SlowCamaro88SC

ok, to keep a long story kinda short, I have a 2005 Pontiac GTO. The GTO suffered a spun rod bearing while tuning, due to an oil consumption problem, and me being dumb and not thinking a brand new car would be sucking oil.

so thinking it needed a $5000+ LS2 longblock, I assumed the worst and bought a '88 trans am for cheap.

then the motor on the trans am was acting up. ran really weak, and overall just sucked. started to make noise.

well a 350 swap is dirt cheap, so I set on that mission.

I got a screaming deal on a jasper rebuilt '84 355 that was for a suburban for only $125.

I pulled the 305. I cleaned up the 350's grime, pulled the oil pan to see all looked fine.

bought a '85 TPI LIM, so I could mate the tuned port with the '84 block. replaced now have the motor near ready to go back in.

During this time, I had a professional look at my LS2 in the GTO, and see that NOTHING needs replacing, other than bearings, and that I'm not out a 5k motor, this one just needs bearings bolts and gaskets.

now I'm on the fast track just to get rid of the TA so I can have the money to get my precious GTO fixed.

I am at a stand still, since I need to locate a flywheel to work w/ this '84 block.

now here's where my question comes in.

I just want to get rid of the trans am, and want it running again w/ the 350 in place and the minimum of money spent. still going to replace the cap and rotor and that kinda junk, but the 350 from the burban seems to already have a knock sensor on it (right next to the oil pan right?)

I still have the 19lb injectors. I can use them right, if I bump the fuel pressure a little?? how do I do this?

like I said, I have no intentions of souping it up, or keeping it, but I'm no dummy and I know a 350 powered thirdgen has alot more value to anyone than a 305 powered car.

do I have to get a prom, ESC, injectors and knock sensor anyway??

like I said, I really don't care about this car too much. hell my girlfriends mercury mariner SUV walked all over it w/ the stock 305, and my GTO has twice the horsepower stock than it did stock.

btw, does anyone want to buy a '88 trans am w/ a 355 swapped in, for $2500 in SE wisconsin? lol.

SlowCamaro88SC

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five7kid

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Get it down to Colorado, as-is, with all the parts, and we'll talk. . .

Seriously, all you need is a 153-tooth flexplate for '82-'85 3rd gen application V8. Go to Checker, tell them you need a FRA-112, that it's $18.99 on partsamerica.com. They'll match the price.

You don't need to do anything else to get it to run, including upping fuel pressure. Just tell the buyer what he's getting, he can either do the 22 lb injectors or AFPR himself.

SlowCamaro88SC

i got to workin' today, have it in mostly bolted up, need exhaust manifold gaskets, water pump gaskets, install the distributor, front accesories, and exhaust fuel lines, etc. and it should run.

I don't know why i've been procrastinating so badly.