Half EFI half Carb??


aallllll NAWWSSSS



is this an 80s chevy truck rat rod?? WTF?

11/12/2012 11:29:32 AM

first one i'm betting on is just a dummy carb setup on a real efi engine 'for looks'

11/12/2012 1:13:40 PM

I thought that too, but, it had dummy fuel lines and throttle cable too.

Either way... The guys a jackass hack.

11/12/2012 1:17:03 PM

people turn old s10s into ratrods all the time

also use them as a basis for all kinds of transplants

its like the fiero of the 2000s

11/12/2012 2:39:16 PM

Quote :

"first one i'm betting on is just a dummy carb setup on a real efi engine 'for looks'"

I dunno man...Doesn't seem like the type of car that would have stuff on there just for looks.

11/12/2012 4:05:56 PM

maybe its not being used in an efi capacity, but just as a big plenum for the nitrous being run into it?

in other words just a big cheap empty box to mix and chill the whole mixture together? plus who cares about drilling holes in some old shitty GM EFI unit?

i bet the throttle-body isnt hooked up to anything and permanently closed.

on the other hand its still probably more likely to be a show gimmick. doesnt mean it actually works.

11/12/2012 4:21:35 PM

someone just bought my miata - that's a serious WTF

11/12/2012 5:48:24 PM

I've seen individual throttle bodies on a honda valkyrie... that were 90deg to the intake runner...

they were for looks only

11/12/2012 6:15:05 PM

what motorcycle isn't ITB?

11/13/2012 7:35:04 AM

^ah, well, good point - however they are usually fed from a single plenum

I should have said, the motorcycle had (6) fake bell-mouthed inlets mounted perpendicularly to the intake runners... no clue on what that thing is equipped with from factory

11/13/2012 7:43:43 AM

11/13/2012 9:42:51 AM

Still looks like a death trap, but that is far more stable than I ever would have guessed.

11/13/2012 10:45:41 AM

^^ oooohhhh


i too read jalopnik lol but... that thing is sick-nasty... i want one...

11/13/2012 11:52:20 AM

I was waiting for that shit to roll over the whole video

11/13/2012 12:47:20 PM

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/10/02/chevy-dealer-sells-car-for-wrong-price-apologizes-after-having/?ncid=txtlnkwbauto00000002

11/18/2012 7:02:35 PM

that story is several months old

11/18/2012 10:49:17 PM

11/19/2012 4:41:36 PM

^^^^^^^ At 1:20....that dirt looks fake...

[Edited on November 20, 2012 at 1:13 PM. Reason : ]

11/20/2012 1:11:30 PM

what do you think the weight distribution is like on that thing? looks like there is a lot of differential braking happening to get it to rotate

11/21/2012 7:44:01 AM

http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/56228/on-the-prowl-3/
I can't get the image to post from my iPad....

[Edited on December 2, 2012 at 11:32 AM. Reason : .]

12/2/2012 11:31:22 AM

Oh my.

12/2/2012 12:14:10 PM

A v8 in a geo? That car is almost certainly faster than any POS Prowler. I love it. I wonder what kind of chassis it runs.

[Edited on December 2, 2012 at 3:51 PM. Reason : and the fake carbs mounted to a throttle body in first pic is pretty common.]

12/2/2012 3:48:19 PM

Looks killer!

12/8/2012 2:03:32 AM

BAD
ASS.

12/8/2012 2:16:42 AM

They did a good job on the sheet metal work

12/8/2012 8:45:21 AM

I like the way it all flows together like it came from the factory that way.

12/8/2012 1:49:26 PM

Definitely resembles something Chip Foose would put his name on.

12/8/2012 3:26:44 PM

I like the easy bed access sliding door. looks like an idea oems need to jump on

12/8/2012 4:10:29 PM

i bet that thing gets 25mpg and handles better than any rwd truck

12/9/2012 1:02:21 PM

I bet it gets less than 20 MPG and handles like shit.

Fueleconomy.gov will gladly confirm the MPG statement.
It's a MPV minivan. It only handled well in 1989 when compared to other minivans. Late 80's minivan handling is not a difficult benchmark to achieve. Any body rigidity it had was killed when they cut off the roof and I'm sure the suspension components are just as worn out as the rest of the car.

12/10/2012 9:14:07 AM

wow you came in here with a bit of anger and a whole bunch of stupid.

its a mid engined RWD toyota previa, some were awd, some came with manual transmissions and superchargers... also its a 1991-1997 because those are the only years that came here.
they actually handle pretty awesome especially for vans... i'm sure this one is a sloppy noodle after having all the chassis rigidity hacked away.

but it does only get 20mpg.

12/10/2012 9:26:20 AM

So you're saying it gets less than 20 MPG and handles like shit?

[Edited on December 10, 2012 at 9:49 AM. Reason : l]

12/10/2012 9:46:34 AM

saw this today, who would have thought the van wins that accident??

12/10/2012 3:23:16 PM

Previas were AWD or FWD. some were supercharged. They were not RWD.

12/10/2012 4:43:38 PM

Be goddamned. Previas were indeed RWD. The engine is a 2SELC if memory serves me correctly, and the bitch lays on it's side...in the middle. The standards driving wheels are the rear ones.

12/10/2012 5:24:57 PM

Quote :

"Height 1991–94 RWD: 68.7 in (1,745 mm) 1995–97 RWD: 70.1 in (1,781 mm) 1991–94 AWD: 69.1 in (1,755 mm) 1995–2001 AWD: 70.5 in (1,791 mm) "

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Previa


Today, toyotafj40s lost a little garage cred.

So, to his defense:

Quote :

". The United States version of the Previa was discontinued after the 1997 model year, replaced by the more traditionally designed, front-wheel-drive, U.S.-designed and -built, Camry-based Sienna"

[Edited on December 10, 2012 at 11:01 PM. Reason : .]

12/10/2012 10:59:50 PM

how many horses does a mustang need?



i dunno but it needs twice as many tail lights.

12/11/2012 7:23:08 AM

Previa is mid engine and rwd. Reason why Top Gear said it was the Supercar of vans during their minivan racing championship a few years back.

12/11/2012 8:29:30 AM

How bad did chevy rip-off the sbf when they made the LS1....

welp....




the heads not only fit an sbf... they actually work on an sbf....

12/11/2012 9:42:19 AM

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I think you were right behind me when you took this picture

12/11/2012 9:48:02 AM

stalk stalk stalk....

lol what were you in... i was in my 99 f150.

12/11/2012 10:57:48 AM

'12 NMSJ Frontier, dark red.

When I was coming through there a white Ford looked as if it were going to become car #3 in that wreck; then the guy slammed on the brakes and went around... IDK, I went past that wreck twice and remember the white ford and saw it/one in your picture.


[Edited on December 11, 2012 at 1:45 PM. Reason : .]

12/11/2012 1:44:41 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yzpc_Km41PE

12/11/2012 4:12:42 PM

12/12/2012 11:04:08 AM

Does that tractor have a LSD?

12/12/2012 2:10:15 PM

Lots of them have diff locks.

12/12/2012 2:39:00 PM

He's using the split rear brakes.

12/12/2012 5:05:41 PM

12.x feet wide

VIDEO: http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/07/jeep-wrangler-gets-the-wide-track-treatment/

1/8/2013 5:11:00 AM

Makes me feel cross eyed

1/8/2013 7:42:05 AM

First thing I thought was "I bet that's in Saudi. You only see dumb shit like that over there". Then noticed the Arabic on the sign

1/8/2013 6:42:59 PM