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2012 Chevrolet Caprice PPV

imiceman44 said:
I totally agree that most older Japanese cars are probably more comfortable, reliable, maybe even more frugal, but for some reason every time I get one I can not wait to pass it on and go back to American made cars.
Maybe it's the same reason I try to keep my local mom and pop stores alive versus saving some money and feeding the beast.
My wife and my daughter are driving the Japanese cars now, the only non American car I have is the Mercedes diesel for obvious reasons
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I hear you. I've had American, German, and Japanese cars as my daily drivers. And Japanese, British, and American motorcycles. Each one has its benefits and drawbacks, most of it comes down to a feeling. I feel emotional pull towards certain cars and categories/types/classes of cars and a strong repulsion towards others. Neither are right or wrong, just feelings.

I couldn't stand driving my mother-in-law's Honda CRV, but I enjoy driving my wife's Mazda CX-5. I dislike driving my mom's Buick Enclave, but I enjoyed driving my Ford Crown Vic Police Interceptor.

Cars are weird.
 
regal403 said:
I hear you. I've had American, German, and Japanese cars as my daily drivers. And Japanese, British, and American motorcycles. Each one has its benefits and drawbacks, most of it comes down to a feeling. I feel emotional pull towards certain cars and categories/types/classes of cars and a strong repulsion towards others. Neither are right or wrong, just feelings.

I couldn't stand driving my mother-in-law's Honda CRV, but I enjoy driving my wife's Mazda CX-5. I dislike driving my mom's Buick Enclave, but I enjoyed driving my Ford Crown Vic Police Interceptor.

Cars are weird.
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Yeah, growing up in the middle east I drove mostly French cars and then some German, ie Mercedes.
I had 15 French cars, Peugeot 13, Renault 1 and Citroën 1, I liked all of them when I had them but probably my favorite was the Citroën.
Then I started driving older Mercedes cars and had 3 late 60s vintage and obviously the last one a 6 cylinder was my favorite until I bought my first American car, a Chevy conversion van with made me want a car so monte carlo, then a k5.
Then I came to the states
 
Growing up in Michigan, I only knew the mindset that owning a foreign car meant you hated your country. A few years ago, I talked with a guy who chose which car to buy based mostly on what had the most US manufacturing content. It was a Honda. :dunno:
 
Tundra is the same.
Most % manufactured in the US than any other truck.
They were in 08 when I bought mine at least.
 
Blue85 said:
Growing up in Michigan, I only knew the mindset that owning a foreign car meant you hated your country. A few years ago, I talked with a guy who chose which car to buy based mostly on what had the most US manufacturing content. It was a Honda. :dunno:
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Oh I know that.
I have not bought any American car newer than 1999, back then there was more American in American cars
 
I’m glad that’s tape. At first I thought you were saving that poor, abused engine from an ijit with a paint can.
 
Not trying to dampen your excitement or day.....
But I just recently replaced an L96 with 107k on it because it randomly dropped oil pressure one day and toasted some bearings.
Then just as randomly got about 25psi of pressure back. But the noises persisted.

I'd suggest at the least, pull the pan, and replace the oil pickup O-ring. Which is what I suspect was the issue.
 
Ran into the first of what are likely many fun issues with the swap: The L96 has VVT, which uses a different front cover than my non-VVT L77. This means my water pump won't fit since it bulges out where my water pump needs to be.

So I'm looking at VVT delete kits, and they require a non-VVT cam. It's fun spending money. :confused1:
I really just wanted to keep this a cheap and simple swap, but now I'm shopping for cam kits.
 
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