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I have just found this site and am planning to get a 73 or earlier luv and put av8 in it . I am quite competent but would like to hear from those who have done it with any advice on tips and problems modifications etc Thanks Jim

Welcome to the site.I am sure you will lots of info from all of the guys here. Doing a V8 luv is easy and it does not cost that much to do it .
Good luck with your new project.Got to go now,MVH

Do you have an idea of what V-8 you plan to install? Just curious.

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Check out the technical section. It has just about all the info that you would need.

Welcome to the club.

Welcome!! Just a note, you said, 73 or earlier, the LUV started in 72 so that is only a 2 year search. You will have a very hard time finding one in those years. The most plentiful LUV's are from 76-80, they are still the same body style. Putting a small block in a LUV is fun and not to hard, I have a V-6 in mine and really regret not going with the extra 2 cylinders!!! Good Luck!!

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Jim,

HAVE NO FEAR MY FRIEND! My luv was my first project ever. It is the only car i will work on. I am an electrical contractor. Never worked on a car before.

I cut the firewall back slightly, put in a bigger radiator( ive been through three total), built two different motors for it, and tore the current one down three times to build it up better each time. i plan on stroking it next summer (383), did a tub job, coil overs, narrowed the frame, rewired the car with painless kit, tilted the bed to make the tire romoval easier... and there is way more I plan to do.........

As all these guys say... its really not that hard. Start talking the lingo with everyone! get familiar with cam specs and engine combos. read chevy high performance and such. if you were in the seattle area, I know where a stepside 77 luv is. behind some old guys house.

go for it!