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i have a buick and a chevy v8 and i don't know witch one to put in my 78 luv. i have been looking online at hooker's web sit. they have kits for a buick v6 and a chevy v8 but not a buick v8 can i just get the chevy kit and run with that or do i have to make something. i want to use the buick because of the distributor is in the front making it easer to work on in the truck. any advice will help. also i have a real good carb for the 1.8 if some ones interested.

It would be best to go with the Chevy V-8 motor. The Buick V-8 motor is a little too long to fit the truck. The Chevy motor just fits with minimal mods to the firewall/trans tunnel with the harmonic balancer just clearing the forward crossmember. If you attempt to fit the Buick, the distributor/water pump/timing chain cover places the harmonic balancer about 3" farther forward from the motor than the Chevy. So the Buick would need a set of very custom mounts and major firewall/trans tunnel mods. I think highly of Buick motors and it would be pretty cool to see a Buick V-8/Luv conversion but overall, Chevy V-8's are a proven powerplant for the Luv and aftermarket parts are far more available than the Buick.

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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 the only reason i wanted the buick was i thought it would be easier but if its just going to make more work then i will stick with the triode and true chevy.

another reason to stick with the chevy, buick performance parts have riddiculous prices. a big block chevy would probably be cheaper than the buick also easier to get.

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don`t have the luv no more but I still like em.72 el camino,
00 & 06 silverado one 4x4, turboed vw sandrail,99 banshee, 06 raptor 700, 02 polaris trailblazer.

Whats the deal with the carb? is it stock? How much are you asking?