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"whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU" (whiskey-business)
02/16/2015 at 15:11 • Filed to: None

Hello all! As I have just been granted authorship, I find it important to introduce myself. I am a pre-med student studying Biochemistry at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. I have a love for imports and domestics alike, more ideas than money, and hope to become a bigger part of this amazing community. Here is a Fiat 124 rally car for your time.

DISCUSSION (27)

Ferrero1911 > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
02/16/2015 at 15:14

Welcome to Oppo!

CalzoneGolem > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
02/16/2015 at 15:16

As you didn't send $5 to my paypal account I am going to have to revoke your Oppo authorship. Better luck next time!

Sweet Trav > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
02/16/2015 at 15:20

Yay another Michigander!

yamahog > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
02/16/2015 at 15:20

Welcome, fellow resident of southeast Michigan! There are a bunch of us here :)

$kaycog > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
02/16/2015 at 15:26

Welcome to Oppo! This is an awesome place with awesome people.

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > yamahog
02/16/2015 at 15:27

I'm surprised there are so many car lovers around here, the car scene doesn't seem to start until about 45 minutes out of the city.

Kinja'd!!!

1.21 JIGGA WATTS!!! > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
02/16/2015 at 15:30

Your profile name:

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yamahog > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
02/16/2015 at 15:30

Wait til spring, and head up Woodward, Gratiot, etc.

I've lived in NY and LA, Detroit's auto scene is the best and I won't hear any arguments to the contrary!

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > yamahog
02/16/2015 at 15:34

I'll make sure to do that! I'm living 2 blocks from Woodward now so that shouldn't be too hard

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > 1.21 JIGGA WATTS!!!
02/16/2015 at 15:34

Let it be known that Sly Jesus approves of alcohol related puns made by minors...

yamahog > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
02/16/2015 at 15:36

I'm also two blocks from Woodward, but a bit farther north :) what do you drive/plan to drive?

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > yamahog
02/16/2015 at 15:37

Currently driving my dad's slushbox-equipped Focus SE Wagon, planning on buying a beat-up 3rd Gen Camaro for a weekend warrior/drift missile kind of deal.

1.21 JIGGA WATTS!!! > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
02/16/2015 at 15:43

Aye...and Doc Brown

Sweet Trav > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
02/16/2015 at 15:43

Hell Yeah Foc-Wag. Always wanted one of those with a stick...

3rd Gen Camaros are great because they take all the classic SBC stuff, Bad news is World Class T-5 manuals are garbage.

My recommendation. Go for a 4th gen 1993-2002 equipped with the T-56 Manual... 98+ get the LS motor (this is a good thing)

If you love the look of the 3rd gens, (I love the 80's TA's) get one, but maybe do a T-56 Swap.

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > Sweet Trav
02/16/2015 at 15:46

I love the Focus wagon, but hate why it became my DD. As for manual transmission plans for a Camaro, I'm getting a little... unconventional. If I play my cards right it will have a Wilwood pedal box, Novak adapter connecting the SBC to the 5-speed out of a Chevy Colorado (Aisin AR5), and hydraulic throwout bearing to make it all work without having to fab a clutch fork pivot.

Mattbob > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
02/16/2015 at 15:47

Hey! Another Michigan opponaut! Welcome!

Sweet Trav > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
02/16/2015 at 15:54

uh... i have to ask why you'd choose to go that route? already have the AR5? and the camaro? the 93-97 Fb0dy T56 is pretty much a bolt in with an adapter kit

T-56 > AR5 as far as torque handling goes. Even the factory T-5 would handle more than the AR5

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > Sweet Trav
02/16/2015 at 15:59

As much as I'd love a T56, part-time jobs and full time school don't leave much budget for weekend fun cars, so $150 readily available junkyard transmission + $300 adapter plate > $1500 high mileage Tremec.

Sweet Trav > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
02/16/2015 at 16:01

Honestly you'd be better building a WC t-5 the AR5 only handles 260ftlbs. even a very mild 350 would make 300+ you'd be replacing a lot of junkyard transmissions.

Not to mention that you can find T-56's out of 93-97 cars for about $500 around here...

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > Sweet Trav
02/16/2015 at 16:04

I'll certainly look into a T56 if they are indeed that cheap, any direction as to where to find one would be much appreciated! I'm going off the reputation these transmissions have among the Solstace/Sky crowd, as well as their growing popularity with the Toyota guys as a replacement for work out R154s.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
02/16/2015 at 16:08

Sweet, another Michigan resident! Welcome!

Sweet Trav > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
02/16/2015 at 16:11

Yeah, the torque curve of those applications is way different from a heavy, low end torque-a-plenty Camaro. my guess is even a basic 350 would scatter an ar5 the first time it hooks up.

I've had good luck here. http://www.parts-galore.com/parts.html

My advice would be to get a 305 equipped T5 manual car, and then build a 350 with Vortec heads. it's much easier to swap a block than it is to retro-fit a manual.

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > Sweet Trav
02/16/2015 at 16:16

Thank you for the advice Travis! Once time allows the build and parts acquisition to start, I'm gonna make some sort of build-up series on it. Hope to see you around sometime.

Sweet Trav > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
02/16/2015 at 16:25

Here's a couple of cars for you to drool over.

http://flint.craigslist.org/ctd/4890336719…

http://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/cto/486308…

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > Sweet Trav
02/16/2015 at 16:39

Those are real purty... I'd be afraid to have one of those as a weekend warrior haha.

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
02/16/2015 at 23:33

Welcomings! I might leech some biology stuff from you, since I take it for HS...

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut
02/17/2015 at 12:46

I may not be your best option, but I'd be happy to give it a try!