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So now im in transition from the Buick to the small block Chevy. Once i start the new engine, i can then change my profile to a V-8. Things have gone pretty smooth. It took 3 hrs to remove the Buick motor with minimal fluid spillage. Now i can fit the clean motor in to place.

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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.

yes because it would be against all worldwide ethics to change your sig otherwise.....HAHA!

congrats!
good luck with the transition!

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03Cobra

Nice! If I was still living in Killeen I'd come help ya!

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Resident lurker

Good Luck

The 400 SB is in place!! Everything is a tight fit. I thought i'd never get the headers fitted. I even started the motor today. It works but the starter is screwy. It doesn't want to engage. Plus the timing marks dont show up with a timing light. I must have mis-stabbed the distributor by a tooth. It's got it's little bugs to be worked out but this is promising! Running straight headers is not as loud as it thought.

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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.

Ironed out the starter and timing problems today. I installed the drive shaft and finished putting all of the pieces together and took it for a run around the block. The trans is a little low on fluid but it ran on it's own power. Man! Those straight headers were loud!!! It resonated thru the truck like crazy. The temp sits at 180 degrees. Oil pressure is 60 p.s.i. at idle. Tomorrow the truck goes to the muffler shop for an exhaust. Then i can get serious about getting things fine tuned.

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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 see if I still lived in Cove I coulda helped ya too!!
Hey ya got any room to store a LUV for me????? I was thinking of buying LUVINIT's truck....... my wife would probably kill me if I brought another LUV home!!
Later,
Husker

If i had the room, i'd go out and find another Luv and put the Buick motor in it. After getting the V-8 installed, I feel the truck was made for a V-6. It fits like a glove compared to the small block. I'll miss the Buick and this V-8 better be all it's cracked up to be.

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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.

congrats blue!
im in the middle of my install.
good to hear you drove it down the road.
im hoping I can do the same here soon.

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03Cobra

Congrats