razman

" YOU CAN NOT BE SERIOUS!!!" (use your best John McEnroe voice for affect)

razman

" It'd be best to bring someone along too..." ya might give Mr Goodwrench a jingle...

AdamMeh

On top of the mileage issues, the tires are a very bad idea for a trip of any distance.

oldschoolvette

You need to trailer it home, you will wear out the tires they are soft.

You will wear out your wallet, gas is expensive and a lot of blower cars don't run on pump gas or at a minimum need and additive

and with a 3.73 on a 4 speed you will put some wear and tear on that old girl for sure.

In reality this plan has a very high potential to end in disaster

oldschoolvette

Build Includes

Blow nitrous oxide 1500 plus horsepower (Nitrous never used)
502C.I.D. Big Block bored .030 over
Gap .042Gas/Nitrous .050 – Runs on 100+ Octane
Idle speed 1350-1500 rpms
B&M 8-71 Mega Blower
Mysteriously Modified + Reworked Heads
Milodon Mega Flow Race Intake & Exhaust Valves
Lunati Super Pro Forged Nitrous Racing Pistons
Pro Billed Rods & Bearings for Nitrous setup
Lunati Customer grind Blower roller cam
Lunati Hydraulic Roller Lifters
Crane Chromemoly High Performance Pushrods
Lunati Super Duty Racing Dual Spring Roller Valve Springs, Valve Guides, Locks & Valve Spring Retainers
Heads topped with Crane Gold Roller Race Rockers & Push Rod Guide plates
Twin Modified Holley 850 CFM per Double Pumper Carburetors (Delivering 1700+CFM’s from 23” Vacuum to 9+ Lbs of Boost, for street use)
Mallory Competition Series140 Electric Fuel pump
½” Stainless Steel Braided Lines
Mallory Competition Series 140 Canister Fuel Filter
B&G Fuel Pressure Regulator
B&G Pro Series Filter (Before Carbs)
Hooker Jed Coated Super Competition Headers (to 4 side dumps)
Pair of 2 Chamber Flowmasters
Full MSD High Performance Racing Ignition System
Puts our 1200+ HP & Another 250HP Per Carburetor (Dual Nitrous Oxide Systems)
Centerforce Dual-Friction Centrifugal Clutch
Richmond 4 Speed T-10 Racing Transmission
3.73 Posi-Traction Rear
Fully Reinforced Chassis
Suspension Modified for Added Ground Clearance and Traction
Hurst Line Lock & Shifter
CenterLine Rims
Runs ¼ Mile in 8.09@1.68


twin 850s no way you get better than 4-5 mpg.

You will tear the azz out of this engine if you do this

Roco71

I don't believe you mentioned what country...I suggest you pick a small one.

Alan 71

Hi,
Since the bank owned it, perhaps they'll make you a Home Equity Loan for gas to make sure they never see it again.
Regards,
Alan

Leo23

You must not have much real world knowledge of the type of car you're buying. This is a dragstrip / car show / garage queen, that has probably seen most of its traveling on a trailer. Just because it CAN be driven on the street, does not mean it is a real, driveable, street car.

There is not enough roon in a Vette to carry the tools and spares you need to supprt this trip. Just put it on a trailer, and enjoy the car when you get it home.

MrForce

Ear plugs, LS1, T56

oldschoolvette

seriously, trailer it home

MalibuVLX

Hell, you could rent a trailer and a truck, tow it back and be money in for the fuel cost and wear and tear on your new toy. Other than, lets see if we can do it factor, I wouldn't even think about driving it that far. Good luck and congrats.

my 76 ray

Maybe he added an "R". Hopefully he meant COUNTY.

cicconjo

I considered driving my stock 427/390 Vette home halfway across the country when I first bought it and when I ran the numbers the 93 octane gas alone to get there and back was more costly than paying for a covered trailer door to door. Not to mention the expense of breakdowns, etc. That car is going to crap out after 30 miles.

BOSTONCAMARO

I love it!! do it, only live once!

jackwabbit703

I seriously doubt you can get 9MPG on that motor with the rear car has.

I have 406 roller engine with not even the half the HP with 4.11 gears and getting 9MPG so there is no way that vette can do 9MPG.

Raphiki

That car was built to have a range of 1/4 mile. My big concern other that the price of gas would be the cooling system. Having that engine overheat would be pricey.

SuperBuickGuy

I think you should trailer it - and here's why I think that:
1) the car might get 5 mpg
2) the valve springs needed to control valve bounce in the motor would tear up those hydraulic roller lifters in 500 miles or less
3) it's a 40 year old car, but those words "I'm just helping the bank sell it" are a huge warning sign - he has no idea whether the car would make it out of the parking lot; just because 40k was spent on the car/motor doesn't mean that it was 40k well-spent
4) bank owned - people who lose their cars/houses/wives to a bank (okay, maybe not wives ) do not take good care of the item - thus something major could be lurking just out of sight that could really cause problems
5) you're taking a tremendous risk of completely destroying your investment - those cars require specific care, and a great deal of knowledge to build... you have no idea whether or not it was properly done... all it takes is a fuel leak or a short and your car will be on YouTube burning to the ground.

WITH that said - you could do it, but have someone following with a truck and trailer so if something does go wrong; your car won't get stolen while you're hiking to get help (this happens a lot)

desue

I'm a total idiot but this car will be "blown" if you drive it more than a few miles, IMO. Doesn't look exactly like a cruising around kind of car....be careful

Roco71

Well if you decide to go for it document the trip with video. It would make a great reality show I know most of us would watch it.

Mike Ward

Which is it?