How many BX owners are there?
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Yes, it's a 1970 Chevy Nova SS. Kind of a long term project for me, six years so far, but the body is ready to block sand and then paint, hopefully this coming spring.
KennysNewFarm, it's a big framework that the car body is mounted on, and allows it to be rotated 360° to be worked on. Worth every penny.
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L185F, Modern Ag Competitor 4’ shredder, Rhino tiller, rear dirt scoop
See post 19. You see the bottom of a car body in the background
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I bought a 2380 when the new 80 series came out in 2017. Couldn't be happier! It's been a great machine for maintaining my two properties (11 acres total) an hour apart, easy to transport, and does lot's of tasks efficiently. What anyone may or may not think about my purchase is irrelevant, I had a list of requirements & tasks, spent about six months researching & test driving, and bought the best tool I could find to accomplish them. 
Neither, a 350. But I have built a 434 out of a .030" over 400 small block with a 4" stroker crank and a TKO 600 5 speed to put in it. I have overhauled the original engine and am working on overhauling the M21 transmission so it can be put back to original when/if I sell it.
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I think the Yenkos had 427, 425 horse engines. I saw one at a car show a year ago. It was a true Yenko, the owner had the paperwork from when it was bought in 1970.. There are a lot of Yenko tribute cars or clones around, but not that many real ones.
There were fewer Yenko Novas than there were Chevelles and Camaros.
There were even a couple Yenko Vegas, if I remember correctly.
There were fewer Yenko Novas than there were Chevelles and Camaros.
There were even a couple Yenko Vegas, if I remember correctly.
Yep I hear what your saying about the fake,,err tribute Yenko's . This was the real deal Yenko was only about 20 miles from home, if he had only known what it would be worth today, hell if I had know what my old MOPAR would be worth today,,lol
I don't remember a Yenko vega, I remember the Cosworth's though, even had one for a couple of days
Here you go:
https://www.chevyhardcore.com/news/throwback-thursday-did-you-know-that-yenko-built-vegas/
And there was even a Yenko Corvair:
https://www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/articles/2019/01/04/yenko-corvair-stinger-auction
https://www.chevyhardcore.com/news/throwback-thursday-did-you-know-that-yenko-built-vegas/
And there was even a Yenko Corvair:
https://www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/articles/2019/01/04/yenko-corvair-stinger-auction
I do remember seeing pics of the orange vega, I guess I was thinking it was not a true Yenko product but something some one had dreamed up, I love the covair, my dad had a spider??? it had a hair dryer on it and was pretty sporty
DLSMITH looking good. Nice shell to start with. Should run like a champ with that motor. What gear ratio are you going to run? My 67 Camaro has 331 gears and I am actually very satisfied with a 383 stroker and 350 Turbo. I drove to Des Moines for Good Guys and pulled 18 miles a gallon. Made me wonder why new cars can’t get better fuel mileage based on my results!
Thanks. When I bought the car, I knew it had some floorboard rust, but after I started looking, it was way worse than I thought. I ended up taking it to a guy who is an expert metal man, and he replaced both rear quarters, the entire floor, the firewall, the taillight panel and the filler between the deck lid and the rear window. He also replaced some metal in the dash/cowl area and in the left front roof/A pillar area.
It has 3.55s in the 12 bolt rear, and the TKO has a .64 overdrive, so I should be able to cruise at 60 mph at around 1900 rpm. The engine also has an MSD Atomic fuel injection unit, so I'm hoping the fuel mileage will be decent.
Those 383s are good engines from what I hear.
*raises hand*
I have an 1860 that I use to mow and clear snow (with the FEL.) In a perfect world, I would have something bigger with a blower and backhoe but with 1 kid in college, 2 more yet to go...well you get the picture.
I have an 1860 that I use to mow and clear snow (with the FEL.) In a perfect world, I would have something bigger with a blower and backhoe but with 1 kid in college, 2 more yet to go...well you get the picture.
Hi,
I have a BX1880 and love it. I dont have a huge piece of lands but still use it almost every weekend for all kinds of things. I have nearly re-landscaped and entire section of my property, moved thousands of pounds of wood and pavers and that in addition to it being a beast in the NH winter for snow removal.
I'm honest with myself that it wasnt something I "needed" but was something I could get a lot of use from and enjoy a ton. I think it will last me forever given the light duty I use it for. I'm happy with its size as it still fits through most of my gates and I havent yet found myself wanting more power.
My son loves it too!
I have a BX1880 and love it. I dont have a huge piece of lands but still use it almost every weekend for all kinds of things. I have nearly re-landscaped and entire section of my property, moved thousands of pounds of wood and pavers and that in addition to it being a beast in the NH winter for snow removal.
I'm honest with myself that it wasnt something I "needed" but was something I could get a lot of use from and enjoy a ton. I think it will last me forever given the light duty I use it for. I'm happy with its size as it still fits through most of my gates and I havent yet found myself wanting more power.
My son loves it too!
Yeah, in a few years you're going to have to fight him to see who gets to set in that seat!
That's a handsome young man you have there.
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