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Old 07-23-2009, 11:21 PM   #1
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BBC in firebird/camaro
Does anyone have any videos, pictures of a BBC in a firebird/camaro.
I know there are pictures on here already, but tgo takes foreverrr on my phone so it's a little easier if they are on one thread.

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Old 07-23-2009, 11:30 PM   #2
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Old 07-23-2009, 11:42 PM   #3
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Woah. More room then I thought. I thought it be all the way up front.

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I'll let Stephen give the details in case I'm wrong, but in the other BBC swap pics I've seen it looks like the motor is alot closer to the radiator, I think he has moved things around for clearance.
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Old 07-24-2009, 02:50 AM   #5
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Re: BBC in firebird/camaro
This is what I'm talking about,

http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/en...-454-swap.html (92 RS 454 swap)

Check out post #9, picture 3.
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Old 07-24-2009, 08:19 AM   #6
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here's a photo of mine
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Old 07-24-2009, 09:10 AM   #7
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Mine is only moved back about an inch or so and dropped down a bit. I also don't have a huge factory rad and rad support in the way. The cowl is gone. The heater/AC box is gone.
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Old 07-24-2009, 10:20 AM   #8
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I'll let Stephen give the details in case I'm wrong, but in the other BBC swap pics I've seen it looks like the motor is alot closer to the radiator, I think he has moved things around for clearance.
hehe....I keep finding different threads, with people talking about info from me, for things like this.

PM me your email address & Ill send it to you via email.......the Hot Rod magazine article on a BBC swap into 3rd gens.
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Old 07-24-2009, 02:19 PM   #9
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They're talking about me usually and especially when dealing with a BBC.
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Old 07-24-2009, 02:28 PM   #10
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They're talking about me usually and especially when dealing with a BBC.
Maybe....

But when I see people quoting "Stephen 87 IROC" & I know that is not me. He was talking about the Hot Rod magazine article I have, that TGO has lost, it used to be part of the site when we founded TGO.
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Old 07-24-2009, 03:27 PM   #11
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Heres pictures of my big block installed with old 1978 vbelt hardware, performer 2.0 intake, and dual fans taken from a 5.7l iroc.


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Old 07-24-2009, 03:32 PM   #12
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Re: BBC in firebird/camaro
Here's some pictures of the same engine with march mid mound alternator/power steering brackets, and their high cooling serpentine conversion. This is shown with the stock 5.0 l radiator and dual fans from a 5.7l iroc.
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Re: BBC in firebird/camaro
Here's mine during mock up. Only lowered .5 inch. This was before front and mid plate installation. Still a lot of room left.
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Re: BBC in firebird/camaro
Here's one of my buddy's T/A with a 454.
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Old 09-06-2009, 11:15 PM   #15
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Here's one of my buddy's T/A with a 454.
wow, i can only hope mine turns out that clean...nice.
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