I saw an 89 GTA w/ T-tops, for pretty cheap that has a 350/auto w/120K and was going to pick it up and put the 350 in my car eventually (an 1989 GTA 305/5spd) The gta I'm picking up is supposedly in good shape (strait/clean).. the only problem is that it was re-painted blue (originally red).. the wheels have been re-painted silver (ugh..) and the master cylinder is leaking, and the seats are destroyed. And the engine idle is rough.

I think i am just gonna offer a fairly low ammount of cash for it, fix the brakes and drive the thing for a while, then swap the 350 complete w/ injection into my car.

Maybe then part it out or maybe put my 305 in it and sell it. I'm not sure.

I've never swapped an engine.. but I have done pretty much everything else to my car.. and was wondering how hard it is and what I need. I am guessing I just unbolt everything (manifolds/tranny/motor mounts/fuel lines/radiator hoses/etc) and hoist the engine out of the car.. then just bolt everthing back? I wanted to do headers while I have the engine out.. maybe if I wait I can afford them. Oh well, I'll see if this pans out or not.. maybe it'll even have an aluminum driveshaft.

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89GTA5spd **** Came: Completely Stock w/ 3.42’s, rear disks, dual cats, LB9 305, T5, bad paint & interior **** I did: Conical K&N, TPIS Airfoil, Ported Plenum/Runners, TB By-pass, Home Made AFPR, MSD Cap/Rotor, Jet Fan Switch, 180 T-stat, Flowmaster 3” Cat-back, Eibach 1” Drop, KYB’s, Hotchkis STB, BFG 255 Comp T/A’s, AC Plugs, NOS TPI #5151 w/extra's , Sony CD Deck, Orion Amp, 2 Fosgate 10’s, 1991 GTA interior, new flame red metallic paint **** I have but have yet to put on: Alston Bolt on SFC’s, LT1 24lb Injectors, Paxton SN-92 (almost on now) **** Soon: MSD 6al, MSD Boost Retard, Autometer Phantom Elec. FP guage, N20 Guage, Boost Guage, Fuel Pressure Safety Switch, Bottle Heater **** Not So Soon: L98 w/ alum heads!? who knows. Always a work in progress..

 

I'd have some extra cash laying around in case that T-5 grenades.

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'83 Firebird 2.8
'89 Firebird Formula 350
Red/grey, t-tops, and a 3.27:1 rear
K&N, TB bypass, no MAF screens, CAI, full Accel ignition, no cats, Hooker Supercomp shorties, Hooker 3-inch catback
ET? It's slower than your 305...

 

That's what the 700R4 from the parts car is for.

 

Imagine how nice a motor swap would be if a complete v8 weighed 150 lbs and had a handle on it?