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well i posted in the questions forum about some stuff bunch of views but no replys. maybe someone out there will have one sooner or later. any way i just purchased an 81 luv and am slowly but surely restoring it only a just bought a v6 3.8 but have a 4.3 4bbl so that'll give her some pep. im working on getting some photos of how she looks now and see how it goes. love that before and after. plan on painting her chevy orange or canary yellow. kinda tough to decide although i am just about through with the motor painted it chevy orange with chrome valve covers and a lil glossy black here and there makes it look damn good. to put a v8 in is there any chance of the struts breaking down with so much weight? one of ya'll know im sure cause thatsmy next plans. well lemme know whatcha think.

Later

CHEVY........Wouldn't drive anything else.......

There are a few people that visit the board that are familiar with V6's. Personally, I don't know much about them or I'd offer some advice.

It may take a couple days for someone to see your post who can help so just be patient.

If you get any pictures just email them to me with your info and I'll post them in the photo gallery.

As for the struts, the stock LUV's don't have struts so are you asking if the stock suspension will handle a V8 or are you asking if those people running modified LUV's with struts will handle a V8?

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I think you should ask Blue meanie He is from your area as am I (in heart) I am in the military and in Washington, But from Texas. Anyway Blue meanie is from the Central Texas area and has recently I believe dropped a new 3.8 or 4.3 V-6 in his He could be very useful not to mention having someone fairly close helps. You could go to the owners registry and see what he's running not to mention get his e-mail address and talk to him on a more personal level. Hope this might have helped you a bit.

i am in the process of puttin a 3.8 buick in my 80.
i will offer any help i can, but dont let the title fool ya. im no Guru

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just as it is if the front end suspension will handle the supports.

that last post didn't come out quite as i had planned, mind must be somewhere else.....hmmmm.......well i am asking if if the stock suspension will handle the weight of a V8. don't wanna be driven 70 (pfffttt 70 yah right) down the highway and take a nose dive.....

Well, the stock front suspension isn't exactly happy about the extra weight. Some front end parts seem to wear out a little faster and stuff like that.

But myself and other people have been running V8's for years and nothings has ever broken.

That's the nice thing about these LUV's. They're trucks, so they handle the extra weight better than other common V8 transplants (like a Vega for example). The full frame under the LUV is a benefit as well.

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