12 year olds and cars - Kathryn's Fiero (Page 22/175)
hookdonspeed JUN 30, 01:35 PM

quote
Originally posted by CoryFiero:
Amazing how a 12 year old's grammar and spelling is YEARS beyond some other members. *cough* pontiackid86 *cough* She even used the correct form of "they're."

On a slightly more serious note - good job with the car so far!



wut j00 tryna sA?
michhiker28 JUN 30, 01:48 PM
Vernon,
Hmmm, Unfortunately this year probably won't happen, but next year might....and it might be a fun first long distance Daddy Daughter road trip when it is completed in the summer of 2014 :-)

--MH
hookdonspeed JUN 30, 05:20 PM
so, michhiker28, when the cars done, you going to let her start planing for the ls2 engine swap?
michhiker28 JUL 01, 08:17 AM
Hooked,
Right now I think she is leaning towards a 3.4 swap, although her 2.8 seems pretty solid...we won't know for sure until we get it out of the car and can pull the pan, valve covers etc and reallly start to have a look. She might leave that alone, or might build a 3.4. She would love 300 horse I am sure, but Dad has limited her to 200 horse as a target. So while if Dad builds one, it might get an LS, Kathryn's at least at this point will not.....though you never know what she might plan for it when she gets a bit older....lol

-MH
hookdonspeed JUL 01, 02:26 PM

quote
Originally posted by michhiker28:

Hooked,
Right now I think she is leaning towards a 3.4 swap, although her 2.8 seems pretty solid...we won't know for sure until we get it out of the car and can pull the pan, valve covers etc and reallly start to have a look. She might leave that alone, or might build a 3.4. She would love 300 horse I am sure, but Dad has limited her to 200 horse as a target. So while if Dad builds one, it might get an LS, Kathryn's at least at this point will not.....though you never know what she might plan for it when she gets a bit older....lol

-MH



3.4 @ 200hp is doable, but might wana do some reading about the 3800 or 3400 swaps, a bit more modern, and would be a "smoother" drive rather then a built 3.4l. just a suggestion.


kathryn JUL 01, 06:15 PM
uh...okay about MY engine i would love to be able to give my mom's corvette a run for it's money but my not so willing dad put a big no sticker on that one! soo i'll be sticking with what ever is in my car or going with a good 3.4 so i'm going as high and mighty as i'm aloud!!!!
but i'll be outvoted by my dad for giving the vette a beating...shame.
-kathryn
p.s. anybody willing to help me convince him?...lol
MadMark JUL 01, 07:49 PM

quote
Originally posted by kathryn:

uh...okay about MY engine i would love to be able to give my mom's corvette a run for it's money but my not so willing dad put a big no sticker on that one! soo i'll be sticking with what ever is in my car or going with a good 3.4 so i'm going as high and mighty as i'm aloud!!!!
but i'll be outvoted by my dad for giving the vette a beating...shame.
-kathryn
p.s. anybody willing to help me convince him?...lol



Just tell him that it would be very nice to have a 3800 Series II or III in it naturally aspirated (N/A) since it would give you something close to the 200 hp he is limiting you to. Then as you get older and more independent you could build up a 3800SC series II or III to drop in, in-place of the N/A engine. Wiring would already be done along with all the mounts and things. And if you put in the 4T60E-HD tranny at the same time with the N/A it would hold up to the SC engine too. It would get better gas mileage than the 2.8 and be even more fun to drive. With the stock SC you would be pretty close to what your mom is in the Corvette. And then for the coup de grace you could build up one of the SC engines (preferably a series III) with a turbo and then you could easily push 400 to 450hp on pump gas with an almost stock engine. Then I don't think your mom's Corvette would have a chance. Just take it incrementally and you would get there and still meet all the requirements of your dad, being a good dad. At any rate have fun with the project.
blackrams JUL 02, 07:30 AM
There are a lot of Corvettes out there, we all see them on the road every day. How many Fieros do you see on a daily or even weekly or monthly basis. Being unique while being stylish is fun. Stick with the Fiero and in this case, Dad is probably right. At least until you've got a few years of driving for experience. Have fun.

------------------
Ron

hnthomps JUL 02, 08:53 AM
If you end up with the 3.4 you could always sneak a turbo in a bit later. Old guys have bad hearing and he may not notice the blowoff valve opening and a creative installation could at least partially hide the turbo from a quick visual inspection.

Nelson


quote
Originally posted by kathryn:

uh...okay about MY engine i would love to be able to give my mom's corvette a run for it's money but my not so willing dad put a big no sticker on that one! soo i'll be sticking with what ever is in my car or going with a good 3.4 so i'm going as high and mighty as i'm aloud!!!!
but i'll be outvoted by my dad for giving the vette a beating...shame.
-kathryn
p.s. anybody willing to help me convince him?...lol
olejoedad JUL 02, 09:19 AM

quote
Originally posted by kathryn:

(snip) but i'll be outvoted by my dad for giving the vette a beating...shame. (snip)



Kinda like when Chevy outvoted Pontiac and the Fiero got canned?

Don't let GM corporate history repeat itself!

[This message has been edited by olejoedad (edited 07-02-2011).]