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Old Jan 31, 2015 | 06:56 AM
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Car: 1986 camaro iroc z
Engine: 305 TPI SBC
Transmission: automatic
first engine swap

Want to swap stock 305 to a 454 in an 86 iroc any tips or advice on how top do this, this will be my very first engine swap. Also any help on recommended parts for a motor that can handle a super charger, I will add one eventually. If not any advice on which BBC would work best?

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Old Feb 3, 2015 | 06:01 AM
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Car: 1998 Camaro Z28
Engine: 6.0L
Transmission: 4L60E
Axle/Gears: 3.73
Re: first engine swap

You are going to want to reinforce the subframe before you do this swap, if you haven't already. Try a search for "454 swap" or "bbc swap" and you should get a lot of questions answered.
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Old Feb 3, 2015 | 06:16 AM
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Re: first engine swap

Do you recommend any other BBC besides a 454 where I don't have to reinforce the sub frame?
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Old Feb 3, 2015 | 06:50 AM
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You should get subframe connectors regardless of what engine you have. I put them on when I still had a 2.8 in my car. These cars need all the structural help they can get. They're not expensive and not terribly hard to install.
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Old Feb 3, 2015 | 06:54 AM
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Ahh OK then didn't know that
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