Sleeper cars

There seem to be two different camps in this thread when it comes to the term "sleeper." One side is the stock late model cars, while others are more at the '70s POS that looks like it should be at the dump.

To me, I think I can align more with the second. Almost anyone can buy a stock car that is really fast and go beat the stupid idiots driving the stock Honda Civics with all the bolt on junk. But it takes skill to shoehorn a big block V8 into a small car and keep it looking stock. That to me would be way more fun and enjoyable.
 
sandmcrew2 said:
Oh yeah, my grampa definetly knew what he was buying when he bought the R/T. He has a 69 GTX in the garage, original owner! This was actually my grandma's gar (not your usual granny). When they gave this car to me, she got a red SRT4 to replace it. I know what your saying, "wow, it actually runs". It takes someone who really knows these cars to keep them goin. I think the car had like 4 timing belts fail before I got it, and found out the reason why they kept breakin. One of the reasons my grampa gave the car to me is he knew I would keep it running, which is what he wanted to see. Thanks for the compliments guys, it is definetly a fun car. BTW this was my DD for about 3 years, until I bought my XJ, to keep the miles on this car down. And maintinance for such a rare car costs LOTS O' $$$$$$!! Something a 20 year old college student doesnt have!

-Jerry
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Jerry, i would be interested in seeing this mopar that broke 4 "timing belts" Give me a PM, I am just across town.
 
riverfever said:
A cool sleeper would be a Subaru Forester with some heavy, bolt ons.
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A stock Forester 2.5XT is quite the sleeper. Turbo motor from a STi, minus some horsepower. I think its in low to mid 200s. Runs 0-60 in under 6s
 
Starboard M said:
There seem to be two different camps in this thread when it comes to the term "sleeper." One side is the stock late model cars, while others are more at the '70s POS that looks like it should be at the dump.

To me, I think I can align more with the second. Almost anyone can buy a stock car that is really fast and go beat the stupid idiots driving the stock Honda Civics with all the bolt on junk. But it takes skill to shoehorn a big block V8 into a small car and keep it looking stock. That to me would be way more fun and enjoyable.
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I'll throw in a third. Had a 71 Dodge long bed PU, lime green with an off white roof (just like the forestry trucks) except it was a Custom Camper Special (Luxery model), sprung for 1 1/4 tons. Had a buddy (Von Dutch) paint two near perfect Department of the Interior decals on the door. Except at the bottom, where they have the Bear, mine had a very small shadow drawing of two nudes (guy chasing a girl) and he left off the lettering.
Had a 440 big block out of a mid sixties Imperial, with a cross ram intake and a hot ignition setup. It was geared with a 3.23 rear end and was designed to be a freeway flyer. I used to drive for weeks, sometimes months on the interstate and never be passed by anybody. Had dual saddle tanks, that I kept full for ballast, a roll cage and winshield braces. I had a really bad experience with the windshield, big flat and pushed a lot of air and wasn't up to 130+ MPH speeds. I rairly ran it higher than 125, but had plenty of pedal left. It accelerated from 60 to 120, just about as fast as it did from 0 to 60.
I never, not once got a ticket in that truck. I often wondered how many complaints the Department of the Interior recieved about somebody speeding in one fo there trucks. :)
I had a buddy, who had a Blues Brothers type old CHP car, he tweaked some. Inside a gold star on the door, he painted a picture of Mickey Mouse sticking his tongue out. Got a applaud his audacitiy, but question his good sense. He could rarley drive around the block, without being pulled over.
 
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Starboard M said:
A friend of mine is going to stroke and turbo his '74? 2002. Hes hoping for minimum of 250hp. Should be doable. Hes also hoping for about 1600lbs or less. Not sure if that is really possible or not, but should be fun... Hes thinking of either making it a sleeper, all stock, minus cage and slightly larger tires and wheels, or going all out vintage racer. Should be sick when hes done with it.
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I've been following this guys 2002 build fora while.
He grenaded the rear end and so he did a driveline swap, then moved on to a newer intake and a homebuilt megasquirt.
Those 2002's are certainly a cool little car, and it doesn't take much power to make something that light go fast.
http://www.finkbuilt.com/blog/category/automotive/
 
91 Jeep Project said:
Welcome to NAXJA, now go away.
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jeep8796 said:
an xj with a chevy big block
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ya mean like this
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for sale http://www.greatlakes4x4.com/showthread.php?t=28374&page=2&highlight=cherokee
 
98XJSport said:
[ISmall underpowered from factory chick car... with a v8. Sleeper.
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Lots of fun...but can be a handful in the wet:

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1991 Monster Miata, Tremec T-5 World Class, Ford Performance Crate 5.0, GT 40 heads, Barry Grant Race Demon carb, T-bird rear axle, 340 RWHP, 2300 lbs. I raced a Ferrari 575 M from 45 to 140 and we were neck and neck, until aerodynamics took over a he started pulling away. I really miss that car.... :(

-----Matt-----
 
91 Jeep Project said:
I remember it, I originally hosted the pictures for you. Not exactly a sleeper..............;)
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lol not mine i just saw it on great lakes, thanks for hosting the pics its definatley something i wanted to see a picture of it shoe horned in the xj engine bay. Not mine though. I agree not a sleeper with 454 on the door, or the not so subtle header pipes visable. Sleeper'ish if you deleted the decals.
 
I'm partial to my old Galant VR-4 number 595/2000. Should have never gotten rid of that one among others.
 
rredalty said:
I'm partial to my old Galant VR-4 number 595/2000. Should have never gotten rid of that one among others.
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VERY good i didnt think of that. This is probably the best TRUE sleeper so far. I have to think most teenager ricers arent hip to the fact the old galant was powered by the eclipse turbo 4 and had awd. It holds up well even today to the newer WRX which is 10-14 years newer. (the base WRX not the STI so much)

can be made to look VERY plain jane, if you just put on some regular stock rims from 100 ft. most folks would think its a 1992 ish 4 banger accord.

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Matthew Currie said:
A friend of mine back in college days had one of these:
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And with a little tweaking, they can be made to handle really well. Always liked the shape on the Series V Alpines and Tigers, and you could up the 'WTF' factor by talking on a shoe phone while driving :D
 
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