# Dad's New Toy **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 1, 2008, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dads-new-toy/46025 "2008-04-01T12:52:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dads-new-toy/46025/21 "2008-04-01T13:31:51Z")
What 454 is in it? If it’s not the #-match mill then fuck it, heads/cam that fucker. 600+ lbs/ft just off idle is fun :tup: ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dads-new-toy/46025/22 "2008-04-01T13:37:44Z")
well i guess since it’s so hard not to have the exact matching 38 year old motor, a numbers motor isnt _as big as_ a concern as it used to be. but by no means will my dad want to restore it. at least not like my neighbor does. he just wants to drive it. and i dont know if he’d want to do anything substantial. especially going into the driving season now, he’s just going to make sure it runs good. but ya, i’d be all about putting some reliable ponies in there the ad said it was the original 360 hp style 454. i guess as per phone convo it has a decent cam in there and a little lope. so to give you a straight answer, i dunno ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dads-new-toy/46025/23 "2008-04-01T13:44:27Z")
360bhp = LS5 454, IIRC. Either way, great cruiser. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dads-new-toy/46025/24 "2008-04-01T13:47:12Z")
yes correct. i dont think they offered the LS6 in these but i could be wrong. although i saw an ebay ad for an “all original 454/450 monte ss”. i dunno if that was bs or what ---
**Author:** ![mike125k](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike125k/32/7282_2.png) [@mike125k](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mike125k)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dads-new-toy/46025/25 "2008-04-01T13:56:21Z")
Don’t think you could get the LS6 in the Montes (could be wrong). Moot point anyhow as he said the motor was from a 1974, the LS6 wasn’t around then. ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dads-new-toy/46025/26 "2008-04-01T14:00:20Z")
so in June who will be doing the burnouts? ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dads-new-toy/46025/27 "2008-04-01T14:01:21Z")
> [@TrueBlue](#): > > What 454 is in it? If it’s not the #-match mill then fuck it, heads/cam that fucker. 600+ lbs/ft just off idle is fun :tup: hell yeah it is, but not when your running oem size tires like my father. ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dads-new-toy/46025/28 "2008-04-01T14:02:36Z")
> [@BuickGN](#): > > so in June who will be doing the burnouts? ill be doing burnouts in my junk he will try to do burnouts with chalks and a lot of water hehe ---
**Author:** ![joelster](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joelster/32/7258_2.png) [@joelster](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/joelster)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dads-new-toy/46025/29 "2008-04-01T14:03:16Z")
No LS-6 in the Monte’s, LS-5 was the top dog. ---
**Author:** ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dads-new-toy/46025/30 "2008-04-01T14:04:28Z")
teesup ---
**Author:** ![TORQDSS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/torqdss/32/5125_2.png) [@TORQDSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TORQDSS)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dads-new-toy/46025/31 "2008-04-01T14:42:32Z")
👋 bill gorman everyone ---
**Author:** ![badazzss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@badazzss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/badazzss)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dads-new-toy/46025/32 "2008-04-01T14:45:03Z")
nice car… i’ve always loved the old school montes… ---
**Author:** ![MikeRi24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@MikeRi24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MikeRi24)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dads-new-toy/46025/33 "2008-04-01T14:49:06Z")
i like the shifter…looks neat ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dads-new-toy/46025/34 "2008-04-01T15:08:00Z")
:tup: ---
**Author:** ![mindless](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mindless/32/7286_2.png) [@mindless](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mindless)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dads-new-toy/46025/35 "2008-04-01T17:16:57Z")
Very nice ive always liked these just alittle to heavy for what i would want to be doing with it. But t-up to a nice ass cruiser. ---
**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dads-new-toy/46025/36 "2008-04-01T19:00:24Z")
> [@turbo ls1 ss](#): > > he will try to do burnouts with chalks and a lot of water > > hehe tell him to use tire shine 😉 nice car. Brian ---
**Author:** ![rj-92](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rj-92/32/7310_2.png) [@rj-92](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rj-92)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dads-new-toy/46025/37 "2008-04-01T19:12:54Z")
no side markers? ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dads-new-toy/46025/38 "2008-04-01T19:29:16Z")
> [@rj-92](#): > > no side markers? yes… on the lower front of the wheel front fender, opposite the ss454 badge does anybody know how to verify this car? we tried running a carfax, but since the vin has less digits, it wont take it. all my dad wants to know is that it is a true 454 car? anything? thanks ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dads-new-toy/46025/39 "2008-04-01T19:48:05Z")
Bigger wheels look awesome on these cars. Ya,it could definitely use some top end love,mid 70’s engines are dogs with all the emissions stuff choking them up. ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dads-new-toy/46025/40 "2008-04-01T19:49:06Z")
Very nice, I lobe the color as well. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dads-new-toy/46025.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dads-new-toy/46025.md?page=3)