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69 Cutlass motor swap
I know it's pretty straight forward, but are there any issues that I should be looking for when swapping a 70 454 into a 69 Cutlass? I'm about to pull a NOM 350 Olds out of a friends 69 and put in a 454.
I'm planning on finding something with an overdrive to replace the TH350 that I'm assuming is in it. Any flavor better than the next for that? 4L60? I'd like something with the most straight forward, non-invasive install. The body is nice. He's a car enthusiast, but knows nothing about mechanics so I want to keep it turn key for him after I'm done. He wants a nice reliable cruiser with plenty of power, but no more than a stockish 454.
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-Dave Semper Fi! 69 Camaro SS396 L34 X66 |
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LMK what leftovers come out of this dishonorable multi-brand swap:-)
Fan shroud.... accessories..... etc, etc. Ryan
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1969 Beaumont 350 Auto White Sold 1969 Beaumont 307 Auto Green Sold 1969 Chevelle SS 396-L35 Auto Blue Sold 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass 'S' Sports Coupe W31 |
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Oh boy, had to be one lol...
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-Dave Semper Fi! 69 Camaro SS396 L34 X66 |
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I have seen lots of people use A-Body frames as they interchange so mounts should work on the frame.
Ryan PS: You may get a rash installing a Chevy in an Olds. :-)
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1969 Beaumont 350 Auto White Sold 1969 Beaumont 307 Auto Green Sold 1969 Chevelle SS 396-L35 Auto Blue Sold 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass 'S' Sports Coupe W31 |
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I've seen plenty on the Olds sites. They remind me of the Mopar guys lol. Very territorial... I'm thinking a 700R4 and the 454 should pretty much slide in. Maybe extend a couple wires for alt. that's on a different side possibly. Driveshaft might be an issue too.
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-Dave Semper Fi! 69 Camaro SS396 L34 X66 |
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I agree.
I was all Chevy till Dr Olds arrived:-) Ryan
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1969 Beaumont 350 Auto White Sold 1969 Beaumont 307 Auto Green Sold 1969 Chevelle SS 396-L35 Auto Blue Sold 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass 'S' Sports Coupe W31 |
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Dave -- been there ... done that. You'll need to move the trans crossmember back as the 700's mount is further to the rear. The driveshaft will need to be shortened. Use same year Chevelle frame adapters for the motor mounts. TAZ
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driveshaft- these guys do good work.
http://www.dynotecheng.com/ |
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Quote:
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-Dave Semper Fi! 69 Camaro SS396 L34 X66 |
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The 350 Olds engine rebuild is significantly more than a Chevy, all the Gold paint :-)
Ryan
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1969 Beaumont 350 Auto White Sold 1969 Beaumont 307 Auto Green Sold 1969 Chevelle SS 396-L35 Auto Blue Sold 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass 'S' Sports Coupe W31 |
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