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Gotta do the suspension first. There should be enough in that budget to replace the body mounts as well. After 30+ years, those rubber mounts get awfully hard. Stiffen the suspension back up but soften the body/frame connection. Unless you're trying to get a wreck off the racetrack, horsepower isn't going to get you home with broken steering linkage or a busted ball joint. Been there... Dale > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Reed McManus > Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 7:38 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] new engine or rebuild the suspension > > > > Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > I suggest you get the suspension, steering and brake systems in good > operating order before you dump money in a new motor. Hopefully the > existing motor will last until you have money to sink in the motor. > > Reed > 67 ElCamino > > > "Morris, Jason" wrote: > > > > I am now able to start my first project on my '69 El Camino. I have > > about $1500 to spend. I have narrowed it down to either a new engine > > or rebuild the suspension. > > > > > > The engine is a 307, at idle has a oil pressure of about 10-20 and at > > throttle has about 40-45. It smokes at start up only when the engine > > is already hot. 7 of the pistons have a compression of about 145, > > with one at 130. If I were to replace the motor first I would get the > > best 350 that $1500 can buy. > > > > > > I was told that this engine was rebuilt 40k miles ago. However almost > > everything the seller told me about this Elky was bull. > > > > > > The suspension is crap. needs new everything, from springs to ball > > joints. I can't drive it over 65 MPH (it starts to shake). I should > > have alittle left over for a new carb and maybe some headers for the > > 307 that's in it right now. > > > > > > Keep in mind that I need this car for my daily driver. I have > > temporary transportation while I do the work but I will need to drive > > this car (with either the old engine and new suspension OR new engine > > and old suspension) until I raise more funds. > > > > > > I'm hoping you guys can give me some advise. I know in a perfect > > world I would do them both at the same time, but it's not. > > > > > > I've got plenty of pictures of my project on my site if you want to > > take a look. > > > > Thanks for your help... > > > > JM > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > www.angelfire.com/retro/project-69 > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
