New toy 1981 Indy 500 pace car

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CrammerGram69

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Thank you! Hopefully after the first of the year I can start diving into the 82 GN more heavily

I can't remember exactly where you going to LS Swap it or keep the orig motor, I would still even if you do Swap it, Put the old Drivetrain on a pallet. That was my mistake with my car. Spent 3 yrs lookin for another Buick V6 alone. The hard to find early ones 78-81 Blue Block N/A
 

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I can't remember exactly where you going to LS Swap it or keep the orig motor, I would still even if you do Swap it, Put the old Drivetrain on a pallet. That was my mistake with my car. Spent 3 yrs lookin for another Buick V6 alone. The hard to find early ones 78-81 Blue Block N/A

I have a 78-81 on a pallet in my garage alongside a gm reman. I don’t have the original engine or transmission so I plan on doing a 86-87 intercooled swap. I am not interested in a v8 swap
 
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CrammerGram69

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I have a 78-81 on a pallet in my garage alongside a gm reman. I don’t have the original engine or transmission so I plan on doing a 86-87 intercooled swap. I am not interested in a v8 swap

Same here hence why I looked 3yrs to find one here in Michigan! Still have another one that's 54k complete to buy in Ohio From a friend.
It's in a Pontiac too! ;) Tryin to find a Fan Shroud but no luck...
 

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Same here hence why I looked 3yrs to find one here in Michigan! Still have another one that's 54k complete to buy in Ohio From a friend.
It's in a Pontiac too! ;) Tryin to find a Fan Shroud but no luck...

I may can help you out with a shroud there was a v6 regal in the junkyard about 30 minutes from my house. I need to go back and look at the block codes as I will pull it if it’s a 109 block
 
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CrammerGram69

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I may can help you out with a shroud there was a v6 regal in the junkyard about 30 minutes from my house. I need to go back and look at the block codes as I will pull it if it’s a 109 block

Gotcha, I still need to find my Block Codes, The Guy who I bought the motor from said it was a Vin "2" Eng (Cali Emissions) which I talked to Corey Charlton on FB and he said the Vin option "2" Engine where NOT available in 1981 only 1979, which is the year of my LeMans But I already know it's a Vin "A" Eng & Car.

The One In Ohio is indeed a Vin "A" Car with the Old Style Th200 transmission, Which is what I wanted in the first place. 10hrRound trip tho, I just need to find a good time & date.
 

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Gotcha, I still need to find my Block Codes, The Guy who I bought the motor from said it was a Vin "2" Eng (Cali Emissions) which I talked to Corey Charlton on FB and he said the Vin option "2" Engine where NOT available in 1981 only 1979, which is the year of my LeMans But I already know it's a Vin "A" Eng & Car.

The One In Ohio is indeed a Vin "A" Car with the Old Style Th200 transmission, Which is what I wanted in the first place. 10hrRound trip tho, I just need to find a good time & date.
Understand what you mean I pulled a 16 hr round trip to get the 82 out of Tennessee that was a long drive. I’ll let you know on the shroud
 
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CrammerGram69

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Understand what you mean I pulled a 16 hr round trip to get the 82 out of Tennessee that was a long drive. I’ll let you know on the shroud
Damn, that's crazy. haha... Yeah man just PM me lmk.
I saw Only 1 on eBay but it was in like Used - mint cond. $300 😮😮

Oh and I have my orig one from my car, but I think it got cracked up a bit and smashed from all the yrs of storing it along with my heavy *ss square body parts ontop of it.
 

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Damn, that's crazy. haha... Yeah man just PM me lmk.
I saw Only 1 on eBay but it was in like Used - mint cond. $300 😮😮

Oh and I have my orig one from my car, but I think it got cracked up a bit and smashed from all the yrs of storing it along with my heavy *ss square body parts ontop of it.

300 bucks wow that’s crazy money for a shroud I’ll see what I can come up with
 
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