Keeping a #'d performance car
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Keeping a #'d performance car
What is the limit of enhancing the stock lt1 heads,intake, and block to keep a #'d car. Vettes go up in price the older that get and I have a low mileage showroom condition '94 that i got for a steal. I already have a problem beign a boost junky , so is it worth doign the machine work on the stock components to get the HP numbers i would like?
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Originally Posted by compulsivehp
What is the limit of enhancing the stock lt1 heads,intake, and block to keep a #'d car. Vettes go up in price the older that get and I have a low mileage showroom condition '94 that i got for a steal. I already have a problem beign a boost junky , so is it worth doign the machine work on the stock components to get the HP numbers i would like?
Personally I don't look at these cars as an investment, I look at it as a money draining toy...but one I love to play with!
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Originally Posted by compulsivehp
What is the limit of enhancing the stock lt1 heads,intake, and block to keep a #'d car. Vettes go up in price the older that get and I have a low mileage showroom condition '94 that i got for a steal. I already have a problem beign a boost junky , so is it worth doign the machine work on the stock components to get the HP numbers i would like?
Look at the 78 pace car, people paid huge sums over the sticker price, stored them and now they don't bring a lot of money...
Modify it, fix it the way YOU want it, and be done with it. It is just a car.
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From: OBAMA IS HITLER
The previous posts are right. Unless you like to hang out at shows for trophies, you're hurting yourself by trying to keep to the old #'s thing. If its still really important to you (for whatever reason), the idea of pulling yours out and putting another setup in is the way to go 
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thanks guys. Its not really that important to me. I am more of building a car to fit me than me fitting the car. I did lose alot of money in a car i have rebuilt so am just asking questions.
