PROJECT "LAID BACK" - 1978 CENTURY 2 DOOR AEROBACK

[Turbo Zach]

455 with twin china turbos? That would be neat! If you are wanting to go on on trips down the highway, I would put the money in a good over drive transmission. If you want to keep the column shifter. That would be just a matter of changing a few parts. You are getting me excited about this project and it has nothing to do with me. Very cool build!

 

[MrSony]

You've got your options, ultimately it's up to you. I, would put in a th350 with a shift kit, 2500 converter, in place of the metric that's probably in there (or whatever weak sauce 3 speed that is), and buy a 200r4 core, have your friend build it, and put that in at a later date.

 

[pagrunt]

Here's two BOP bellhousing on Fleabay it you go with a stick,
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-5...0001&campid=5335822911&icep_item=172826005163
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-5...0001&campid=5335822911&icep_item=122616069567
Just need the fork, same one for the Chevys.

 

[MrSony]

Here's two BOP bellhousing on Fleabay it you go with a stick,
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-5...0001&campid=5335822911&icep_item=172826005163
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-5...0001&campid=5335822911&icep_item=122616069567
Just need the fork, same one for the Chevys.

<.< ....... >. >
*quietly places in watch list*

 

[spidereyes455]

The beauty of the big BOP engines is unnatural amounts of low end torque, so you can still use a 3 speed auto and keep the original freeway flyer gears for longer trips but it wont feel like turd around town. Way back in high school I had a 74 LeSabre with a 455 4bbl and if you left a stop sign at 1/4 throttle or more it would rip the crap outta the tires, with 2.73 gears. In a gbody that weighs half as much itll be like driving on ice.

 

[motorheadmike]

James,
I'm glad that you decided to go all Buick...and not be another lemming.

🙁

 

[fleming442]

I think I have a Lakewood fork NIB laying around somewhere. I'll let it go cheap if I can find it.

 

[Longroof79]

🙁

No offense to you, Mike...or any other LS engine fans. I like to see something different from time to time.
Not knocking LS engines by any means. I think they're great engines and well engineered.
Nothing wrong with keeping it old school.

 

[motorheadmike]

No offense to you, Mike...or any other LS engine fans. I like to see something different from time to time.
Not knocking LS engines by any means. I think they're great engines and well engineered.
Nothing wrong with keeping it old school.

Lies! All lies!

You almost hurt my one feeling... almost. 😉

 

[pagrunt]

🙁

Don't worry, there will be other Noobs for you take to the dark side, I mean LS side.😉