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Old Jul 2, 2015 | 06:49 PM
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I just bought a numbers matching '78 TA. The motor has almost 100k on it. With the motor still running I am not going to touch it. When the motor goes I'm going to swap in an LS3. I will have the stock motor rebuilt as close to stock as possible though. If I ever sell it, it will go back in. I'm on my iPad, will post pix when after I send them from my phone.

Any kits available to make LS swaps easy in other gen cars?
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Old Jul 2, 2015 | 07:02 PM
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Pix from the craigslist add...and 1 of me driving it home
It only added the pic of me driving home for some reason
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Old Jul 2, 2015 | 07:57 PM
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Nice ride...I had a '76 hugger orange T/A
Yes there are kits out there...I don't have a link.
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Old Jul 7, 2015 | 09:11 PM
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Trying to load some pix...only loads one at a time.
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Old Jul 7, 2015 | 09:14 PM
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Another try. Is there a way to upload more at a time?
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Old Jul 8, 2015 | 01:17 PM
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I love that body style. My cousin has one and its on the 17x9 Year One flakes and looks great.
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Old Jul 8, 2015 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by ExceSSive
I just bought a numbers matching '78 TA. The motor has almost 100k on it. With the motor still running I am not going to touch it. When the motor goes I'm going to swap in an LS3. I will have the stock motor rebuilt as close to stock as possible though. If I ever sell it, it will go back in. I'm on my iPad, will post pix when after I send them from my phone.

Any kits available to make LS swaps easy in other gen cars?
As mentioned, lots of kits for the LS swap, heres a great start:
https://www.holley.com/products/ls_p...ap_components/

Enjoy!
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Old Jul 9, 2015 | 11:15 AM
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That's a nice car. Congrats!
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Old Jul 9, 2015 | 09:23 PM
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Thanks guys.
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Old Jul 10, 2015 | 08:58 PM
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i have a brand new 3inch stainless exhaust system for that car still in the box. no mufflers tho. ill sell it cheap since i dont need it anymore.
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