2001 Saturn SL1

Well, what I've heard is if you can find the motor mounts and frame rails, you can cram in a Bonneville SSEI Supercharged 3.8, but that would take a lot of labor and custom work, may as well just buy a camaro... but that's just me.

The Freak

A stock Chevy LS-7 is pretty nice at 505 hp and 470 ft.lbs. torque.

Are you refering to the GM 3800 series II?

"FBodyFreak" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com:

Instead of trying to make the Saturn into something other than a grocery getter/commuter, I'd buy a frame, shore it up with nice brakes, install a souped up 327ci,350ci, or 454ci. Mount a fiberglass '55 Chevy body on it with tilting one piece front end. Weld in a rollcage. Paint it black. Have fun.

Hmmm... That sounds exactly like what a friend in Ohio once had. Do you live in northern Ohio?

"=?x-user-defined?Q?=AB?= Paul =?x-user-defined?Q?=BB?=" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@houston.rr.com:

Small world, I live in Eastern Ohio (for now) with my wife who is from here (I am from CA though), but I don't own a '55 Chevy. I was just describing the car I want to build soon -- '55 Chevy. I've loved '55's ever since watching the classic 1971 film, 2 Lane Blacktop. Ever see that film? Dennis Wilson (from the Beach Boys) plays a Mechanic. James Taylor (the singer) plays the Driver. Best car film EVER (in my opinion). The driver and mechanic drive across country racing hot rodders for money. They drive a '55 Chevy post 2 door. It's real cool. It's primer colored -- no paint. Has a tilting fiberglass front end. Cragar mags. Roll cage. 454ci with high riser carbs, custom headers, etc.. The first car they race in the opening scene is a 1970 Plymouth Hemicuda. They race other muscle cars throughout the film (this film was made in 1970 afterall--golden age for American muscle cars). They race a '62(?) Stingray Vette, a Model A hot rod with a 427ci, an El Camino SS 454, a Dodge Charger, etc.. Then another guy comes along (played by Warren Oates) who's driving a brand new 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge with the 455 Super Duty. GTO (the characters have no proper names) challeneges the 2 boys to a race across country. '55 Chevy versus the Goat. Cool, cool film. A must see for any car nut. A lot of people don't like the film because it's very existentialist and sparse, plot is mostly focused on cars. If they want a twisting and turning plot, they oughta watch a friggin' soap opera. This is one bad ass car movie.

Good link - Thanks! I'll rent the movie soon: Two Lane Blacktop Trailer: