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Re: 1975 TA 1911a1 #17772578 11/06/22
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 4,237 H hemiallen Campfire Tracker
hemiallen Campfire Tracker H Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 4,237	In 1976 my folks were looking for another car, so I helped them find a vehicle Found a 1974-TA shaker, white and honeycomb rims in a gas station parking lot. My recollection was it was pretty quick, not 389 pushing a 64 Lemans quick but decent. It was owned by an airline pilot who ordered it and had it delivered to Japan, where he was working from. In 75 he returned to the US and brought the car home. I suspect it had less smog than the us built cars. Had the RTS and dammed if it didn't change lanes at the snap of a move, compared to what I was used to. I suspect it was close to Corvette steering response. I started looking for another 70-74, either a formula 400 or a TA, they seem far and few between. Hate to ditch my 74-360 Challenger that needs the 440 dropped in and some rust repair. It probably is a better option, lots of cars for sale haven't had panels replaced properly if they had rust. Besides shopping for an old muscle car in good condition is probably very time consuming. Nice TA Allen

Re: 1975 TA stxhunter #17772614 11/06/22
Joined: May 2001 Posts: 18,345 Likes: 1 S. Utah Steve Campfire Ranger
Steve Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2001 Posts: 18,345 Likes: 1 S. Utah	Originally Posted by stxhunter Know where there's a 74 El Camino 454 all original and in great shape I can get for 6000. El Fricken Camino. That's the Cadillac of cars! Carpe' Scrotum

Re: 1975 TA Steve #17772728 11/06/22
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,572 Likes: 1 Bozeman, MT shrapnel Campfire Ranger
shrapnel Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,572 Likes: 1 Bozeman, MT	Originally Posted by Steve Originally Posted by stxhunter Know where there's a 74 El Camino 454 all original and in great shape I can get for 6000. El Fricken Camino. That's the Cadillac of cars! Also home of some of the finest minorities…

Re: 1975 TA stxhunter #17772752 11/06/22
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 23,501 Alaska valley trash 7 79S Campfire Ranger
79S Campfire Ranger 7 Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 23,501 Alaska valley trash	Originally Posted by stxhunter Know where there's a 74 El Camino 454 all original and in great shape I can get for 6000. Nugget has a good collection of chiton repair manuals and by 74 the 454 was as my one foster dad would say a “big pig” he usually was calling me that. But regardless by 74 that 454 is a big pig.. Originally Posted by Bricktop Then STFU. The rest of your statement is superflous bullshit with no real bearing on this discussion other than to massage your own ego. Suckin' on my titties like you wanted me.

Re: 1975 TA shrapnel #17772764 11/06/22
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,264 Likes: 10 TX chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna
chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,264 Likes: 10 TX	Originally Posted by shrapnel Originally Posted by Steve Originally Posted by stxhunter Know where there's a 74 El Camino 454 all original and in great shape I can get for 6000. El Fricken Camino. That's the Cadillac of cars! Also home of some of the finest minorities… LOL ! Makes me think of the car rental scene in the Brad Pitt / Julia Roberts movie, “The Mexican” 😂😂😂 Sounds like a great Deal, Roger ! [video:youtube] [/video] "Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!" ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

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Re: 1975 TA 1911a1 #17772765 11/06/22
Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 9,938 Likes: 4 H Hotrod_Lincoln Campfire Outfitter
Hotrod_Lincoln Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 9,938 Likes: 4	A couple of engines with a lot of untapped potential are the 472 and 500 Cadillacs. Not much heavier than a small block Chevy, and lots of cubic inches to play with. They also bolt up to the standard Buick/Olds/Pontiac transmission bell housing pattern. Ignorance can be fixed. Stupid is forever!

Re: 1975 TA chlinstructor #17774354 11/07/22
Joined: May 2001 Posts: 18,345 Likes: 1 S. Utah Steve Campfire Ranger
Steve Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2001 Posts: 18,345 Likes: 1 S. Utah	Originally Posted by chlinstructor Originally Posted by shrapnel Originally Posted by Steve Originally Posted by stxhunter Know where there's a 74 El Camino 454 all original and in great shape I can get for 6000. El Fricken Camino. That's the Cadillac of cars! Also home of some of the finest minorities… LOL ! Makes me think of the car rental scene in the Brad Pitt / Julia Roberts movie, “The Mexican” 😂😂😂 Sounds like a great Deal, Roger ! It's from the old show "My Name is Earl". Carpe' Scrotum

Re: 1975 TA 1911a1 #17776096 11/07/22
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 220 sc usa jjenkins Campfire Member
jjenkins Campfire Member Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 220 sc usa	Save up some cash and browse through Butler Performance web site or call them . They have nice engine packages for your needs. PS. Beautiful car Last edited by jjenkins; 11/07/22. Reason: To add beautiful car

Re: 1975 TA 1911a1 #17776181 11/07/22
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 7,988 Likes: 3 Oregon Sheister Campfire Outfitter
Sheister Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 7,988 Likes: 3 Oregon	It's a shame what the smog years did to some very good engines. I had a 68 GTO when I was a senior in high school and it had the HP 400/400hp option in it. It was extremely fast- in fact it was the car I've driven the highest speed in in my life- 155 on a closed highway.... freaked me and my brother out when the front end started to float a bit.... had to sell it end of my senior year - got so many tickets I couldn't afford the insurance any more and just about lost my license twice... The good thing is that there are lots of wake up goodies available for those 400 engines and they are pretty easy to work on. Several outfits also make decent dual exhaust and header systems all set to just bolt in yourself if you're so inclined. Lots of other goodies for them also if your budget can stand it... First thing you need though, is some fuzzy dice hanging from the rearview mirror... Never underestimate your ability to overestimate your ability.

Re: 1975 TA 1911a1 #17776240 11/07/22
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 14,488 North Texas RiverRider Campfire Outfitter
RiverRider Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 14,488 North Texas	Had a 76 TA about the time I got out of the Navy...yellow and without the hood decal. Kids would ask if it was a Ferrari, LOL. It wasn't quick, but it had a little top end speed and handled very nicely. The plan was to build a balanced and blueprinted 377 out of a 400 SBC, use a 650 Holley double pumper or maybe a 700, a relatively hot cam with Rhodes lifters, and a good set of headers and exhaust. Never did come up with the funds before I decided to get a degree and swapped the car off for something I could afford to put gas in. I still dream about that car and my 68 Torino GT, sometimes both of them, but I find a 4wd pickup far more useful these days. Don't be the darkness. America will perish while those who should be standing guard are satisfying their lusts.

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Re: 1975 TA 1911a1 #17780660 11/08/22
Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 211 M Mrhp Campfire Member
Mrhp Campfire Member M Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 211	Nice car!

Re: 1975 TA 1911a1 #17780740 11/08/22
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,929 Likes: 14 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado huntsman22 Campfire Ranger
huntsman22 Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,929 Likes: 14 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado	You could make it more usefull if you did something like this to it.....grin

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