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hmmmmm wonder what Larp has been doing today?

the luv is back in the garage (garage needed MAJOR cleaning) and the 3.8 is still on the stand.
just need to get my buddy to bring his hoist out and then get those damn garage gnomes to put it in for me.

lazy ass gnomes

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I like my steak like I like my women, young, tender and bloody.

All I need is my weed, women, and wine. -Edge City Outlaws

Man that motor looks cool! Im not too sure of that goofy-ass looking thermostat housing. Is the block painted "G.M. Blue"? The timing chain housing looks good, is that paint or did you clean up the housing to bring out the aluminum? Did you climb up into the rafters of your garage to take that pic? How about a couple more close up pics of the motor. E-mail them to me if you have to.

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Previous setup: 4.1 Buick V-6/TH 350
Current setup: 400 Small Block Chevy V-8/TH 350
9" ford rear end/short bed/blue
What do Water, Electricity and Humans have in common... They all travel the path of least resistance.

yeah its painted GM blue...i hope to paint flames on the truck the same color. and the aluminum is painted....im too lazy to polish
oh and the pic...off a ladder that i was useing to change a light bulb
im gonna either cut that goffy ass houseing down a bit...or get that one that you found..havent decide yet...right now i just want the dang thing in the truck and outta the way

motor pics as requested
before


during


and after

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I like my steak like I like my women, young, tender and bloody.

All I need is my weed, women, and wine. -Edge City Outlaws

I wanna see!!! but the pics aren't woking for me.

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RIP R.J.B.

Yea, the pics aint comming up. I'd try cutting down the neck of the housing first. If it doesn't work out, you haven't really lost out on anything. And eventually the housing will start leaking at the mating suface, but if it holds together for now, you can worry about that later. The NAPA part will be a sure fix.

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Previous setup: 4.1 Buick V-6/TH 350
Current setup: 400 Small Block Chevy V-8/TH 350
9" ford rear end/short bed/blue
What do Water, Electricity and Humans have in common... They all travel the path of least resistance.

hmmm aint coming up for me either
maybe photoisland (where i keep my pics) is down

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I like my steak like I like my women, young, tender and bloody.

All I need is my weed, women, and wine. -Edge City Outlaws

all fixated

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I like my steak like I like my women, young, tender and bloody.

All I need is my weed, women, and wine. -Edge City Outlaws

Bad ass! If only I could've figured out how to put one of those in and keep four wheel drive. Lookin' good bro!

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Kuranosuke
Grampa's Driving:

1990 Luv 4X4 "Family Cab"
with the big 4 banger on 31" Dueller A/Ts

1989 Dodge Raider with some junk...

"Urban Fighter F.P.C" coming soon to a road near you...
got BOOBIES?

well my buddy is bringing his hoist out tommarow and another friend is coming out to see if we cant at least get the engin/trans down in the truck..
hopefuly by this time tomarrow night ill have a few new pics

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I like my steak like I like my women, young, tender and bloody.

All I need is my weed, women, and wine. -Edge City Outlaws

YEAH!!!!!!!

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Kuranosuke
Grampa's Driving:

1990 Luv 4X4 "Family Cab"
with the big 4 banger on 31" Dueller A/Ts

1989 Dodge Raider with some junk...

"Urban Fighter F.P.C" coming soon to a road near you...
got BOOBIES?

yeah come on pics

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1980 luv sport 4x4 Just a memory now
Frame rusted from the inside. Truck stripped and now looking for a new donor in southern ohio

well the engine is off the stand now....first time in about a year and 1/2...
could get more done if my help wasnt sitting on his ASS!!



and ...do yall think this is enough clearance for the th350?


i also think im gonna need help on where to place the motor mounts.....and what about the trans mount?...will the LUV mount work w/ the buick trans?

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I like my steak like I like my women, young, tender and bloody.

All I need is my weed, women, and wine. -Edge City Outlaws

stick a fork in it lol jk i want some engine mounts like the one bryan has but no help

Man, I wish I were there to help you. I don't sit on my ass, and you wouldn't either cuz I'd poke you in it!

EDIT: Damn, now that I think about it, that sounded ghey

EDIT Again: No, really guys, I meant with a fork or something...

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Kuranosuke
Grampa's Driving:

1990 Luv 4X4 "Family Cab"
with the big 4 banger on 31" Dueller A/Ts

1989 Dodge Raider with some junk...

"Urban Fighter F.P.C" coming soon to a road near you...
got BOOBIES?

yeah i have heard stories about those navy guys
j/k bro

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I like my steak like I like my women, young, tender and bloody.

All I need is my weed, women, and wine. -Edge City Outlaws

Yeah, I know, me too! You know what they say about those green guys though. "What goes on in the field stays in the field!"
I can joke too, [under breath] f***er.

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Kuranosuke
Grampa's Driving:

1990 Luv 4X4 "Family Cab"
with the big 4 banger on 31" Dueller A/Ts

1989 Dodge Raider with some junk...

"Urban Fighter F.P.C" coming soon to a road near you...
got BOOBIES?

Larp, the trans tunnel is big enough for the 350 turbo. And yes you can use the stock luv transmission mount with a small modifcation. My tranny fit in there with no problem, there is even a little extra room left. Funny thing when I put my V8 in, I thought making motor and trans mounts would be the hard thing. Turns out those were the easiest, installing the radiator has been the nightmare. Go figure.

well turns out the top of the tunnel wasnt big enough....had to pul the engin back out a beat the piss outta it some more
but its in there....aint got the mounts in yet....i am gonna have to modify mine..or make a set of bryans...(if some one could hook me up w/ those ...that would be great )



also,,,,anyone have a problem w/ clearance one the cross member there?
the oil pan didnt want to clear it well...so it got some "tweaking" also.
you can also see the motor mounts im using here.

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I like my steak like I like my women, young, tender and bloody.

All I need is my weed, women, and wine. -Edge City Outlaws

Yea! Everybody that runs a Buick V-6 has this crossmsmber issue to deal with. There are certian model Monzas that had a different oil pan with the V-6 that will clear the crossmember with no problem. As for motor mounts drawings, check your e-mail.

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Previous setup: 4.1 Buick V-6/TH 350
Current setup: 400 Small Block Chevy V-8/TH 350
9" ford rear end/short bed/blue
What do Water, Electricity and Humans have in common... They all travel the path of least resistance.

thanks for the drawing John, but i ended up just cutting mine down and welding them back together.

UPDATE!!

engine is in truck sitting on its own free will...motor mounts welded in and trans mount fabaricated. been like that for about and hour now and it aint fell out yet
also..(couldnt resist ) i sat it down off the jack stands....DAMN!! it sits low in the front now ....cool

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I like my steak like I like my women, young, tender and bloody.

All I need is my weed, women, and wine. -Edge City Outlaws