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Old 01-02-2005, 11:00 PM
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80 trans am engine swap (dont know if this goes here)

Well the engine in my 1980 trans am bandit has seen some better days(301), so i am thinking about rebuilding a 455 that i have a toss that beast in there, how much trouble is this gunna be for me?
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Old 01-02-2005, 11:05 PM
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not too much, you'll need a new trans simply because the ones with the 301 were very weak. If memory serves me the motor mounts are the same (pontiac didn't do a small or big block)
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by the way an 80 would be a second gen
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allright sounds like id be able to do it
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if you live on the mexico border, there are 2 brothers that sell motors.
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if you live on the mexico border, there are 2 brothers that sell motors.

WTF is that supposed to mean? 2 brothers? Am I missing something? A private joke? Someone tell me what that means!
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If memory serves me the motor mounts are the same (pontiac didn't do a small or big block)
Its true.
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hmmmm? hahaha wtf
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