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Old May 15, 2008 | 12:36 PM
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Slightly insane idea...

Maybe its just because I'm sick and I am not thinking straight. But I have a 91 Firebird with a tired TBI, and a 69 Caddy with a running 472 that I'm sick of having sit idle in a garage.

It then hit me that the 472 is quite the monster. Could I put it in the 'bird without a ton of fabrication and money? I know it would need a rebuild before placed there, but aside from that, would there be a ton of stuff I'd need to mess with, or could I drop it in without it costing an arm and a leg, and without cutting up the firewall, etc?
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Old May 15, 2008 | 07:13 PM
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Car: '83 Z28, '07 Charger SRT8
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Re: Slightly insane idea...

Its one of the most difficult and costly swaps you can do - there are a couple members that have put 500 Caddys into their cars. Not cheap or easy by any stretch.
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