should i swap my diesel for gas?

[sturtz60]

it has a 350 diesel engine i was thinking about swapping it with a 403 will that ruin the original value of the car?

 

[FE3X CLONE]

Nah.

What you should do is swap the 403 in so you can continue to drive the car. Then build a really stout gas 350 out of that diesel block!

Those diesel blocks can take some serious punishment. Lots of nitrous, turbos, superchargers. 800+HP...

 

[Black Sheep]

When was the last time you saw a diesel cutlass go across the block at Barrett/Jackson?

Swap in the 403.

 

[sturtz60]

aint the 81 cutlass supreme with 350 deisel a rare car with the original motor or and will the 350 block work with regular 350 parts

 

[Black Sheep]

Rare does not always mean desireable. A diesel block is different than a gas block, even though same displacement.

 

[G_Body_Enthusiast]

also the diesel block can be built as a gas engine later if you want. olds guys have been doing that for years. the engine itself is worth keeping so dont just ditch it. it just sucks as a diesel.

 

[sturtz60]

i have an extra 350 diesel i but when i took the oil pan off theres pistons all shreaded in the bottom and the block is scored pretty bad so i can only use it as a parts motor i got all the intake and head bolts out but they jsut wont come off

 

[81CRUISERbrougham]

rubber mallet and block of wood

 

[G-Body_Vet]

You could always sell me the 403 and I could give you a 49K 305 in trade as well! :lol:

 

[tc1959]

you would probably double the value of the car :lol: