Contemplating an engine swap..
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Car: 1987 Pontiac Firebird GTA
Engine: 383
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.42 10 Bolt
Contemplating an engine swap..
I really cant decide what to do with my "fun" car. Im about to buy a car cheaper on gas for a DD and keep this next one for the weekend/strip car. Right now my trans am has a built 383, forged pistons ect and was built with no expense spared. Its built for around 450-475 hp and all this is transferred though a t56.
I really love this engine, but it is carbed. It bothers me having a carbed engine in a car that was originally EFI. It just bothers me.. I really cant decide if it would be more cost effective to just get a stock TPI setup for my engine, or just sell it and do a nice Ls1 swap with 4th gen interior. Either way I would love to get black 4th gen interior with a customer autometer guage cluster. Any input?
One last thing, ive also been contemplating buying something such as a nova or an older c10 pickup and swap the carbed 383 and t56 so i could have something different then sell my car as a rolling chassis to make up for what ive spent.. decisions..
I really love this engine, but it is carbed. It bothers me having a carbed engine in a car that was originally EFI. It just bothers me.. I really cant decide if it would be more cost effective to just get a stock TPI setup for my engine, or just sell it and do a nice Ls1 swap with 4th gen interior. Either way I would love to get black 4th gen interior with a customer autometer guage cluster. Any input?
One last thing, ive also been contemplating buying something such as a nova or an older c10 pickup and swap the carbed 383 and t56 so i could have something different then sell my car as a rolling chassis to make up for what ive spent.. decisions..
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