The Cheapest Possible Collective A-Body Build

shittyslant6 said
I decided to create this thread based off a suggestion from @Murray. After seeing all of those "budget" builds in Hot Rod, Car Craft, and all over the internet I decided that these are not REAL budget builds. All of those guys have enough money to buy name brand parts and new tires. What we're talking about here is $100 engines, free transmissions, $15 dollar gauges, and using lug nuts to mount a starter.

Treat this thread as a dump for all of the mickey-mouse super dirtball fixes, tech tips, modifications, build-ups, rebuilds, etc.

Making stuff work and using your head and not your wallet is something that has gotten lost over the years as any dick, joe, or harry can buy conversion this and swap kit that.

(The only rule is make sure that any seat, seat belt, or restraint system modification is safe.)

Two examples;

A harvested for free ‘00-5.9, add a JY distributor, cheap AutoZone Chrysler ignition box with there $20 wires, add the expensive parts now starting with summit racing headers & mufflers, local bought 2-1/2 exhaust pipe & hangers. The one Extravagant! priced part was the Edelbrock rpm intake. $50 used 600 AFB.

It’s just missing a cam and springs for more lower and rpm.

2; ‘79-360, factory intake ($20 back in the day) used small AVS, cheap open air cleaner, JY distributor, dual exhaust off the exhaust manifolds.

Both had excellent power returns for the money spent and I got 20 mpg’s out of the ‘79-360.