305(LG4) valve stem seals

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Clone TIE Pilot

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Some of the other countries are way more strict about car mods than the US.
 

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Be bold. Screw the restrictions. Rip it out and put a 454 in it.
 
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Hi Guys! Sorry for my absence! had a lot to do ... i try to answer your recommendations one by one:

1. The engine ran 120,000 miles and it doesn't surprise me that it smokes after 40 years. It was well cared as far as I know. I don‘t want to cut costs or hack something. I want do it right and ask „how“

2. Rework the guides in a workshop is really a bit disproportionate, I can get replacement heads or pulled ones even here in Germany. God bless the www!

3. I just wanted to know if there ARE any Viton/Positive valve stem seals which can be installed without any machining .By size of the stem or so. Rockauto has some of them, but i‘m confused by the bunch of variations.Just curious..,if someone knows then you guys!

4. I am also looking for an affordable engine/trans, I only have a TH200, which is certainly not a good idea to slam a 350 at it...think the 350/350 is the way to go there

5. The requirements for antique or classic cars here in Germany are quite strict, but there is no policeman / engineer who can distinguish a 350 from a 305 or even a 454. Furthermore, nobody here has any idea what belongs in this car or is original. V8 is V8 so to speak:) Experts for US cars are pretty rare here in BMW land...

I'll see how it goes on ..i hope i shed some light on my idea!

I thank you all VERY MUCH for your help and support !!!
 
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Chances are your guides are still ok. Rubber parts can simply go bad from the passage of time, regardess of miles.
 
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I was watching a Mighty Car Mods video a while back about them tinkering with a new VW Golf in Germany. Essentially, unless a specific part has an official marking from the government, it cannot be legally used on the car. Every car has inspections, and if you get caught with a car on the road that is lowered, wrong type of wheels, wrong size tires, etc, it can be impounded or worse. Now, that is just what I gathered from their video. I don't know about the regulations on older cars, much less american imports. If getting new heads and/or swapping engines isn't an issue, save up for a 350 and a th350 transmission and have a nice little cruiser. idk if Goodwrench engines are available in germany, but they have a nice little 290hp 9:1 (I think) crate engine for around $3,000 USD.
 

malibu79

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I was watching a Mighty Car Mods video a while back about them tinkering with a new VW Golf in Germany. Essentially, unless a specific part has an official marking from the government, it cannot be legally used on the car. Every car has inspections, and if you get caught with a car on the road that is lowered, wrong type of wheels, wrong size tires, etc, it can be impounded or worse. Now, that is just what I gathered from their video. I don't know about the regulations on older cars, much less american imports. If getting new heads and/or swapping engines isn't an issue, save up for a 350 and a th350 transmission and have a nice little cruiser. idk if Goodwrench engines are available in germany, but they have a nice little 290hp 9:1 (I think) crate engine for around $3,000 USD.
What you‘ve seen is totally correct. We have strict requirements here...every 2 Years you have to make a „government tech check“ called Hauptuntersuchung. Also the classic ones...Everything! would be checked...rust holes, lights, bushings , emissions, belts, modifications, brakes, tires a.s.o...and you (hopefully) get the approval sticker for the next 2 yrs. on your license plate...if something is bad, you have to fix it in 4 weeks an show up again or pay a fine if they pull you over. When your involved in a crash without a valid sticker you‘re f****d :cautious:

If I swap in a 350/350 team i would approve it by the government. That will be okay, because the 350 was available for the Malibu in 79 with the TH350(The fact it’s not a wagon would be taken)Even, as said, no one will notice the swap, if something happens i don‘t want to loose my house or go to jail...
 
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