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Ok you don't even need that much. First off buy yourself a 240z (like me) from 1969-73 you should be able to find one for about 2,500 if you just look hard enough (thats how mine was and is in decent condition.
2. Second in the process of this find your self a caddy 500 from 70' - 76 i believe eldarado DO NOT PAY MORE THAN 300 for this it is not worth it. Make sure you get the crossmember with the motor mounts on them with the motor and if you don't look for one.
3. then find yourself a turbo 350 transmition this should be about 300 bucks for a rebuilt one.
4. Now that you have all this stuff time to buy your self a mig welder.
you should not spend more than abou 3,500 that is after the tools and buying the car and extras and lastly the engine and tranny.
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Here is how to do the swap. take EVERYTHING out of that 240z engine bay and then cut out the ould x-memeber measure the new one to be as close to that firewall as you can with clearence for that motor. now weld her back and low. drop the motor in get a big alminum radiartor to handle the new motor and put everything back in.
Now buy yourself a 150 dollar aluminum intake from the "cad company" this makes the 500 only 40 pounds heavier than the sbc.
also you will need custom exahust, tranny mounting, and that thing that goes from your trany to spin those wheels of yours. then for a rear end get a r200 from a 280z of the 70's it should handle about 500hp. you will also need a new rear sway bar and better front shocks for that 500 cubic inch motor.
(note: the 500 at the crank makes 425h@5000 and 575 torque@3000 ONLY IF YOU HAVE 70 HEADS!!!!!!)
Now that car should weigh about 2,500 pounds or so. Mine pulls between 11.4s and 11.7s (something is wrong with my tranny i think i will drop in a new one with and adapter plate so it will fit that six speed chevy bellhouseing off that tranny they use in the C6s)
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and now you have a car that pulls 11s for under 5gs!
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