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[Ottawa_LeMans]

Hello GBody Forum!
I'm a 27-year old guy in Ottawa Ontario, I always had a thing for classic cars and their history.
Now a couple years out of school I picked up an '81 Pontiac Lemans Coupe in November 2020.
Not long after buying I started formulating a plan to make it a little hotter, so I researched and acquired parts over the winter for a manual conversion and engine swap.

Current equipment to be installed is:
- An L-79 327 (Frankensteined with a '68 block and '70 LT-1 heads) bought as a running engine, with a Holley 750 and Torker intake
- A Muncie M-20 (year unknown, but has 27 spline output / 10 spline input) with a comp-plus bench seat shifter
- A 10-bolt (7.5") Richmond 4.10 posi gear set.

Cheers!

Colin

 

[airboatgreg]

Welcome. Sounds like a great project. I converted my 82 El C to a Muncie also. Pretty easy swap

 

[Ottawa_LeMans]

Welcome. Sounds like a great project. I converted my 82 El C to a Muncie also. Pretty easy swap

Thanks. I've read through several of your posts over the past few months while I was researching the swap. They were a big help!

 

[airboatgreg]

Thanks. I've read through several of your posts over the past few months while I was researching the swap. They were a big help!

Good. This site has a lot of great info. Some very talented guys here.

 

[oldsmobile joe]

great looking car. love the two tone paint

 

[85442/86buick]

Welcome to a great site ,

Good looking car , love the 2 tone look !

sounds like a great combo.

enjoy !

 

[clean8485]

Welcome to the site. Lots of good folks here. Nice looking car. I hope your swap goes well.

 

[Longroof79]

Welcome aboard Colin.
Cool looking LeMans . Sounds like a fun driver and an interesting old school setup..

 

[JAMCAR223]

Welcome from Houston, Texas! That car is in really good condition

 

[5spdCab]

Welcome to GBF Colin, from Seattle, Wa. with a '78 Caballero and a '79 El Camino.
Very few LeMans owners, good to have you aboard adding to the diversity.