swapping my 3.5 to a 5.7

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Apr 24, 2023 | 05:29 PM

#11

bumpin96monte

Joined: Feb 2008

Posts: 6,433

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrayGhost1951

We have one and I think he is wearing down or running out of money....lol.

You talking about SSV / Sam? I actually think its the complete opposite.

The custom frame was finished way back in like 2015. They didn't even start putting a body on it until like 18/19. Given he's posting progress now like once a month (even if they're small), its still a huge improvement from how slowly things used to move.

Last edited by bumpin96monte; Apr 25, 2023 at 08:54 AM.

Apr 24, 2023 | 06:34 PM

#12

GrayGhost1951

Joined: Oct 2020

Posts: 401

From: Lawrenceburg, TN

Quote:

Originally Posted by bumpin96monte

Tons of people considering, less than a handful will ever actually do anything about it. People run out of steam pretty quick when they realize the huge amount of work+skill (or the huge cost to drop it off somewhere) involved. The topic of rwd swaps comes up probably once a week on one of the various W body pages, but only a handful have made it to completion. You've definitely got to have an absurdly close bond with a car to go through all of that when there are plentiful amounts of cheap RWD performance cars already on the market.

This specific thread on rear ends was an impossible one from the start. No details whatsoever on intended use, power level, or most importantly what chassis was going to be used for the swap itself.

Thus my reply of what it would cost. That usually stops them from dreaming.

Apr 24, 2023 | 08:41 PM

#13

The_Maniac

Monte Of The Month -- December 2011
Monte Of The Month -- September 2014

iTrader: (2)

Joined: Apr 2010

Posts: 12,590

From: Mentor, Ohio

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrayGhost1951

There may be other people considering doing it. Sorry I wasted 10 seconds of your time.

I do have to agree with Bumpin. This thread has long been dead for 3-4 years when you bumped it the first time, then went dead another 2 years and you gave it a fresh bump. I could see if we had a newbie log in and respond to this (as many often resurrect a dead thread) providing a response. Stop getting our hopes up that someone is up to something neat lol!