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Old 07-17-2008, 09:49 AM
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I bet that thing is fun to drive!

I didn't see any HP/TQ figures....

Why did you go with a TH350 instead of an O/D transmission?...just curious

(might be kinda hard to do it in Dallas w/o A/C, though)
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426/430tq

it gets 20 mpg, OD would be nice but not something I need.

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Damn fun to drive!
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looks great . Did u need the cowl 2clear the intake ? Im slowly gathering parts and info 2 do the same swamp
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it would be close on a stock hood if you cut the underside braces out.
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where can I get S-10 concersion motor mounts?
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where can I get S-10 conversion motor mounts?
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where can I get S-10 conversion motor mounts? Im putting a built 6.0 litre in a malibu. I have the headers but still need motor mounts Thanks for any help I can get
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Originally Posted by brett walker
where can I get S-10 conversion motor mounts? Im putting a built 6.0 litre in a malibu. I have the headers but still need motor mounts Thanks for any help I can get


e-bay has them,, i helped with this malibu swap and you might be better off to try using the adapter plates that convert the ls1 mount to the old school chevy 3 bolt mounts,, the s-10 mounts do work but they need to be shimmed up a little bit for oil pan clearance
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Cool car. Congrats on getting it finished!
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thanks,
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My brother has had a 79' 2-door, and a 78' 4-door. He used to race the 2-door in HS, I bet I could talk him into blowing the dust off it, and doing a swap kinda like this. Nice ride btw. Always did like these wagons.

Jay, PM'd ya.
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drove it to the track last night, about 100 miles one way, got around 20-22 mpg. Ran 11.2 at 120 with some cheap Walker turbo mufflers, pulled them off for a try at 10.9's and it started to rain, oh well, next time.



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hey man i am doing a swap myself in my 72 chevelle i need an air intake what kind is it or what was it for it looks good
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go on ebay and look up air filters for silverados, i think it was under 100 shipped
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How much does this beast weigh?
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last time I weighed it on a local truck scale it was around 3550 with me in it.
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Dang, 8.3lbs/RWHP Pretty good ratio!!



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