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Car: 1987 Pontiac Trans Am GTA
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being in the right place
i work at action gator tire here in orlando and the other day a van came in knocking and to make a long story short i got the motor for free but it needs a new crank so i went online and looked up the casting on the block,heads,and crank turns out the block is 4 bolt main same block they use for ZZ4 crate motor and the heads are 170cc intake 64cc chamber 1.94/1.5 cast vortec. the heads im going to put on my 87 GTA and the heads on my car are going on the other motor i was thinking it to a 327 becuase no one builds and plus i want to put in it a S-10 pick-up i dont want to do a 383 because to many people build those and i like to be different. now im doing research and looking for parts. the good thing is my dad owns a machine shop so all the work is free i just have to buy the parts. im build the heads to 2.02/1.6 and port and polish and see how it turns out. i cant wait! if you have any hints and knowledge my ears are always open thanks let everyone know how it comes along.
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Post the casting #'s from the heads.
Not surprising on the block. Same thing was used for most any 350 one-piece engine. It's what went into and on the block that made the ZZ4's special.
Not surprising on the block. Same thing was used for most any 350 one-piece engine. It's what went into and on the block that made the ZZ4's special.
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Originally posted by Dans87GTA
i was thinking it to a 327 becuase no one builds and plus i want to put in it a S-10 pick-up i dont want to do a 383 because to many people build those and i like to be different
i was thinking it to a 327 becuase no one builds and plus i want to put in it a S-10 pick-up i dont want to do a 383 because to many people build those and i like to be different
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the casting #'s are 10239906 ya i was talking to shagwell which has helped me build my car and im sticking with a 350 but i going to put the vortecs on my engine in the car now and with the block build it top notch with a bigger cam and alum. heads
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Re: Re: being in the right place
Originally posted by ljnowell
My first bit of advice would be to check out the engine swap board. There is a thread there about the 350/327 debate. You may find some interesting facts there too.
My first bit of advice would be to check out the engine swap board. There is a thread there about the 350/327 debate. You may find some interesting facts there too.
As for the heads, if you're not going to port them, I would leave the intakes at 1.96." Anything more and velocity might be compromised as it's a very decent port design. Exhaust could use work, though.
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Originally posted by Stekman
We opened up a can of worms on that one, I'd say.
We opened up a can of worms on that one, I'd say.
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