting in the corner. Now I have to decide if I really need/want that stuff. Having spare injectors may be ok since they are pricey. I see how these places make their money now.

I pondered over it last night and decided I would go back and I'd make the most of it. If I would have had more time I would have gotten an engine. Due to having to work 12s, that isn't an option.

I did, however, get a good amount. I got 3 truck intakes. 2 complete with throttle bodies, all have the fuel rails, injectors, map sensors, and regulators. I got a set of coils, valve covers, rocker arms with stands, push rods, just to have. Then I got some sun visors and a couple trim pieces for my 95 F350. I got a tilt column, dash bezels, heat/ac control, some harness connectors, window switches and lock switches for my Dad's 91 F350. Last I got some heavy duty floor mats, a tail light for the excursion, and a push bar just because. I'd say I got my hundo's worth since they wanted $250 for that intake yesterday.

I think you made out like a burglar.

I'd say you got your monies worth! LOL..

Maybe you needed a bigger wheelbarrow?!?!?! rotflmao!

That's a pretty good haul for $100.

A bigger wheel barrow would have been nice! I did see a 4cyl with trans in a wheel barrow outside waiting to get loaded in a pick up. I may have to find out when the next sale is. It might be worth going down and plucking a complete engine out. (You just have to have the time for that)

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think you could balance a new Mustang on a wheelbarrow... one with a Coyote in it!! LOL..

Originally Posted by 34_40

think you could balance a new Mustang on a wheelbarrow... one with a Coyote in it!! LOL..

They did have some rules. You had to bring everything in the wheel barrow through their lobby doors. Which are probably 5' wide. I did see some guys have 2 half ton rear axles, a radiator support, and a pile of small stuff out of 05 up F150s.

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Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe

They did have some rules. You had to bring everything in the wheel barrow through their lobby doors.
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Darn!

That's a pretty good enticement tho'.. It must really help that weeks sales figures!

Originally Posted by 34_40

Darn!

That's a pretty good enticement tho'.. It must really help that weeks sales figures!

considering they probably bought the parts at scrap prices and what you can put in a wheel barrel won't out weigh what they paid for it. I know where I work they give about $35. for an engine and $25 for trans.

Yep, it's about the same over here Charlie.
If you take a car (any car,) into our local wrecker (Barry Rickard,) he doesn't even get out of his chair to look at it.
"Has it still got all the running gear in it; engine trans and axles?"
"Yep."
"$100."

Take it or leave it. You're not going to get a penny more.

Right now junk cars, or shred is only bringing $85/ton. I've got a few loads I need to get off the ground before Seth's weather sets in here.

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I was offered $500 for my P60 van with running 427 and Allison automatic. No way. I gave it to my brother in law for what I consider its scrap value - $1500.

I just wanted it off the lawn.

In typical fashion, I haven't gotten much done to the Camaro. I have been working a lot of OT, plus the rain finally let up and I'm back to hauling grain and fixing equipment.

I finally almost have the flooring done in the bathroom project. Our washer and dryer also puked 2 weeks ago so I had to deal with that. They have all kinds of rules when you buy new ones and have them delivered. I wouldn't know. These were the first ones we've gotten new. They required a perfectly flat, solid, and level place for them to set. You had to have a gas shut off valve within 4' of the dryer. (There was no shut off valve before) The place where ours were slopes back and there were some dents from the feet of the previous machines. I built a new sub floor and now it is nice and level. I got a gas shut off valve and put it on like they wanted. I even put another knob on one of the water shut off valves, and secured them to the wall since they weren't before. I'm glad it's all done and we can wash and dry clothes at home again!

No real big progress on the car yet. But I did gain on the parts side of it a little. I was searching for parts one night on break at work 2 weeks ago, and found a guy in southern Iowa parting out a 70-73 camaro. I only wanted the stainless drip rails, and the rear seat panels but I asked about everything that was left and it was too cheap to pass up. It turns out to be a 71 RS 350 car. The guy didn't quite know what he had. It was a split bumper car and he said it was a Z/28. He sold the engine, trans, and front clip from it before we made the deal. He claimed it was an original 4 speed car. I got down there on a Sunday evening to find he also sold the rear end out of it, steering wheel, and RS turn lamps that were laying in it. I was not happy at all. He kept saying it said in the ad no rear end, steering wheel, etc. No, it didn't.... I had to keep my cool because we were in bfe and he didn't own the property where the car was. His friend did. And his friend looked like he had hidden some bodies before so I figured since I was getting it cheap enough I'd just figure out how to get it on the trailer and get the heck out of there. It'll make a good project with the kids later on. The shell is really solid so I can't complain too much.

It has 73 up rear seat panels I'm going to put in my car. I'm taking the stainless drip rails for my car too. It has the 4 speed pedals, the shift on the floor column with key, console mounting bracket, gauge cluster with 7k tach and 150mph speedo, 2 sets of tail lights, 2 lower dashes, 2 rear windows, a rear bumper, a decent black back seat, but not much else. Haha

Then last weekend my brother swung by Cedar Rapids and got me a RH fender, an extra deck lid, and a 73-81 console. I'll use the console in my car for now. I think it is an auto one, but I can make it work.

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