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The swap meet guy who made me rethink original parts
Ngl, I spent 12 years chasing numbers matching parts for my 69 Torino, drove 200 miles to a swap meet in Bakersfield last month for a rare intake manifold. The old timer selling it pointed out my factory setup was worth less than a good aftermarket one because my block was already bored 30 over, so originality didn't matter anymore. He showed me his own car running a rebuilt crate engine and it hit me that restoring the car I actually drive is better than preserving a museum piece, so has anyone else switched from all original to performance parts after a similar reality check?
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anderson.piper1mo ago
I did the same thing but backwards, spent two years hunting down a date code correct carb for my 70 Chevelle only to find out the previous owner had already swapped the heads and cam. Felt like I trained for a marathon and showed up to a chess match. So I said forget it, dropped in a Holley and a set of headers and the car finally ran like it should. The funny part is nobody at cars and coffee can tell the difference except the three guys who want to argue about it.
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