79' Cutlass. Over due budget build, LT1, 700r4, etc.
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how long did this swap take? im always playing with ideas and thought its would be a decent one for that day when i finally get a gbody and make it my daily. also what did it cost round about?
In with the new and reassemble...
It took me a while to do anitially but I've done a few since then and if you get your parts in order and have the pcm tuned and ready to go I could do one in a long weekend.
I will say I bought my LT1 in pieces for 50$ so it took me a ling time to figure out what I had and what I didn't as well as finding the correct parts for the correct year at the local pick n pull. If you get a complete running motor from a car then it would be much much easier. plus I did the build on a budget and sometimes you have to wait around for the right deal to make your moves.
It's a very fun car to drive. If I had t-tops I'd probably never drive another car ever. I get a lot of good looks driving, and its a total sleeper car no one expects to haul *ss.
It took me a while to do anitially but I've done a few since then and if you get your parts in order and have the pcm tuned and ready to go I could do one in a long weekend.
I will say I bought my LT1 in pieces for 50$ so it took me a ling time to figure out what I had and what I didn't as well as finding the correct parts for the correct year at the local pick n pull. If you get a complete running motor from a car then it would be much much easier. plus I did the build on a budget and sometimes you have to wait around for the right deal to make your moves.
It's a very fun car to drive. If I had t-tops I'd probably never drive another car ever. I get a lot of good looks driving, and its a total sleeper car no one expects to haul *ss.
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Haven't 1/4 miled her yet, I feel that's when I will start breaking parts. And I need a job before I can worry about dropping good money on my ride haha.
I do have the Sears point/ Infineon raceway and 1/8 mile strip over the bridge less than a half hour away. So you can trust I will be getting up there soon. The usually have a 30$ drag night every Wednesday but I think it doesn't start till late spring.
I do have the Sears point/ Infineon raceway and 1/8 mile strip over the bridge less than a half hour away. So you can trust I will be getting up there soon. The usually have a 30$ drag night every Wednesday but I think it doesn't start till late spring.
yea id be interested to see how that setup does at the strip, but it definitely looks like a good swap for these cars thats at least semi low-buck and is good for daily use.
Here is how I mounted the Z-28 power steering resiviour, I also mounted a charcoal canister from an SS Impala up there too.
Here is a shot of the in line fuel pump, I used the hard line to take it from the tank up to the fuel rail and used some low pressure fuel line for the return. I used a T fitting to bring the return in before the pump. No modifications were made to the tank.
This was shot before I put in the dual exhaust and after I put in the locker.
Here is a shot of the in line fuel pump, I used the hard line to take it from the tank up to the fuel rail and used some low pressure fuel line for the return. I used a T fitting to bring the return in before the pump. No modifications were made to the tank.
This was shot before I put in the dual exhaust and after I put in the locker.
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This was how the diff looked when I opened it up.
I picked up a locker out of an 84 trans am from the pick n pull for 30$.
It was surpising but I just put it in and the gears threw a near perfect pattern. Still have the stock 2.23 gears but I'm more of a cruiser not so much a racer. However I do like to burn the rubber off from time to time.
I picked up a locker out of an 84 trans am from the pick n pull for 30$.
It was surpising but I just put it in and the gears threw a near perfect pattern. Still have the stock 2.23 gears but I'm more of a cruiser not so much a racer. However I do like to burn the rubber off from time to time.
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