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Old Oct 16, 2002 | 09:20 PM
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Just courious what you did to re-route your stearing.

I keep toying with the idea of droping my buick 350x and trans in my bird.

My wagon will just get up and haul a$$ and in the bird, I guess my only problem would be traction. But the stearing would be in the way big time.

I like both cars how they are but the idea of doing a switch gets my fancy now and then.


2.8 5 speed in the wagon, 350x turbo400 in the bird.
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Old Oct 16, 2002 | 11:42 PM
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From: 51°N 114°W, 3500'
Car: 87 IROC L98
Engine: 588 Alcohol BBC
Transmission: Powerglide
Axle/Gears: Ford 9"/31 spline spool/4.86
BBC swaps don't need steering rerouted. When using the Hooker Supercomp headers, one of the tubes is pre-dented to clear the steering shaft.

At least it's not as bad as putting a V8 into an S-10. The steering shaft has to go between the header tubes.

Using a Buick, Olds, or Pontiac engine will also require a new transmission since those 3 engines (plus Caddy) have a different transmission bellhousing bolt pattern than Chev.
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Old Oct 16, 2002 | 11:57 PM
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Car: 2002 Harley Nightrain
Engine: twin cam 88ci
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:rockon: :rockon: SLAYER!!!!:hail: :hail:
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Old Oct 17, 2002 | 12:08 AM
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Originally posted by 92RSFivePointSlow
:rockon: :rockon: SLAYER!!!!:hail: :hail:
not sure how it got started but that is a popular saying during the silent lul between songs at a concert. or any other evert, that real quiet part for a sec. so everybody can hear

:rockon: SLAYER :rockon:
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