Who runs a 350 Chev?

DaveM · Post by **DaveM** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 7:48 pm

A workmate is looking at a LWB Safari (pretty sure he said Safari), but has never owned a 4wd, or V8.

Would a 350 go well in a vehicle that size? He said something about a 400(?) carby has just been fitted. Are there any issues to look out for with these motors?
Are they thirsty and can they easily be fuel injected? (is it worth doing?)

Cheers

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 8:09 pm

I wouldnt touch a carbed chev with a 50 foot pole. Dirty, unreliable, uneconomical and bad for 4wding are some phrases which come to mind

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 8:40 pm

turoa wrote:I wouldnt touch a carbed chev with a 50 foot pole. Dirty, unreliable, uneconomical and bad for 4wding are some phrases which come to mind

fark

better sell mine then...

skid · Post by **skid** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 8:43 pm

wopass wrote:
turoa wrote:I wouldnt touch a carbed chev with a 50 foot pole. Dirty, unreliable, uneconomical and bad for 4wding are some phrases which come to mind

fark

better sell mine then...

you're screwed maaate

glad I got rid of mine now

sounds like it was gonna give me grief

hadn't in 4 years, but theres always tomorrow :roll:

Sorry bout threadjack Dave, why does he wanna stick an 8 in something that will probably have a good turbo diesel and be bloody awesome in the first place :?:

safaripete · Post by **safaripete** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:27 pm

wopass wrote:
turoa wrote:I wouldnt touch a carbed chev with a 50 foot pole. Dirty, unreliable, uneconomical and bad for 4wding are some phrases which come to mind

fark

better sell mine then...

yeah im just writing up my trademe auction now :roll:

cool__bananas · Post by **cool__bananas** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:49 pm

turoa wrote:I wouldnt touch a carbed chev with a 50 foot pole. Dirty, unreliable, uneconomical and bad for 4wding are some phrases which come to mind

hi five! really if you want a v8 chev somthing like a ls1 is the way, but a done up old skool chev with TPI is pretty kick ass

niblik · Post by **niblik** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:03 pm

400's can have probs with cooling, and due to using the 350 block and being bored out, they'd have a one possibly two goes at being rebored... just a thought for longevity.. otherwise a chev is mean if ya keep em cool and especially if ya got a 40... lol... aye wop? :wink:

p.s.. my votes for the 350...

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:18 pm

skid wrote:
wopass wrote:
turoa wrote:I wouldnt touch a carbed chev with a 50 foot pole. Dirty, unreliable, uneconomical and bad for 4wding are some phrases which come to mind

fark

better sell mine then...

you're screwed maaate

glad I got rid of mine now

sounds like it was gonna give me grief

hadn't in 4 years, but theres always tomorrow

Sorry bout threadjack Dave, why does he wanna stick an 8 in something that will probably have a good turbo diesel and be bloody awesome in the first place

hehehe knew id get some bites

DaveM · Post by **DaveM** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 6:10 am

I think the Safari is for sale on Trade Me, will try to find it to see if anyone knows the truck

Cheers

swampa · Post by **swampa** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 6:34 am

its under nissan patrol,been on there a while, seems like a good tidy vehicle, but for that price i would be wanting an injected v8

DaveM · Post by **DaveM** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 6:21 pm

Yeah, have to agree. Am trying to talk him into a certain petrol VX

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