Well with a few mods to the 3.8 Rev it would eat a 5.3 for B-fast. And I had a GTP with "mods" and it put out approx. 300 hp and I'd run it against a new Monte with the 5.3 and beat it. As for reliability mine had 117K on it when I sold it and NOT once did it ever break down on me. All I did was routine maintenance.

 

 

Second that, but only when that displacement is a Chevrolet 454

 

....or a 427, 396, 409, 408, 410, 500...and the list goes on.....

 

she's so fine.. my 409....

 

Well I priced out a LS7 505HP - TURN-KEY Crate at $16,000, $14750 with Employee Discount. Now I need to figure out how to turn that motor sideways, or build a tunnel and create a Rear-Wheel Drive 2006 Monte Carlo SS

 

I respectfully disagree, sir. I've owned more cars than I can count (literally), and here's a short list of those I think were most impressive in the preformance department:

1964 Impala SS327/300
1967 Chevelle SS 396/325
1968 Camaro SS 396/325
1970 340 Cuda (HP under-rated by Chysler @ 275- very, very fast)
1973 340 Duster (smog engine, but still a hoot)
1997 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC (my favorite of all time)
Various police cars dating from 1975 to 2005 (mid-90's Caprices were the fastest, by far)

With the above in mind, I tell you that I'm very impressed with my 06 SS - especially when I'm running BP 92 octane. In fact,I think it's faster (IMO) than every car listed above, with the exception of the Cuda and the Camaro.

 

wow, you must be pretty old to have owned all of those cars

 

HAY!Watch that OLD STUFF Mister.... I'm 48, I owned:

1. 1965 VW
2. 1967 Impala 327
3. 1966 Mustang 289-HiPo
4. 1970 Ford Torino GT 351 Cleveland
5. 1970 Chevy Nova SS 350 LT1
6. 1975 Jeep CJ7 302 Boss
7. 1983 Porchse 924
8. 1988 Ford Thunderbird turbo
9. 1992 Taurus SHO
10. 1984 Cutlass Supreme 442
11. 1991 Honda Accord DX
12. 1969 Cutlass 442 (fell in love with old cutlasses)
13. 1971 Cutlass
14. 1972 Cutlass
and the list goes on and on...

I still love my 1969 Cutlass 442 the best 455/390HP, just the best looking car I owned - IMO

 

Did your 65 dub have dual Webers.

Those engines kicked azz with tons of fuel and air.