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Old 06-10-2009, 07:47 PM   #1
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87 firebird engine swap help needed

im puting a biger engine in my 87 firebird. how do i make the torque arm work with my 350 turbo? should i use a 305 or 350 or a 4.3 v6 i need more speedbut dont want to suck down to much gas sense prices are shooting back up. should i go carb throttle or fuel injected?
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Old 06-10-2009, 08:04 PM   #2
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Re: 87 firebird engine swap help needed

i personally would go with the 350 fuelie. you can buy a kit from jegs for about $100 to make the torque arm work with a th350.
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Old 06-15-2009, 01:23 PM   #3
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Re: 87 firebird engine swap help needed

is there a kit i can buy to swithc it to a fuelie v8 wire harness, mounts ect.
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is there a kit i can buy to swithc it to a fuelie v8 wire harness, mounts ect.

sure...at a salvage yard.
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