Hello again to everyone.
I've been away for a while since rebuilding the top end of my '95 Monte Carlo Z34's engine. Been tied up with work, family, work, work, family.
Recently my one Son has bought a near mint '99 MC, and my other Son is close to buying a '71 MC. These MC's do grow on you.
So I'm sure you all will be hearing from me.
jogasz28

 

welcome back. can we see pictures of the montes your children have purchased? and did you rebuild your z34 to stock or did you go high performance?

 

Welcome back to the boards!


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Just kidding.
Sounds like quite a garage full.

 

welcome back, i'm back myself.....finally... had some surgery on my knee but almost 100% now

 

welcome back to both of ya.
glad to hear that the kids will find and keep some montes also. they do become part of the family. i had a first gen and second and several 3rd. now i have a 6th. and i have tried and thought many times of selling it or trading it in on a truck but i cant bring my self to do it yet.

So once it is paid off i will get some small beater pick up if not before it so i can park the monte for a while and do some more motor work to it.
I want it to be a bit better then it is. and also still street abel.

 

thanks mikey... I picked up a free 86 f-150 we just put a motor in 300 6cyl so i can let the monte rest some and get some things done to her.

 

Welcome back guys. I would be VERY interested in seeing any pics you have of the top end work you did. I have an LQ1 myself and I always wanted to see inside them massive heads. If you did any performance mods I would be interested in hearing about them too.

 

Welcome back.

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yeah i hope that when we get our land i can find a old truck on it someplace and use it to drive instead of the monte for a while. LOL

now just need to find that old truck and the house and the hunnting land LOL

 

Well, my Son had that mint 99MC about 2 weeks before he missed seeing a stop sign and T-Boned an SUV. Both airbags blew and tweaked the front end slightly. Nobody injured. He ended up having to drive it and overheated the engine. On top of that, I had a pinched nerve in my neck knock me down for awhile. Sheesh.
Anyways, enough complaining.
I'm back on my feet. The 3100's intake/head gaskets were gone (oil in coolant) from the overheating so I rebuilt the top end including having the heads freshened. Just got it done last week. Running great but I still have to get those pricey airbags replaced.
Now my other Son and I can continue assembling the '71's 350 that we were just starting.
What's the saying, "If you want to hear God laugh...tell him your plans".