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Originally posted by 1969Mach1
Well he is a Buick/GM guy, I know he is looking at a T-Type or a GN. I think he want's to put the 3.8 engine the Regal's have an turbo & intercool it. (Like a GN) but I think he was thinking of putting it into a old Monte Carlo or other G-Body car and was just curious on what it really takes.
Thanks,
-Sam.
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Good planning is essential to a successful swap. Both the engine and control systems have to be understood as does all wiring. Each section of the engine needs to be studied. Questions to ask oneself are:
a. how will the block mount? Is there adequate clearances?
b. how will the accessories mount?
c. what are the connections required for accessories?
d. what are the electrical requirements?
e. what are the fuel requirements?
f. what are the cooling requirements? How will I satisfy them?
The thing you want to do is not to overlook anything in your initial plan. You don't want to get knee deep into the job and find out something won't work or you don't have the right part or a place to get it. Custom work is alway very expensive and you can avoid unnecessary custom work by good planning.
Examples: when I was planning my swap I believed certain things were true. When I found later some of them not to be true, I paid the price to correct it. Motor mounts I thought would bolt in did not. I had to modify them to make them work. Air conditioning bracket I thought would bolt on did not. I had to modify it to make it work. Point is with careful planning you'll avoid most of the pitfalls. Some will crop up anyway; its Murphy's Law. Plan for Murphy by eliminating problems as soon as you can.