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What to doż
Ive just got a 1970 pontiac catalina 400 car complete with 30,000 miles on the motor.Since it was rebuilt ive been the only person who has messed with anything major.I reworked it a few years ago for a lady friend and frequent customer,who more than likely ran it pretty hard.Its recently been totalled out in the side and back. So she got herself a brand new car and has given the catalina to me for 100 bucks.
Heres the deal.I think i want the engine thats in the Catalina,put into my Firebird.A few of my friends think im off,but i want to take my Chevelle motor out of this Firebird,put this 400/400 Pontiac setup in it,and take this SBC and put it in a Monte,where the numbers will match,and restore a classic value.I love my SBC,and im looking at buying and restoring a ratted out 72 monte for my 350 thats in the t/a, wich has always been the original plan.If i can corner this up just right i could have a diamond in the rough 72 monte with a matching numbers motor,and a 80's firebird with a pontiac 400 motor(wich you dont see every day).Why is everybody telling me its a lame idea?Am i missing somthing,cause it seems to me this is like a dream come true.All the guys at the shop dont think i should do it.
I dont know what to do now.Im stuck i just dont know.Its not like i have some amazing amount of options,but still im unsure what my next move will be.My 350SBC is faster and punchier than the 400 big block.But my 350 is all cammed up with a 4 barrel.The 400 pontiac only has a 2 barrel,and the rpm range of the cam is below 5k in the 400.And the 400 is in a 70 catalina body,wich looks to have a few pounds on the t/a.I would hate to slow myself down,wich realistically is what i would be doing,but if i make the change,What kind of superiority would a flowed out pontiac 400 have on a flowed out 350?what to doż
I think the pontiac motor(if it was cammed up more)has my 350 beat,but im not sure.if i could confirm its superiority,i would make the changes over night.
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