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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 09:35 PM
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Tell him to get a truck!!
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 10:20 PM
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i would go with the 350 diesel and a turbo.
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by dry_kill
well a buddy of mine has a 4-door 84 oldmobile delta 88. not sure of the engine that came in the car but he said his dad f'ed him over and put a 283 in there or something, cant remember exactly what engine he told me.
anyways, he wants to put a chevy 350 4 bolt main in it. just wondering how hard the swap would be and what transmission would he use with the 350? really not looking for performance, just need a good reliable engine and trans that will bolt together fairly easily. also where is the best place to look for a 350. any info would be appreciated, thanks fellas
OK, to answer the real question at hand. Call around to local salvage yards or hit car-part.com and look for a good used 350. If it has a 283 in it now, it should be just a tad more then a bolt in. No reason not to have it up and running inside of a days work and say $400.
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 07:32 AM
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350-700r4 trans. i originally had that in my 72. very reliable, works good
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