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I'd avoid this reverse rake idea:


Unless you want to drive around in a Luv that looks a lot like an old studebaker lark:

what ? you never heard of a luvark

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Hey Cat,
What Dual cam 4 banger are you thinking of using?

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Did a v8 conversion in 1981 on my '76 luv
Current Fleet
#1 1980 Black 2wd, #2 1980 Blue 2wd, #3 1980 Black 4x4 #4 1980 black 2wd Long bed #5 1979 black 4x4 #6 1977 red 2WD
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ok ill probably get ripped for this but have done a lot of searching and will end up using the zetec 2.0... i can get a low miles one for around $500

and some ifo here but you get the idea
http://www.burtonpower.com/technical_1/zetec_e.aspx

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My old but now gone Luv...

Neat engine, looks sorta like a new tech Offy.

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FIAA!

SFPP!

and was told it will still get about 30mpg when i am done... nice thing is its very easy to make rwd and has lots of different trans that will bolt to it... its the number on motor for swaps in the UK

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I was gunna say "doesnt the zetec only come in FWD form?" but you answered that question, that was the motor I wanted for whatever I may do to my truck but was detoured by only being available in FWD, but now Ill have to look into it some more.
and rake it all you want, its yours just make sure you can see out the windshield without being hunched over like a gorilla.

The GM Quad 4 is another engine that can be converted to RWD and the later ones were 200 HP in stock form and they can be modified or supercharged/turbo charged to well over 400 HP.

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1978 pro street step/side 455Buick, 4sp,4.11s, 31/18.5s

The first picture is called a angle chop. It is mostly done because it is easer chop to do. I regular chop requires metal being added to the roof. This can be done with flat metal you form to the correct patch. I think the easier way it to have another donor cab for the metal you need.

You can not have a back glass cut!!! All other glass can be cut. 99.9% agree on the glass, but no one can prove they have cut a rear window. I don't think a angle chop looks good on it.

My VW Squareback (station wagon) has a angle chop on it. I like it.
It is a copy of a car done by Dick Deans son. It was in Hot VW magazine(not mine) It is called "Kid Dean"

I traced down the original one down. It belongs to the man who started the first Surf(board) shop in Houston. He is a nice guy. I talked to him on the phone. I emailed Dick Dean and we exchanged several emails and a few with his son Richard. All of them seemed like nice guys.

Don't know who Dick Dean is, just check on the internet. He is easy do find. Dick and his son were both nice in their emails. I am sure they get more emails than I would want.

Richard

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75 Luv, 350 V8, TH350, Camaro rearend. New 1975 Luv Step side. Stock for now.
Grandmaster of the "Shade Tree" way.. I can't see the yard for all the cars. Come on down and we will sit on the porch and watch the grass grow.

I know this is an old thread and all, but why don't you just gat a 3.8sc? Comes out of the Grand Prix GTP, so its by no means hard to find, bolts up to many Pontiac trannys (easy to find), is supercharged stock so hella power, easy to mod, and still gets decent gas mileage (mid-20's city; high-20's highway).

its not about the power or mpg, it about the look... I always wanted a twin cam duel carb look like from the 70's but the Toyota rwd twin cam motors are very hard to find and the Isuzu twin cam is like hens teeth in the usa.... so I want to go with the zetec( easy to get ,loads of performance parts and cheap) add the twin tbi and I will have a good reliable twin cam with old style looks... my wifes truck will be a 350 5spd one so that will have all the power

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You can not have a back glass cut!!! All other glass can be cut. 99.9% agree on the glass, but no one can prove they have cut a rear window. I don't think a angle chop looks good on it.


Any glass shop can cut the back glass,it's flat,and WAY easier to cut than the front is.

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72 luv v-8 owned since 16!
240" rear engine dragster
traded the circle track cars for a blown 496 chevy
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29 dodge 4 dr sedan (project)
84 ranger 2wd "tuff truck" with 350 sbc

i am thinking just a chop and add the t-tops, something like this

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t tops look cool as hell and damn look at those side pipes............ but yeah i would go t tops personally looks damn good

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Sorry but I should have said rear and side window glass Laminated glass can be cut. Tempered glass can not be cut. I have heard that $$$ can have flat glass can be tempered after shaping. I'm sure there are people that have enough money they can afford to have one off templates made and glass cut to fit and then Tempered, but that is very expensive, unless your name is Chip Foose.

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75 Luv, 350 V8, TH350, Camaro rearend. New 1975 Luv Step side. Stock for now.
Grandmaster of the "Shade Tree" way.. I can't see the yard for all the cars. Come on down and we will sit on the porch and watch the grass grow.

nice just need to jack up the back a little

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'79 luv near stock
'80 luv "sold to another luv owner"

I would go with the t-tops. I'm not into chop tops. Maybe it is because I am tall and would hit my head over every bump!!!

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