Chevrolet 4100

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Chevrolet 4100

Post by Nick_Theod » Mon 15 Sep 2008, 17:26

Any thoughts on customising a chev 4100 into a muscle car. Is it a good idea ?

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Re: Chevrolet 4100

Post by Johann65 » Mon 15 Sep 2008, 19:05

I am on the same route slowly! There is also a triple carb version see photos Here is a 3.8 musclecar that will give many v8's a go. There is also a web site "Inliners" that can assist you. The name of this webite is African Muscle Cars and why not South African inline 6'ers? 8) 8) 8)
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Re: Chevrolet 4100

Post by Nick_Theod » Mon 15 Sep 2008, 19:19

Thanks for the reply. Can get one in good condition for excellent price. Guy needs cash urgently.

It'll be my first project so need to know i'm not making a mistake buying this model car.

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Re: Chevrolet 4100

Post by zahistorics » Mon 15 Sep 2008, 19:25

The 2500/3800/4100 (Rekord/Commodore in Europe) is a really nice elegant car. The 4100 is good fun. Remember the shell was designed to be powered along by a little four cylinder. That 4100 motor is a tough old thing with plenty of torque.

Of course it would be fun to do something different like triple side draught Webers.... and the rest.

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Re: Chevrolet 4100

Post by Gunter » Tue 16 Sep 2008, 20:21

great project car for a muscle car....i got a chevy 383 V8 in my Chev 4100 (coupe)!
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Re: Chevrolet 4100

Post by nick sheward » Wed 17 Sep 2008, 08:36

Ben Morgenrood raced one in the late seventies. I think it was his first roadrace car. Cheers!

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Re: Chevrolet 4100

Post by Lino » Wed 17 Sep 2008, 09:51

nick sheward wrote:Ben Morgenrood raced one in the late seventies. I think it was his first roadrace car. Cheers!
Quite right, if my memory serves it was yellow and had a swept up section at the back. I saw the car at a Kyalami race mid 1980 about.

His (Ben Morgenrood's) first circuit race car as far as I know was the ex-Bob Thomas Chev Firenza coupe which was the car that won the 1973 saloon car championship. The 2500 Chev swiped the championship from the mighty 5 litre Firenza's ! 8)

The coupe was rolled in a Kyalami Wynns 1000 race or could have been a 9 hour round about 1977 I think. After which came the 4100 then the rotaries.

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Re: Chevrolet 4100

Post by mantaray » Thu 11 Jun 2009, 07:04

Gunter wrote:great project car for a muscle car....i got a chevy 383 V8 in my Chev 4100 (coupe)!

Just came across this post Gunther, please post some pics man!
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Re: Chevrolet 4100

Post by Doug Hirkham » Mon 30 Nov 2009, 16:57

Completely another tack - never have a head-on in a 3800/4100 Chev..
Design fault (?) pushes the water pump shaft through the number 1 cylinder wall, to add to your grief.

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Re: Chevrolet 4100

Post by woblzdesign » Mon 30 Nov 2009, 19:51

inline 6 with throttle bodies 8O that must sound insane.
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