1971 Monte Carlo

[Pennshitz]

Awesome looking/sounding car.Poor camera work though.LOL.

[TheFallguy11]

so what compression are you running? and with what heads? Do you know?

[Criscitiello]

@TheFallguy11 9.5 to 1, this was when I had stock heads, it has patriot aluminum heads now

[305madmax]

Sounds really good! Can you give me the specs on the cam? What gear ratio in the rear and what is your stall on your torq converter. This is the cam/sound I want for my 67 El camino. Thanks.

[Criscitiello]

@305madmax

The specs can be found on comp's website, it's the small thumpr. I had 2.73s with an open diff when this video was filmed but just now put in a eaton posi, new axles, and 3.55. It has a 3000 stall converter.

[mini14mag]

20,000? What the....

I could buy a crate BBC and put twin turbo with fuel injection, beefed up tanny and diff for <20k. All you need is 5k to get you 500hp. Thats enough to beat a 2010 Porshe, Corvette and that Cobra! 496cid!!

[gnarlatron3000]

Did you put in the cd player? If so where did you get the holder to mount it under the original radio??

[Criscitiello]

@gnarlatron3000

No, circuit city did it waaaay back when my dad first bought the car and before I was ever driving it. May want to check ebay.

[Jellysickle64]

Almost out of gas shutter down, sweet ride though interior looks mint! Origina radio to, im impressed.

[Criscitiello]

actually, just the small thumpr

[81caminoss]

well it sounds amazing. How does it drive on the street? can you notice any power from the cam?

[Criscitiello]

Thanks. It drives about like it did before, but you can tell it has loads more power than the old stock motor and the old 2 barrel, but that is with it bored, new intake, carb,, cam headers, 1.5 inch spacer, and all new internals.

[81caminoss]

thanks for the info Ive been looking at this cam but it's hard to find info on if it really does provide power. I have the same 350 set up except I have the stock cams, internals, and have a one inch spacer. So would you buy it again?

[Criscitiello]

oh I definitely would. I daily drive the car and it's the perfect mix of lopeyness down low but is at the same time very smooth

[Judocraft]

is it ok to take off the plastic thing around the fan on a monte?

[Criscitiello]

Definitely not, you'll end up having issues with heat. If you want to remove it you can put on some electric fans and pick up a few hp.

[BumbleBeeGS]

you arent adding more horse power to you car by switching to electric, it just uses less horsepower to cool the engine. And from personal experience belt driven fans suck to replace because you have to align 3 little holes through the fan clutch, the mount and the connection piece. it took me and a friend a good 10 minutes just to get the first bolt in after putting an Allen wrench through them. So aggravating.

[BumbleBeeGS]

If you want to increase the chances of getting your hand chopped off. It also keeps the air flow a lot smoother while its on. and for most, you have to take the fan out to pull the fan shroud (plastic piece you want to remove) out. This goes for all cars.

[81caminoss]

I love it. you have the mild thumpr?

[dodge69874]

Damn, that thing does sound mean from the rear. Next up, you should drop a 572 V8 in there with a TCI 400 Turbo Transmission.

[mqiukaeil]

wow, you acually just described my dream car, no joke!

[dodge69874]

Means you got good taste in cars. Congratulations. Kind of my dream car too. That and a Kenne Bell '04 Cobra in Screaming Yellow. I just need like $60k.

[mqiukaeil]

i already have the 71 monte, i just need to drop the close to $20,000 for the engine :(

[dodge69874]

Put your change in a jar. You should get there soon. lol. Nah, with a good savings plan you could easily get there in a few years.

[Criscitiello]

I believe it is 2.5 then it goes to 2.0 near the end and I think they are the turbo mufflers.

The compression is about 10.5:1 and the cam is a Comp Thumpr.

[ChevroletR]

What kind of exhaust?

[Criscitiello]

Borla mufflers

[ChevroletR]

Dude from the rear this things sounds BAD! What size pipes? Which Borla mufflers? I know they make their race XR-1 and a turbo. What kind of compression and cam? Thanks!