Engine Swap Concern?
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Engine Swap Concern?
I found this car and I am interested in it.
http://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/4441136712.html
Talked to the owner and he tells me the original; 305 TBI engine knocked and had a friend put in a 350 TBI setup. As far as he knows no computer or electronic parts were changed. Just the engine and it runs fine. He has never tagged it but it will run around the block nicely.
My question is it possible to just swap the engine, sounds like a long block swap and now have to do anything to the engine management system? If now what will it cost me to get it running right.
The car sounds like a nice car cosmetically and I am curious what you guys think a fair price for it is?
Thanks,
Rob
http://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/4441136712.html
Talked to the owner and he tells me the original; 305 TBI engine knocked and had a friend put in a 350 TBI setup. As far as he knows no computer or electronic parts were changed. Just the engine and it runs fine. He has never tagged it but it will run around the block nicely.
My question is it possible to just swap the engine, sounds like a long block swap and now have to do anything to the engine management system? If now what will it cost me to get it running right.
The car sounds like a nice car cosmetically and I am curious what you guys think a fair price for it is?
Thanks,
Rob
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Re: Engine Swap Concern?
A 305 - 350 swap should have a 350 memcal ( chip / tune ) installed in the ECM , 350 injectors and 350 knock sensor to run right
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Re: Engine Swap Concern?
I would like to see some proof that it is in fact a 350. Maybe you getting fed a line of 
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