Any unique engine swaps?

[Turbo Zach]

A long time ago in a galaxy far away, I saw a Chevy Vega with a stroked SBC (383) at the track. That was a fast car!

We have a 72 Vega with a big block 396 in it!

 

[565bbchevy]

We have a 72 Vega with a big block 396 in it!

I guess the galaxy isn't so far away after all.

 

[Turbo Zach]

I guess the galaxy isn't so far away after all.

 

[Clone TIE Pilot]

I've got a 350 Buick in my Regal. Not too out there in the realm of odd g body engines, but you certainly hardly ever see one. It's as easy as a 305 to a 350 chevy.

I swapped a HO 305 in my Regal, cheap upgrade over the 231. It is a complete swap, including the ccc and low emission gear which probably makes it more unusual as it seems many don't bother with that.

 

[-83MONTESS-]

My vote would be for a 12 valve 6bt Cummins with the NV5600 6 speed. Use a 90s P7100 injection pump and a decent compound turbo setup. To save room you could do away with the intercooler and use some type of alternative injection like water/meth, etc...

I have been having dirty thoughts about that swap for awhile....

 

[Rktpwrd]

Shortly after high school many moons ago a buddy of mine wedged a stroker 406 SBC in an '82 Chevette...
... I think it's now a full tube chassis drag car. Still see it around from time to time.

 

[clean8485]

There was a company in New York City called Baldwin Motion Chevrolet, owned by Joel Baldwin, that used to build and sell both small block and big block equipped Vegas back in the '70s. The small block Vega swap was very popular back during those years.

 

[Gozer442]

I owned a 1973 Oldsmobile Omega 2 door hatchback with an inline 6. I replaced the headgasket Christmas Eve, in my driveway during one of the worst blizzards I've been in. The following summer, the motor seized doing 110 km/h on the highway. I found a '75 Olds 350 I bolted in...and drove it for another month or two. I came across a 1976 Oldsmobile Regency 98 and swapped the 455 from the boat into the Omega! It had absolutely no traction! When that summer was done, and few sets of tires later, the 455 had put so much stress on the Omega that the door pillars had separated from the floors and there were cracks in and around all the body mounts!

 

[Bar50]

There is a Chevette for sale locally that was gong to be an LSx swap project

 

[MrSony]

I swapped a HO 305 in my Regal, cheap upgrade over the 231. It is a complete swap, including the ccc and low emission gear which probably makes it more unusual as it seems many don't bother with that.

Yeah. Not many people choose a 305... why did you? Especially with all the CC stuff. With the Buick it is literally 100% drop in from a 231. Same mounts, plugs and wires, sensors and senders, brackets, timing cover and water pump, everything. If your car is in good enough shape you wont even need to go to the parts store for anything more than fluids. Plus I wanted a Buick powered Buick. In my mind, it's like putting a 350 chevy in a 1970 Buick Skylark. just seems wrong. I'm a purist I suppose. Is yours a stock 305 or did you pump it up a little?