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Who runs a 350 Chev?
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 7:48 pm
by DaveM
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
Re: Who runs a 350 Chev?
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 8:09 pm
by turoa
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
Re: Who runs a 350 Chev?
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 8:40 pm
by wopass
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...
Re: Who runs a 350 Chev?
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 8:43 pm
by skid
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
Re: Who runs a 350 Chev?
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:27 pm
by safaripete
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
Re: Who runs a 350 Chev?
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:49 pm
by cool__bananas
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
Re: Who runs a 350 Chev?
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:03 pm
by niblik
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?
p.s.. my votes for the 350...
Re: Who runs a 350 Chev?
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:18 pm
by turoa
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
Re: Who runs a 350 Chev?
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 6:10 am
by DaveM
I think the Safari is for sale on Trade Me, will try to find it to see if anyone knows the truck
Cheers
Re: Who runs a 350 Chev?
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 6:34 am
by swampa
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
Re: Who runs a 350 Chev?
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 6:21 pm
by DaveM
Yeah, have to agree. Am trying to talk him into a certain petrol VX