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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 11:01 AM
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looking for words of wisdom

let me start with i have done motor swaps on manual cars only
i would like any advice or pointers before starting this project
i have a 1987 camaro with a 305 tpi in it the car was orignally a 350 i was told by previous owner why he bought a 305 after spending over 2000 for a motor is beyond me. i have found a 350 tpi with wiring harnass and told everything i need to do the swap. the motor is from a maf car not speed density
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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 03:22 PM
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Re: looking for words of wisdom

Originally Posted by valicswarrior
let me start with i have done motor swaps on manual cars only
i would like any advice or pointers before starting this project
i have a 1987 camaro with a 305 tpi in it the car was orignally a 350 i was told by previous owner why he bought a 305 after spending over 2000 for a motor is beyond me. i have found a 350 tpi with wiring harnass and told everything i need to do the swap. the motor is from a maf car not speed density
Is sounds as though you have everything you need, The wiring harness should be the same from the 305-350, the only thing i think you need to change is the ESC module, knock sensor and Prom(assuming all these were changed when the car was swapped to a 305)
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