79 cutlass with chevy motor

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voodoocutty

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I'm thinking about buying this car, its a 79 cutlass 2 door with a inline 6 from a nova. The guy said its got a turbo 350 transmission, does anyone know if thats a 4 speed or 3 speed? and also what else should I ask this dude? he says hes driven the car to southern jersey (im in new york) back and forth and it rides fine. Mechanically speaking is there anything else I should ask him about?
 

81Regal

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If it is a TH350 it would be a 3 speed. Some 78-80 Cutlasses in the US came with a 305 Chevy engine why would he put in a I6? Ask him anything else has been modified on the car.
 

Clutch_Grabwell

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It's amazing that motor even fits the car. I would have assumed the straight six would have been too long for the engine compartment. Got any pictures?
 

voodoocutty

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no pics but hes says the interior and exterior are looking fine so I will have to take a look at it first
 

beermonkey9417

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TAKE PICS! we wanna see this I6 swap.
 

voodoocutty

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I definitly will if I end up buying the car, Ive got an 86 that wont start after I replaced the plugs, I put in a new cap coil and rotor and wires and still nothing! As soon as the car starts up I am finishing up the interior and its goneeee
 

86Cutlass383SR

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wonder what mounts he cobbled up to put in a straight 6. God I hope he didn't weld the mounts to the frame ...
 

jrm81bu

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86Cutlass383SR said:
wonder what mounts he cobbled up to put in a straight 6. God I hope he didn't weld the mounts to the frame ...

I think in the trucks, they used the same ones as sbc's. So he may have been able to just get away with sbc g body mounts.
 
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